Audi A4 B7 2.0TQ | Project Déjà-vu

[mgpdoc]

love the attention to detail. i always start out a project this way then lose motivation lol. love the shocks, such a small detail not many will notice. keep it up!

Thank you. I appreciate it.
MAybe keeping a track of things u want to do, and then crossing them off the list might help you not lose motivation.

Cheers

Mike

[mgpdoc]

Okay, been a while since i last updated this thread, mostly due to not knowing where to start from.

So, after receiving the seat mounts from RECARO, it was time to start installing the TILLETT seats.

First i had a go at the passenger side, to test things out.

But before that, I had to assemble the mounts with the seats. I did that at home, cause I wanted a clean enviroment and plenty of time to do things properly.

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Applied plenty of natural wax to protect the clear coat of the seats

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Added some gloss black vinyl in the sides, where clothes would touch while going in and out of the car, and also, the seatbelt strap, to protect the carbon fiber.

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Also, added some rubber strip to protect the seats from where the side mounts touch the seat when installed

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Then they were ready for installation

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And out came the first seat from the car

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And in went the first one

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[mgpdoc]

While i still had one seat installed i decided to pass the techical inspection so as the technician (MOT) guy doesnt get to seat in the new seat. And after the MOT pass, I could then install the driver's side seat.

So inspection time it was.

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Little did I know that car had its own opinion

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While on the last ramp of inspection decided it was a good time to start leaking from a water hose, the one going to the heater at the back of the engine near the firewall

Bought a new housing thing

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And also all the hoses included

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Then it was time for the second seat

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Removed the driver's seat

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Seat number 1 came in place

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Rear seats were out of place

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Cleaned again under them

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Installed my harness net instead

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Relocated the fire extinguisher

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Happy for how they turned out, is an understatement.

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Cheers

[mgpdoc]

Also, for anyone interested in faster updates , i made an instagram page for my project cars,

@mgpgarage

[lxg6892]

Brilliant job, as always, been following your build threads for years now. Love the carbon accents, thinking about doing the same to some parts myself.
Where did you buy the film tape for door trims, or can you tell me who is the manufacturer?

[mgpdoc]

Brilliant job, as always, been following your build threads for years now. Love the carbon accents, thinking about doing the same to some parts myself.
Where did you buy the film tape for door trims, or can you tell me who is the manufacturer?

Thank you very much for the good words. If you wish, give me a follow on instagram for faster reply to and chat. As for the door trim, if you mean the gloss black on window surround, it was from ebay, a german company, the brand of the film is ORACLE, and i can search to find the specific shop if you wish .

Cheers, Mike

[scweet14]

those seats are FIRE!! lookin good as always man!

[mgpdoc]

those seats are FIRE!! lookin good as always man!

Thank you sir, appreciate it a lot I love them too.

[lxg6892]

Thanks for the reply, I'll try to find it on eBay.
I do follow you on IG, my handle is @leongrubisic

[mgpdoc]

Among other things i received for the other cars, i also received these caps for the A4

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Decided to change faces and keep the rear unit it had from factory while having the all new buttons , screes and faces, due to coding issues from the extra heated seats the initial unit didnt have.

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These came in handy

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Oh hi

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No turning back now

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Luckily everything went in perfectly and now it both works as it should and also is new

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In my mind, I am thinking of installing this, at least the rear section of it

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However i cant seem to find the mounting kit for it somewhere among piles of car parts through the years. I asked wiechers the price for a new kit, and it wasnt expensive so i ordered one and received it shortly after

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Surely enough, I knew, that some hours, or days later after receiving the new kit, the old one would magically pop out of nowhere to say hi i am back. And of course it did, lmao.

Refurbished the fire extinguisher of this car too

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Then it was time to FINALLY install all the new and refurbished parts i had for the suspension, geometry, mounts, and more.
Some pics from the process. The pile of parts is in previous post, detailed, and it mainly consists of AC compressor, suspension, all front wishbones and links, all rear wishbones and links, gearbox mount, and 034 Motorport front hub mount, to go with the already previously installed STERN engine mounts.
Also afterwards a much needed alignment, since nothing was left untouched.
Also lets not forget, the front subframe swap with the freshly painted one, with solid aluminum 034 mounts installed on it. Such a great product that adds rigidity and feel to the car.

Out with the OEM

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In with new stuff

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Old one, replaced with new Valeo unit

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Time for alignment for both of them

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Initial ride height

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Then removed some weight at the back

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Also added a Kufatec resistor harness for cancellig the license plate led check light

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Now to see how i will cancel my DRL lights one.

[mgpdoc]

Another huge "must do" on my "to-do-list", was to finish the headliner and the rest of the interior that was still white. The plan was to do that first, and then, see how installing the cage, or part of it that is wrapped in alcantara since 2013 for the other car, goes.

I already had a headliner wrapped in alcantara, but it was only the half front (the back half was chopped off), and also only the front a to b pillars sections. Reason for that, was, that in the other car, only the front part of the cabin would have passengers. Although that might be the case here as well, I wanted the whole headliner done, so using those pieces , was sadly out of the question. I will keep them however for the other A4 and install them there and see how it goes.

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Great, but only the half of it in existence

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So we must make another one.

Started removing a lot of parts. At this point it is very easy working on interiors, especially on these cars.

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Over some time, i had acquired all the parts of the headliner i needed in black, some of them new, and some used in great condition from S4 B6 and Rs4 B7

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Pillars removed and headliner was next

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Decided to keep the lower section of the rear seats, as it was both light weight, it looks good if done in black alcantara to match the rest of the interior, and also, it allows you to sit on it without hurting yourself as a rear seat delete usually does. And i really do not look forward to that when i install the rear part of the cage.

Headliner and rear bench out

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Steering column covers

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Shift boot

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Clean canvas

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When I got the call the parts were ready, I was super excited.

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Well that's one way to bring the headliner home

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So let's start assembling the puzzle. Luckily on the A4 if you have opted for the extra folding rear seats, you get to have the ability to pass the headliner through this opening here

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Which trust me is a HUGE bonus, not having to remove the passenger seat otherwise. Ask me how i know.

In it goes then

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From this

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To this

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Other side

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Buttoning things and clips in place

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Lower section in

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Both in

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Shift boot in

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Bench installed as well

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Some pics of the whole thing

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Hope you like it guys.

Follow me on instagram, @mgpgarage for faster updates on the project cars, cheers !!

[mgpdoc]

Received some more goodies. Among them, there were carbon fiber and carbon kevlar key cover made from the osir original ones, and also the trunk latch plastic cover made in cf.

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Here's a before

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side by side

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Installed

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Also tried to find some seat covers for when the car needs to sit in the shop for some reason, to cover the TILLETT seats.

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These seem to do the trick

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Anothet thing I wanted to try was the fender sidemarkers / blinkers, which come in white from factory. In the past i had tinted them, which looks great with the car theme, dark wheels, and carbon fiber body parts. This time around however I wanted to try amber, inspired by the BMWs of the older era. Like this



Started with these, which i cleaned as well as i could

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50:50

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All done

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Tried a before and after on my other A4

Before

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After

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Love how it came out. Will take proper pics of them installed on the 2.0 one.

Some close ups of the key covers

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There is one more in cf, for an Audi, however still waiting on that to arrive.

Cheers guys