Been looking to buy a 6n2 for a while for going to work.

 

Seen this on gumtree, 1.0 MPI, 33k, 5 door. Nothing fancy at all, manual windows, no central locking etc.

 

 

Took it for a test drive and everything seemed fine. On the 25 mile drive home as soon as I got over 50mph the drivers front wheel bearing had clearly gone!

 

So parked it up and had a look.

 

The sensible thing to do would be to just change the bearing, but the disks and pads were needing done, and the caliper bolts had already been rounded. So I went and picked up another polo. This time a rusty 1.4 16v colour concept with no MOT.

 

 

Plan is to take all the good bits off this, with an upgrade to 256mm and separate hub/carrier.

 

Taking the blue one to bits.

Home made drive shaft pushing thing.

Wishbones and brakes off.

Struts off.

Threw some POR15 at them.

Brakes off the black one.

Hubs off.

New wishbones fitted.

Hubs on.

Had a seized brake nipple.

And had a slider stuck in a carrier so picked up another from the scrappies.

Pistons were properly seized.

Pistons not looking too good, but still sealed.

Pretty much back together here. Just before bleeding the brakes.

There was a strange popping noise and a flat spot around 3k rpm, couldn't find any exhaust leaks so needs more investigating.

Back together with the 14" wheels off the black one.

Running out of space for scrap...

 

Picked up rear disks and pads and a centre/ rear exhaust, but that's a job for another time. As well as fitting the interior ,CD player and electric windows.

 

A few bits of paint needing sorted and the obvious front bumper. But at least I now have a spare engine!

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Had a spare hour so got the seats out the black one.

 

Gave them a scrub with some soapy water, then treated them with stuff made for horsey saddles. 

 

This was before cleaning.

 

Cleaned and fitted, think I'll keep the black door cards, it will be too much red otherwise.

 

Still need to pull the wiring out the black one so for now they aren't heated.

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Great project I like the idea of buying a spare polo.

Nice - what are the head units in the black polo if I may ask? I am looking at picking up an OEM HU if possible.

The CD player will be going in the blue one,  There's a tape player in it just now.