Hey thought id finally start a build thread for my polo.

This is my ermmmmm carnt even rember number polo 5+ 6ns now and a mk2 and a saloon lol anyways

Bought it completey standard with panel damage and lots of rust. typical 6n.

I'm in my 3rd year now at college doing vehicle paint so i thought why not give myself a little project.

Not got no pictures of when i 1st got it.. we all know what a standard 6n looks like.

went around and found all the problem areas that needed attention

found a nice rust spot that lead to a mahoosive hole

never took a pic when i had done it a si was in a rush to tidy up. cleaned it all up and welded it and ground it flush.

Then started with the usual stuff. De bump stripped and started flattign rust spots out. and ordered coils

fitted coils and lowred it then ran it looking sorry for itself for a while.

some moron decided to drive into me a si was parked up..

got a quote off a garage to fix it for instead of going through insurance £100 they said and added £50 for my inconviance .

i got the cash and it just buffed out instead as i knew i was painted her up one day.

the major damage when i bought the car was a damaged lower rear quarter

nothing a dint puller and a skim of filler car sort out also rolled my arches both sides aswell.

put both sides in white primer and bought some candy white spray tins just to slightly blend the colour.

also sent off my two steel wheels for banding from 14x6 to 14x8 these was for the rear with 195/45/14 tyres and i had standard front steelies with stretched 155/55/14s on with 15mm spacers.

lowered the car alot and put them on and also added a roof rack

some of you may has spotte dme at a local meet under tesco in chesterfield.

after this i added camber and wrapped it up for a few months

scraped like a bitch in the back so i added camber.. ( WAY TO MUCH )

Removed these and sold the rears as i couldnt be bothered with them..

the car went under a cover for a couple of months with standard 16v wheels on and i drove my daily more over the bad winter and until recently. when my lecturer said i could get the car painted at college win

so i set about prepping her ready for the sprayjob

got her in the Sh*thole i mean garage..

thats the room for one side as i carent access the other at the same time

polished the rocker cover

then started on the bodywork. i wanted to smooth my wings off after looking at a few on here

cleaned them up and put a plate in and welded then skim of fibreglass and filler then stopper

BTW the Clear goggles are to protect my eyes from hot sparks i close my eyes when welding as i haven't invested in a changing welding mask yet and i carnt fully seam the wings anyways as it will warp

fibreglass

filler and then didnt take a pic of stopper :S

heres the dust from the stopper and filler

and walaahhh smooth, sealed uner the arch where i had welded and cleaned.

and did the exact same on the otherside.

bought some more steel wheels and got them shot blastic and in primer

and ordered some more 155/55/14 tyres

painted the steel wheels

rolled her out the garage and started prep work for paint

needed plenty of tea for the prep!

This brings me to today drove her to college and prepped and masked her up for paint

let the level 3 painters do there painting..( i get the spray job free if they can do it.) i had the buy the paint for it tho.

that was after the 1st coat i then left for break and they applied the 2nd coat....

and its run like a bitch lol all down both sides.. students are blaming the mixing of the paint done by the lecturer.. hes blaming theere techniques..

so tommorow its getting flatted back and repainted hopefully!

from then on i will update more often as I'm going to a show on the 1st jan. ( MOD NATS )

Long read i know but hope its worth it in the end

Edited 5 June, 201214 yr by Ashi

3yrs of paper work doesn't mean they can do a full repaint haha.

I did 3yrs in body repair and college and learnt nothing.

Deffo down to technique and maybe to much thinners for there skill level.

Nice progress though for just a "learner" project.

Love the bandeds.

bandeds are sold

they have been doing customers cars and other panels.. oh well it will flat back lol

I think I've seen you at a meet in tesco at chez mate when you had the bandeds on a while ago, id of been in a green 16v with pruple borbets A's on...

Yeh I'm sure I can remember pal

Got her home

Thursday after they had flattened and re painted some

Panels even though I wanted another full spray as I had paint left over :(

Overall job is ok.. Not the best but it's atleast all one colour :)

Bad news today battery went dead was looking at imobolisor and my door swung open Hitting the neighbours fence! Causing a dint in the door near the handle! Great start :(

Anyways tomorrow will consist of polishing the beast up and lowering her!

Love the wheels mate keep it uup

shes finally done lol well needs a few things cleaning with overspray etc on rubbers but shes done!

updated pics as I've been so busy :(

they was the runs that was flatted out and re painted..

built her up and got her home and started flatting and polishing it

took her down to 8ball paint at ripley for vdubsam t start polishing her up..

didnt get much done lol

started by fitting the running side lights. they will be changed soon a si dont like them i just didnt have time to fit the correct ones

i opted for vectra indys

cut behind the bumper so the lights fit

sprayed up my splitter as it had overspray and was slightly damaged

spacers on

right time to build her back up and lower her more. sorry didnt get many more pictures as i was in a mad rush :(

how low she sits

added 6n2 rear lights and a few other little bits. as per usual i didnt get pics as i wa sin a rush lol

6n2 gti leather steering wheel and my vr6 black leathers

she was left on the drive for the night so got a snap with her lights on

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Went to Modified nationals car show. was SH*T tbh rained sat night and sunday morn..

she came out how i wanted it. Plain and simple but low and smooth ish

Will be updating the running side lights soon as i dont really like them :(

Not a bad effort man, keep doing what your doing and itll be great

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?...p;#entry2340450

car looks great man what wheels you gonna get or are you just sticking with the g60s for now

running side lights just seem to stand out to much, should maybe flush fit them or something....other than that, good work =D

Agree with the above but that is my only criticism. Love it on the current set of rims TBH!

Mini g60s are staying :) 40mm spacers out back and 30mm on the front

I know the running side lIghts stand out way to much I'm looking into some new ones

I just didn't have time before the show :(

this thread just made me happy. looking sweet from when i saw it to pick them bits up off you.. also was thinking about 40mm spacers on the back and 30's on the front too but wasnt sure how it would be, answered a question too :-D

that paint work upsets me, wish mine was that shiney :(

Still going to give it another polish :) and maybe wax

Tbh I had 15mm spacers on the front when I had bandeds, but they didnt look right so I knew 30mm would be fine and I just bit the bullet and bought rears aswell :) and it works in a way

Simple and smooth :)

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GIVE ME!

running side lights just seem to stand out to much, should maybe flush fit them or something....other than that, good work =D

I wonder who has them like that...

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You doing them aswell??

I'm going to try and flush fit mine :) just didn't have time

Love the work on this man, reminds me of my old one

:(

I know they carnt lol oh well it's all sorted now!

Yeh Steve your polo an a few others made en stay oem ish

oh, where did you get the wheels banded at?

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You doing them aswell??

Nah, not on my car.. i feel they are becoming a very popular mod..

just got bored and typed some stuff on google... they could look sick if fitted correctly..