Started work on the engine bay
Well the sanding is completed. Were just waiting for our body shop to come over and show us where they want the pannels cut for the new ones to go on.
We’ve started to clean the ziebart off the engine bay so that we can cut the rear tray out and smooth it all ready for the respray. Were using petrol and cloths to clean the worst off it off and it works quite well although it’s hard work. If the weathers good next weekend we should be able to get this finished on the Saturday.
Sunday were off to DC10 really looking forward to this show!
Here’s a few catch up pictures of our MK1 Polo still looking very sorry for it’s self, we cant wait to see it with a fresh coat of Manila Green paint.
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Sold our New Beetle V5 Sport
Well with the price of petrol sky rocketing we made the decision to sell our New Beetle V5 Sport. We didn’t do a lot to it as we felt it didn’t need it just lowering it on eibach springs and having the front and rear smoothed. A lovely guy from Scotland is the new owner!
Gone but not forgotten!
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Open Heart Surgery on the Polo
Sorry for the delay in updating the blog just been so busy!
Anyway last Saturday was the big day for the engine coming out. After spending an hour rebuilding the front of the Passat, Mark had installed new headlights and it was a bigger job than it looked. Then we got the engine hoist delivered and moved on to the Polo.
It took us about an hour and a half to disconect all the pipeing and linkages to the engine but once this was done and the manifold was dropped out the bottom of the car, the engine lifted out with ease. Now thats in storage ready to be stripped cleaned painted and polished ready to go back in once the cars been repainted.
Now we can start cutting sanding and smoothing the engine bay. So were on the final push on the prep work we recon its going to be mid January that the polo can have the weilding done.
On the plus side Dav at PureKLAS is taking the Polo’s allys away to be stripped and polished cant wait to see them finished!
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More Sanding
Just a quick update after returning from Rayvern Hydraulics, we spent a couple more hours sanding the Polo. We are getting there slowly the roof is half done so we should finish that when we get back next week. After that the rest shouldn’t be to much, the biggest job left to do will be getting the engine out and smoothing the engine bay. We’ve managed to source an engine hoist so we just need a few good weekends and the car will be getting ready to go off for the welding.
Read More »It’s Alive! the MK1 Polo runs!
The little 1.1 engine in the Polo works after putting in some fresh fuel and pumping it through it started second time! All we had to was clean the dizzy to get it to fire and it ran really sweetly no splutters no power surges or dips just smooth.
So now we need to sort out an engine hoist to lift it out so that we can clean paint and polish the little power plant. We can get into the engine bay as well then to begin cutting and smoothing.
Due to the weather we couldn’t start the sanding this week although we do have the generator now ready. So while Mark helped our next door neighbour tune his 1303 Beetle i broke down our split rim wheels ready to be paint stripped and to go off to the polishers. I’ve also got to contact Image Wheels about the possibility of having some new barrels made for a couple of the wheels.
The weather looks good for this weekend so paint stripping and sanding will begin in earnest!
Read More »Marks Passat gets some love
Marks giving his new Passat some loving with a Votex front skirt and side skirts. I’ve managed him these thanks to a contact within VW parts. He’s also had a set of GTI pedals and Passat door sill protectors to finish off his interior.
The skirts are with Head Works being sprayed up and the Passat goes in Monday to have them fitted and also have the rear valance smoothed and colour coded.
Next up is sorting the ride hight and new rims that are sitting waiting to be fitted with fresh rubber.
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