Polo 6n - JDM Whore.. Takata & Bride!
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:41 pm
Hey all,,
Thought I would create a post to show you the progress of my 6n Polo as i modify it EURO style!
I am 17 and i have done all the work myself and i plan to carry on doing all the prep & bodywork myself until its ready to be sent away for paint.
This is my first time doing any work on a car so i was a bit worried about doing it myself but i thought I'd give it a go!
I'm doing the car in stages, Side, rear, side, front, roof etc. Once everything has been done i will recheck before sending off to paint.
I paid £850 for it about 2-3 months ago and it was in pretty good condition, apart from a few rust spots here and there.
I decided to change the grill for a De Badged one a week after purchase.
I then removed the N/S bump strip and it revealed more rust spots so i worked them back, treated and filled over them.
I then began work on a dent on the Rear N/S arch.
The arch still needs a slight bit more filler but i decided to move onto the next phase (the other side).
I did the exact same on the O/S as i did the N/S. The Orange is primer-filler.
I then purchased a second hand Polo 16v body kit, front and rear bumpers.
If anyone has a website for the front grills on the bumper (full set) please post a reply as i cannot find any for my life!
I then removed the front bumper and began on the bonnet,, near enough completely coating it in primer-filler for all the stone chips and a deep scratch that went from the lower center to the middle right.
After spraying on the primer-filler,, a delivery arrived (just in time as i had to wait for the filler to dry before sanding).
I bought a Polo 6n2 (mk5) tailgate with a boot popper and duck-bill spoiler already fitted (happy days!)
I removed the original bootlid and fitted the new one with the help of my uncle.
If anyone knows how to make the bootlid sit flush with the lights please post on here! Ive heared about adjustments but what needs adjusting and how do i go about doing it!?!?
This is the story so far and i will update it after i do some more work on it!
Thanks for looking
Thought I would create a post to show you the progress of my 6n Polo as i modify it EURO style!
I am 17 and i have done all the work myself and i plan to carry on doing all the prep & bodywork myself until its ready to be sent away for paint.
This is my first time doing any work on a car so i was a bit worried about doing it myself but i thought I'd give it a go!
I'm doing the car in stages, Side, rear, side, front, roof etc. Once everything has been done i will recheck before sending off to paint.
I paid £850 for it about 2-3 months ago and it was in pretty good condition, apart from a few rust spots here and there.
I decided to change the grill for a De Badged one a week after purchase.
I then removed the N/S bump strip and it revealed more rust spots so i worked them back, treated and filled over them.
I then began work on a dent on the Rear N/S arch.
The arch still needs a slight bit more filler but i decided to move onto the next phase (the other side).
I did the exact same on the O/S as i did the N/S. The Orange is primer-filler.
I then purchased a second hand Polo 16v body kit, front and rear bumpers.
If anyone has a website for the front grills on the bumper (full set) please post a reply as i cannot find any for my life!
I then removed the front bumper and began on the bonnet,, near enough completely coating it in primer-filler for all the stone chips and a deep scratch that went from the lower center to the middle right.
After spraying on the primer-filler,, a delivery arrived (just in time as i had to wait for the filler to dry before sanding).
I bought a Polo 6n2 (mk5) tailgate with a boot popper and duck-bill spoiler already fitted (happy days!)
I removed the original bootlid and fitted the new one with the help of my uncle.
If anyone knows how to make the bootlid sit flush with the lights please post on here! Ive heared about adjustments but what needs adjusting and how do i go about doing it!?!?
This is the story so far and i will update it after i do some more work on it!
Thanks for looking