Techie's Fabia saloon

[techie]

As per normal for me, something a little different. Bought from a pensioner in Manchester for quite frankly peanuts.

So a few ideas in my head (as there normally is) things started to change. Now working at Morgan as a chassis engineer so walk to work so can afford to have a fun car again.

First up sort the door carrier water leaks

And add some sound deadening

And some audio

Suspension

And some nice seats

More to follow...

 

[techie]

....sleeper look

And currently

 

[Daniel M]

Nice project, looks loads better already.

What else is in store for it?

 

[CRNeo]

Kinda really like this, shouldn't because... well it's a fabia saloon but interesting.

 

[techie]

Kinda really like this, shouldn't because... well it's a fabia saloon but interesting.

That's kinda the point I think. Something different than other 20vt conversions.

 

[techie]

Few more pics

As it used to be

New bits that have gone on

 

[techie]

And this played a big part in it

 

[techie]

Almost looks like it belongs there

 

[stevocupra]

Gotta like the factory look of that swap. Did you not think about getting banded steels on it so you could run the old hubcaps and go fully stealth?

 

[techie]

Gotta like the factory look of that swap. Did you not think about getting banded steels on it so you could run the old hubcaps and go fully stealth?

It is wearing 16" steels and trims, no plans on getting them banded but you never know

 

[CRNeo]

It is wearing 16" steels and trims, no plans on getting them banded but you never know

Do you know where/what bolts are needed for steels? I just stuck a set on my Leon with the alloy wheel bolts but apparently there should be specific steel bolts?

 

[techie]

Genuine steel and alloy bolts are the same.