just stripped my vtr out :)

1. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

   #1 16th March 2010, 00:12

   ok over the past few days ive strippied my car out i have removed, carpet,sound proofing front and rear seats will be removing door cards and rear cards when i have some 106 door bins and some plastic to cover up the holes in the back where the cards were, any other things i should remove, i dont know if to take out the headlining and plastic pillar covers..also have got bucket seats which will be going in.
2. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

   #2 16th March 2010, 00:21

   if you want to go super light wieght you could...
   
   ditch spare wheel & frame
   dash
   drill holes in things like slam panal
   plexy glass windows
   things like power steering
3. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

   #3 16th March 2010, 00:39

   oh yeah, already removed spare wheel and cage wanting to keep the dash, dont really want to drill holes in a safety feature either, and also its going to be a daily driver so no plexi glass
4. user_31003 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Harwich ,Essex Posts: 1420 Mk2 1.1 | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 VTR

   #4 16th March 2010, 16:00

   if youre gonna be using it as a daily driver id personally keep the roof lining tbh
5. andyb87vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 peterlee Posts: 139 pug 106 gt 1.1

   #5 16th March 2010, 18:42

   how much of chew on is it to remove the carpet? thinking of taking mine out but unsure, and as for the headliner iv got mine out and use the car daily and it dosnt make much difference with it out hardlys notice its out
6. Bigknutts Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 sussex Posts: 24 1997 vts blue

   #6 16th March 2010, 19:15

   carpet is easy remove front seats and rear, centre console, few clipidy doo dars and done! seats back in all done in a hour and half
7. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #7 16th March 2010, 19:23

   Get the headlining out
   It's only held in by few torx's
8. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

   #8 16th March 2010, 23:43

   might take out the headlining, eventually ill be painting all the floor pan
9. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #9 16th March 2010, 23:45

   If its going to be a daily driver id have interior in!
10. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

    #10 17th March 2010, 01:10

    it will be daily driver, but i never have more than 2 people in the car, will be having 's' conversion ,bodies and cams soon so want to get the weight down as much as i can without removing too much
11. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #11 17th March 2010, 01:12

    rallye interior.
    
    loads lighter, and can still have the joys of full interior.
12. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

    #12 17th March 2010, 01:26

    nah forgot to mention having a half cage, possible full cage if i can find one i actually like