I had this for a year now and due to Uni and Work and Moving houses it's been a slow project and riddled with problems but she is getting their.

The Bad when I got her

Broken Speedo so when I was driving it home from London had to guess the speed as well as the internal light didn't work

Perspex Windows which kept hitting me in the head when driving

No interior the glass from the windows inside the car

Gear selection bad

Over Fuelling

and very very bad wiring including a starter button

List goes on

But now she is finally looking a little better all the above sorted

Just in case my spare GT engine freshly built and with the value widened

For the future and my attempt at a manifold

The ATS classic going for a refurb

Found this today and just keeping it DUB

The Car has had

New AFM

MK4 Dizzy

40mm Suspension

GTI Brake with green stuff pads and braided hoses

Poly Bushes

Last few things:

Customs Exhaust need to be made as the manifold is short and bending up into the car and a few MOT failures

Fresh paint job blow over in the same colour and graffiti bonnet.

Fuel lines on the inside as I've ripped them off twice

Thank to the people I have brought stuff off and for the people that have passed on advice and helping me come closer to finishing my first project if I get it to my first show I give you a beer

Thanks to

B Shaw

Pettsy

PhilJ

Ray2k

Mikeyuk

Vic

Cheys03

Thank you

Melon

Edited 11 July, 201313 yr by residentmelon

:-D nice loon!

:-D nice loon!

Cheers

Every time I walk past it i just want to drive it. I love my golf put the polo has that certain something that puts a massive smile on my face (Pimp Wagon)

dunno if it's the same for other people (Slightly in love with the polo)

Edited 9 April, 201016 yr by residentmelon

Thats why I'm here mate! lol! good looking ride that buddy :)

Cheers

Looks better far away than up close bit bits of rust here and their and the rear arches need doing.

But I've seen worst younger cars. Old Germany car made from smelted tanks

Edited 9 April, 201016 yr by residentmelon

Finally MOT today

Woohoo I get to drive it

One advisory Low brake efficient on the front but was advised that it because I have green stuff pad and they haven't been bedded in and plus the the disk have surface rust on.

Update soon with rear painted beam and other powdered coated stuff

Loving the loon man, makes me want an older one

Spoke to soon as soon as t came back started playing up again. running rough and really hot and opened the header tank to watch the water just bubble over

suspected head gasket

Just seems like I can't get a break with this car

It's been a while but seeing another loons being saved it about bloody time I do something about mine

It been sitting in the garage since March because it refused to start on the key.

I thought i would see if it was worth saving and check for rust.

My surprise the wings where rotting at the top not the bottom.I have a small holes in the wings where the drainage hole are

I was dreading taking the sill protectors off but was pretty good

Small hole in the rear arch but repairable

I got two brand new wings

List of jobs

Get it running

Body

Rust by lights

New rear beam

Move fuel pipes inside

battery in boot

Fuel pump inside not under the car.

Edited 15 February, 201214 yr by residentmelon

Very nice soon. love to see one being saved and improved.

Very nice soon. love to see one being saved and improved.

It was seeing yours being done made me think "get on with it"

Edited 15 February, 201214 yr by residentmelon

Nice TZR! Have you de restricted it? They go nearly as well as an RS 125 when they are!

Sorry, nothing to do with the saloon, but hey, two wheels are the way forward, you know? :)

The TZR 125 was a short stop to get my full licence and get to work and back in a very short time. At the moment it going to go under a full restoration as the fuel tank was leaking and I would like to get to get it back to original colour Faraway blue.

At the moment it’s restricted no power valve but I got a kit to go on it.

How I got it.

Has the orginal exhaust on now.

And my NSR 125 that I rescued

From this

To

Just waiting for the last piece of faring

Small update.

Top fill rad found.

Rear beam off back plates painted.

Expansion bolt removed.

Next job remove engine tip car on side for underseal renewal

Small Update

Small bit of damage the master cylinder was so weak it I pushed it through

Plans

New plates on a frame where drain hole

New plate on master cylinder

strengthening plates around struts

Seal stitching around.

Rear arches

Rear Valance

1.3 GT on twin 40's Mechanical head it I find the correct one

Thank you

Since you've cut out that panel where the m/c bolts too, you might look at fitting a servo from a mk3. You've done the hard bit already it has been done before

I will have a look at some build thread to see who has done it.

I really didn't mind driving without a servo, made my right leg stronger

I understand that, but it's cool to have. Think it was katpolo (?) who did the conversion. Was a red breadvan anyhow.

I will check it out, but might not have any room to fit a servo because of the carbs i'm fitting

Battery tray gone

Battery tray in plus other plates (Retro fitted a MK1 polo battery tray

Mock engine setup current being cleaned etc...

Engine head and manifold from winston thanks man

This is all thanks to my bro. Cheers bro

Need to reseach cam options and valve widening a very confusing minefield.

Edited 10 April, 201313 yr by residentmelon

No real update

Due to not having any space I decided to have an extension built. (so much stuff when you strip a car)

we also decided to build our own sand blast cabinet. (to help things move quicker)

and once my second shed is up the car we get underway again (too much stuff)

Head has had Pinto exhaust valve fitted

Carb been rebuilt

28 chokes

110 jets

160 Air correctors

7772.8 tubes

33 pump jets

Aux vent 3 (for higher RPM)

More Photo's to follow

Have you put the pinto valves in the inlets then? How much work was required to do this and how much space have you gained? Is there any space to open up the exhausts now? I'm looking to do a similar thing with mine. So many questions!

I based it off this thread

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?...p;#entry1801171

and

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?...=302761&hl=

The pinto exhaust valves are inlets on the HK head. I get a photo tonight.

both inlets and exhuast have been three angle grinded. I did have a GT hydro head three angle grinded buy the same bloke and imrpoved the performance.

The bloke that did it said "their is room to widened the exhaust but it would be a little risky" plus the GT piston have valve pockets size 36 / 28 (but have to check) so going bigger would mean piston notching.

Edited 13 June, 201313 yr by residentmelon

Looks like you're doing a lot of the same jobs as me, I will be watching this one.

as promised on the left is original and pinto on the right

three angle valve seats