Mitchell Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 in 2005 i bought a little yellow lupo as a run around while i fitted a polo gti motor into a mk1 golf it all spiralled out of control as soon as i handed my money over as they allway's do anyway i had a massive 23 page thread on this build until it all went wrong, since then i have went from lupo to lupo with the idea to make one of them the next show car but all along the 1st one sat in the garage and i did'nt have a clue what to do with it, i started stuff then got sidelined by another car and 3 more loops followed with a few more cars aswell, anyway i have decided enough it's sat long enough and over winter i am going to fully rebuild it.i am going to trawl photobucket for pics of the car from purchase and through the many look's it's had. bare with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I've got a few if you're struggling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orla Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I am seriously looking forward to seeing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 earliest i can find rat look at edition 38and begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) Edited September 17, 2009 by Mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheps Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 good stuff can't wait to see the next evolution of this car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) then 3 weeks after completion and day before feature whilst parked up at a shopping centre the car had an electrical fire around the fuel rail area this cracked the screen and melted the laminate, looks bad but really just cosmetic stuff bonnet melted /engine harness /cover anyway insured correctly and the inspector came out and said that they did not have a bodyshop that would take on the car so agreed cash in lieu of repair ,so i get the cash and repair it myself, so cash came and i spanked it all on the engine Edited December 29, 2010 by Mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 so everything out and this is where i decided to go all out in the engine bay with deleted engine mounts and undermounting along with fabricating a new cradle and front cradle, rain tray removed ,heaters removed,all brackets etc gone.engine in with no visible upper mounting and lots of space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adele_90 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) , that was my face when i saw the smashed pic!Looked beautiful before! Edited September 17, 2009 by adele_90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 buy sheets of 0.8mm steel and box weld all the chassis leg's and skim, weld up entire bulk head and remove rain trayand heater inletsat this point i got really lost as to what i wanted in the car so i left it for probably close to 2 year, had a few lupo's along the way and a few other thing's, i built the engine and put it into my latest lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenzie Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigzâ„¢ Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Wow! You forget just how much work has gone into this car over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Good luck mitch Never got to see your lupo so really looking forward to seeing it in the future Looks stunning in the pictures and its such a shame about the fire Ryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsy Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 happy days are on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr ColinG Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 So whats the plan Mr Mitchell.Like you are going to tell us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Still the only 'converted' Lupo I've seen pull off that 3L front end, plenty imitated but still haven't seen one as niceCan't wait to see the next evolution of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigzâ„¢ Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Still the only 'converted' Lupo I've seen pull off that 3L front end, plenty imitated but still haven't seen one as niceMost of them he built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I love that underslung engine mount, such a work of art!Good to talk to you earlier bud, like i said any info you need you have my number!Cant wait to see this bad boy come to life!John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picola Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Whatever, the whole thread is a lie and you're gettin a Rover 75The money and time you've spent without going insane when things dont go right, is beyond my resoning. I would of lost my rag long before now, and cried alot. So I admire you for that, amongst other things.And bagsy first passenger ride, or else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo_1.0 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 looking forward to watching this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombuttigieg Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Both Lupos (I know they are the same lupo) are my favourite styled lupos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 How weird. I was looking through some old photos on my Laptop and I found that one that you posted going back from a show. With the roof rack and that on. Found some other ones to from down your old unit but I can't remember where they are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payna Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 pleased to hear that its not gonna be sat around much longer, seeing those picture makes me remember how cool the car is! - yellow on the rm's, rack etc ...funking class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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