Patch's Cheap Purchase Project - Discussion Thread

Any comments or tips for improvement most welcome here

Nice work,encourages me with mine when i see good progress like yours. Coming together nicely mate

Good work chap! Nice to see such progress and a car being well looked after.

Good work, looks like you've been very busy.

I like the B pillar respray you did in-situ, I wish I'd done that instead of removing half the interior to get the damn pillar covers off!

nice work there patch, I thank you for posting your costs to no such thing as a cheep coupe is there!#

You have been very very busy!

Cheers guy's. There is plenty more to come yet.......

Boosted - Once again - Steel grey for the win

amen steel grey brother!

Quite impressive all that well done!!!
Glad to see the rocker cover has gone to a good home!!

Can I ask how much the re trim of the wheel was please? I would quite like yellow inserts in mine

all in all some realy nice progress there mate, nice to make your own mark on your car. Im lacking in stamping my own mark on the bee, that said, I dont miss the time that got spent on the inky

The wheel covering cost £130.00 and postage was £10.00 Sam. I bought the wheel to be covered from Steve_S on the forum for £25.00. It's really nice to hold, looking forward to getting it fitted.

I will also get the graphite grey roof done early next year. Decided to get her kitted up first though.

I'll be selling my old wheel for £25.00 at the end of the week too

Looking forward to seeing the kit fitted and should look excellent with the roof done too!!

You and me both Mr coupedave

LOL I'm planning the same kit for my porto!! plus dark wheels like on my old coupe

still going strong I see!

Where did you get the horn from if I can ask.....I need to replace mine as im now on the *bling* engien bay faze

looking forward to your photos or your kit fitted

I got the horn ............... from HERE Sam

Now all I need to do is spray them yellow!

Thanks

more good work done buddy!!
I have a spare gearbox too, it's for sale but if it doesn't sell i will keep it as a spare too.
Also I have a spare centre console i'm going to be painting but haven't decided yet to go porto blue or piano black, the jury is out!!

Mmmm, I went colour coded as it match's the dash strip: and continues the colour theme downward.

Now, as for yours, it is definitely different (engine bay) maybe this theme could move to the interior? New wheel from Trim deluxe with orange inserts/orange stitching and maybe orange gaiters and a black leather gear knob with orange embroidery, with a piano black dash, would look very nice .... I'm going on a bit now aren't I ... lol

LOL I think that maybe too!! garish for the interior!!!
I have a new gear gaitor and handbrake gaitor to fit in black leather with pale blue stitching and eventually would like to get a black leather interior retrim to match.
I'm steering back towards porto again at the moment

the orange is being contained to the engine bay and calipers!!

LOL - Almost had ya. The porto is the better option

Counting the days are we?

Counting the sleeps Sam

How's the engine bay looking on yours? Had chance to get in there yet?

LOL my lad is counting down the sleeps too!!!
you make me sick getting all this work done!! only joking!!

the centre console is really easy to change, about ten mins.
two little screws above the ashtray and a hex bolt behind the centre fan knob!

Great thanks Dave. I'll be getting on your back about yours once mine is done, I think I might send you a PM a day asking about progress

All I have done is top up the screen wash with some proper screen wash and wash it, its just to cold to get on with anything. I have furby to finish (waiting on cable) and joes rocker cover to do. with the temp dropping so low its imposable to get any heat in to the shed so painting is out of the question

The next improvement to the bee will be some heated seats

Amazing how quickly your getting your coupe together.well done

Cheers CD

don't encourage him he is putting me to shame big time!!!

You and me both dave

Wait till you see what I have in store for 2010 - mwhahahahahaha

LOL can't wait, until I sell my house my coupe will be having only small cheap jobs done unfortunately.

well a day has gone by and you haven't posted about any more work done, I'm very disappointed in you!!!

It's in the bodyshop Dave (getting a NEW PIU KIT)

can't wait to see it!!!
be interesting to see the piu front/zender sides with the standard alloys as that's hat I am thinking of doing to mine too

Hours to go Patch, just hours! are you going to be able to sleep tonight

LOL christmas come a day early!!!

I know, drunk after eating and drinking all day and now it decides to snow! I'll be on the phone to the council in the morning "where are the gritters, do you know I need to get a fiat coupe from Leominster?" (paint shop). lol

Happy Christmas mate, It looks stunning

It looks fantastic Patch.

Only one thing left to do now though.

looks stunning mate!!!
crimbo definately come early!!!

Thanks guy's I'm really pleased, nearly there.....

plus after seeing the pics you have convinced me the standard alloys go with that combo!!

Well done,car looks great

Cheers CD

Yes Dave, the do look good, just need to get it on level ground to see how the suspension set looks now. You know, for the first time I actually feel content with the car now.

Looking forward to getting out in it - in a few days - I'm having a drink over Xmas (don't usually touch a drop) and it feels good!!!!!!!!!!!

just be careful and don't trash the kit in the snow and don't let anyone run into you either!!
after seeing coupedummies I'm gonna get mine powder coated too, we'll all have matching coupes just different colours!!!!

Me you and CD will need to meet up at a meet and get some classy pictures of the three of them

i know!!
have to gimme some time to catch up though when funds allow!!

Yea I know, it's tough, just been a good year for me! About time after 40 years of hard slog!

looks lovely in your signature!!

To right dave! Still go to purchase my le lips and then get them fitted aswell as skirts,fresh belts,tyres,brake pads.....!
A meet when there done deffo!

yep, i need full kit, wheels powder coated and many many more bits done too!!

That signature is sexy!

do you have any front low angle shots patch?

Will do once the mesh is sorted out JK, needs to be fitted yet...

Body kit looks good, have you thought about a Plus grille?

Trying to source one of these now API

Ooohh don't like the red grill mate but the red badge looks good.

that is a horrible orange red on the grill,(imo) i'd be tempted to try a real deep deep wine red.

One of the nicest Coupes on here, great project thread too. As for the grille, i would either have a black honeycomb one on there, or a silver zender one. Keep up the good work.

Hi Phil,

you mention in your last post that you would consider a run down LE to build up....

What about this then??
LE for Sale

looks ideal

Trix

Cheers Trix, I had looked at that....... Seems to be pretty inactive though, I did pm him/her

Looking at it looks like he/she has been away over Christmas, so if your still keen could be worth pming again!
you never know

What bhp are you looking to get patch?

Hey Marco,

I'd be satisfied with around 350bhp (plus/minus). At the end of the day I would be after a strong engine that is capable of more than I set as output.

I would look for a fmic and a gt28 rs turbo and a 3" down pipe then go see flea again!

Oh and a boost controller!!!

That should do the trick!

Then start saving for the re-build!
Have you down a compression test to check the engine?

Not had a compression check carried out yet. Will get it done...

So nice to see a cheaply bought Coupé receiving so much care and attention

Keep up the good work

Bob

I think your nuts selling the car for as little as you are, as you say your essentially giving the car away for £100 minus work and bills over 6 months. If you don't need the money. Find some storage and just mothball it for a few years

Need to fund new project Sam - yes, I am nuts

Tell ya mate - it's the time of year!

I believe it is mate! I should go on holiday and catch some sun

I tell you if I had the money I'd buy it in an instance