Elliott's MK3 Ibiza Cupra Update * carnage has begun*

[CupraElliott]

Thanks, appreciate it.

The front bumper was done by a bodyshop when the previous owner had it. As far as I can see, it's been reinforced with a small amount of metal strips and then simply fibrelgassed and filled over.

 

[roman6k2tdi]

Sounds completely logical, thanks!

My Ibiza has the standard bumper and I'd like to swap it for a cupra one so I've been already thinking about ways to adjust the bumper for my FMIC.

Btw. if any of you guys knew about used cupra bumper for sale I'd be most interested in it since they're so damn rare (would just have to check out the posting price for such a big item). Here in czech republic there's like 0 chance to find a used cupra bumper for sale and the dealer price for the cupra one is more than 3 times the price of the standard one. :/

 

[CupraElliott]

Got the engine bay patched in.

Can see how it follows the curves of the inner arch.

New brakes and painting is next and then crack on with the engine once I decide on a turbo.

 

[joehirth]

So unique

 

[CupraElliott]

New brakes, just have to see Bill to get carriers etc.

 

[chaazza]

Nice mate wish is brought your wilwoods now

 

[lexyy]

Im in love with this car!!

 

[JordanMk3]

Hey mate, am I just being stupid, because I dont have a clue what is going on here lmao.. So what is it that your modifying?
Cheers mate..

 

[yellonvi-R]

What he said ^^^

Awesome car though!

 

[chaazza]

Smoothing the engine bay out I believe

 

[CupraElliott]

Yeah sorry the pics are rubbish.

As chaaza said I am smoothing the engine bay, that's the inner wing in the engine bay, it's usually filled from the arch liner but I haven't ran arch liners for years.

Small update, really slow progress lately, been working back shift where you feel you go to work get up and then go to work again, also taking any overtime I could to fund this build, also trying to keep my spending secret from the mrs because she wants us to save for a house? Bollocks, car comes first

Anyway I plan on getting some paint on the engine bay this weekend, so I have been sanding down the filler and prepping.

The reason the cupra never got touched over Christmas, made the frame work for this.

 

[Robbie C]

Epic

 

[cus]

wow... the engine bay is gonna look great once its all smoothed! something different in the mk3 cupra scene

 

[denzil691]

Love your updates, car off road.... next thing engine stripped. Brilliant so abrupt. Reminds me of mine, I want to do it again now.

I could always come and drop mine off with all the parts you need and I could drive yours whilst you do it .

Elliot car is looking brilliant as always can't wait to see it back on the road

 

[joehirth]

I could always come and drop mine off with all the parts you need and I could drive yours whilst you do it .

Elliot car is looking brilliant as always can't wait to see it back on the road

Haha! I'd happily do it again, but no chance of driving my baby

So any decisions on turbo yet?

 

[CupraElliott]

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately and I have come to the decision to put this car into storage for a couple of years.

I want to do this properly, because you always run into problems of you cut corners and buy cheap parts, I just can't justify spending thousands on a car again month after month so I will be doing this over a few years.

Saving for a house and doing 30miles a day this just wouldn't be practical for the commute.

But I will never sell it, too much time and effort has went into this car, I will just be doing this at a very slow pace over a few years.

 

[chaazza]

That's a shame mate least your keeping it though

 

[joehirth]

Good decision. Best of luck with the property.

 

[fourtwofive]

I'm also in the same boat stuck in rented trying my best to save best of luck mate very sensible decision

 

[CupraElliott]

Thanks guys, it will be back better than ever.

Possibly even rwd or some kind of 4wd system.

But spec will be.

Gt3071r turbo so should see 400-420 bhp
Fully stripped
Full weld in cage
Diff Etc