Meet Helga. Mods on a Budget! (Pic heavy)

[Samuraibunni]

Well, I thought I'd better take some shots of old Helga. She's a 1.8 base model A4 B5 in black. The previous owner looks like he decided to clean her with a brillo pad, so when I got her in Feb, she was in quite a state. So after a new engine (cambelt arrgh); Exhaust (the tailpaipe dropped off) and various sus[ension arms I've changed the fun Mods so far are:
De-Chromed Grille
Black Wheel Centres
Faux suede trim (inc. centre console storage and handbrake)
De-Badged 1.8
New (ok, a tenner from a scrappy) Blaupunkt headunit that I've hard-wired an aux. connector into (the jack is in the coin tray)
Vinyl wrapped wood trim (free vinyl offcut from a sign maker - whoopee!)
Black sprayed centre console trim ( I took a chance with some Plastikote and it worked!)
A ********* special chrome gear surround and knob (tenner in the reduced section)
********* single cone filter and aluminium tape heat shielding over the OEM shield (temp until I can get my hands on some ally sheet)
Ebay Special seat covers (until I can afford nice seats!)


That's about it for the mo! What do ya think so far?

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[Samuraibunni]

Last one as it wouldn't let me upload previously!

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[zollaf]

nice, looking good. i do like modded cars done on a shoestring budget, a bit like mine. did you do those door cards, they look kinda familiar (must get some pics up of mine).

[Samuraibunni]

Thanks Zollaf!

Needs must I'm afraid! Most of my stuff is very Heath Robinson (you should see my PC - runs GREAT but looks like the Dr's Tardis...! Yeah, I did the door cards. 2m of crimson Faux Suede from Fabric Whore - I mean WARE-house, and a can of spray ultra strength fabric glue! Just went over the old fabric. Did it 3 months ago and still holding up!