Model: 1996 1.6 GLX 3 door

Colour: Flash Red

Engine: 1.6 8v AEE 75 Bhp

Mileage: 30,000 only just!!

Suspension: Standard shock and 40mm springs at the mo (Update Soon)

Brakes: Standard

Wheels and Tyres: Colour Coded 16" BBS RX II's running 195 45 16 Toyos

Exterior Styling: Smooth front Bumper, Mk5 rears, Clear indicators more to come......

Interior Styling: Full Cream Leather Interior.

Extras: Sunroof and fully functional air-con

ICE and Security:Factory fitted alarm and immobilizer. Sony Gtx-500 headunit and upgraded dash speakers and door speakers

Comments: I'm building this thread to show the progress on my car as i get it done, I paid just under £450 for this beaut delivered to my door and have spent the weekend getting it into shape, see below for progress.

Heres some pics of the car when i got it home:

Was chuffed with my new base and started to crack on as i didn't have any plans Friday night, Started to strip the damaged parts off to see what was left:

The damage wasn't as bad as i thought, the bumper was repairable, drivers side headlight and indicator were fine, just needed to replace the bonnet, grill, passengers side headlight and the bulk head, air-con rad and the radiator were still ok.

So i took the front panel out and inspected the damage, then set about taking my other polo apart for spares, after no time at all i had the front panel test fitted and the bonnet, grill and headlights lining up nicely:

While all this was going on I was also prepping the front bumper and smoothing the top vents out:

I bridged the holes using pieces of plastic from an old bumper.

Then p40 to hold it in place...

More to come soon......

Edited 5 April, 200917 yr by Jay_T_08

looking good so far fella

good buy :]

Nice like it, will have to see if you can keep up with me in my valver they arnt that slow the 1.6s are they

Cheers guys, got more work to do over the week and pick the paint up.

Wnt keep up with a valver its only 75 bhp

Got working again on sunday and fitted the front panel properlly, had to switch the looms cause of the fog lights.

got the radiator and aircon rad all connected up and the bonnet catch on, all I've gota do now is get the bumper ready and get the panels painted.

After id done that i attacked the bumper with the sander and some filler:

More to come soon......

looking good dude

Brought some bits this week.....

New Clear Indicators for the front from GSF

A litre of paint ready for the big day......

New stereo.....not saying wht it is

And got a bargain of ebay, Front Upper and Lower strut braces and also rear!!

Gonna go under the radiar 4 abit and reveal more when its looking done!!!

Jack

any updates, got mine done now it looks sweet again only prob is I want the drivers side rub strip off but the paint is buggerd underneath

Got two weeks off over christmas so should have it ready I'm hoping....

got get the collies to the right height which will be fun.

Picked up a few bits like a full set of strut braces, 300mm momo wheel.

Il get some new pics up soon when its painted.

Any suggestions welcome!!

your project seems to be coming along well dude.

btw what wheels you got? I'm looking for some black style ones.

The wheels are BBS RX IIs of a golf cabrio but I'm not letting them go lol.

Edited 13 December, 200817 yr by Jay_T_08

New Update 13 December

Been doing little bits here and there recently picking up the parts and getting ready for painting, decided to take a day of work wednesday and was bored so went to the scrappy and had a stroke of luck.....

Got a flash red bonnet and wing for £21 + Vat, saves a whole load of work and its a good match just need to polish the whole car.

Split my wheels down ready for painting to....

Getting the final prep done on the bumper before its primered....

Also fitted my wheel to see what it looks like, still need to wire the horn in....

Bit more work from today.....

Been filling and sanding the bumper and its nearly there just want to make sure i get it right....

Ignore the plate thats my old mans private plate for his ibiza just tort id get an idea of what its gonna look like with plates.

Edited 13 December, 200817 yr by Jay_T_08

Bit more work going on today, been getting the bumper prepped still, painted some primer on to make sure I've got the shape right,

also done a few little bits hear and there, put my Sony stereo in and changed the door speakers, taken the badge of the tailgate and sprayed it black.

Hopefully I can have the bumper, grill and wheels in primer this week!

Sprayed the badge....

Flatted and primered my rear wiper plate...

Edited 14 December, 200817 yr by Jay_T_08

really good read mate, keep it coming (thick and fast) + all over my face

Just a picture of the black rear badge and 6N2 rears fitted.....

Should be borrowing a heat gun this week so I'm gonna debadge the back and take the bumpstrips off.

Jack

Bit more work over the last few nights......spent some time painting on primer and flatting the filler to get the best finish i can....

Then me and dad got the wheels, bumper and grill into primer on Tuesday night.

Heres some pics:

Also been working on the debadged grill for my 306 seeing as it got damaged by a deer!

New Update Christmas Eve

Been busy today as I'm off work now till Jan 5th

Got a set of front lights from the scrapyard yesterday (starting to visit on a weekly basis now)

Finally got the first layer of base coat on my wheels, bumper and grill today.

Heres some pics.

Just need another layer of base on the bumper and to get the laquer on!

Merry Christmas Everyone.

Jack

I'm desperate to see those wheels on. Car looks ace mate.

Thanks mate.

I'm looking foward to it to, gonna get outside and laquer them tomorrow.

Would like to polish the lip but i dont have the time at the moment,

Jack

hats off to you mate, this thread is excellent. nice to see some good DIY work :thumbsup:

any chance you could put captions on the pictures of the smoothing process, I'm really interested in what you've done and what you've used. cheers mate

hats off to you mate, this thread is excellent. nice to see some good DIY work :thumbsup:

any chance you could put captions on the pictures of the smoothing process, I'm really interested in what you've done and what you've used. cheers mate

Yer il sort that out tomorrow if i get the time mate.

Happy Christmas

cheers, I'm in the process of smoothing one myself, just curious to how you've done yours

merry christmas to you too

Been busy since I saw you this morn then, cheers for the lights

I've just finished smoothing my bumpers....just wondering what you used to spray your front bumper with? Did you use rattle cans....is the finish good?? Great build thread man....cant wait to see it all together...!