This is my 87' polo breadvan!!!!

When I bought the car it has 36,600 miles on the clock!!! It has been in and around Sheffield all its life. 2 elderly women owners and 2 vw enthusiasts owners who had it sat on their drive doing nothing and now me who intends to daily drive it when I pass my test

Since I can't drive it and its off of the road I decided to get as many jobs done as possibly could so when the time came I could be straight out onto the road!!

Since purchasing the car I have sprayed the stock steel wheels silver and am also in the process of spraying some engine bits

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I planned to tidy up the body as it has a few niggles in places.

First job was removing the front bumper

(Wheel off for spraying)

This is what I am up to so far. Next job is to straighten and re-spray the front which will hopefully be done in the next few week

Best picture I have so far

Also if anyone can help with the colour it would be grateful appreciated

Edited 22 February, 201511 yr by joelmoore

clean wheels make a huge difference to making a car look tidy. can't believe the milage is so low for an 86

Yeah I know ordered some centre caps which should make it look a lot better as well. I think it's only been to supermarket and back. The back seats look like they haven't been used!!

Always pleasing to see a breadvan in good nick. Hope you enjoy the next 36000 miles. Don't neglect the insides of the engine.

... and good luck with your driving test.

Not sure it counts as a Mk8 polo though.

Edited 22 February, 201511 yr by dvderlm

Thanks for advice ahha and thanks for good luck need all I can get!

Nice clean looking breadvan, i like it.

Also moved this to the correct section for you.

Glad you do [emoji4]

And thanks ahha

Edited 23 February, 201511 yr by joelmoore

Quick little update the rocker cover is ready for a coat of paint!!! still deciding on the colour though

Edited 23 February, 201511 yr by joelmoore

A great choice for a first, so simple to work on. Do VWs run in the family? it does seem to be the way these thing happen! Good luck with your test and go carefully, these aren't the sturdiest of cars by a long way :)

No not really my uncle has a show winning mk2 Metra but other than that no my dad's more of an Audi man [emoji23] and thanks need all luck I can get, can't wait to get out on road [emoji4]

Really smart, I got my 1985 polo for my first car but mileage is 175,000 hahaha

Really smart, I got my 1985 polo for my first car but mileage is 175,000 hahaha

Glad you like it [emoji4] was surprised when I found it with such low miles

What are your plans for it I'm not quite sure what to do with mine?

Nothing major for now but eventually I hope to lower it and get some nice wheels. Maybe bike carbs and a exhaust somewhere along the line. Looked at yours wouldn't have thought that those wheels would suit a bready but look bang on!!

Cheers bud need to lower abit more but having trouble with rubbing on the rear arches

Yeah can imagine they're not best shape if you want lows [emoji23]

Primered!!!

Found a wheel in my dad's garage hopefully get it polished and see what it looks like in the polo [emoji4]

Most important part!!!

Been up to a bit of Photoshoping

Next actually find some

More Photoshop

Finally got some wheels!!!

Next jobs lows!!!!

Finally got the idling problem sorted turned out to be a combination of a few things.

Now that's all sorted time to focus on passing my test (which is tomorrow) [emoji16] then can get out and about

Edited 20 April, 201511 yr by joelmoore

Good luck on the driving test :)

I passed 1st time aswell!!!!