First to replace a damaged air hose

I'll let the pictures do the talking

All tucked away, couldn't be happier.

The trimmers swapped over the leather for me, but in regards to the drilling, quite a scary amount, just keep doing a bit at a time, you can push it quite far in all honesty!

Cheers. I started thinking i might get someone to retrim mine as my original is nearly 12 years old now but the new one is too small around the base.

I'll keep at it with the drill then.

Thanks again and keep up the good work.

Cheers. I started thinking i might get someone to retrim mine as my original is nearly 12 years old now but the new one is too small around the base.

I'll keep at it with the drill then.

Thanks again and keep up the good work. [/quote

Sounds like a good idea, I have just posted some finished pics up, only a few more things to do now, longer wheel bolts and a cv boot

Little bit jealous of your unit/garage, wish I had somewhere like that to do work on mine

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Little bit jealous of your unit/garage, wish I had somewhere like that to do work on mine

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I live in a farm and it's one of my uncles sheds, it's mega! But it only just had doors put on it so it used to be freezing haha

That looks epic......

That looks epic......

Cheers man 

There was meant to be more to that message what size profile tyre are you running ? would not fancy fitting them

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There was meant to be more to that message what size profile tyre are you running ? would not fancy fitting them

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There are 185/35/17, pretty small but my tyre fitter is a don  :clap:

The car is looking lovely again buddy well done and bloody hell there small tyres what just are you running now

The car is looking lovely again buddy well done and bloody hell there small tyres what just are you running now

Cheers ant, I am properly happy with it again.

The tyres are 185/35/17 they look smaller on pictures

Cheers ant, I am properly happy with it again.

The tyres are 185/35/17 they look smaller on pictures

I ment to say what j are the wheels to run them tyres

I ment to say what j are the wheels to run them tyres

The fronts are 7.5j and the rears are 8j 

The fronts are 7.5j and the rears are 8j

I thought you would have gone wider on the rear

I thought you would have gone wider on the rear

I have run 9j before but I didn't want the fitment to be crazy this year, just flush with a clean finish

I have run 9j before but I didn't want the fitment to be crazy this year, just flush with a clean finish

You going to dubfiction on sunday mate??? 

Just a few things done to satisfy my OCD. Changed the bonnet bolts out for new ones as the heads were a bit crap

 

 

Wire brushed and lacquered, painted centers

 

 

 

New bonnet guide, as the gap was different at both ends

 

 

Discovered this

 

 

 

So with the drive to MIVW looming, I had some general maintenance work done on the fabia, Which consisted of, 2 new tracks rods and inner rack ends, also inner and outer passenger side CV boots, and drivers side ABS Sensor, which had worn through in 4 different places, as you can see.

 

 

 

 

I also had my windscreen replaced 

 

 

 

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Also me and my trusty mechanic managed to get the car bled up properly now too so I took if out for a few test drives, I discovered that my turbo is really smokey on boost (blue smoke) which is the turbo oil seals.

 

So I have sourced another standard one to get me through to winter where I will do a proper job of it.

 

Also on the test drive it popped a boost hose, which, from what I can see was my fault, as none of the lugs are worn.

 

 

So its fitted this weekend which should be really good, Hope to see some of you there.

Are you on show at Fitted? I'll be up there & very excited to see this in person

Are you on show at Fitted? I'll be up there & very excited to see this in person

I'll be there mate yes! Hopefully see u for a chat

So I fitted a different standard turbo on friday

 

 

The newer turbo had a lot less end float and play, It still smokes but not blue smoke so thats that problem solved, the smokiness is down to a boost leak, And it whistles on boost, which could be down to a broken gasket as i have had the turbo off twice and never replaced them or a big boost leak.

 

So a gasket kit has been ordered and fitted tonight! Either way, it will still be going to MIVW, Anyway, a few photos from fitted which was decent!

 

I couldn't undo my car as I left my keys for it at home haha Needless to say I was shocked at how moronic I can be at times.

 

 

 

Looks very nice mate.

Looks very nice mate.

 

Thanks mate!

 

So I got my new gaskets last night

 

 

Started to rip the car apart for what I thought was a turbo off job, it turns out after a quick look the the EGR gasket has **** itself and had died out of the side, the engine bay was black! The intake was covered in soot, proper mess.

 

 

Then whilst removing the 2 bolts off the erg pipe the heat had pretty much welded the nuts to the studs and it removed the studs, one which I wound back in with loctite which set and i managed to crack the nut off but the other would not go! So this happened, such a crap job

 

 

Manged to get the studs back in eventually and a new EGR gasket is on order for today, then we set off for MIVW at 2:30 tomorrow morning.

 

Rob larby sent me over some nice shots he had managed to get of the fabia too, which distracted me from my woes for a while. 

 

 

 

 

 

Decent photos!!

Shame I missed you at the show but did have a good nose around and it's honestly a really mint fabia! Photos aren't deceiving, it really is that clean in person Unlike some others I've seen recently.

Shame I missed you at the show but did have a good nose around and it's honestly a really mint fabia! Photos aren't deceiving, it really is that clean in person Unlike some others I've seen recently.

Im sure you will catch e at some point man, cheers buddy!

 

Its the best its ever been at the moment, and it will only get better, I agree with that last sentence haha 

Just a bit of an update really,

 

I have found a Fabia on eBay, It is really well speced up. It has, xenon's, factory sat nav, maxi-dot clocks, and it runs 220 bhp.

 

So, Im going to look at it this weekend, and may end up buying it ha The plan is basically, strip anything I want off it and put the other parts back on it from my fabia and sell it again,

It will still be mint too because the items from my other fabia are in really good condition anyway

 

 

So me and my mates have just got back from MIVW, for any of you that haven't been, go. Its awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

And an awesome photo I got sent from vagroots

 

 

So hopefully, This will be a quick car with a lot of factory optional extras.

 

VW Festival this weekend, then its ED38. Cant wait.