Polo Coupe

Heres Project number two! a 1993 Polo CL Coupe 1.0

Current spec:
~13x7 ATS Classics - Front
~13x8 ATS Classics - Rear
~Lowered 60mm on Spax shocks + Springs
~Front Lower strut brace
~GT Seats
~GT Red trim
~Alarm connected to Air horns (Proper funny looks when unlocking/locking)
~Black Badges
~Dewipered
~Stickers

Plans:
~Take off WheelWhores sticker (proper creased and looks crap) DONE
~Wire up central locking DONE
~Build new install
~Fit Stereo from 205
~Paint a couple of trims that have faded/flaked
~Take some dents out
~GT Clocks (need a Rev counter) DONE
~Clear front lights
~Clear repeaters
~GT/G40 rear lights (tinted indicators)
~Roll arches or sell the wheels
~Coilies, but not likely for ages!
# Probably lots more but can't think at the minute!

Arriving home:


Pics:









And tried HDR photoshop :\




Update time!

Firstly, central locking is now all wired up and working with my alarm .. can't leave my keys in my boot though, otherwise it'll all lock after 30 secs lol

Then i put my new matts that i got for crimbo


Next up, was new discs and pads that i got for crimbo, my calipers were holding the pads on one side, so only had half breaking :eek:




Went to the scrap yard on and after searching and searching, didn't see a Polo. Luckily a friend saw one up top

So grabbed the bits that i needed.
- A set of Genesis/GT Clocks (adds Rev counter and clock)

Sorry for the pic quality. We managed to work out how to change the mileage to the correct one. So got that sorted.

- Centre console, mine didn't come with one. It needed a clean up and a new gaitor, but that'll be sorted.



- Also grabbed the Scuttle Panel, as mine was snapped and held together by tape

New vs. Old

And thats it!

Going to do some Red detailing inside, and on the look out for some Renault 5 Mirrors. To stop the 'Mickey Mouse' look lol


Comments 8-)
(YES I KNOW IT NEEDS TO GO LOWER, ALL IN DUE TIME :p)

Once again, looking very good matey!!

Hope it wasnt too much hassle copying your images over

Shiny shiny

wow how long did that take you? id say a fair amount of hours!!??

Haha cheers

Erm roughly an Hour and a half. It was pretty clean to begin with and i just took it further

Update:

Started work on the Arch rolling and flaring today! No more poke (well abit but shh )

Up she goes

Original arch

It's Hammer time!

Half way

Good as we can get with a good old panel beating weight

Grind off the paint

Filler, and how we left it for the day, Managed to do both sides though.


Got a couple more skims of filler before my farJ is happy, But nearly there, hopefully tomorrow we'll be ready for paint

Refilled side, still not right


First coat of paint




They still stick out but not half as much, thats what you get for running 8J wheels with an et0 lol

I'll do a proper written update soon..

stunning polo dude

Cheers mate

Colour-coded door handle inserts


Will get pics of them on soon

loving the progress, keep it coming

Update:

Car painted, Polished, cut back and Polished again




(Can just see the Colour-coded door handle inserts)

Just need to clean the mudflap/arch cover up and put it back on

My dads going to a scrap yard thursday to hopefully get some Renault 5 mirrors .. The sunroof flake and some over bits will be sprayed before InCarNation 1000, so more updates soon

i absolutley adore this, i used to have a mk3 polo myself, then sold it, worse thing ive ever done

epsteve wrote:i absolutley adore this, i used to have a mk3 polo myself, then sold it, worse thing ive ever done

They are so fun and easy to work on!

Time for some new pictures..









Boot build has now also started

this is looking bang tidy!

think some ol skool mini mirrors like downtons or bullets painted gloss black or left chrome would look good man

Lerm wrote:this is looking bang tidy!

think some ol skool mini mirrors like downtons or bullets painted gloss black or left chrome would look good man

Cheers fella, I'm going for some Renault 5 mirrors when i get hold of some.

Alot cleaner and don't give it the mickey mouse look

Ridiculasly clean bro, n looks smart.

Definatly change those mirrors n slam it and its a street polo! love it mate looks fresh

Vwnut wrote:Ridiculasly clean bro, n looks smart.

Definatly change those mirrors n slam it and its a street polo! love it mate looks fresh

Thanks fella

Was talking about the mirrors today actually, hoping to get some next weekend, struggling to find some at the mo

Get some bullet ones they would get rid of the 'mickey mouse' look, and also fairly cheap

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=bullet+wing+mirrors&_sacat=See-All-Categories

check these out

always on ebay...

wow! Cheap!

Thanks for them, but not my cup of tea, my mates got some on his 6N and can't see anything out of them haha

Never got the R5 mirrors, but i got a job instead! So more drastic mods coming soon