Skoda Felicia Fun

Iv seen this sitting in a local driveway for years and put a few notes through the door in this time.
Last Friday I was driving past and seen the owner for the first time ever so I checked the abs on the van and stopped for a chat. The next thing I new it was mine😊







So it was picked up within the hour and straight to the paint shop for the professional verdict.

I went in on Saturday morning to this

 Iv been going in between and after work most days to lend a hand and things seem to be moving fast.
It was a non runner but a new fuel pump, relay, spark plugs, alarm removal, fresh petrol and some cleaned up ecu connections soon sorted that.
Next thing we new

So I was put on to laddie duties and started fixing the rear spoiler as they split round the mould lines. Some fibre glass work…


Sorting out the damage in the tailgate due to jammed stones.

Fuel pump

The rear tubs are a common prob on these, only the metal skin on top is affected here…


Truckman roof getting a polish

Wheel

Wheel trial

So yesterday was spent fitting the new left hand wing and removing the moulding from the original! Not very easy as it is fibre glass and bonded on..

I wasn't sure what I was doing with this but since its actually quite solid and growing on me I'm going to be keeping it.
It has 79000 miles and is one of 600 made. Only 300 were right hand drives and made it to the uk.
It's the only skoda in this colour so that's going to remain the same… It has a VW 1.6 75bhp engine…

Oh and it was mine for £175

Never seen one of those before! Looks like it'll do up nicely  You got it for a nice price as well mate, Bargain.

Cheers I like cheap motoring 
It'll be good for the bike, dog and the odd scrappy run..

New decals were a surprise to be still available and at £16 for the full set.

Wow great find and you've not hung about sorting it!    

For a moment I thought it had morphed in to a MK1 Escort!  

Is this the one where the back section of the cab pulls out to reveal two extra seats?

Yeah Hairy it's all happening pretty fast. It was ment to be just the wings but now it's getting a full paint. This wk should see it in primer and maybe even colour. It's being done in 2 pack again which makes me happy
Yeah the back pulls out and reveals another 2 quirky seats plus some wind in the hair
I'm currently trying to find out what coilovers i can fit with minimum effort/work but that's proving to be not so simple…

I actually bought one of these brand new from the dealership, unfortuantly I ordered a red one which they cancelled
They offered me a yellow one but I foolishly said no..

Red would probably suit it to

Today's progress seen the passenger rear strut plated then fibre glass skimmed…


Drivers side wing on


Drivers arch off the original wing


Tailgate painted


Bonnet done


Flatten and polish


Chuffed how quick it's goin as its going to be a daily, so it's jumped the queue on the Mk1. But I'm quite happy with that as I can use this everyday 

What a great little project man, amazingly quick resto too!

Hope to see it in the flesh sometime

Cheers 
Yeah hopefully il be behind the wheel soon

Put a little order into vw yesterday so should get some mechanical bits soon…
Body is pretty much ready to prime now so it's all coming together.

Another step closer tonight… 

First time Iv had a car painted and I was in the booth the full time I came home like Homer Simpson thou

My mates cars in getting a bit of work done to… Can you guess what it is

Nice work - all of it!  

Yeah the guys are good... Thanks Andy