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Righto! Next installment! Start of the fibreglassing - showing the centre panel where clocks slot in And the whole dash Love the way it gives the dash a whole different feel and form. It sits differently too - better I think!

Fair point Scotty. I must have not searched very hard as it came up with 2 loops with bathursts & a polished set. I'm happy with what you've said - more than I thought actually! :-)

Thanks Alex! Good to hear from you! Hope it's all good your way? Was really stoked on your placing @ UD! Very well deserved! Yes, going a bit crazy again but that's half the fun!

Thankyou very much guys! Anybody else agree? Or have sold for similar price?

This shows the fleece on one side that is put over the dash to form an initial shape. This is set with resin. Luckily I managed to find a second hand set of Gti clocks on eBay so that they could be used instead of the originals, which helps keep everything clean!

Hey Jamie! I have seen a mini dash done in a golf before & it did look mint! Hadn't thought about it for mine though! Did consider a TT one once, as there is elements of TT within the build. I believe that has been done but was a nightmare to do! I've got some more pics to upload which will show you the development of the build as it is at the moment & basically the clocks position has been set. I think id give Dave (fabricator/installer) a heart attack if I suggested another major change. I do like your suggestion though, as I did love it on the golf I saw!

Could I just ask what the consensus would be for this? I'm going to do a trade for parts against my Set of four bathursts including tyres. What is the going rate approx? Wheels are pretty much mint- couple of marks where centres where taken off no kerbing or scraping at all. 205 OEM Dunlop tyres- only one with inner edge bit worn otherwise good tread. What are they worth?

Hey Marcus! How's it going?! ;-) am I right in thinking you sold your red Lupo? Well, certainly hadn't planned to do this again BUT you know how these things work! You get so far & you think il just do this & that and before you know it you've gone a lot further than you thought you would! Now the new work is all about getting the car to sound its very, very best! ;-)

This photo shows the clocks in thier central position with the part above being cut out to be able to take head unIt. Everything is centred from the wood to ensure its all level. You can see quite a bit of space has been made to take the head unit. I wouldn't have thought it would have been possible but there is enough room to fit it! In the soundoffs in higher categories you can score more points for ergonomics. The head unit there is visually easier to see & also I think looks better higher up. The central channel above the clocks has been separated and covered to minimise heat from the blowers. Previously with the carbon fibre binnacle a LOT of heat was coming through. Excessive heat + head unit = not good! The last picture also highlights where the reflection of sound will be. If you look at the reflection of the pods in the windscreen, you can see where the midbass will be projected. Dave has done an excellent job in the positioning of these. Even though the focus on the build is sound quality I reckon will give still give "bass in yer face!"

Yo Jamie! How's your loop?! Stu;-)

I feel the same. Missing a few shows but there's plenty more & it'll all be worth it when it's all done!

I shall look forwards to seeing all the new work Carl. Exciting! I can imagine you must be really missing your tunes! You will have to let us know what shows you are doing - be good to hook up! Good luck!

Good to hear it Carl! The plan is to get it ready for round 3 of the UK EMMAS @ Brands Hatch, failing that the 4th round! Whats news with your loop- anything on the ICE front?

Glad you like Koop! It's Dave above that has the big kahunas to actually do the work! I just say yeh f€it! Let's do it! There has been SO many changes to this project but the aim with it this time is to do the maximum necessary to get optimum sound. If this can be done whilst being cosmetically pleasing to the eye, then all the better!! :-)

Glad you've joined the fray Dave! Welcome! :-)

The dash is looking a bit bare now isn't it? Here is a replacement dash that's been cut in to allow space for the speaker pods. The eagle eyed amongst you might notice the HU faceplate in situ as to where it's going to go!

LOL! That could be quite a nice optional extra! I'd have to be a good aim though- especially whilst driving! :-) It actually looks like it might encroach quite a lot within the cabin however Dave (whose doing the work) has been very clever In creating more space. You will see when the dash piece goes over.

Right... Next pics Ok, I guess this must look pretty mad but there is logic behind this!! The two 'pods' have been welded out of 4mm steel actually into the bulkhead. They are not moving anytime! The reason behind this is that they are for the midbass speakers!! One of the issues previously at the euros was that some of the midbass sound was being lost by a) it being low in the doors & the actual physical size of some of the judges actually blocked sound!! (one German judge had difficulty fitting in my Lupo! - no joke!!) So, by fitting the midbass pods on top of the dash, it cuts out any issues of this happening. The midbass will reflect off the windscreen in yer face!! With the speakers fixed into the pods there is absolutely no issues of loss of midbass - with the pods Rock solid there will be pretty much no unwanted resonance! Extreme - but awesome at the same time!! ;-)

Hi! & Cheers! :-) The surrounds were custom made from billet (engineering shop made) & the actual grille parts that go across are - wait for it- kitchen door handles!!! Il be selling the surrounds as soon as I've cleaned them up as with the new development we are not using them!

Hey Carl! Good to be back! How's tricks?! ;-)

Thanks Lupo-joe! It's good to be back! Ok here's the first photo - can you guess what this is?!!

Yo! Yo! Yo! Yooooo! It really has been toooo loooong! I'm resurrecting this thread!! Am going to post a few pics tonight, just to let you know that things are happening again! It seems quite a shame after all the work on the dash but it's no more! (I will be selling bits of it in classifieds this week). After competing in the eurofinals of the EMMA soundoffs there was a lot of feedback which meant major changes again SO it had to be done! Was going to keep it all under wraps but hey it's good to show the development over time. Stu;-)

If that's £30 for window strips and and sail panels il take them. Please let me know your paypal and il settle up with you. You can just pm and il send you my address! Ta!

I need the two black plastic trimstrips that go along both sides of the windscreen by the A pillars. Price please. I also need what I would call the sail panels which are the two panels that are on the interior, on the backs of the wing/door mirrors again both left and right please. Please let me know price asap- needed urgently! TA! ;-)