Trevorb33’s Fantasygreen Fabia 1.8t build take 2

[TrevorB33]

3 hours ago, Paul thornton said:

That's a shame Trev. Must admit, I struggled to find it in the new classifieds though.

I know I can’t find it unless I go in through my thread watch list, I’ll link in here too

 

[Guest BigJase88]

It is listed in the classified feeds section not the cars for sale section

 

whatever that means

Edited 23 October, 2019 by BigJase88

[TrevorB33]

I really don’t know as if you click back into it it goes into the new classified section, the old one no longer lets you post in 

[TrevorB33]

For sale topic linked above, pm me if you want further info 

[Lofty]

Not easy to navigate the new classifieds is it??

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, Lofty said:

Not easy to navigate the new classifieds is it??

Ha that’s an understatement 

[Skoda_Saint]

11 hours ago, TrevorB33 said:

Ha that’s an understatement 

 

Soooo tempted, PM the plate that's going back on it when you get a chance mate. 

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, Skoda_Saint said:

 

Soooo tempted, PM the plate that's going back on it when you get a chance mate. 

Original plate is y685toh  

[TrevorB33]

Sold and gone 😞 Thread will be locked

Edited 31 October, 2019 by TrevorB33

[TrevorB33]

Holy thread revival it’s back 😀😀😀, brought it back off Richard.

 

missed her so much
 

now sporting some decent bodywork, new oem wing, front grill & original green badges, standard back bumper, only has a couple of small dinks I’ll get sorted 

 

[TrevorB33]

Would you believe found a local guy breaking a fgf, 

 

not only that his dads got a gmc c1500 same shape as mine ha, small world.

 

fitted the mirrors and some original design Skoda badges to alloys to go with The rest on the car. 

[kentdale]

Hi Trevor, just re read your build thread and was pretty surprised you have got the car back, I cant say I have seen many in that shade, looks really tidy.

Looking forwards to the next instalment.

Martin

 

[john999boy]

12 minutes ago, kentdale said:

I cant say I have seen many in that shade

I'm too busy sunbathing at the moment to do a proper search but it was only a few years ago when (IIRC) any and every FGF was hoovered up by BossFox.

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, kentdale said:

Hi Trevor, just re read your build thread and was pretty surprised you have got the car back, I cant say I have seen many in that shade, looks really tidy.

Looking forwards to the next instalment.

Martin

 

Cheers, I wasn’t expecting too really was just a random post by Richard on Facebook that got us talking. I did regret selling it and grateful he let me have it back 

[LGM]

Follow you on insta, noticed the car a few days ago when you posted. Here’s to more modification 😄

[TrevorB33]

9 minutes ago, LGM said:

Follow you on insta, noticed the car a few days ago when you posted. Here’s to more modification 😄

cheers buddy 

[TrevorB33]

Some door window trims to replace a couple of corroding ones, much better

[DieselMonte]

On 30/05/2020 at 15:00, TrevorB33 said:

Some door window trims to replace a couple of corroding ones, much better

Where did you get the door trims? Were they from the dealer or are they for sale on eBay?

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, DieselMonte said:

Where did you get the door trims? Were they from the dealer or are they for sale on eBay?

I’ve got a big scrappy local, just picked them off a late Fabia mk1 £6 for four bargain

[DieselMonte]

Just now, TrevorB33 said:

I’ve got a big scrappy local, just picked them off a late Fabia mk1 £6 for four bargain

Its small pieces like door trims that can make or break a car. Next time I find myself at a scrapyard I'll have to keep these in mind.

[TrevorB33]

Had a spare inlet manifold and rocker cover, so cleaned them up and sprayed them hammered black, they came out really nice. There Going to be fitted with a new south inlet manifold gasket, new rocker cover/throttle body gasket. And a new thermostat while the manifolds off. Also got some new plugs and coil packs coming.  

[kentdale]

On 30/05/2020 at 15:00, TrevorB33 said:

Some door window trims to replace a couple of corroding ones, much better

Looking as if there is a small area on one of the same trims on mine, always enjoyed looking around scrap yards in my youth (feels like before time began now) finding bits for my first car, got a dash vent out of a fabia to replace a broken one last year ,can't beat recycling and yes they were a bargain.

[TrevorB33]

New thermostat in, and inlet and rocker fitted, just waiting on throttle body gasket, new plugs and coil packs 

[TrevorB33]

New coils arrived, gone for 2.0tfsi ones and adapters again. 
just waiting on better weather to finish her off 

[Luke6n]

Quality read this, would love to do something similar in future. Wiring gives me the fear though! Great job