Fabia refurb underway, project 1.8T

[Dark_Hero]

Oh cool.good luck with the wedding :-)

[Tech1e]

Extreme cleaning

Bleeding hard work but doors all on

Couple of small niggles, interior light no longer works off the drivers door. Think it's the catch, of course I have a spare off my old door but the pain is the drivers door wasn't the original door off the 03 plate donor as the regulator is rivited on and the other three were bolted, plus the door was originally black. Also the n/s/r exterior handle seems loose, as before got loads of spares just need to strip the door down but fitting them and swapping over the components on the front was enough for one afternoon.

[Jonny5ive]

Love it Ross. Looks really good on those wheels/trims

[rossy3812]

what is that, orange tape? or painted or vinyl or something? quite like that but dont know what to look up

where did you get the orange skoda badge from ?

[rossy3812]

Yup Wheels are following a similar theme.

how did you get these out? and what did u use to spray the interior and exterior parts? Edited 22 October, 2012 by rossy3812

[PastyBoy]

where did you get the orange skoda badge from ?

It was custom made.......by me

how did you get these out? and what did u use to spray the interior and exterior parts?

you need to heat the units with a heat gun/hair dryer until the glue gives up and the clear section separates from the main bit.

the insert then comes out and youcan spray it with whatever spray paint you like.

once dry, put the insert back in, reheat/add new glue and stick back together.

[stuart vrs]

very interesting thread, you have the patients of a saint and you enjoy doing what your doing, keep up the good work, awesome fella.

[BossFox]

Probably after my wedding next year now. A lot is ready to go but I want to do it right and not just slap it in.

Good call.

Is this going to continue with the new job?

[Tech1e]

Yes that's the plan.

[rossy3812]

It was custom made.......by me

you need to heat the units with a heat gun/hair dryer until the glue gives up and the clear section separates from the main bit.

the insert then comes out and youcan spray it with whatever spray paint you like.

once dry, put the insert back in, reheat/add new glue and stick back together.

cheer thanks orange is now under way aha

[rossy3812]

cheer thanks orange is now under way aha

also what about the dashboard units how did u get them out...sorry for all the questions ive just fallen in love with what yhouve done aha

[Tech1e]

The vents pop out using a plastic trim tool. There are clips top and bottom.

[Taylor93]

Great thread, I do have a few questions tho,

Are the Drive shafts standard across all of the models? or are they different lengths to compensate different size gearboxes?

Are you going to use the standard 1.8T engine mounts from an Ibizia Cupra?

[Tech1e]

Driveshafts are different. There are different thicknesses and different sized CV joints on the gearbox end.

I have mk4 Ibiza engine mountings and a modified Ibiza/Octavia mounting on the gearbox. A Roomster dog bone mounting at the bottom as I had one spare.

[Taylor93]

Are they the same size spline? or do you need to get new Hubs to compensate for the different diameter drive shafts?

[redcupraboy]

New job? Spotted you on the way home today, you must have had blinkers on lol.

[Tech1e]

If it was to go up for sale as is would anyone be interested?

Huge spec chassis wise, lots of mods just standard engine wise. But she runs as sweet as a nut.

[Taylor93]

haha well I plan to start doing this next year (going 1.8T) so it would depend on whether you would be selling up the engine+gearbox separate to the car

[Tech1e]

If the offer is right I would sell it with the engine all the bits.

It's just an idea at the moment, I certainly don't want to. But may have to.

[Tech1e]

After a time resting the project sprung back into action today.

The car sat in my new unit

Shortly after things started to happen

and then

The unit is filling up with spare bits

Now have a 1.4 MPi engine and box for sale in the classified section.

[Barbourc1]

Tidy looking unit! Not for long I reckon :p

[Taylor93]

Looking great Tech1e!

[Dark_Hero]

Excellent work. That's a lovely looking unit you got there. Good job you didn't sell up, I'd love to see this completed

[vRS19TD]

Glad to see this kicking off again.

[grr666]

Glad to see this kicking off again.

+1 I'm sure it will be great.