We've had this since 1993 and I drove since passing my test in 1996. Been of the road and parked up for a good few years as I'd too many other VWs and didn't need it/couldn't justify having 5cars on the road!

 

Back in it's hayday when last on road in 2010/11

 

 

 

More recently!!!!!

 

 

Looks like it's just been back to blacked but had to scrub a load of green gunk of it, pumped up tyres too which helped!

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Can't decide whether it looks better with the black GTs and chrome embellisher or if I should do them silver.

 

Hopefully getting quote from bodyshop soon to sort ds rear arch, sill and usual battery tray!!!

Still not got near doing anything much to this at all with kids etc . At stage now where I need to find storage for it or get it away, was half contemplating selling on, but have had too long and would regret it, and chances are anyone who bought would break and not save it. Gets started up every once in a while and driven up and down the driveway, that's the height of it.

 

Finally a bit of progress and it's heading of shortly to get the metalwork sorted so hopefully get a proper build thread started soon showing actual progress!!

 

Has anyone used these panels?

https://www.carbodypanels4u.co.uk/volkswagen/polo/volkswagen-polo-3-door-hatchback-1981-1990-mk2/rear-wheel-arch

 

https://www.carbodypanels4u.co.uk/volkswagen/polo/volkswagen-polo-3-door-hatchback-1981-1990-mk2/battery-tray

 

Just wondering what the quality is like. I got bodycut of a battery tray but wondering if new metal be better.

 

Cheers 😊

New Heritage sill just arrived 😎 and have just ordered a new rear arch

Also emptied the boot of the spares for various cars lol...………………...progress!!

And of it goes to get some metalwork done!!!

Nice one, I love Calypso green, my first Coupe S was that colour. I look forward to seeing the progress.

Cheers dude, me too lol

First pics back from metalwork  worse than I thought, it's way beyond economic sense, but had it since 1993. Have to see how the sums add up!

As bodywork commences this is the last thing I need but need some motivation lol

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Lower-Spoiler-for-non-GTI-model-171805903-Caddy-Golf-Cabrio/391995321260?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

 

Hopefully have some progress to show on welding over next few weeks. All rot on driver side, down to battery tray and accident damage from 1998 when it had an arch fitted.

Progress 😁 pics not great, but it now has a floor again and you can no longer look through the battery tray!

New fuel tank ordered from Germany! Old one wasn't leaking but the fit at fillerneck was terrible

More progress 🙂

Some more pics

Next area to be tackled is the roof

Bodywork sorted!

 

Edited 14 February, 20206 yr by Jim1500

Finally got too see it, looking fantastic! Have to wait until I get a trailer to get it back home. Brakes getting sorted next. After that really just needs tyres for the MOt hopefully!

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Did you buy those mudflaps aftermarket? I want to make my polo look like a CrossPolo too 😎

Yeah they were aftermarket " CASP " mudflaps, they were old stock in a motorfactors I found around 10years ago. 

 

These are for a Volvo but same brand

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-CAR-MUDFLAPS/333087893393?hash=item4d8d95e791:g:hFQAAOSwALdccDLg

Edited 16 May, 20206 yr by Jim1500

finally got it brought back home, needs a good clean inside and out and few small jobs doing before mot

Got it a good clean up today, wipers and airhose fitted. Too wet to sort the plastics though. Checked electrics and everything seems to be working aside from the dashlights and the radio (think wire at back maybe pulled loose when centre console came out).

 

Found drivers side carpet wet again 😒 going to be fun finding the source of that ☹️

 

 

Edited 10 July, 20206 yr by Jim1500

Few more bits and pieces done

I really dig your rims. Are these 13 inch?

cheers , yeah, they're GT polo steels with a chrome trim ring/embellisher, although rear is just a standard polo rim as other tyre wasn't holding air.