Hello all.

Where to start really,after a long period of unemployment sent me off road and forced sell the previous polos I'm now back on the polo scene. :)

In a stable job it was time to save a little and search for a solid polo,wanted another mk2 as the old tornado one came to an end because of a crash and i always loved it.

After months of searching and turning down shitters i came a across a 1985 polo c breadvan,62k,tax and tested and was the best id seen for a while so seemed a good base to start with.

So £450 later it was it was mine :)

Plans are to build a car that should last through m.o.ts hopefully for many years to come and also have something fun too drive

will more then likely go down the afh route on carbs rather than 8v this time.

So after lending a hand at a mates unit where he breaks cars for a living i managed to get free storage space so we got all cars stripped and stored and cleaned up ready for the projects to come in..

The breadvan in its new home for the next 6 months

along side jamies g40..

So the weekend after they were in the unit i made a start and got the polo up on stands and stripped down ready to be cleaned up ready for minor repairs and fully unsealed,All parts that are removed will be derusted and painted up so their good as new.

Its also very handy being where i am as lots of dubs are always coming so dibs on parts cheap is a plus! so i came across rear brake disc conversion bits..

So I've defiantly got alot to be getting on with.

Glad to be back on it

Edited 7 April, 201313 yr by 01mlacey

Awesome start! Good luck!

Waheyy look who it is,

Looks a very nice little base, what sort of look is it going to follow then?

Having a unit such as that makes such a difference!

Should be an interesting read, good luck with your build!

well done fella good to see you back and good to hear your back in a job again

Awesome start! Good luck!

Cheers pal :)

Waheyy look who it is,

Looks a very nice little base, what sort of look is it going to follow then?

Having a unit such as that makes such a difference!

Alright max long time no see,yes its great base 3 bits of welding to do which i consider minor and she,ll be 100% solid again.

as for looks will try keep it looking standard..ish which few bits and bobs

yes having the units bloody awesome just a shame i cant get up there more tbh.

Should be an interesting read, good luck with your build!

Much appreciated pal

well done fella good to see you back and good to hear your back in a job again

good to be back mate :)

Edited 21 November, 201213 yr by 01mlacey

You just gonna go for a bit of lowering and some fresh wheels then?

Theres a coupe equivalent to this rolling on pslots. Looks awesome!

bought a spare beam to refurbish before i got the polo so got that clear of rust and painted ad also had some angle iron welded in for streathening so much less twist in it now so very happy with the outcome.

Got some new genuine vw beam bushes many thanks to dale @ Genuine VAG Parts Supplier

Golf gti stub axles also free of rust and painted.

after removing the driverside win there was alot of surface rust so that was soon rid of

Theres a small hole at the bottom behind the wing at the bottom which should soon be repaired.

underseals in the process :)

thats me pritty much up to date cheers guys.

You just gonna go for a bit of lowering and some fresh wheels then?

Theres a coupe equivalent to this rolling on pslots. Looks awesome!

yes hopefully going for the Ap kit 60/50

Shweeeet ill check it out,on here i guess...?

Nice start chief. I undersealed my arches and wished I hadn't. Stupid stuff collects all the dirt!

Any engine plans?

Nice start chief. I undersealed my arches and wished I hadn't. Stupid stuff collects all the dirt!

Any engine plans?

yes it seems quite sticky although it been on there a few days,il be doing all underneath etc as well which should help pre-long the life of it hopefully it does,nt collect much once its had 6 months to dry

my minds just set on an afh on carbs atm no idea of what spec,main aims getting it back on wheels, then engine stuff will start to be brought.

Nice to see you back matey, works good so far, will be watching this.

You just gonna go for a bit of lowering and some fresh wheels then?

Theres a coupe equivalent to this rolling on pslots. Looks awesome!

yes hopefully going for the Ap kit 60/50

Shweeeet ill check it out,on here i guess...?

Yeah it is mate. Aye, a modest drop and some decent wheels. Can't beat it!

I let mine dry for the best part of a year and it still picked up crap. But it will prolong the life of the car. I have donw arches and underside of mine too, but plan on stipping the arches off and stone chipping/painting instead

Made a good start, so look forward to seeing results.

Nice to see you back matey, works good so far, will be watching this.

Cheers buddy :)

You just gonna go for a bit of lowering and some fresh wheels then?

Theres a coupe equivalent to this rolling on pslots. Looks awesome!

yes hopefully going for the Ap kit 60/50

Shweeeet ill check it out,on here i guess...?

Yeah it is mate. Aye, a modest drop and some decent wheels. Can't beat it!

60/50 should be sweet and better ide with ap kit hopefully,sick of ta kits.

I let mine dry for the best part of a year and it still picked up crap. But it will prolong the life of the car. I have donw arches and underside of mine too, but plan on stipping the arches off and stone chipping/painting instead

Made a good start, so look forward to seeing results.

thanks alot pal

Progress...

Headlight brackets cleaned and painted and yellow tint :)

Bought new tcas and phil j polys,inners are not split so gunna need a press or something

New tca bushes are but,going to paint them to match the rest then fit bushes..

Also got alot of the underneath cleaned up ready for underseal and spare wheel well is now removed :)

Thats about it for now :)

Edited 26 November, 201213 yr by 01mlacey

dont need a press for the hourglass like inners man, just put the bush on the floor, rest the tca on it and stomp on it, went in first time for me :p

dont need a press for the hourglass like inners man, just put the bush on the floor, rest the tca on it and stomp on it, went in first time for me :p

good times ill give it a go :)

Any updates lad?

This car is making me jelous, cant wait to start working on my coupe again!

Any updates lad?

This car is making me jelous, cant wait to start working on my coupe again!

yes max theres updates just need time to sort pics out etc

the main stop in progress was waiting for the inner arch and sill to be repaired but that was done friday :)

cheers

Edited 7 April, 201313 yr by 01mlacey

So... An Update:

So the main hold up was getting the rear inner arch to be repaired

did,nt look great at all..

All repaired and sold now :)

slapped n many layers of hammerite

lower bit of the sill had gone so got that done aswell

its gunna need a skim of filler no doubt and some stonechip paint to finish it off.

fitted the engine mount i cleaned up & painted.

refurbed bits & bobs.

Got some suspension..

grill painted & pinstriped,yellow lights also on,this maybe off soon for derby front end

bulkheads now also gone still needs tidying up.

And thats it for now folks,much more to come :)

Edited 7 April, 201313 yr by 01mlacey