Mk1 Polo Project

[Tom B]

I had a MK3 Polo GT last winter, and I found the GT lump very nippy, especially for a 1.3. I even had a guy in a 205 GTI stop me and ask what I'd done to it - it was standard!

Are you joining any of the Polo sites? I moderate www.uk-polos.net when I'm not on here.

 

[tommmineh]

Nice, I'd like to GT it as they're quite readily available. Will have to see what the mech says though...

I'm on ClubPolo... Will get on UK over the w/e

 

[Fl@pper]

looooking sweet

keep the pics coming

 

[jenk]

Great project , remember seeing a blue one in PVW with a 1.4 16v.....mega nice. Im thinking of getting a mk3 at some point.

 

[tommmineh]

Yeah that dutch(?) baby blue in pvw a year ago, really nice!

 

[jenk]

Yeah that dutch(?) baby blue in pvw a year ago, really nice!

Thats the one dude, the old timer

 

[shefflad]

looking good mate

 

[tommmineh]

Right, well I've pretty much guaranteed me a GT engine and all the parts for the conversion Last week has been mostly spent getting loads of free advice about the job, the 'scene' (don't like to use that word) is awesome, great how many people are genuinely interested to help out.

Hopefully this weekend I can get her propped up and start cleaning and rust-treating the underside, then onto the welding!. Hopefully in a couple of weeks we can take the engine out when my mate's crane is available.

Only a small update. Interior is goin to be a little different than the norm Lots of 'customisation' still to be done though. And no, it won't be stripped out, bit more towards the other end of the scale

 

[tommmineh]

Standard (read: fooked) interior for comparison

 

[tommmineh]

Didn't have alot of time over the weekend... but there's no more panels to come off now! Hot air gun is proving to be a God-send

 

[Tom B]

Looking good! Do I spy G40 brakes? They look vented to me!

Did you get the bits from Pettsy?

 

[C11PRA DC]

You've got to keep that wooden dash!!

 

[jenk]

Keep the pics etc coming. Makes me want a project even more seing this....... makes me want that garage aswell

 

[tommmineh]

Looking good! Do I spy G40 brakes? They look vented to me!

Did you get the bits from Pettsy?

I think they're golf GTI calipers, something like that (can't remember what prev owner told me), but yeah, grooved/vented black diamond discs.

Yeah i'm sorted with Pettsy, GT here I come!

You've got to keep that wooden dash!!

Dude, that aint wood, not even close, it's a horrible plastic type thing. The dash is staying but the 'wood' isnt!

Keep the pics etc coming. Makes me want a project even more seing this....... makes me want that garage aswell

Until recently I never thought I'd be able to have a project, change in circumstance has enabled me to and I'm proper loving it! LOL the garage looks good but the car & bits must be kept covered, it leaks pretty bad!

 

[rashcupra]

wicked looking project mate! keep the pics coming! id love to start a project when i get my own gaff a mk2 golf or a polo or somthing like that. im so jelous!

 

[shefflad]

have the clocks been changed from the originals, they look more modern than like those on mk2 golfs and mk3 polo's where they use little led's lit up for things..

 

[tommmineh]

Nope pretty sure they haven't. The cluster surround is unique to mk1 polos and everything looks like it says it should in the Haynes (absolute god-send that book!)

I can be 100% later on it as I'm going to take the surround apart for a minor repair and plan some updating to it!

Hopefully the engine will be coming out this weekend

 

[jenk]

Your a nasty man, iv started clearing my garage out

 

[tommmineh]

u know it makes sense

 

[shefflad]

any more pics? or updates?