Picked this up last night from Dan a.k.a Mk3saloon, and thought id share...

Its a mk3 coupe catalyst 1.3 SPI with 109k on the clock.

Anyway, this is to be a long term project and a major learning curve...

1.4 16v AFH Conversion + wheels pictured below (when i finish refurning them) + Healthy drop = Smiles all Round!

Edited 16 December, 201114 yr by Renegade440

16valves + porn wheels + healthy drop + complete interior strip + 1 seat = smiles all round!!!!

ill be watching this thread dude! looks like it's gunna be a good en!

Jamie

I can't wait to see your progress

Dan

I can't wait to see your progress

Dan

Cheers Dan, if i can make her half as stunning as your loon ill be happy! (but with a bit more GO than your 1 litre)

I'm not sure on the interior strip, its in such good condition it seems a shame!

First Question: Are there any other dashes that fit the mk3 that would update the looks slightly and work better with the 16v loom?

I can't wait to see your progress

Dan

Cheers Dan, if i can make her half as stunning as your loon ill be happy! (but with a bit more GO than your 1 litre)

I'm not sure on the interior strip, its in such good condition it seems a shame!

First Question: Are there any other dashes that fit the mk3 that would update the looks slightly and work better with the 16v loom?

its bloody clean and streight dude, great base for a project.

with regards the question i say go out and measure other cars dashes.... try soemthing abit differant, for example ford ka and new mini dashes have been fitted in minis without too much work, see what you can do

sounds like a cool project. 1st car on the dashboard list to check would be a lupo dash imo

Looks pretty clean damn, I agree would be a shame to rip out a interior in as good a nick as that

Should be a rocket, I don't mind helping out if you need any, gimme a shout!

Cheers mate, appreciate that! :-)

green polo's ftw

Spent tonight drinking with friends and discussing potential problems with the conversion, touble is my main mechanically minded friend only knows vauxhalls (booo!!)

Issues raised:

a) Engine Mounts

b) Wiring loom

c) Drive shafts

d) Speedo/rev counter

e) Throttle / Gear linkages

f) Imobiliser

g) ECU / Fuel management

h) Wether its worth buying a whole Mk4 16v (write off with engine intact) for a donor car or buying items seperatly

(so... not much then!)

Either way i intend to take a LOT of pictures once things are underway!

Edited 3 October, 200817 yr by Renegade440

sweet mate, looks like we shall both have similar projects on the go at the same time, nice colour imo!!!

and its bloody mint for what u paid fella, and u know i shall b doin work on it for u, just give me a call and i shall come lend a hand!!!

:)

sweet mate, looks like we shall both have similar projects on the go at the same time, nice colour imo!!!

and its bloody mint for what u paid fella, and u know i shall b doin work on it for u, just give me a call and i shall come lend a hand!!!

:)

and me :)

Blimey, at this rate i wont need to do any of the work myself cheers guys!

You have been PM'd!!!

Trial fitted a wheel and i have to say i think it will look the dogs dangly bits with a bit of lowerage:

Then gave her a bit of a clean:

Well Happy!!

Spent tonight drinking with friends and discussing potential problems with the conversion, touble is my main mechanically minded friend only knows vauxhalls (booo!!)

Issues raised:

a) Engine Mounts

b) Wiring loom

c) Drive shafts

d) Speedo/rev counter

e) Throttle / Gear linkages

f) Imobiliser

g) ECU / Fuel management

h) Wether its worth buying a whole Mk4 16v (write off with engine intact) for a donor car or buying items seperatly

(so... not much then!)

Either way i intend to take a LOT of pictures once things are underway!

would have thought buying the complete part would be the most cost effective to be honest, then you are not hunting round for certain parts!

least you know you have as much s you can possibly need bar aftermarket parts by having a complete donor car!

i have seen a breaker 16v last yr go for 300 sheets

Seriously struggling to find a decent donor car / engine!

If anyone knows of one please get in touch!

them wheels are really nice mate i like them a lot..keep them that colour too they look schweet with the colour of the polo

Got bored yesterday so photochopped this...

WANTED - 1.4 16v AFH Engine!!

fuk about!!!! that looks the nuts mate, get it looking like tht 1st then get the afh conversion going!! tht looks so sweet!!! start simple!! lower it and fit wheels, u got wheel so all u gotta do is get springs or coilies. then do the lighs and stuff like badgless grille and watnot, then go for the conversion, not only have you got to wait to get the money for the conversion but you need a doner car lol

Dan

btw I'm sellin up and movin to a mk3 soon anyways :)

me you Dan and bort keepin it real ahah lol

Ah you are still alive then Dan, not slipped into a drink / drug endused student coma then?

Bugger the looks, sort the power out and the rest will follow! No point me having a pretty car that doesnt go anywhere now is there?!

As for a donor car I'm in hot pursuit! :-D

mate if you are car will get noticed and appreciated even if its slow, then when u do have an afh, open up the bonnet or even put you are foot down and people wont just appreciate it, they will fckin luv it :)

AFH yo!!

Good effort 1st time I've seen this. I got my girlfriend a mk3 in this colour i think its an awesome colour not many people have them in this colour. Glad you sourced an engine for it too now you just need to get your hands dirty!!!

I love the colour, contrasts so well with black and silver! Cant wait to get stuck in now, I'm almost looking forward to all the problems I'm going to come up against haha!