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Get those photos i took up on here! :p

hey mate,nice to see you on here, heres those pics,and a few more of install,slowly coming along

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and heres my slow building install

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  • Great work mate, loving the winter wheels, was looking for a set myself

  • so slowly been working on the dash getting a double din in, and trimming the facia in red suede,not too bad a job to do to be fair,whilst i was there, also trimmed the heater vents,and although not fi

  • So I've not updated recently, but still got the polo and still ever tinkering with it, it's looking a little different now, but instead of going through the list of things I've done il just throw up a

Love the shots mate, love the shine, what's the spec's on the sizes of the TH-lines and tires?

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Love the shots mate, love the shine, what's the spec's on the sizes of the TH-lines and tires?

thanks dude,its nothing compared to yours though,i originally ordered 8 x 14 wheels,but when they turned up they were 8.5 x 14 with

195/45/14 tyre,but really pleased with them, and the stretch of the tyres,will eventually get arches pulled and rolled and drop her even

more...where polo's belong :-)

what other plans you got for yours dude?

Much better! Get that install trimmed! :p

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Much better! Get that install trimmed! :p

ok, i got quite a bit done today on the install,its slowly coming along,and i got next week off work so hopefully should get it all done!!

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and since i had the diamond pearl out,thought i might aswell paint the sub surround aswell

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and added a few red bits inside,leather gaitors, and a mk4 golf/passat gearknob

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really nice looking car mate, loving the rims :-D just out of intrest what you use to keep em shinny? i got polished lips on mine so wanna keep em looking nice now its summer lol

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really nice looking car mate, loving the rims :-D just out of intrest what you use to keep em shinny? i got polished lips on mine so wanna keep em looking nice now its summer lol

thanks dude,i been using meguiars metal cleaner followed by rimwax!! strange name but great stuff :-)

cheers mate ill have to have a go

How easy does the mk4 golf gear knob go on??,

And looking foward to seeing the boot build finnished :)

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How easy does the mk4 golf gear knob go on??,

And looking foward to seeing the boot build finnished :)

hey dude,gearknob goes on with no probs at all, i just slid it on the shaft and used a jubilee clip around the lower section of the knob to hold it firmly in place. :-D

hopefully il get the boot all done by next week,il get some pics up when its finished :-)

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at last I've now finished the boot...no more sanding,cutting, wet flatting, painting, trimming........at least not for a little while

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also had a day off yesterday so fitted the lights in, i tried to adjust them but couldnt get them where i wanted them,haven't been

flashed at so I'm guessing theyl do till mot time :-)

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time for a laydown and think of whats next??????????? :-D

Phat mate, looks good

Boot looks amazing mate! Well done very nice car!

I love that install :) make me one :) hehe

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I love that install :) make me one :) hehe

haha,thanks people,this install has been the hardest I've done,it nearly drove me mad!!! time to have a look at door builds maybe? :-)

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ok,haven't updated recently,but apart from having rear arches pulled mostly been working on the interior....still got alot to do to get it the way i want it,

but its getting there slowly..heres a some progress pics...............

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sorry for being picture heavy,more sanding and filling yay!!!!!!!

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  • 1 year later...
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haven't updated in a while, but still working on the polo to get it how i want it, nearly finished the interior now,and still needs more lows and some more bodywork, but i guess patience is a virtue lol!!!

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hopefully fingers crossed il have some more interesting updates in the next few months!!!!!

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been an expensive couple of months so far, first up was cleaning wheels, and putting new tyres on all 4 wheels, i guess 18months not too bad for a set of tyres with a bit of camber,

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and then came the package i was waiting for

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time for the fun to begin :-D

How much was h air?

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How much was h air?

I paid 1200 buddy, just want to get it on and fitted up now.

Really like that mate , the interior looks sweet as a nut . Did you do it yourself or have it done , likening the painted black door handles and that to . Looks very tidy on the outside to . Wheels are mint to . Dave

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Really like that mate , the interior looks sweet as a nut . Did you do it yourself or have it done , likening the painted black door handles and that to . Looks very tidy on the outside to . Wheels are mint to . Dave

thanks mate,i had the parts all trimmed by company called all-trims i just smoothed the doors,enlaarged the speaker pods,etcconemplating getting the steering wheel trimmed in leather aswell,haven't decided yet though!! anyway heres a few more pics of fitting the airride kit

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sorry for the large amount of photots, nearly finished fitting it all now,and pretty happy with it

This is nice! Fair play, doing it all yourself etc

  • 5 months later...
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haven't updated this for quite a while now,airride all fitted, boot tidied up,more paint, and a few sets of wheels, anyways heres a few pics

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and heres a few in winter mode

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thats all for the moment, now working on the interior again to finally finish it off!!!

very nice build dude, looks sweet, look forward to seeing this at some shows. same air as me :D how are you finding it?

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