Model: 1999 VW polo 1.4cl

Engine: 1.4 8v k&n panel filter

Suspension: Standard....at the moment

Brakes: Standard.....at the moment

Wheels and Tyres: Early scirocco alloys in satin black, unsure of tyres

Exterior Styling: 6000k H4 hids, satin black bonnet, led sidelightsm led number plate lights, de bump stripped, clear indicators

Interior Styling: painted centre console, stickerbombed airbag, painted vent surrounds

ICE and Security: budget cd player with aux in and usb port, sub and amp, 6x9's

Comments: Got the car as a replacement for my mk2 punto which finally died due to electrical problems after me replacing almost everything mechanical under the bonnet!! clutch and gearbox for one!! I picked up the polo from edinburgh, 30 miles down the road from my house, for 400 pound after the guy was askiing 550! the previous owner had made an attempt to sort the rusty paint work by simply spraying primer over it.... the car was covered in spots of primer all over it!! the bonnet was also primered. The first thing i done was properly prep the paint, then just rattle canned it satin silver, its not perfect but does the job while i wait for a full respray! I work in a second hand car dealership where the owner is VW mad so i found some sebring alloys from a corrado with no tyres and quickly goot them, then i decided i didnt like them so swapped them for some VW 15 inch beasts no idea what they're called or from what car!! after a while i decided i didnt actually like them either and wanted the sebrings back but he had already sold them... so the alloy hunt began again! eventually i found the scirocco alloys and decided they were keepers. in the meantime i paaainted my bonnet satin black because the primer wasnt a good look and i knew i wouldnt get a good finish spraying it silver so I'm on the lookout for a silver one in the scrapys! i fitted some hids i got for my birthday and jeez what a difference!

plans are:

tidy up the alloys properly as the satin black was just a quick fix

low!!!

bonnet bra

pressed plates

6n2 rear lights (already have one side)

clear side repeaters

window wind deflectors

sports exhaust

and some other stuff but I've forgotten

anyway....pics!!

Is it better to use photo bucket to upload pictures or the attachment bit at the bottom??

old car

anyone know what these wheels are from??

A scrapyard?

Nah I'm joking, look like MIM centre caps?

They say 16v on the centre caps?? no idea from what car though!!

Mega fail on my part.

Maybe a vauxhall, are they 15's?

Yeap 15 inch, they're sitting at the top of my garden as I'm trying to sell them ha!

some more pictures i found!

painted centre console, the lower bit is now also done

a picture of the broken mirror taken with my girlfriends DSLR, i reversed into my other car as i was squeezing two cars into a one car drive!! now repaired

me next to it, with the steel wheels and wheel trims!! bit of a gammy leg here

up at my dads field where he keeps his highland cattle, this was just after the bonnet was done

this photo shows how bad the patchy primer was!! and the rusty bash on the lower valance, sorted with some silver hammerite!!

painting the front badge

Wee update: my amazing generous girlfriend stephanie has bought me some legal pressed plates!! should be here tuesday/wednesday!!

Also these are my three cars past and present!!

Mk1 Puntooo

Mk2 Puntooo

Mk4 Poloooo

both puntos didnt work when i bought them, the mk1 didnt have a mot and the mk2 didnt have a clutch!! they were my wee projects and i fixed them up with help from my dad

Wee update, been having clutch issues lately and set about finding if it was release bearing or what etc... well the biting point of the clutch was below the floor.. my old puntos were both hydraulic clutches but the polo is obv a cable. Found the end of the cable and the nuts, tightened up the cable about 6 turns and hey presto!! boom it works!! not bad considering I've never dealt with cable clutches. also debadged my new bootlid, sorted the lock and washed it!! good day, although now its thundering away so just waiting on the rain....

Pressed plates!!! need to get number plate stickies and get them on the car but I'm pleased with them!!

Plates are on! Looking much cleaner now

Not done much due to a lack of monies!

but painted my rear badge, i did have it just black but looked gash with the black background, so then i did it red had that for a bit but now its back to black! (awkward amy winehouse connotations.....) but with the backing colour coded to the car! silver!

Before

During

After

Halfway through a wheel refurb

Darker than i was hoping/ expecting but they should look good on the car

All done! Toyota decuma grey wheels, mirrors, satin silver door pins and centre caps!

Also painted my front badge, the front bit in grey, and the inside bit in silver! and painted my stubby aerial

changed the oil and oil filter this morning! old oil came out very dirty so new stuff was needed. Planning on changing the spark plugs and ht leads soon

just out of interest what mileage should things like cambelt timing belt etc be replaced at??

and what other things can i do to the car to protect it during the winter??

Had a productive day today!! Got a silver bonnet from the scrappy and my girlfriend fitted that! (with guidance... :-D ) Also got a set of 6n2 rear lights and got them wired in, not sitting very flush atm but thats tomorrows job! also got a gear knob and gaiter from a 6n2 and got that fitted! much prefer it

No real updates just some pictures!

Painted my a,b and c pillars and grab handles in satin black

have to admit, it was an enjoyable read

.. the wheels dont look to bad man but i think you should spend a lil' bit more time sanding them down tbh, thats what am always doin. Its a hard work but defo worth it in the end.

Thumbs up on the diy side of things! And on the lowerin obv! Cars looking a lot better now :)

Keep it up

Looking so much better without the ricer bonnet :) it's all coming together now!