Mk1 Polo Project

rashcupra

MV AGUSTA & 1.8T DUB MK4
Oct 15, 2006
6,517
2
crawley
any more updates on this bad boy dub
its been a while so would be GREAT TO SEE what youve been up to :)!
 

rashcupra

MV AGUSTA & 1.8T DUB MK4
Oct 15, 2006
6,517
2
crawley
yer was but weather rouend it! :cry: i have a garage but not enough space to work in only store it but if i had a garage like this 1 id be working on it now ripping interior suspension and electrics apart! ive arranged the painter to come round this weekend so will be taking alot of shape soon as ive hit a very slow part of my project

hope to see this vw polo welded up all shell repaired ect resprayed and now on the rebuild process ;)
 

tommmineh

1.2 POWER
Feb 28, 2005
721
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Sheffield/Rotherham
Haha I stumbled back across this thread searching for 'mk1 polo' on google :happy:

Haven't been on here in ages, my brother has driven the Ibiza for the last 6 months after he passed his test, so I bought this.

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For £50 with no MOT/tax :funk: Flew through with only 1 advisory for a chip in the screen. Then I slammed it, put decent tyres on the p-slots and have just done service bits since and it's never let me down :) proper enjoying old, simple motoring.

So the mk1...

Spent most of the summer on it, bit of a change of plan as that was once when it should have been ready! Decided to do it 'properly' after going to such an extent on the underneath. I'll let pics do some talking.

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tommmineh

1.2 POWER
Feb 28, 2005
721
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Sheffield/Rotherham
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I moved up to Edinburgh to uni in September so progress has been really slow lately, I sealed and primered the floors at Xmas. I've bought a couple of parts, notably a NOS genuine wing (seriously rare) for £25 :funk: and this

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Aiming to make close to 100bhp with some other engine mods
 

rashcupra

MV AGUSTA & 1.8T DUB MK4
Oct 15, 2006
6,517
2
crawley
£50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you lucky bugger! and it looks MINT AS!

nice work on the polo! GLAD TO SEE SOME UPDATES!

keep up the good work.
 

Tom B

Active Member
Apr 2, 2002
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Northampton
That 3F engine can't still be lying around can it?

If it is, get it in the MK2, then swap it into the MK1 when you're done! :D
 

tommmineh

1.2 POWER
Feb 28, 2005
721
0
Sheffield/Rotherham
Just dropping in again to update you lot.... ;)

Nearly all the welding inside is done, although got a few holes to plate up in the bulkhead. Going to be having a super smooth engine bay, battery, fusebox, washer tank all relocated out of sight. Heater and coolant tank deleted aswell. I've got a replacement front panel from germany so as soon as thats off I'm going to spend a few days on the engine back getting it right and then weld the new panel on.

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Tom - Yeah the 3F is still around, albeit being split and sold at the moment :) The thought had crossed my mind about dropping it into the mk2, but to be honest the little time I spend at home needs to be on the mk1!

Now going to be running a 1400 instead [B)] I am after the ABD engine, found in early mk2 ibiza's, I've put a wanted post up but would appreciate it if anyone knows of one (also found in early mk3 golfs).
 
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