Spoke to my mate greig, Olly he gave me a price and said he might be flexible on it, he was wanting £100 posted but u might be able to knock him down a bit. :)

Just PM him, his user name is "Greigzy" :)

well yesterday i didn't get much done, just mounted my mirrors as i had to rebuild a head for my mate.

my new uprated wishbone bushes arrived today

so i set about building up the new subframe with all the new parts, one of the wishbones were in a sorry state and both bushes were shot! luckily i already had a spare wishbone in good nick in the shed.

also had some new fron bushes hanging about so i popped them in too.

pressed the new rear bushes in

fitted the rack to the subframe with the new track rod ends, fitted the wishbones up with the new bottom ball joints gave it all a wipe over then fitted it up.

Olly

Edited 25 February, 201016 yr by polo6n2g40

updates are still good mate. really taking shape now.

only thing not a fan of is the bad boy. but if you like it thats what counts :)

keep us posted Ed

It's a mean looking bugger.

sorry chaps - fapping computor shut down mid post, i'll edit it with the rest of the update.

Olly

i like the bad boy bonnet you have dont yours tastefuly do a lot in so little time u got skills :)

thanks bud, i only get 3 hours every week night after work to do anything so i'm getting there, god damn rain and short days! :)

Olly

looks like a rate savage menace.

You a tallented guy!!! good work

Edited 25 February, 201016 yr by tony100

thanks chaps! :-)

i tried my hand at retrimming my doorcard last night in faux leather, wasn't very successful but it's only for budget box so i'm not redoing it, hopefully the other side will turn out better now i have a better idea of how to do it.

i'll put some pics up of my attempt later if i dare...

Olly

Edited 26 February, 201016 yr by polo6n2g40

well i tested the faux leather and new glue on a spare bora a pillar i had,

i thought that was easy so cracked on with the door card - NOT easy

so i clipped it in place

also got some pics of the subframe and exhaust refitted (the white paint is to check for leaks in the weld)

Olly

You have some skills :)

Just read through the whole thread and loving it

today i was supposed to be getting a new MIG welder so i could finish my exhaust and crack on with the other bits, mine's ok but doesn't weld consistently. anyway got my mate with his van and went to get the new one, even after i told the bloke i'd be there saturday to pick it up he sold it yesterday!

so i came home and proceeded to finish my exhaust with my little mig, cut down an oval motorbike can and added some bends and a little tip to finish it off.

while i was doing that my harnesses from ebay arrived so i fitted them in and gave it to my mate to give it a run round the block, he came back and said it was all good so i got a couple of pics while it was off the drive.

whilst rummaging in the shed recently i found an old solonoid off a ford granada automatic gearbox so i decided to put it to good use, i tested it was working then tacked it in place.

i wired it into the rear wiper loom and it worked well so i yook the handle out

then i made a plate up

welded it in

and then ground the welds down

Olly

looks like you've split its pint.

Max

Great read this thread, wish i had the knowledge to carry out work like this

what make are these bushes as i need to find some new ones for my 6n polo

you have PM bud.

hmm got a couple of rattle tins of Lada cream for a test run on the paintwork - we shall see, the plan is to go two tone to save having to paint the bay/ doors and inside.

Olly

hmm 2 tone, sounds good, seen as the projects not to be taken seriously what about seat arosa camper lol

two tone ftw! darker colour to the bottom tho makes it look lower!!!

i want it.

also, is it just me?, or is that a polo dashboard. i never knew they came like that.

i was nearly tempted to plate over the two rear 1/4 windows to make it into a van yesterday kuzpit

yea the mk1 arosa came with a 6n dash bud.

haha - think i changed my mind again i got some tins of primer and a couple of lada cream for a test

then picked one of the worst / scabby panels to start on, ground down all the rusty patches

i jacked it up and took the wheel off and skimmed some filler over the affected areas, while the filler was drying i prepped and painted the wheel in gloss black, then i flatted the filler and applied the first coat of primer ( mainly to protect it overnight) once this was dry i popped the wheel back on and removed the masking tape.

i think i'm swaying back towards grey but two tone grey and red now.....

Loving the progress, properly good thread man

Power:Weight ratio? (best guess)

mate what wheels and tyres are they?

Max