Gutted to see that mate, but it looks like it won't be long until it's back on the road.

Main thing is no one was hurt.

Gutted to see that mate, but it looks like it won't be long until it's back on the road.

Main thing is no one was hurt.

Thanks mate, yes i had to get on it quick otherwise i would of just given up, proper gets you down.

 

Should have it all back together this weekend.

 

Just need to sort a dash

Holy cockwomble!

 

Glad you're ok, gutting about the car but at least you can have it back together in no time.

 

Did you crash into the back of the Bently Hearse??

Edited 21 April, 201610 yr by Lofty

Holy cockwomble!

 

Glad you're ok, gutting about the car but at least you can have it back together in no time.

 

Did you crash into the back of the Bently Hearse??

 

 

 

Im fine thanks mate, just got a bad back and neck.

 

It should be done this weekend hopefully.

 

I didn't haha That thing is a monster, my mate does the MOT for it, its a 6.something litre v12 rolls royce. Around £180k

Holy cockwomble!

 

 

 

Oops!! Glad nobody ..... you know what's next....

 

Bloody quick turnaround there 'lad, fair play! 

Oops!! Glad nobody ..... you know what's next....

Bloody quick turnaround there 'lad, fair play!

Haha I do know what's next.

Yeh, thrashed it out, subframe fitted tonight too and wings fitted properly ready for the front end to go on

That's heartbreaking mate. Glad you've got straight back on it though.

Where will you be relocating the side repeaters to?

That's heartbreaking mate. Glad you've got straight back on it though.

Where will you be relocating the side repeaters to?

Its nearly done now mate, just need to source a dash and a bumper.

 

I will be fastening them to the insides of the wings and just poke them out for the MOT

Glad you are okay - Shocked at the turn around speed you've fixed that at though!

Glad you're ok.

 

How was this dealth with regarding insurance, did you just not make a claim for your vehicle? Bet they wouldn't believe how fast this has been fixed

Its nearly done now mate, just need to source a dash and a bumper.

 

I will be fastening them to the insides of the wings and just poke them out for the MOT

That's cool, would be ace if you could re-route them to the mirrors

Glad you are okay - Shocked at the turn around speed you've fixed that at though!

Ha me too mate!

Glad you're ok.

 

How was this dealth with regarding insurance, did you just not make a claim for your vehicle? Bet they wouldn't believe how fast this has been fixed

I haven't claimed as they would just write it off, this way I can fix it properly and it remains hpi clear. I also don't like these crappy quick turn around insurance jobs. It would of just annoyed me and I would of had it done again anyway

That's cool, would be ace if you could re-route them to the mirrors

It would, I doubt there would be room

New subframe fitted, fully polybushed

Front end pretty much all built up now, just got to have some new plugs soldered on by a friend as I can't solder to save my life haha

Then it can all be plumbed in and bled up

Just need a dash, going to order a new bumper and get some plugs put on, then onto paint again

Bit more progress

All of the smashed plugs have been replaced and tidied up, the wires have been routed through the front end and the front end is now on properly

I managed to find the later spec vrs dash that I wanted with a new airbag too

Also got the grill split to get a new badge and anew chrome trim in there

In the bin with that.

All of the interior is going back in today so I will have some nice photos later

Picked up the new bumper from Skoda £212, not too bad

Gave the new dash a good scrub down

The dash had been stored on its end, this side was flat

This end was bent in, so I boiled the kettle and heated it up

Much better

New bumper fitted, fits perfect, just need to chop the front out now and get the smoothed section out of the other one, also take the splitter off

The smoothed sections out of the other bumper

Interior back together

Just got to wait on a coolant hose and an intercooler now and then I can get it running, 6 weeks until it can go for paint as he is mega busy

Edited 30 April, 201610 yr by skodalad

Picked up the new bumper from Skoda £212, not too bad

Gave the new dash a good scrub down

The dash had been stored on its end, this side was flat

This end was bent in, so I boiled the kettle and heated it up

Much better

New bumper fitted, fits perfect, just need to chop the front out now and get the smoothed section out of the other one, also take the splitter off

The smoothed sections out of the other bumper

Interior back together

Just got to wait on a coolant hose and an intercooler now and then I can get it running, 6 weeks until it can go for paint as he is mega busy

What model is this gear knob off mate? I have a new gaiter to go on so thought about fitting a newer knob too 

Interior is looking beautiful mate. Great to see it back together

What model is this gear knob off mate? I have a new gaiter to go on so thought about fitting a newer knob too

It's off an mk3 octavia, same as the steering wheel man. It's a bit nerve racking having one of these, as they fit badly and sit really high, so I had to drill up the centre of it with a drill but the same diameter as the gear stick so hat it would sit lower! Just a word of caution

Interior is looking beautiful mate. Great to see it back together

Thanks man, tell me about it, can't wait to get it finished now

Speedy worker!

 

Looks super fresh on the interior now, soon be all done in fresh paint and you'll be back showing it soon

Speedy worker!

 

Looks super fresh on the interior now, soon be all done in fresh paint and you'll be back showing it soon

Thanks for the motivation man, Just trying to source a standard intercooler now and the 90 plastic bit from the top of the rad, then i can get it running again 

More great work

More great work

Cheers brother

Fitted new bulbs all round today, led number plate lights, 7k bulbs in the front and chrome indicator bulbs front and rear

Looking around at other body shops recently to see if I can get the car painted sooner, as mine isn't free for 5 weeks!!

Looking good!