I like the work!

babs, you know where i can find the guide to make the LCR splitter fit better? i come across it the other day but cant find it again!?

Ohh... I've not got it book marked :-/

Hopefully search will be back up and running properly soon!

its ok i think i have sussed it out.. Cut cut cut cut beeeeend! looks loads better.. now to do the other side!

Splitter has been nipped and tucked. actually shocked on how **** it looked before in comparison to how its fitted now!

Before..

and after

full bumper..

pretty pleased with that, all i gotta do is get the bumper repaired now! lol

Looking realy good mate. Wish I had the time to spend on my car but with with two kids a full time job and a high maintenance wife i've got no chance lol.

i managed to build the bora with a 6 day a week full time job and 2 kids... dunno about the wife tho! im lucky there... shes happy with a packet of crisps!

loving your work Gee-man .. wish I was half as handy!

woop!

Looks really good I'm not usually a fan of the big mouth look on the Octy unless its got an intercooler as it makes the car look like a jap wagon but you've done a really neat job there

Grahame, that's an excellent build blog & the car looks sweet with that wide mouth look. Full marks to you for rescuing the old girl & bringing her into the modern era. I'm a big fan of rescuing & renovating the unloved! Cracking work mate!!

PS I really liked the Bora but you've already made the Octy better IMHO.

thanks for you kind words.. Please do call me G tho.. Graeme is left for the mother and wife when im naughty boy! lol

thought id pop up a pic of my trim now i finished it.

i think it looks better than the trim that was there before. and the missis is happy coz she loved the cf wrap stuff. WIN WIN>

comments?

MUCH better :clap:

Im naughty! Gauge pods, Boost gauge, Oil pressure gauge, and a FMIC... the wife is going to kick my arse hole! i blame the forums!

Edited 27 February, 201214 yr by Gee-man

nice work Graeme

lol i knew some one would do it!!

Pods and gauges turned up today so this eve i got jiggy with some nippers, heat gun.

I could not find a Specific Octavia a pillar pod so i had to improvise with a universal one.

uni twin pod

As you can see its sort of flat ish (flatter than most as there curved) so this was a good base to start off with.

after alot of this..

a little bit of this...

got to this..

test fitted it...

not bad..

as you see it in the drivers seat, quite visible and at the right angle.

as you see it from passenger side

i have 3 options now, i could spray it all black and leave it at that, i could get the filler out smooth it all and then spray it, or i could cover it in material. I have not yet decided what im going to do.

Gauges are

Digital volt / boost (psi)

Digital Volt / oil pressure. Both gauges show voltage for the first 90 seconds and then display boost and pressure. They will flash id voltage drops below what ever i set it too. Ideal for when im running my big HCCA subs. Also went to a body shop to have all my scratch`s sorted! Roll on some spare money! thats all for today! lol

Edited 28 February, 201214 yr by Gee-man

just revised this a little bit as it looked poo.. untill i decide what im going to do i got to have it a bit tidy..

cant beat a bit of curve!

I'll see if I can dig up the thread but there was someone on here that fabricated their own gauge holder using a single pod, tiger seal and a spare A-pillar trim. It looked OEM as well!

EDIT: It was Mark (Bowders), it looks freakin awesome

http://www.briskoda...._1#entry2639537

I come across that in my many hours of being on here, it did look spot on. I'm sat waiting for my son to come out of karate and I don't think these look to bad. I'll put a pic up when I get in. I been told by the wife that the car is not seeing another penny till I got a job so its to stay like this for now lol

mite change the screws for some black ones, and see if i have any black spray paint, other than that, it will do. i have seen worse.

Edited 28 February, 201214 yr by Gee-man

so my Toyosports FMIC arrived today..

Now to find myself some 57mm piping! mite take the bumper off later and test fit it...

Edited 29 February, 201214 yr by Gee-man

had alook today buddy ive got a little bit left over but not enough i doubt !!!

got a 57mm 90 degree in blue silicone ??

pmed dude

im sure i have some 57mm stuff in the shed

got a length of 57mm stainless im sure and some random bends!

al have a look and let you know

Just checked

Only got a 90 bend thats seen better days

2 lengths of stainless in 51 500mm long

Metre length of aluminium in 63

Then loads of 51 and 63 bends, even have some 83 silicone lol

Everything bar 57mm

Edited 29 February, 201214 yr by BigJase88