1.4 Ibiza Write-Off to Slightly Different Cupra Build

[steven878]

i think you went with the best colour. you say these carbon bits are too expensive but last time i checked so is painting a car

 

[sirjimalot]

i think you went with the best colour. you say these carbon bits are too expensive but last time i checked so is painting a car

Ah but not when your second from top in a main dealer bodyshop its not ! Just the cost of paint, i think so!! Costing me about £250 which is paint at cost!

So not too bad at all. all in all i think i have about a grand in this car again now that includes buying the gti too and its gonna look **** hot hopefully if all goes well

 

[steven878]

lucky you i was going to get a car painted white and with my panel beater mate doing all the prep work it was still going to cost 600-800 to paint it. still alot of car for a bag of sand.

 

[sirjimalot]

lucky you i was going to get a car painted white and with my panel beater mate doing all the prep work it was still going to cost 600-800 to paint it. still alot of car for a bag of sand.

Still £800 is cheap! Well i have done Most of prep and everything myself, and between myself and one of the painters sharing the paintwork when we get chance!

 

[steven878]

yeah 800 is cheap since most people wanted 1500- 2000 because it was getting painted from silver too white everywhere. engine out etc.

 

[steven878]

what other plans you got for it then?

 

[sirjimalot]

Yeah yeah they sound about right too me!

Well i bought a mk2 gti, which im pulling the motor out of for it, i used to have a cupra but i dont wanna 20vt this cause its not really that different, so im gonna put this ADL motor on carbs to mix it up a little, not what everyone would do and im sure quite a few people will have bad things to say about it, but i dont give a monkeys, it will be cool.

So The bay and everything will be getting done during summer ready for the motor. so i may just be rockin the 1.4 through the show season!

other than that i just have my interior and shiz to back in when its done did

 

[sirjimalot]

Just a quickie update, Car with panels on and shiz,

And my front bumper minus recess, im only getting an hour a day atm to work on it so progress is slooow.

Hopefully should pick up again soon tho

 

[sirjimalot]

Hi ho guys and gals!!
Well i made a little progress this past week,
I put the coilovers on saturday morning then went to the unit, pissed about in a bobcat for a bit then started to pull the motor out of the gti!

Sunday morning headed down to the unit again and did some more bobcat freestyle! Pulled the motor out of the gti complete on the bed! Only to find, It has a full Poly bush kit on the front and a bigger ARB . Saved myself a couple hundred quid there! Im gonna put some pictures up later in the day but i wanna know what peoples think i should do!

Do i just paint the engine bay same as car and just chemiacally clean the motor and stick it in, Or paint the bay straight black and get the motor all done chemically black!!! Any ideas guys? im stumped!!

 

[sirjimalot]

Right, been a long time since the last update!

Not too much has really happened if im honest, im dragging my heels, its rather annoying now. But here we go anyways.

Got coilovers on, hmm arches coulddo with a good clean

Cordobadoba, and the ADL out

Paul tried to eat his own arse

I got the mk2 stripped now, £170 for the full car, Motor has now been stripped and has had loads of head work and cams etc. Poly bush kit up front, and i have already made my money back off selling the other bits. BONUS

A random close up of the colour for you

A 928 wheel offered up, Still deciding ig i should nickel plate them or just polish them! Opinions???

Front bumper ready for high build!

And thats all folks, like i said slow progress! it WILL be on the road next month i promise

 

[vikki]

wow, first time i have seen this and it seems like you have had your work set out for you! lol!!
looking forward to seeing this at a few shows, please dont park near me though...dont want you showing me up! lol!
Keep up the good work and stay positive...you WILL get this done!

 

[cus]

looking fantastic mate! love the colour and those wheels!!

 

[kenny_fr]

Some good progress considering the timescale. wheels look great, i would
say keep them polished.

 

[sirjimalot]

Ta Da, Good update!

Just in pictures


Bumper ready

Just left tow eye covers in

Rear minus swage line

Front painted

Im taking the cupra badge off!

Colour outisde

Not much left to do, got little bits like **** guards to put in, tyre and exhaust mounts!

Then put it in for test. Vic and tax it. then do my interior and motor!

So should be on the road in a few weeks!

Woo

 

[UncleFester]

Mmmm loving that - almost a dusty purple grey ..... will look amazing once polished up!

 

[-SlicK]

Great work man, really loving the color

Coming together nicely can't wait to see it finished

 

[JamesE]

Looks awesome mate cant wait to see it with the 928 wheels on it!!!

James

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

it is a nice colour, different but nice, looks like a very good job too mate and again, will be good to see the Porker wheels on it properly

 

[sirjimalot]

Thanks guys, yeah i prefer the colour in the shade rather than the sun, it almost goes purpley which is a bit gay but its all good, im sure it will be reet when its all done!

Pcd adapters are on way from Zee Germans as we speak so just gotta finish polishing the wheels up and scrape the barrell for some money for tires.

 

[Bover]

Fantastic choice of colour, glad you went with adp's suggestion, looking great, you've had your work cut out for you and I admire what you've done to get your babe back.

If I were you.. I'd stick with them wheels