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#1: Update Pg3 - Matt's Project =] Author: Matt PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:07 pm
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For anyone who is interested this is the progress of my car so far. I bought the car on 1st April 2009. Its a 2002 02 1.4 GLX 8v, 52k for £2,495.

This is how it looked when i picked it up
 


 


Car came with colour coded everything, including washer jets, bumper grill and bonnet vent Neutral Where i belie Arrow ve now it had been in a bang (although the hpi check didnt find anything) it had alot of spray work done. The "Peugeot" & "206" badges on the tailgate had been removed and the adhesive resin had been sprayed over by some idiot. So i had to have the tailgate sanded and sprayed.

 


To show some dedication the first thing i decided to do to the car was get an info sticker for the rear window Cool

 


I then found a cheap sports rear bumper on ebay. Took it to the bodyshop to have it sprayed

 


 


Around the same time i found a SP fuel cap on ebay that i changed over

 


I was getting abit sick of all the silver bits that had been painted on the car, so i decided to get some contrast back. I ordered a non-sport honeycomb grill off ebay and went to the scrap yard for a bonnet vent. I also got some black ph1 washer jets (couldnt find and ph2's at the time) just so i didnt have to keep the silver ones.

 


 


Next step was to change the wheels from the 14" Nimrods to some 16" Nimrods. Picked up a set from the scrap yard near my house

Wheels as they were purchased
 


Then i had them refurbed in standard silver

Before
 


After
 


Then i took them to have some tyres fitted. The tyres i chose represented my budget at the time, i couldnt afford a top brand but after reading up i decided to go with the Federal Super Steel 595's.

 


 


Next i got some metal SP pedals from of Mattie

 


The car was left in this state for a while. Until i managed to find a GTI handbrake with the alloy button (i think i bought this off Fool_Throttle, but i cant remember lol). I had also bought a alloy gearknob off a member on here, whos name i cant remember lol (sorry Sad ). I decided to fit these at the same time

 


Shortly after i found some SP vent sliders, purchased off Brian

 


Then i got some SP interior alloy handles for my front doors

 


 


At this time my car was due a service and when the mechanic had it on the ramp, he noticed that i needed a new rear shock absorber and a new exhaust.

So i got some new rear shocks from eurocarparts

 


And my exhaust from Bellis Brothers in Oldham

 


 


Next Purchase was a set of Junyan Crystal rear lights on ebay

 


 


 


 


After a wash

 


 


 


 


I also purchased a pair of Crystal Clear ph2 side repeaters from pug.

 


Recently while info has been off ive done a few more little bits.

After waiting what seemed like forever, i got myself a ph2 bootstrip

 


I also got some ph2 washer jets

 


Went to the scrap yard again, only for a broken washer bottle cap this time and i noticed something on the top racking. I couldnt believe my eyes, a set of GTi Leather seats. Luckily the owner didnt have a clue what these were worth. So i snapped them up, telling him they were only worth £80 and offering him £60 cash

Drivers Seat

 


Passenger Seat

 


Rear Bench

 


I cleaned them up with some Gliptone Leather Cleaner and Conditioned them also before installing them. I removed my ugly blue velour interior. while i had all the seats out i gave the inside a proper clean. After i put all the seats in istarted looking at options for the doorcards and glovebox lid. I couldnt find a good colour match for the Alcantara without getting the proper stuff which is expensive, so i sought out some alternatives. Finally deciding on some black faux suede from ebay.

I removed the fabric panels from the doorcards myself to save on costs, carefully taking the heads off the plastic rivets that hold them in place. I took them to the upholsterers at the start of the week and they were finished on the wednesday.

Also while i had all the doorcards off, i thought id upgrade all my speakers. I chose the JBL GTO range getting the 16cm 628's for the front and the 13cm 528's for the rears. All wired in by myself, with alot of help and advice from Lee, Howey & Ant (thanks again lads, much appreciated Very Happy )

When i got the doorcards back i popped to B&Q to get some 4x12mm-8x1/2" Self Tapping Screws to fix the fabric sections of the doorcards back to the rest, carefully screwing into the hole that was left in the plastic rivets (which is why you only need remove the heads of the rivets when removing Wink )

While i had the rear doorcards off i also swapped the interior handles for some matching SP handles

Pics of the finished and installed front doors

 


 


 


 


Pic of the finished rears

 


 


UPDATE:

swapped my crystal rears for some phase 2 rears as i am trying to keep everything as OEM as possible

 


fitted some led's into the number plate lights which you can see on this pic

 


Update

Changed my dials

 


Now

 


Fitted

 


New Sports Bumper with fogs, honeycomb grille, LCR splitter and new plates front and back. Not bad for around £45

 


Fitted

 


Due to skanky t**ts claiming because they cant drive in the snow, i've had to put getting a new get back another year. The insurance costs are just too much for me to afford atm.

Anyway, been a while since i added anything to this.

Recently aquired some Phase 2 Crystal Headlights from DJ.

Fitted

 


Also made the decision to remove my 206info sticker

 



Matt

Last edited by Matt on Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:09 pm; edited 7 times in total

#2: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: Worthing PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:13 pm
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I love those door cards . . . Wink
car looks really good =D

#3: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Danielg912, Location: Horsham, West Sussex PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:14 pm
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Thats niceeee.. Mines a 5 door!

#4: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;) PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:16 pm
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Nice read man Smile

Will have a nosey at RSTunig at the new shizzle Razz

Oh and thanks for the mention

#5: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings Lynn PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:11 pm
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Really coming on matey! Very Happy

And where's my mention for the endless nagging you did about audio!!! Razz Laughing

#6: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Howey, Location: Kings Lynn PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:19 pm
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Sound mention!! Very Happy

#7: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Lee, Location: England PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:21 pm
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Fame at last Smile

#8: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Matt PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:36 pm
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UPDATE:
took some better pics of my new doorcards today after i finally got round to fitting my rear speakers (what a pain that was lol) they look abit blue in these pics Sad but i can assure you they are black lol.

Fronts

 


 


Rears

 


 


Also took a few more pics of stuff id not added in the first post Very Happy

Ph2 Bootstrip

 


Ph2 Side Repeaters

 


Leather Interior

Front

 


Rear

 

#9: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Matt PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:37 pm
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EDIT: sorry for the dirty car Sad

#10: Re: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Addaz, Location: Suffolk PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:40 pm
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Nice progress there mate Smile

Looking forward to updates Smile

#11: Re: UPDATED: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Matt PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:42 pm
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addaz i had to put my old ph1 rears on in the bootsrtip pic as i took mine off to seal them Very Happy

#12: Re: UPDATED: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: namgaj, Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :P PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:43 pm
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haha is that baby spew down your rear door, least i hope it is Wink shes coming on nice mate, you also have water ingress on your rear numberplate Razz

#13: Re: UPDATED: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Matt PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:44 pm
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ha i think its just milk ant, i know the number plates suck! i should be getting some new ones soon though Very Happy not sure wether to get some uk legal pressed or just get some standard Sad

#14: Re: UPDATED: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: namgaj, Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :P PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:48 pm
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get legal pressed ones matt! DO ITTTTTTTT!

#15: Re: UPDATED: Project No Funky Name (pic heavy) Author: Matt PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:50 pm
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lol i will do ant Very Happy with or without the GB blue bit?



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