Here is my mk3 polo coupe gt conversion 

I bought this car when I was 16 and half a year into my apprenticeship as a hgv mechanic, I was fortunately able to store it at my work and work on it after work hours when ever I wanted, which made things alot easier as I had access to ramps and dry workshop, this also helped me gain alot more experience as I was playing about with things and seeing how they work

 

First picture the day I bought it saved from a scrap yard 

 

First job was a machine polish to see how well the paint came up, the paint came up very well but was not perfect, so I stripped down car and prepped down for paint and body repairs, a mate that I work with is very good with a spray gun so he resprayed the whole car in the original tornado red (LY3D) this came up very nice and was very pleased with it 

 

I then built back up car and now definitely looks the part 

I was then on the hunt for a gt engine and gearbox, I found a mk2 breadvan with them both fitted, paid £600 for the car and came with an ashly 4 branch and a new 5speed antiroll bar,

Got the engine running in my coupe and stripped the rest of breadvan as it was long past it's best, I done the head gasket and timing belt and clutch at same time 

I then decided after upgrading engine it was time to upgrade suspension and brakes as well 

I originally went for ta shocks and 60/40 suspension kit shotblasted struts and carriers then painted black, used new vw11 calipers which I painted red and went for g40 pads and  vented discs, wheel bearings were also changed at same time along with steering arms and bottom arms and antiroll bar blocks 

 

I then fancied putting calipers on the rear as well so removed axel shotblasted and painted it 

 

I went for the mk2 golf GTI rear setup 

With the stub axles caliper carriers, calipers, discs and pads, used the normal polo cables with the cable extender on the caliper.

 

It was then ready for the road finally in August 2018 when it got MOT'D 

I was dying to get it on the road as it was my first and only car and had already passed my test, 

It is now an on going fun project and do small bits every now and then but still alot to do to be perfect. 

She now sits on 14 inch mk4 polo GTI 16v wheels and 195/45/14 Falken tyres and love them 

 

 

 

Edited 27 March, 20197 yr by Ross Mckenzie

paid alot of attention to engine bay to get it back to factory standard and very pleased with it now 

Really nice, get the black sticker behind the rear number plate 

 

Do you have the cold air feed from the grill

 

Cheers man

Yeah looking around for one

Nope, still looking for one lol 

Nice motor, top tip for covering up rusty bolts, get a black perm maker and colour them in be surprised how much of a difference it makes.

Cheers Dean 

I was thinking about just painting them red, still got some tornado red paint so wont look out of place 👌

Ive got some under bonnet sound deadening and a cold air feed going

Got any pics ? 

Just mail me on Facebook please, alot easier 

Ross McKenzie 

Edited 29 May, 20197 yr by Ross Mckenzie