I bought this car back in october 2006 with the intension of building a 1400cc tarmac rally car. this is how she looked when I got her
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/1.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/2.jpg)
then I started to strip the car down for a full rebuild as it was a rolling shell the car had been built as a road/track day car so wasnt up to rally safety spec so I had to start again and cut out alot of the work done by previous owner.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0316.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0317.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0320.jpg)
I also cut out the secondary bulk head to get more room around the engine and to get rid of some weight.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0318.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0319.jpg)
I removed the rear arches to find this
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0328.jpg)
so I recut the arches and welded them back up properly
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0333.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0331.jpg)
I then made this to make seam welding and strengthening the car easier
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/Image002.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/Image001.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/Image006.jpg)
next was playing about with some volvo 4 pot calipers and some vw 256 discs and this is what I came up with
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0738.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0748.jpg)
then it was time to fit the rollcage and make proper mounting points to the MSA spec
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0753.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0754.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0755.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0756.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0757.jpg)
seat bars done to msa spec
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0820.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0821.jpg)
up to strut tops extensions from roll cage
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0819.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0818.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0822.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0823.jpg)
then it was time for sandblasting
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0826.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0827.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0831.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0832.jpg)
undercoat time
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0833.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0834.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0847.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0836.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0838.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0840.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0842.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0843.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0844.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0845.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0846.jpg)
then had this made to fit in the spare wheel well
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/tank5.jpg)
made the perspex windows
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0805.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0806.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0802.jpg)
rebuilt and strengthend rear axle with disc beake conversion
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0795.jpg)
bike carbs,light weight panels,shrick camshafts,dblias verniers
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0888.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/mk2FBtailgate.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/mk2FBBonnet2.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/16vcamkitoverview.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0815.jpg)
engine fitted to see how much room there is for the bias pedal box with the carbs on and exhaust fourbranch
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0890.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0891.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0892.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0893.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0894.jpg)
so left to do is make the bias pedal box rebuild the engine and build the car back up.
hope you enjoyed the read.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/1.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/2.jpg)
then I started to strip the car down for a full rebuild as it was a rolling shell the car had been built as a road/track day car so wasnt up to rally safety spec so I had to start again and cut out alot of the work done by previous owner.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0316.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0317.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0320.jpg)
I also cut out the secondary bulk head to get more room around the engine and to get rid of some weight.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0318.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0319.jpg)
I removed the rear arches to find this
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0328.jpg)
so I recut the arches and welded them back up properly
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0333.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0331.jpg)
I then made this to make seam welding and strengthening the car easier
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/Image002.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/Image001.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/Image006.jpg)
next was playing about with some volvo 4 pot calipers and some vw 256 discs and this is what I came up with
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0738.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0748.jpg)
then it was time to fit the rollcage and make proper mounting points to the MSA spec
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0753.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0754.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0755.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0756.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0757.jpg)
seat bars done to msa spec
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0820.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0821.jpg)
up to strut tops extensions from roll cage
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0819.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0818.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0822.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0823.jpg)
then it was time for sandblasting
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0826.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0827.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0831.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0832.jpg)
undercoat time
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0833.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0834.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0847.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0836.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0838.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0840.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0842.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0843.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0844.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0845.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0846.jpg)
then had this made to fit in the spare wheel well
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/tank5.jpg)
made the perspex windows
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0805.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0806.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/CIMG0802.jpg)
rebuilt and strengthend rear axle with disc beake conversion
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0795.jpg)
bike carbs,light weight panels,shrick camshafts,dblias verniers
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0888.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/mk2FBtailgate.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/mk2FBBonnet2.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/16vcamkitoverview.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0815.jpg)
engine fitted to see how much room there is for the bias pedal box with the carbs on and exhaust fourbranch
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0890.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0891.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0892.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0893.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/heg123/arched%20polo/CIMG0894.jpg)
so left to do is make the bias pedal box rebuild the engine and build the car back up.
hope you enjoyed the read.