Installing the Concept 1 taillights...
Installing the Concept 1 taillights was a piece of cake. Remove four 8mm bolts from each side, then the bulb holder before you insert the new lenses.
The final touch would be the M3-style taillights. And if you own a Mk2 Jetta, you know that aftermarket taillights are like unicorns - for the most part, they just don't exist. Sure, you can get OEM smoked lights, but they're pricey and immensely hard to find. After some poking and prodding on VWvortex.com, we found Concept 1 in Canada which, in conjunction with TYC, produces an M3-style light for the Mk2 Jetta for under $200. Lighting is not something to take lightly (excuse the pun). Cheap lighting can cause more problems than it's worth, but we were confident these were quality taillights thanks to TYC, which makes all sorts of aftermarket and OE lights for Japanese cars.
Fitting is very straightforward, with the old lights unbolting from the car once you have unclipped the wiring harness. To install the new ones, simply line up the bolts with the holes and tighten. It's worth clipping in the wiring plugs and checking that everything works before you replace all the trunk trim pieces, or you could find yourself repeating this process if you make a mistake.
This month, Project EuroTrash has undergone a true makeover, bringing what was once lost back to life. We are nearing the end of the project, my friends, and all we have left is to sort the interior, do some weight reduction, and get the damn motor in place. So stay tuned because we're very close to the finish.
Oh yeah, we forgot to mention...
Oh yeah, we forgot to mention we lowered the crap out of the car. We have over an inch of thread left to go, so we can go lower if you dare us.
Tech Facts:OEM front bumper, $139.99; OEM rear bumper, $129.99; OEM G60 flare kit, $240.99; OEM molding kit, $62.99 (each front), $47.99 (each rear); Mk3 European VR6 chin spoiler, $109.99; Concept 1 M3-style taillights, $149.00
Project:Cost to Date: $5,936.89
Shameless Plugs:NGP Racing, 877/GERMAN-1, www.ngpracing.com;Concept 1, www.concept1.caVHT, 480/991-3137, www.vhtpaint.comMothers, www.mothers.comZymol, 800/999-5563, www.zymol.com