wrc body kit project

[leenel88]

I'm going to see them this Saturday to see if I can speed the process up

[devonutopia]

I'm going to see them this Saturday to see if I can speed the process up

 

James is off on honeymoon in a matter of days so it might be a pointless trip unless you have arranged it with someone else.

[leenel88]

I usually speak with Ashley about things

[leenel88]

not much of an update but fitted a new exhaust tip and new ap 4 pot brakes. still looking good over a year on

 

 

 

 

 

[leenel88]

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[Hyphons]

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[JesusQuintana]

Just sat and read this whole thread! Really enjoyed this build!! Nice work fella. 

[leenel88]

Thanks dude

[V5-Steve]

Lee

Just seen this is for sale on ebay. Whats happened to the sponsorship etc.

[leenel88]

Was still going on Steve but decided to sell as I'm buying my 1st home so need the money, don't really want to sell but a house is more important at the moment

[Dark_Hero]

You can sleep in a car, but you can't drive a house

[Hyphons]

You can sleep in a car, but you can't drive a house

*cough*

 

[leenel88]

Well the fabia has now been sold so this thread can be put to bed ☹

[Hyphons]

Well the fabia has now been sold so this thread can be put to bed ☹

Sorry to hear, unfortunately priorities have to come first sometimes, hopefully the new owner looks after her

[leenel88]

Well this tread may be back on if the new owner of the fabia fancies carrying it on

[fabwrc]

Hi all just to let you know the Fabia is back up north and i cant thank lee enough for building a superb road car i will be keeping this open with pics and updates as i go along its had a few parts changed since i bought it first thing was replace the front arms with poly bush kit from problem solving bushings what an excellent service i would recommend them as delivery was really fast and bushes so easy to fit and made the car so much more responsive to every bend and dip in the road been through the car end to end very happy with things 

Next is onto the body work it all starts tomorrow with repairs to the various little cracks and bits of damage that comes with everyday driving i will post pics as we go along its booked in to our bodyshop for full repaint in the next cpl of weeks im so tempted to go full wrc rep colours but the reality side of me says just go white as it attracts enough attention in its raw form keep it more like the reece or demo wrc car they built

other ideas which are stronger in my mind is future power and engine conversion she will be having a full multi point cage being fitted at some point next year and at that point i will think into the possibility of doing a 4wd conversion with 350-400 bhp

but for now im just enjoying every mile and the look on peoples faces as i start it up and the look of confusion because she is a oil burner

 

thanks to everyone for some fantastic comments

Lee take a bow

[fabwrc]

Hi all bit of an update as to whats been going on 

had emi light came on scanned it fuel temp sensor replaced that reset all is good 

started on the rear wheel arches inside the doors as they needed repairs drilled the ends of the cracks ground them out and fibreglass filled then sanded back ready for tuff coating

started stripping tops of the doors as them areas have cracked after years of road use ground out the cracks fibreglass filled  

had a cpl of issues regarding the washer bottle as tyre was rubbing when on full lock removed the bottle bought smaller one and relocated more out the way for clearance

next thing this coming weekend is to remove the front bumper to repair the kerb damage that has been done in the past to the lower front lip ive got all new fixings for the front bumper 

 

i will post up pics of the bumper the rest i will upload as i go along 

 

thanks Stu 

[leenel88]

Good to see it getting a little tlc after the last owner

[fabwrc]

Hi all sorry no pics to upload as of yet been busy in our workshop for last cpl of weeks 

over last day or two i noticed a small knock from the underside front area and more movement than usual first thing this morn got to work straight on ramp jacked up found front passenger trackrod had play init upon more inspections ive found movement with my polybushes not to happy about that will be making enquiries  with supplier of these as they only cpl of months old 

outcome was replaced both track rods re tracked car it now feels better im not noticing the movement to much from the front arms after both track rods were replaced but will be looking into spending a bit more next time on poly bush kit you get what you pay for  

did full nut n bolt check all wheels off copper greased all road affected parts bit of winter protection get it ready for trip to grizedale stages rally this weekend 

 

the to do list is starting to creep up only in the body work department as im finding little areas that need special attention to get perfect before she goes for paint ive bought a lot of wrc related graphix for when its painted mech wise im more than happy she is sound n solid no strange knocks or bumps/clangs as it did have when i first got hold of it

[leenel88]

Track rod end has probably been like that since I sold it, it had slight play and he was told about it. Looking forward to seeing some pics :-)

[fabwrc]

small update car going on the ramp on saturday going to jet wash and clean all the underside straighten the undersills which have been damaged when jacking it up clean any rust patches treat and then i got 5 ltrs of waxoil to fully coat the whole underside for winter protection 

 

apart from them bits all is well and still makes me smile from ear to ear 

[wheels94]

Just read through this whole thread, what an awesome build! Super jealous of the car, wish I had the know-how/funds to do anything half as cool to my car, but I'm more than happy to just gawk at the pictures for now. 

 

Ball's in your court now, fabwrc.

[fabwrc]

Hi to all sorry for the lack of updates on here as i dont use this to much but here is a link to the body restoration i did on the fabia more plans still left its booked in for a full multi point weld in rollcage plus lots more on the books https://www.facebook.com/stuart.mchugh.71/media_set?set=a.10155850314514546.662549545&type=3   thats my facebook album have a look through

[FromTheDarkness]

Nice to see this, driving though Buckshaw Village. Special looking car. Hope you got your wrapping sorted :P

[fabwrc]

Always nice to chat to a fellow vrs driver the wrapping wish id never gone got quoted silly prices keep safe might see you again