Jon's FR TDi 150

[JonLeonFr]

Thanks for the comments mate!!

I had a paint run when I was doing it so I left it to dry and yen cleaned it off with simple White spirit - came completely off and just started again. Didn't affect the original colour of centre console either.

just done mine

Easy enough to do mate?? Any tips??

 

[shaunTDI]

take your time and use a heat gun its easy to take the front badge off to do but the rear 1 u have to take the complete handle off then get a punch and knock the pin out so it makes the job easier,also when folding it round the corners i cut really small cuts in it to make it bend round easier

 

[shaunTDI]

 

[JonLeonFr]

Looks great mate - can't wait to do mine now.

 

[MarkWales]

Rear handle looks amazing

 

[shaunTDI]

its tricky tho lol

 

[JonLeonFr]

Any one know the part number for the drinks holder??

Mine has snapped and wanna replace it.

Also how the he'll do you get it all out? I've pulled the actual holder out, removed the colourd centre console but can't for the life o me get the bloody thing out

 

[JonLeonFr]

All sorted - brute force and a needle nose pliers succeeded!

Also a little update.......

Sprayed my centre console today as I wanted the head unit surround to match so I went for 'ford champagne gold'

Really close to the original colour and on really happy with how it turned out

What do you think??

 

[tom0311]

nice work mate, definitely gonna do mine soon. Need to see what it looks like against the black in the car though mate!

How hard is it to get the centre console out and back in?

 

[JonLeonFr]

Will be re-fitting tomorrow morning so will post pics up then.

It's easy to take out

:remove head unit
pen ashtray and you will see two Phillips screws
: unclip cigarette lighter
: you will then see 2 torx head screws
: undo them and it's out

 

[tom0311]

nice one look forward to seeing it back in

 

[MarkWales]

'ford champagne gold'

cheers will be doing this very soon - if not this solour was thinking of going Zenith grey from the newer Ibiza to match my mirror and wheels

 

[4937Liam]

Nice RR its quite funny really your PD150's plate starts MF54 and mines MF55.
(but yours has done considerably less milage than mine).

 

[kassim]

Looking good mate you should look up my thread

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=304197&page=4

post your car up on there allot of the people with TDI;s and Cupras are on there already pal

 

[shaunTDI]

All sorted - brute force and a needle nose pliers succeeded!

Also a little update.......

Sprayed my centre console today as I wanted the head unit surround to match so I went for 'ford champagne gold'

Really close to the original colour and on really happy with how it turned out

What do you think??

looks great dude think im going to do mine carbon fibre

 

[JonLeonFr]

Another day........Another update

Re-fitted the centre console this morning and I think it looks really good.

It makes the dash look alot brighter and fresher.
Also got another delivery this morning

Can you guess what it is yet........

Some fresh supplies ready for when the weather gets better

 

[tom0311]

Looks nice mate Are you going to do any other bits of trim in the gold to match? Inside door handles or anything? I was thinking fo doing the console, inside handles and vent trims or something just so it's more for of a theme than a one off. Good job, looks tidy.

When you put in your new HU did you have to use brackets to support the back end of it? I slotted mine straight in, cage wouldn't fit but it hands down a bit at the back and moves around so need to sort it out.

 

[JonLeonFr]

Thanks mate - I have thought of doing other bits such as the trim around bottom of gear gaitor , handle of glove box and prob going to do the ashtray to blend into the bottom of console.

Had no problems with the head unit. The cage fitted in so it's secure.

Try pushing all the connector blocks and wires underneath HU that may support it???

 

[tom0311]

Do it, see how it looks! I was also thinking of glovey handle too. Just a few small bits to keep the interior consistent. Tempted to do some bits in cream and lacquer them but I've got a feeling it might look disgusting I've got a think for cream interior trims, was so close to buying an s3 with cream recaros before getting the LCR.

 

[chris285]

centre console looks good, i did the same with mine but went for a slightly darker charcoal colour than standard