I'm happy now the interior is stripped down to absolutely nothing and I'm very happy! It's how I want it! Put the front two seats back in temporarily, very happy with it now! Going to bolt the instrument cluster to the crash bar dropped the headlining off! Just need to get something to replace the heavy sunroof which has stickers from an Octy on it!

I even earned £2.45 whilst removing carpets!

Decided to keep the standard steering wheel I'm removing airbag from the cover and then going to find a way of clipping cover back on!

Decided to keep the standard steering wheel I'm removing airbag from the cover and then going to find a way of clipping cover back on!

 

super glue!

 

or if you need it removable, Duct tape!

I've run out of Gaffa tape after this clio!

super glue!

or if you need it removable, Duct tape!

Edited 14 August, 201411 yr by Toxicvrs

I know I said I wasn't going to bother with the copart Fabia but I bid up to £250 then called it enough and lost

If it didn't have a 1.8 in it you don't need it!

If it didn't have a 1.8 in it you don't need it!

No I was going to rebuild it as a 1.2 for a runabout!

Finished work early today! Not that there is ever sod all to do no matter what day!

The Fabia interior strip down is now complete apart from, Perspex windows which will also see the doors lightened! Perspex on the sunroof and thinning out the wiring which will probably be done with the rest of the wiring when the engine goes in!

Looked at a glass grommet for the de wiper mod! £25???? Not paying that so two repair washers, a bolt and some touch up paint later all was sorted! Did the same with the Aerial!

Photo of the interior now it's stripped down but now I'm just using it as temporary storage so excuse the mess!

I then did this to the towing eye cover! To keep it kind of OEM looking!

I'm happy now the interior is stripped down to absolutely nothing and I'm very happy! It's how I want it! Put the front two seats back in temporarily, very happy with it now! Going to bolt the instrument cluster to the crash bar dropped the headlining off! Just need to get something to replace the heavy sunroof which has stickers from an Octy on it!

I even earned £2.45 whilst removing carpets!

Or lost 2.45 pounds of weight...

Or lost 2.45 pounds of weight...

It's all very well the car being light but ermm I'm not

Also removed the black trim pieces in the channels on roof

Those stickers and rear badge must weigh something

Those stickers and rear badge must weigh something

Ohh okay! In the morning I will! Was trying to keep it OEM old lady style but nah I'll go all out on weight loss

Still got a bit of weight to come from the doors?

Still got a bit of weight to come from the doors?

Yup, Perspex windows going in, chopping door supports out and removing the plates and sunroof too

Nice, will be proper loud in the cabin once your done.

What weight are you aiming for?

Stock it weighs 1129Kg I'd be happy with about 950Kg but obviously as light as it will go!

Nice, will be proper loud in the cabin once your done.

What weight are you aiming for?

Ohh yes! I'm hoping it will be!

Edited 15 August, 201411 yr by Toxicvrs

Does anyone know if a vRS bumper is lighter?

Does anyone know if a vRS bumper is lighter?

I doubt it because its bigger and plus you will give the game away

I doubt it because its bigger and plus you will give the game away

Yeah I don't mind losing the discretion side if I'm given a valuable weight loss but it doesn't seem so so I won't it might get some lightweight alloys but that's about it

Remove some of the trim inside the bumper and make a wide mouth. Will remove a bit of weight

Remove some of the trim inside the bumper and make a wide mouth. Will remove a bit of weight

Cheers

And add some holes to your crash bar if you fit a front mount inter cooler. Allows more air flow and saves a bit more weight

I'm also thinking of substituting the interior crash bar for a piece of thinner metal I've got lying about