'82 Polo Classic - advice please!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:58 pm

I just bought an 1982 polo classic 1.1 at Big Bang for Â£250

Already lowered on a 70mm spring/dampers kit and rust free!

I'm getting rid of those alloys asap, I have sorted a set of 15 inch bbs RAs with 185/45/15 tyres - same rolling radius as stock. Will I have any clearance problems?

I want to stick a back box on as well, along with a new steering wheel, as I can't be doing with the tiny one thats on as I can't see the speedo!

Painting it satin blue with a white chequered roof to match the interior.

Any other suggestions? Can I get a boot lip spoiler anywhere?

Any easy engine / box transplants?

Thanks for any help

WildChild · Post by **WildChild** » Tue May 02, 2006 4:35 pm

First off, let me be the first person to welcome you to the forums!

Second of all, good find! - no rust and a good paint job for Â£250 sounds great to me, what sort of mileage has it done?

you'd be fine with 185/50s, not sure about 185/45s, use:
http://www.alloywheels.com/tyrecalc.asp
and
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

to work it out..

sounds like you've got a good plan so far, i'd be tempted to put a badgeless grill on it though to finish it off

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue May 02, 2006 4:47 pm

Hmmm, no rust but a fair few dents - will be getting a decent-ish respray in satin blue (not a rattle can job) and a gloss white chequered roof to match the interior, after I've beaten out the dents and given them a smear of filler.

Any ideas of suppliers for stuff, especially a badgeless grill? AS I said, I'd quite like a boot lip spoiler, the black plastic style - I'm sure you could get them a while back.

On a strict budget as its only going to be my 'spare' car for when my other 2 are off the road!

Thanks for the welcome

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:38 pm

welcome to the forum mate, nice looking polo you got there. i would of said you were right with the 45 profile. those 15" RA's are 6" wide if i'm not mistaken? you shouldn't (as far as i'm aware) have any problems. but don't take my word for it.

your plans for the polo sound great, try the usuals like awsome GTI and venom motorsport for parts but being an old model there probably won't be a wide range of bits! a bit more hunting maybe required.

i do remember seeing a small black lip spoiler for the boot on other mk2 classics. try VAG parts at the bottom of the forum, they'll certainly be able to tell you if there obsolete or whether they can get you one. part number should be - 873 827 933

Hope thats of some help! and make sure you keep us posted with you progress!

regards
Doug

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:25 pm

Thank you for that info, I'm looking forward to getting started on it!

tupac2makaveli71 · Post by **tupac2makaveli71** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:19 pm

hey gareth, great car mate, i have a scorpion back box for sale if you want to buy it...im letting it go for very cheap as i want to get my cherry bomb, its hardly used, twin outlet with rolled tips, the bore is not too big and around 3.5' each.....let me know if you want it

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:47 pm

tupac2makaveli71 wrote:hey gareth, great car mate, i have a scorpion back box for sale if you want to buy it...im letting it go for very cheap as i want to get my cherry bomb, its hardly used, twin outlet with rolled tips, the bore is not too big and around 3.5' each.....let me know if you want it

will it definitely fit? I know sod all about polos, always been into beetles and vans and really modern vw stuff, the only watercooled vw I've owned before this was a new beetle!

If it fits, let me know a price including postage, would be great if its nice and cheap, my girlf has put me on a strict budget, as the last car I bought I have somehow invested over Â£5k in parts for it, and its not even finished yet!

Cheers

[email protected]

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:36 am

welcome to the forum bud! sounds like ur gonna have a nice little project on ur hands!!
out of interest, wot was ur last project??

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:05 pm

Last / current project is a 69 resto cal beetle - starting with a mint, original unwelded bug. That's ongoing

I've been after a Golf MK1 GX for a while, but never found anything solid enough at the right price, then I saw the polo and thought it would be better than the golf anyway, because you don't see many polo classics anymore, where as I see loads of Mk1 golfs.

I'll keep the thread updated with pics, although its going to be 3 weeks until I start as I'm doing my finals at uni at the moment.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:05 pm

the exhaust side of things - i think a classic will need a specific exhaust as it has the longer body! so i don't think one off a mk2 squareback will fit!

keep us posted on your progress! you say its dropped 70mm already?

tupac2makaveli71 · Post by **tupac2makaveli71** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:10 pm

its not off a squareback!!!! its menta go on it but its too big, it should fit with a reducer mate, i can get pics if you want...erm i need your post code for postage! but i want Â£40 for it plus postage i think thats VERY reasonable as its hardly used and they sell for over Â£300 online if you do a google search lol, le tme know if you want pics

willriseley · Post by **willriseley** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:24 pm

what kit has the got to drop it bud?is it the venom kit? as im trying to deck mine.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:27 pm

willriseley wrote:what kit has the got to drop it bud?is it the venom kit? as im trying to deck mine.

No idea, sorry. I know it has shocks and springs, and was told it was a 70mm drop. I'm going to take them out and investigate cutting the springs a little, so i'll let you know then

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:28 pm

tupac2makaveli71 wrote:its not off a squareback!!!! its menta go on it but its too big, it should fit with a reducer mate, i can get pics if you want...erm i need your post code for postage! but i want Â£40 for it plus postage i think thats VERY reasonable as its hardly used and they sell for over Â£300 online if you do a google search lol, le tme know if you want pics

Pics would be great please, [email protected]

Cheers

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:45 pm

Is it me, or is it me?

Welcome to the world of the derby!

I take it its an 1100 CL? The spoliers were used on C formel E models and (presumably) was an optional extra across the range, you dont tend to see it much on the later cars but Ive seen the odd one or two knocking about.

You can extend the tailpipe on a normal mk2 or mk3 exhaust to reach the end of a derby. if you get an aftermarket system, its worth considering a custom one to take advantage of all the extra space for a really large rear silencer.