Dylan8's Vento

**dylan8** · 20-06-2011, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by rayray086

Mk4 GTI seats, I like!

me too. Love my bora seats, so these are just the next step up. Would have gone leather, but I spend way to much time at the beach.

Originally Posted by Lorenz

Oooh, do like the GTI seats Dyl!
They do require a bit of fab work to fit, cutting and welding etc, Steve's done this I think.
Few DIYs on Vortex

Cheers. In my dreams it was going to bolt it, knew there would be some work. I'll check 'tex out.

Originally Posted by ffoff

those mk3 seats even look like there in good nick! better then mine anyway.

The interior on the Vento is very good. headlining needs a serious clean/replacement (how did that get up there...), the drivers seat has a tear on the RH side, and the guages for the fans/air con needs glueing or replacing due to a broken clip on the back, other then that and needing a massive clean it looks awesome

Originally Posted by VW Imposter

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice, Recaros are a massive step forward. This is going to end up as something special. Nice work.

i think so. I didnt want anything too special, just a cool looking/sounding daily with a boot, but we shall see what happens.

Originally Posted by thestu

The mk4 seat trim will go straight onto the mk3 seat base

no modding required.

my 2 cents

Trim as in...? the cover, or the whole foam base etc?

Originally Posted by schoona

Love the work going on Dylan, awesome plans

Double hub option probably sounds the best I think?

Not sure what path I'll go down yet... so many choices!

**thestu** · 20-06-2011, 01:53 PM

Yeh take the foam and cover off the base and swap if over

about an hours work!

**Lorenz** · 20-06-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by thestu

Yeh take the foam and cover off the base and swap if over

about an hours work!

Keen to see if this works, I have read so many DIYs for cutting out the floor supports from a MK4 and welding them into a MK3 to get them to fit, why has noone done this?!!

**thestu** · 20-06-2011, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lorenz

Keen to see if this works, I have read so many DIYs for cutting out the floor supports from a MK4 and welding them into a MK3 to get them to fit, why has noone done this?!!

because no one thinks...I'm dead set serious...all the fabric and foam goes straight over them!

I'll give you a hand dyl

**dylan8** · 20-06-2011, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by thestu

because no one thinks...I'm dead set serious...all the fabric and foam goes straight over them!

I'll give you a hand dyl

Sweet dude. I'll have a crack during the week and try get some pictures.

**dylan8** · 03-07-2011, 11:35 PM

Not much to update.

Nabbed this pic while pumping up the ventos tyres to lessen the rolling resistance.
while the vento is dirty in the pics (no idea what the dots are... they only appeared since being at my house),
it does look very dull and worn compared to the bora (which isnt crash hot itself...)

new grill thanks to Tim at Dubaddiction!

I removed the front wheel arch liners (and the massive amounts of dirt and crap!!!), indicators, lights, grille and any other bits that could have build up of dirt. Gave it a quick skirt with a gerni.

Shed is FINALLY clean (yes, the picture below is 'clean', you can see the floor now...), so vento got toed and rotated around. then winched up (that ramp is a lot steeper then it looks in the pics)

**dylan8** · 31-08-2011, 01:47 PM

Not much to update on.
Got a bonnet bra the same as this. thanks to VW Imposter

Also got the vento some additional wheels (yes I know, the car doesnt even go yet...) but fingers crossed I have a VR6 lined up as a doner.
BBS RS703 anyone?