Pete Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 That's fuel ain't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 That's fuel ain't it?? I'd be more worried if it was fuel haha, nah it's oil.. had a good sniff earlier to make sure lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I like this. Thanks mate, still keeping an eye out on yours too. I've just got the car back from being painted, decided to buy a Polo 6R boot from a scrapyard without even thinking it through. It came and the handle seemed much bigger than I expected for some reason.. fast forward a month of it sitting there and it's in. / by Ross Mullins, on Flickr/ by Ross Mullins, on Flickr/ by Ross Mullins, on Flickr/ by Ross Mullins, on Flickr/ by Ross Mullins, on Flickr/ by Ross Mullins, on FlickrSo it's in and I love it, I was worried it was going to look too big but without the handle (which had slightly corroded as they all do) and the old badge recess, I'm happy. Think placement is spot on as couldn't work out where it would look best at first when we were talking about it. And to be fair, he's done a quality job.. I was worried I'd see a distortion in the reflection where the welds were but, it's all good.It's a lot of work for what it is, but really happy with it. Just got to get a few other bits I've left with painted and fitted and decide what to do with wheels & interior, but happy for now at least.Few more.. Polo 6R handle. by Ross Mullins, on Flickr// by Ross Mullins, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Good work! This has made me want my mk5 handle working again, ain't worked since last November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Love it mate! That looks a real top job and they've got the shape on the boot spot on. The best thing with the 6r handle is no one knows what it is - they either don't notice at all or think it's a mk5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 i saw the post the other night and couldnt figure out what handle it was, looks really good!!! top work tbh!! excited to see whats next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 look at you go! looks good man! i wouldnt have had it quite as recessed as this, but looks really tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyutz Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Is it hard to fit the mechanism in the door, or better yet, what changes in the mechanism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Is it hard to fit the mechanism in the door, or better yet, what changes in the mechanism?The mechanism for the handle is all one piece. The only problem is that it's electric operated and the standard lupo handle is mechanical so you need to wire in a popper to pull the latch when you press the badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Good work! This has made me want my mk5 handle working again, ain't worked since last November Love it mate! That looks a real top job and they've got the shape on the boot spot on. The best thing with the 6r handle is no one knows what it is - they either don't notice at all or think it's a mk5.i saw the post the other night and couldnt figure out what handle it was, looks really good!!! top work tbh!! excited to see whats nextlook at you go! looks good man! i wouldnt have had it quite as recessed as this, but looks really tidy!Thanks a lot for the comments guys. I was originally just gonna have the boot re-painted but thought why not. He's done a really good job to be honest, I did expect to have some blemishes or distortions so I'm happy how well it's turned out. And yeah, Huw nobody will really notice I doubt, it does look like it's just the handle smoothed with the VW emblem stick on badge. I was looking at the mk5 handle but didn't like how much it protruding out, didn't quite think it worked on a Lupo, saying that I don't even like them on a Golf haha.At the moment, I'm happy with how the car is... it's crazy to think I've had it 4 years now, I think. Never thought I'd take it this far but for the moment, I'm just happy driving it as it's still my daily, and I don't even think I'd want to change that. Sucks through the winter, but summer months I love it, especially with the audio. Untitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Looks really great, one of the best here looks-wise! I really miss driving mine, hopefully I'll get the tail Mazda MX-5'd soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyParanoid Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Saw this in the flesh today and the pictures do not do it justice! Such a nice car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjeee19 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Good work the tailgate looks awesome bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Looks really great, one of the best here looks-wise! I really miss driving mine, hopefully I'll get the tail Mazda MX-5'd soon Saw this in the flesh today and the pictures do not do it justice! Such a nice car!Good work the tailgate looks awesome bro Cheers guys, it still needs to just get that little bit lower. I think I'm going to try a different tyre size to get the drivers rear to match passenger side as it pokes a little more so sits on the tyre due to the beam. I've still got the set of 16" BBS RS barrel & faces sat in the garage so need to decide whether to work sizes out for them or shift them on.Car's going back to the bodyshop next week, due to taking the last lock barrel out of the boot as I'd de-locked the door handles.. we've decided to put the drivers door lock back in but keep with the smoothed cap by cutting the actual barrel itself down by half an inch & fitting the cap back over. I also managed to find a heated/electric drivers side stubby mirror with brand new glass from a left hand drive GTI which was pretty lucky, so that's being painted up & a few more touch ups here and there.Few recents:/\/\/\/ by Ross Mullins, on Flickr/\/\/\/ by Ross Mullins, on Flickr@ SlamMedia meet. by Ross Mullins, on FlickrOh and bought this off Ben.Wheel by Ross Mullins, on FlickrDecided I'm going to properly sort the interior next.. just can't decide on seats. Weighing up between Recaro Pole Positions, Recaro CS's or Mk6 Golf Tartan Recaro's but will be re-trimmed. I was set on CS's last year, but worried they're a little too high for the Lupo and there's a few people with them now.. decisions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Mmmm looking lovely Ross!Interior depends on the direction you want to take, I love pole positions but they do cry out race car which I don't think is the direction this car is going. CS's are a little over done. OEM+ goodness, MK6 interior all the way for me. In my opinion of course Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Mmmm looking lovely Ross!Interior depends on the direction you want to take, I love pole positions but they do cry out race car which I don't think is the direction this car is going. CS's are a little over done. OEM+ goodness, MK6 interior all the way for me. In my opinion of course AlexCheers mate, I was all for Mk6 tartans.. especially being a fraction of the price of a pair of CS's so could have had them retrimmed. My only thought is, they look like they need rear seats if that makes sense? Like they need backs or something, maybe I'm just being fussy but not sure they'd look right. I look around and find myself going back to CS's...... but again, they've been done to death. I seem to find myself choosing on the basis of what other people haven't done rather than what I actually seem to want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemaster Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Recaro Pole Position are thr best decision because everybody is driving CS Nice steering wheel!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglandSoul Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Loving that steering wheel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Cheers both, can't decide on seats so it'll probably be a while till I get anything else in.Anyway, the boot handle is all wired in now & working as it should.. pretty happy with it as was thinking it would have to be operated by a button to the popper at first.And also, the wheel's in & wired in properly to the airbag etc. It feels so much different to the Lupo one & love the flat bottom grip on the motorway haha, so comfy.OH, and I've just had a stubby electric/heated drivers side mirror which took ages to find painted up and that's on too now.. no pictures of it but it looks the same as before just matches as always bugged me that it didn't.... LOOP by Ross Mullins, on FlickrUntitled by Ross Mullins, on FlickrUntitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam1122 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 This is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_14 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Love this car and what you've done with it! My favourite Loop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Cheers both,Again just putting a few photos up, been awful this year for shows/meets.. think I've made 1 in my car, awful.Untitled by Ross Mullins, on FlickrUntitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickroh and finally, arch has met dish Untitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickrwish I had something exciting to post but trying not to spend £ on the car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Looking great, Kent Makes me miss mine from it's golden days back in 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoRox Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 I would use MK6 GTI seats, black leather with red seams...would fit perfectly with the steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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