Project little red

[Jemima]

Thought i'd post a build thread for you all to see the progress and effort i've put into my polo so far
Got her given after my granny passed away in 2010
this is as she was when i got her

got myself some wheels and harlequin refurbed them myself ( not to everyone's taste )

got them refurbed

cupra splitter fitted

new wheels fitted

then it went into the bodyshop and got the following done;
Bumpers, door handles, wingmirrors colour coded
Bumpers smoothed
full respray
half moon above the grille filled
rear badge deleted and smooth tailgate









new headlights

all done!


bought myself some new wheels and sold the lensos and had to get some stretch

and this is how she stands at the moment




more to come in the next few months boot build will be getting started on, interior retrimming and whatever else takes my fancy (note to self.... get a new job that pays well)

[M0ar.Stickers]

decent start man, looks like your finding a track youre happy with. keep on working

[rice4life]

I wish they sold these in america, the car looks good so far man.

[Jemima]

Haha thanks and I'm a woman :p
Plenty left to be done on her though got bigger plans than this!

[Nagah]

The rear bumper looks too round but that's just me. Keep on, I like where this is going.

[Jemima]

exterior is pretty much complete now maybe get some side skirts or a bluemotion splitter but other than that i'm pretty happy
next will be interior retrim and boot build

[mule.]

looks good! I like the latest set of wheels.

Like rice4life said.. I wish they sold those here

[hinrichs]

I feel like bigger wheels would look better but thats just me, looks great tho

[Jemima]

I feel like bigger wheels would look better but thats just me, looks great tho

I think the same but i just bought em brand new and didnt expect the coilovers to go down so little helpers out as well!
need shorter springs for it but the road round here are horrendous so i wouldnt get anywhere!

[Jemima]

just seen a bluemotion gti rear valance in the same red as mine so may be getting that sometime soon! next plan is a custom tailpipe and back box!
watch this space

[bythomson]

oem wheels are a must , loving the bodywork, a little soft but then you are a lady great work though

[Jemima]

Went to pick my new wheels up last week from Dartford
will have spent far too much once tyres, wobble bolts, adapters and 90degree valves have been put on the wheels so it's clear to say my credit card has seriously fallen out with me this week
Here is a sneaky peak of part of the wheel, as you can see a beautiful polished lip, pearl white bolts and teal centres.
They are 17" wheels and 8" wide
Getting some stretch tyres tomorrow 185/35's so should look pretty smart! Can't wait to get them on

[Jemima]

So today I finally managed to source some tyres and got all four stretched on, centre caps and badges came this morning which look awsome!
So I guess that means they can go on now....?

ermm well no! The areshole I paid an arm and a leg to for these wheels hasn't sealed them properly so they all leak Not only that, but we found he had snapped a bolt and tried to cover it by siliconing it back together!
All in all, pretty pissed off and losing faith now!
The other half is going to spend the next couple of weeks splitting them right down and building them back up properly, and not like a cowboy.
So here they are built up and losing air




on a good note.... My textured GTI side skirts have come and are now fitted to her




Just got my police lights to get fitted, a ridiculously big sub box to go where the seats once went in the back and just some general tidying up before modified nationals.
Just completely gutted the wheels won't be on in time

[scweet14]

love those wheels man, dont know how baby blue will look against red, but high hopes for this build!

[Jemima]

Well the other half managed to pull through on the wheels Not 100% but they held air for long enough to drive to modified nationals, we just had to stop to pump them up a few times.
Came home with my first ever trophy for runner up in show & shine Top 50 and to say that is the biggest modified car show of the year, well its not too bad really
Very happy with the result! sadly the axe's have to go back on until I get the wheels fully sealed, but here she is at Modified Nationals 2013