Started on the stereo install today.

Have bought the dash kit from Skoda, and glad I did as the aftermarket ones look horrid.

Sprayed the fascia panel silver, although the final coat went wrong and I will be sanding it down and sorting it out later.

Today I got the wiring and a few bits done.

• Removed factory changer and made backplate for amp to mount to in the space left.
  
• 4 awg power cable. (Easy to run through main grommet behind battery.)
  
• 2 sets of phono cables
  
• 4 pairs of speakers cables to front (Crossovers for front comps to be installed in boot near amps)
  
• Wired in positive feed for dash kit. (Tried to use fuse box in car first, but ended up taking a wire to the main fuse box under the bonnet)

The one thing that is frustrating is one of the reasons I like the car, and that is it is so well put together that it is a pain to take apart :lol:

Tomorrow I need to

• Mount the front woofers including sound deadening and making a new baffle for each speaker.
  
• Place tweeters on A pillar to find sweet spot, then cut holes out for them to be located in pillar trim.
  
• Mount amps.
  
• Connect it all up.
  
• Make base for sub box to fasten onto.
  
• Put sub in and then listen

Looking good. :eek:

Can't wait to see (or hear) it when its finished.

thats one of the best things about modding, taking it all apart to fit new stuff

cant touch the company fabia, but my old vectra got similar treatment. i had a great picture of most of the interior sitting outside the carduring my ICE install.

how much sound deadening are you using in the doors?

Been a busy boy haven't we. :P

now the joys of getting it back together again

Been a busy boy haven't we. :P

Certainly have :lol:

And a big thanks to you Stu. Not only do you respond to my inane babblings about the engine, your guides on removing car parts are impressive

After hours messing around today, I have got the dash back together and everything wired up.

tbh once you are used to the way the Germans think, taking it apart and re assembly is quite easy. Although the B pillar trim gave a good fight

I ran out of time so didn't get round to touching the door speakers. Have just amped the factory fronts for now, high passed them and stuck the sub in.

Tweeters are installed in A pillars where they sound good. Full A pillar re trim to be done when I have more time, but for now they will do.

I now have a few problems.

Seem to have lost the silver trim panels that go either side of the steering wheel. They can't be far away but can I find them.... grrrr

Have also lit the airbag light up as a result of disconnecting the passenger airbag switch in the glovebox. (made another post about this in general)

The location I chose for the sub amp (in place of factory changer), is a bit of an pain to work with. There are no flat surfaces to mount anything to. Looks like I will have to fabricate some sort of bracket using the changer holes and the changer as a guide.

No pictures of the boot yet as it is untidy and there isn't much to see.

Looking good