KADVR6 0 Posted October 28, 2007 looks like you have some very good skills with the spray gun 8) and what are the new wheels?? Lenso ?? karl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted October 28, 2007 thanks all for ya replys,yea lenso wheels,just need a fog lamp now mines broke and a debadged grill,and take sum decent pics,il photo the leather when i swap the spray gun for the sewing machine :) you can probo see why resprays are so mutch its taken me a good 60 hours without the paint costs. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s.g 0 Posted October 28, 2007 looks good , a credit to hard work. what colour is it , black or dark grey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted October 28, 2007 its looking awesome pal 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted October 28, 2007 id say its a grey ish black , LA9V - Brilliant Black, if i google the paint code if thats right?,whatever it is its shiney :D i would have liked it a bit lower but my coilovers are right down at the back :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted October 28, 2007 i have found out they are Lenso BSX alloys :) but where did you get them from?? i have been looking for the last hour and cant find any for sale?? i have even been on kraut e-bay. pm me where you got them from, that is if you dont want everyone to get some 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted November 29, 2007 found my self a 225 apx lump from a tt after holding out for a 225 version and its got here so a bit more fun can start,decided to go with the qpeng ecu and loom so should be around 270 bhp and i wanna keep the rado clocks and dash etc,could be waiting a few weeks for that so in the mean time il get the old rado engine out. wish me luck theres pipes everywhere :) and even more luck for driving round in my new 1.4 seat ibiza i had to get to get me to work and about while the rados in bits,gets fun when ya forget you only have bycycle tyres on in the wet :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoRun 0 Posted November 30, 2007 all the best fella with it ! iam sure its gonna all be up and runing in time for the summer !! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted January 4, 2009 so after the conversion has been running fine since march and nearly having to sell the car last month but i managed to get round that. so now the interior is letting it down. so now i decided i need some leather so i was looking at second hand but realy i need a new one so i could just pay and have it done but seen as i did all the work myself so far it seems like i shud learn to sew and do it myself so thats what im gunna do :D already after a fair bit of practice on scrap parts and buying a second hand industrial leather sewing machine and a load of cow skin my seats are under way :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted January 4, 2009 it looks like due to me been a bit of a perfectionist im gunna waste one hide but other than that its goin well,im gunna do new carpets and leather everthing :D :D so heres the first seat parts,just need to get a new pack of hog rings to fit the covers properly and get them pulled on tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted January 4, 2009 LOL loving your dedication! Car is lookin spot on, look forward to seeing your seats :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted January 4, 2009 it looks like i need to make a bracket now to fit the rear seat armrest as iv got another back seat so i can swap my flat rear bench. doesnt look like the bracket is welded in to my car,something else to sort out :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted January 4, 2009 looks like a nice job so far mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted January 5, 2009 very impressive!!! Like you say will only look better once all pulled tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Looking good chap, hats off to you for the leather retrim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted February 2, 2009 looking really good mate, you gonna be doing this more than once? ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted February 26, 2009 well over the last month iv still been goin at it,but this is very hard to get right alot of credit shud go to retrimmers but finaly iv masterd the sewing machine and after 3 scraped hides and alot of practice im finaly gettin the results i was after all the parts in the pics before now im redoin again they just wernt perfect i dont like the sag. iv had to put a new carpet in not an easy task to get the right shape but its gettin there and now im doin every plastic part theres alot of work in the tunnel :D this has been far far harder than when i put the tt lump in thats still goin strong one year on without a single problem inbetween as a daily driver :D :) the next thing is to get the last parts of the rear seat done the base in the pic isnt tight enough so im gunna go for that again and then go for the parcel shelf and dash shud keep me goin :) interior so far not happy with the slack in the rear base so im gunna have another go as that was a first attempt when i didnt have any control over the sewing machine clutch :) these parts have nothing to make a pattern so i have to do them in paper to make a pattern first so its slow but worth it i think:) finaly happy with this base at last. half way through a rear card another tricky part nearly there the leathers so thick im just goin to buy a dremmel type tool to take a bit of plastic away so it all folds under and fits right. so a fair few more tins of spray glue and i shud be gettin there :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20vtvw 0 Posted February 26, 2009 WOW!!!! that looks great ,cant wait to see this when its done,how are you curving the carpet or are you cutting and stitching?? i need to do this mine.. (bonnets waiting for you ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted February 26, 2009 il run ya through the carpet mate when i cum over for the bonnet :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalan 0 Posted February 26, 2009 Nice job on the headrest there. I bought a machine for leather a few years ago and have still not got round to buying any hide! Used it for some canvas & vinyl work but no leather. Tried to do a Recaro headrest myself but it turned into a right mess! Seems to be just too fast for me & each treadle touch just results in 10 stiches! What have you got? Is it a walking foot? 1400 odd rpm motor? And where is your hide coming from? Only found Martrim and Boyriven so far & couldn't bring myself to buy in practice hides! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KipVR 1 Posted February 26, 2009 Seriously impressive!! :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 26, 2009 Seriously impressive!! :clap: My sentiments exactly 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted February 26, 2009 Nice job on the headrest there. I bought a machine for leather a few years ago and have still not got round to buying any hide! Used it for some canvas & vinyl work but no leather. Tried to do a Recaro headrest myself but it turned into a right mess! Seems to be just too fast for me & each treadle touch just results in 10 stiches! What have you got? Is it a walking foot? 1400 odd rpm motor? And where is your hide coming from? Only found Martrim and Boyriven so far & couldn't bring myself to buy in practice hides! the hide is from martrim mate. and yea its a seiko walking foot machine i modded a bit of pvc tube to limit the clutch but its still taken me a good two months and i mainly used cardboard and stitched that untill i could use it but they are hard to use especialy when they go so fast. lol suppose this thing has to take sum of the credit :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim20vt 0 Posted March 7, 2009 i havnt got as far this week i got a bit stuck as i couldnt fix anything in untill i did the roof liner. the leather is a bit thick to form the shape of the roof so it would have taken me a while to do it in a few pieces so i went for brown suade. and i got one half of the rear seat back done the built in headrest is a pain to get right. on to the other rear seat half now. :) im not a big ice fan but i think im gunna do a bit of a build in the boot i shud have enough leather left after the dash. im on the look out for sum 16x9ish wheels now and use myn for winter they only did 2 winters before the laqure has blisterd a few bits to toutch up then il make a few shows :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted March 7, 2009 Top work chap. So, how much has the retrim set you back? Were the hides expensive, and was the sewing machine off ebay or summut? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
