GregGLupo

Back out this morning to removing more parts for cleaning up/renewal! Heat shield getting binned Rear shocks removed and will tart themUp as best I can with some purple again! Rear hubs/ brakes coming off for coating along with the rear beam! Removed rear splash guards and Gona buzz the surface rust in the arches and more than likely stonechip all 4 arches Back panel getting a clean up ,probably buzz the rust and give it a lick of paint Old system v new 3" turboback! Fair zorst like!Remembered I had a spare rack which I'll nab the tie rod ends off and possibly the rods, clean them up (drop subframe and p/s rack first) and refit spare rods and ends onto current rack Mate getting stuck into wiring

Couple more hours tonight saw the brakes/hubs/ ARB and lower arms removed! Cleaned up and reassembled front suspension so looking dandy now! hopefully get some parts away for powdercoating next week and best of all, have the 1.8t briefly running on Saturday! Splurge ahoy if it all goes to plan! Mates been doing his homework with regards to wiring diagrams and is fairly confident so time will tell! Arches will be getting a tidy up and treated to a covering of stonechip too! Freshnesssss Edited by Gregglupo, 15 September 2016 - 08:23 AM.

Sorry typo! *mechanic haha yeh he's a knowledgable dude thankfully and isn't scared of wiring!

My mechanics way of thinking as he's helping the bulk of the build. ( I'm better at painting cars haha) if we get it running at this stage when there's more room to work and more importantly , trace any wire related problems. Then we won't be backtracking and trying to source the cause of problems once it's all in. fab work seems pretty straight forward so hopefully shouldn't have any issues. Welder friend is on hand to help me with the engine mount bracket, chassis notch, flanges etc

Hopefully be running within 2 weeks with the engine still on the crane in the bay! Getting it wired up first then do fabrication work after! I'm giving myself all winter as I'm not in any major rush! March is my latest deadline tho

engine/gearbox/ exhaust system all for sale if folk want a good deal!

So good progress lately... BAM engine has ancillaries swapped onto it and running for the final time in the cupra. Lupo if stripped down ready for engine out tomorrow. Then pop the BAM on the crane and into the bay to get wired up! here's some photos! One last blast before the 1.6 comes out!!

new seats arrived too ahead of schedule for a hillclimb event next weekend! Last thrash with the 1.6 engine!

I also have a complete ko4 setup to go along with it as previously mentioned and a 3" turboback from an arosa 20v! Will be getting a dark side g60 flywheel and vr6 clutch kit hopefully next month.

Thought I'd start updating this again! Lupos now off the road so started getting stuck into ripping this Leon apart. Engine had a loud rattle at top end which ended up being can chain tensioner which costs a monumental £395.... **** that. Picked up a BAM engine locally so Gona go with that now! then got the engine out tonight. Will phone Tps tomorrow to enquire About a mk4 engine mount bracket , read previously there as cheap as chips , or cut out the old one!

Price dude?

after finishing off paying off the Lupo, was looking to sell and get something newer but couldn't justify it with insurance dropping considerably sooo it's getting a 1.8T haha bought a cheap 180bhp cupra before Xmas for a couple hundred Buck with the plan of rebuilding the engine to a relatively standard spec with the exception of a ko4 setup I bought from a mate off his cupra and a bigger air filter/intercooler etc. Picked up the setup yesterday along with a heap of extra parts! Got the ko4 turbo/mani/inlet/charge pipe/maf/ clocks and a heap of other bits to big thanks to My friend again ? Picking up an uprated water pump and new timing belt kit today to add to parts collection. Most of the work won't start tilAfter June/July and towards winter but won't hurt to start collecting unsure if I'm going to tackle the conversion myself along with some knowledgable as **** mates/Clublupo or possibly give it to a local mechanic who has done a few 1.8t lupos and a 4wd 1.8t Lupo recently , I'll get to that later on in the year, engine rebuild will happen at home with a friend for definate but just unsure about conversion. Any knowledge or help is most appreciated

Thanks man hopefully have her looking much better soon!

I never actually did it mAn, I bought with that boot on!

And if anyone is selling two front wings, hit me up pleaseeeeeeee haha

Wow, I ain't been on here in a while! Haha things kinda went downhill for this wee Lupo, winter came, bits got broken, a skyline was bought lol and well she's taken a back seat as my reliable car , for just now or this year at most! still a couple bits to buy/fix, bbs to get back on! Did pop a smooth bootlid on it, got it smoothed by a friend then painted it thinking of a couple plans for the next year tho , and hopefully get a bit of painting on the go, and make it to a few shows! Nah man, just a good sand down after laquer and polish up

Bought these MIM's for blasting about/winter wheels, refurbed in white, and fresh toyo's chucked on! Also threw on 3deg camber And then 11mm spacers!

Not really tbh! If there is any, ill just polish it up or paint it again

Hey mate, they were in the car when I bought it so couldn't tell you! :/

http://www.noonefresher.com/ Met up with a local photographer who's part of 'minty fresh', prime shots and a good write up!

Thanks guys! Now in racecar spec haha front bumper getting a lick of paint so I chucked on my spare A schnap by my girlfriend And another by a friend who's dropping a feature today hopefully!

Got some more paint done on the lup! Had a rusty right rear 1/4, a chipped near side 1/4 and flaking paint on a A-pillar! Had a day off so finally got it done! :tup: and blend the bumper

I own it here it is now!

Good work! This has made me want my mk5 handle working again, ain't worked since last November

All nice and clean again!