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The Polo may be getting a little faster.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:52 pm
by dub envy
I can think of one person who isn't going to like this.
It's arrived.
Jamie, it looks like this was a fantastic little car. I've gotta say though that this is the first smashed up car of mine that I've stood and looked at and smiled. Makes a change.
I plan to hav emy Polo running this G40 power by the end of Easter weekend.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:07 am
by robz
well i no alot of ppl dont like the fact that ur breaking a G
but i fink itl finish off ur polo perfectly.
the donor car looks in pretty good condition tho (apart from the obv. front end damage) it doesnt even look 2 have faded 2 pink
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:14 am
by amstrange1
Nice one dude! How f****d is the chassis on that motor? Proper f****d?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:21 am
by dub envy
Chassis leg is toast, and the roof is creased behind the sunroof.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:27 am
by amstrange1
Shame, but that's the way it goes! The G that my engine came out of was a minter in Royal Blue - but the chassis was dead, and had already been repaired once. Needed £1500+ spending to get it right, and even then it'd never have been spot on. I felt bad for breaking such a mint car, but it had to be done!
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:37 am
by dub envy
Yeah, jamie did a nice job with this one. It's all greasy now though from follong the flatbed home in the raid.. But the paint under the dirt looks mint when you rub it!
Gonna replace the rocker cover gasket as it looks like it's leaking, and I'll swap the inlet manifolds from my GT.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:45 am
by amstrange1
Key money is in the wheels, brakes, trim, interior and badges. Though suspension, glass and panels made me a fair whack on my breaker too. If you're lucky the engine won't end up costing you much at all if you can sell the bits at the right price.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:15 pm
by hayesey
I don't see how anyone can complain about breaking it. sure it looks like it was a minter before the accident but if the roof & chassis leg are creased it's pretty damn fecked!
Good luck with the conversion Rob.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:38 pm
by ibiza jamie
boo hoo my poor car
cant wait to see your car with the engine tho rob
didnt notice the roof till she was leavin
oops
i try to look after all my cars that one was ok
roll on new toy tho
j
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:42 pm
by SpikeyG40
hayesey wrote:I don't see how anyone can complain about breaking it. sure it looks like it was a minter before the accident but if the roof & chassis leg are creased it's pretty damn fecked!
Good luck with the conversion Rob.
i'd agree, if the car was a minter and u took the engine out i'd have something to complain about! but as the car has "had it" i think the engine must live on!
can't wait to see it rob! good luck!
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:54 pm
by Krupa
I'm gonna echo what's written on Porka about it, can't wait to see it done, even more excited about my own planned conversion mind. Just waiting for the right donor to come along.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:42 pm
by hardhitter
Nice to see you got it.
Let me know about those wheels, Robert.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:58 pm
by dub envy
The wheels are all un-kerbed as far as I could see. Front tyres are scrubbed pretty bald on the insides.
What are they worth?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:55 pm
by robz
would you sell me the brake carriers?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:57 pm
by dub envy
The brakes will be sold complete. I imagine that stuff ike that will end up on ebay.
Once I've stripped the car I will let people know what I do and don't ahve.