pegwie
Part of things
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make sure to keep a few toy cars in the boot for when you get bored.. Random thought, but I really want to paint tunnel openings on the wheel tubs where the roads go into it haha! Please?
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Love this , really makes me miss my old polo's
Looking at some of the picture you seem to be canny local to me
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VW nut 1984 MK2 golf type 19e
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 52
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Apr 10, 2018 11:18:11 GMT
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Love this , really makes me miss my old polo's Looking at some of the picture you seem to be canny local to me Live in Kibblesworth work in Newcastle.
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 52
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Sept 1, 2018 19:34:02 GMT
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So until recently I hadn't really done much with the little Polo, just used it and enjoyed it really: 20180505_183834 by Tom Horn, on Flickr 20180416_162926 by Tom Horn, on Flickr 20180416_072051 by Tom Horn, on Flickr 20180506_133354 by Tom Horn, on Flickr 20180506_135212 by Tom Horn, on Flickr 20180711_192838 by Tom Horn, on Flickr The one thing that has bugged me and stopped me from using it more, especially to go on longer journeys, was a knock seemingly coming from the bottom end. I didn't want to end up stranded on the side of the road with a rod through the block. So I set out to find a replacement engine and gearbox (might as well upgrade to 5 spd at the same time). Now you think finding a 1.3 Polo or 1.4 mk3 Golf (ABD) engine wouldn't be a massive deal. Well it turned into one! 3 times I got let down. Twice even being at the point where I was about to leave the house to go and collect! Then through a random chat on instagram I ended up at a house 3 miles from mine! 20180722_180941 by Tom Horn, on Flickr and met a guy called Gordon with an incredibly tidy late Polo Coupe and more importantly a 1.3 5 Speed Polo which he has massive plans for. The engine and gearbox do not play a part in those plans, so we came to a deal and I bought the 1.3 5 Speed and a sports exhaust. So a couple of days later I went around to Gordon’s and removed an engine and gearbox for the 1st time ever, by myself! IMG_20180724_184007_748 by Tom Horn, on Flickr My brother in law then gave me a hand shifting it home. I then replaced the headgasket, water pump and timing belt (again all firsts for me) as I thought it would never be as easy again. Then last weekend with the help from a good mate we stuck it in. Sorry no pics as we were just working flat out, here it is fitted. Looking almost exactly the same as the 1.05 20180825_144221 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Set the timing up and then it drove! 20180828_123705 by Tom Horn, on Flickr Turns out lambda sensor wiring has snapped inside the sensor, so I’m awaiting a new sensor and then hopefully it’ll run 100% So I’m very very pleased with the progress and myself! I’m now planning on using it even more! As well as a lot of use the bodywork is starting to look a little tired again and there’s also some welding that needs to be done, so that will be the next challenge for myself! Tom
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Last Edit: Sept 1, 2018 19:35:26 GMT by qwerty
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Sept 2, 2018 10:28:20 GMT
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Good work , great when it fires up first time and runs well. what I difference a 1.3 will make I have sorn gt breadvan that I am planning on removing the lump and fitting it into my other breadvan that has a 1ltr engine at the moment.
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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Sept 2, 2018 10:30:36 GMT
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Good work , great when it fires up first time and runs well. what I difference a 1.3 will make I have sorn gt breadvan that I am planning on removing the lump and fitting it into my other breadvan that has a 1ltr engine at the moment. Didn't quite fire up 1st time, had to swap the dizzy from my 1.0 across and then it fired up. I actually ran through the house in a football style celebration 😂. I've not been able to drive it properly but initial little drive seems to be a massive improvement!
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Sept 2, 2018 10:47:12 GMT
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Ha ha good man. I like your new gauges you set up.
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 2,409
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Sept 2, 2018 12:03:58 GMT
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Ha ha good man. I like your new gauges you set up. Cheers. The guages are just cheap chinese from Aliexpress and the guage holder was a lucky find on the Polo facebook pages. Oil pressure isn't hooked up yet as I'm not 100% how to do it.
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