what have you done to your car today ?

[Manic172]

Finished mounting the new bits in to the dash binical..... pics on the readers rides ? https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/threads/going-to-build-a-race-1m.448417/

 

[Rich.T]

Didn't realise theres a dedicated readers rides section.
Thats Sunday sorted.

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

Didn't realise theres a dedicated readers rides section.
Thats Sunday sorted.

WHAT??? How could you have missed the best part of the forum for all this time?

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[Rich.T]

Just didn't notice ?.
Always gone to the Mk1 Forum or parts for sale.


Also i now fear that reading through readers rides will give me more adeas on things to do on my car.

Gonna cost!

 

[iammooks]

Just didn't notice .
Always gone to the Mk1 Forum or parts for sale.

Same - on my Tapatalk app, the mk1 thread is the only one I'm subscribed to, so it's all I see.

When I start exploring, that normally means I end up spending money...


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[Thai-wronghorse]

Just didn't notice .
Always gone to the Mk1 Forum or parts for sale.


Also i now fear that reading through readers rides will give me more adeas on things to do on my car.

Gonna cost!

Here's another mk1 readers ride worth checking out.

Thai's grey mk1 Cupra R

Well after many years of mooching around on here and a plethora of VAG related groups over on Facebook I thought it was about time I started making some kind of documentation of how I spend the vast majority of my time and hard earned cash! As some of you may already know I've had a long line...

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[bruceR]

Oh and another

Platinum FR - wolf in sheeps clothing

Hi all, it's been a long time coming but thought I would put up a few details of my pride & joy. I didn't want anything too outlandish and wanted to keep the stock looks as far as I could, hope you all like and as usual if you have any comments just post away: 2005 55reg Platinum Grey Leon FR...

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[Sl1ced]

I remember once thai put a picture up of my car.....


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[Sl1ced]

Here it is. Jokes on him my car is blue. His is the grey one


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[Thai-wronghorse]

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[iammooks]

Oh and another

Platinum FR - wolf in sheeps clothing

Hi all, it's been a long time coming but thought I would put up a few details of my pride & joy. I didn't want anything too outlandish and wanted to keep the stock looks as far as I could, hope you all like and as usual if you have any comments just post away: 2005 55reg Platinum Grey Leon FR...

www.seatcupra.net

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I'm going to have to pick your brains about refurbishing my wheel centre caps.

I'm trying to decide whether to get rid of them altogether and try and find something that will fit the centre, or do what you did...


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[bruceR]

Hi mate, when I got my wheels powder coated - Black Chrome - was told that he couldn’t do the plastic centre covers the same due to heat and blending colours. So I peeled off the SEAT emblem and got them sprayed Gloss Black, then bought some stick on FR emblems.


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[Yellow fr]

Check this one out

Mk1 Leon fr things to do

Hi one and all just think I will jot down some things I’m planning on doing to my car Cupra r black head lining and trims (done) Cupra r steering wheel (done) Short shift (done) Full custom exhaust (done) miltek May be a hard pipe kit (done) My turbo is on its way out so upgrading that to a...

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[iammooks]

Hi mate, when I got my wheels powder coated - Black Chrome - was told that he couldn’t do the plastic centre covers the same due to heat and blending colours. So I peeled off the SEAT emblem and got them sprayed Gloss Black, then bought some stick on FR emblems.


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I've been thinking of either doing something like that or getting centre caps that'll fit the FR wheels and either putting bolt covers on or just shelling out for new bolts.

The trouble with respraying the existing covers is that I don't have much luck spraying plastic parts that are flexible - the paint always seems to flake or split. How have yours lasted?


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[iammooks]

Check this one out

Mk1 Leon fr things to do

Hi one and all just think I will jot down some things I’m planning on doing to my car Cupra r black head lining and trims (done) Cupra r steering wheel (done) Short shift (done) Full custom exhaust (done) miltek May be a hard pipe kit (done) My turbo is on its way out so upgrading that to a...

www.seatcupra.net

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I'd have loved to have had your parts car - I love that colour. Probably for the best I didn't see the thread until today.


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[bruceR]

I've been thinking of either doing something like that or getting centre caps that'll fit the FR wheels and either putting bolt covers on or just shelling out for new bolts.

The trouble with respraying the existing covers is that I don't have much luck spraying plastic parts that are flexible - the paint always seems to flake or split. How have yours lasted?


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The centres have lasted great


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[MoToJoJo]

Bought a couple of parts to test on the spare engine, doing prep work in the garage, moving interior parts (double DIN setup, armrest, most of my interior) indoors and getting ready to install the Milltek stainless steel system.

Course now I'm thinking "What can I sell?"

I'll admit I'm putting off the work a little due to the cold... it's too cold to actually turn on the garage heater ?

 

[Sl1ced]

Errr apparently these were done two years ago still the original parts

Quite an easy job to be honest...


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[iammooks]

Errr apparently these were done two years ago still the original parts

Quite an easy job to be honest...


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I've just dug out my 7mm allen key to do this when my snot won't freeze.

How did you do it? I'm planning on putting the car on axle stands, wheels off, compressing the spring, undoing the top bolts, taking the bush and bearing out from underneath, replacing them and then tightening it all up again. I've got a 21mm socket for the top mount I can slide the 7mm through and get an adjustable wrench on the socket to undo it.


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[Sl1ced]

I've just dug out my 7mm allen key to do this when my snot won't freeze.

How did you do it? I'm planning on putting the car on axle stands, wheels off, compressing the spring, undoing the top bolts, taking the bush and bearing out from underneath, replacing them and then tightening it all up again. I've got a 21mm socket for the top mount I can slide the 7mm through and get an adjustable wrench on the socket to undo it.


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So... wheel off. Axle stand on. Jacked under the hub then undid the bolt at the front of the arb. With the Jack still under there move up top and undo it all. I used a long hex on a ratchet while holding a spark socket still with a spanner.

Once both are undone move down below and slowly let the Jack down, at this point I clamped the spring to get enough space to get the old one out and new one in. Balanced it as best I could then let the spring go. (I wanted to be fiddling about with a compressed spring for as little time as possible) then used the Jack to push it all back up. Aimed the top bolt through the new bush and bearing (can be fiddly)

Got the two nuts back on and tight then lowered the hub enough to re connect the arb. Double checked it all. Wheel on.

I’ve kinda made my own way using bits of three guides on YouTube. I’m not a fan of having springs compressed long I don’t trust it ha.

Half hour a side


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