Lupokid1 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Hi , decided to sell my old Lupo ( Lupokid1s jazz blue Lupo diary ) to get something newer and with a lot less miles on it. After searching around the internet for an evening I found a 2003 black Lupo 1.0 with only 36k on the clock but had light front end damage. There was a lot of potential to make a sound little car. Bought the car for £800 and got it transported to Bristol where the work began ! Damage was - - Bonnet- Bumper- Grill- Slam Panel- Seat belts locked upAll bolt off , bolt on bits Both wings were untouched , headlights not a mark on them and everything else was undamaged.The interior on the car is like brand new and for now will keep it standard but clean and tidy until I find a suitable replacement.- Started off by stripping the front end of the damaged parts so they could be replaced- Then decided to take all the suspension out as coilovers are to be fitted- Evenings of trawling the internet for ideas from other members cars and ideas for suspension and wheels came from various pictures and magazines.Currently in the process of putting new front end panels on it , KW V1 coilovers and BBS RA wheels. New belts were fitted today and am hoping to have it on the road for the first of March ready for a summer of shows.Also going to put new discs and pads in it , cambelt and waterpump , change all the filters and the oil whilst everything is so accessible !Plans so far are- KW V1 Coilovers- BBS RA wheels- Cambridge Rearlights- Debadge- R8 style headlightsPictures to follow... Edited February 9, 2013 by Lupokid1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) The day it came down from Birmingham...Interior is very tidy....How it looked after the front panels were taken off , now has no wheels or suspension , new ones on this week How I would Ideally like it to look... Edited March 5, 2013 by Lupokid1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Rain today so going to start cleaning up the engine bay , do the discs and pads and finish off the cambelt , getting there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Discs and pads havent been done yet , cambelt done though ! Edited March 5, 2013 by Lupokid1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TArosa Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Another lupo saved win! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Makes me sad to see them on the internet as breaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TArosa Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 true :/ had to handmine overto the scrappy this year after a crash...poor carplans look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 This isn't just any Lupo...... oh no, it's The Lupo of Lurrrrrrrrrrrrrve MkII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 This isn't just any Lupo...... oh no, it's The Lupo of Lurrrrrrrrrrrrrve MkII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 - R8 style headlightsCare to clarify/expand on this?I see you have a matching Up, nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Not my Up , I wish though ! Just a picture I found on the internet that I photoshopped my wheels onto.R8 style headlights like this : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Lupo-99-05-Chrome-angel-headlights-with-DRL-R8-LED-/260836712915?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cbb1461d3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpp19 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I would go for gti headlights for the same price if not cheaper, some led day running lights can look really tacky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Good idea , will keep my eye open for a pair Got the cam belt done today, tensioners, and front end starting to be built back up. Carrying on with it tomorrow , so will upload some more pics in the evening.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Very succesful weekend :- Cambelt all finished- Majority of front end rebuilt- Steering rack back in ( Pig of a job ! ) Some silly person before I had it snapped one of the bolts !- New wishbones- Subframe back inDoing a bit each evening this week ready for the MOT on friday, coilovers still havent arrived yet and wheels have yet to be finished so forced to put my old set of wheels and lowering springs on it until I have them To do :- Headlights back in- Bonnet on- New grill- Mirror cover- Bumper and bonnet resprayed as quite scratched- Mot- Fit new wheels and coilovers Pictures from the weekend :Subframe about to be refitted with new ball joints and the steering rack with new droplinks..New droplinks...And balljoints...Engine bay rebuilt after cam belt and about to fill with oil.Old wheels back on for now Progress by the end of the weekend Edited March 5, 2013 by Lupokid1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 New colour coded mirrors on today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) Car finally came out of garage today !!!!!!! Front end built back up. The wheels I had put on it temporarily until my BBS' are ready, I have had sprayed black just to tidy them up a bit.Some pics from today Me sat in it Was an amazing feeling today to finally turn the key and drive the Lupo out the garage after being sat in there for 3 and a half months !Very eventful day - Now to be taken to my dads mates workshop to have last few silly things done and too be mopped Watch this space.... Edited March 3, 2013 by Lupokid1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Good progress It'll be nice to see this completely back in one piece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIChris Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Good progress It'll be nice to see this completely back in one piece.The car or the thread with the missing pictures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Yeah , dont quite know what happened there , will sort it out tomorrow ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 The car or the thread with the missing pictures Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIChris Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Found this pic I meant to put up the other day of my bonnet being painted - 6 coats of paint to get a shine like this !Absolutely flew through the MOT this week ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Spent the whole day cleaning it today , certainly paid off !New pressed steel plates...Audi Caps6 coats of paint and 2 coats of Autoglym later...Exterior cleaned...Interior cleaned...Such low mileage !!!All clean and ready for http://dubaid.co.uk/ next weekend !Want to say a HUGE thanks to my dad for helping me with doing it. Cant thank him enough ! Wouldnt have done it on my own ! Many hours and hundreds of pounds later and I finally have a Lupo to be very proud of ! Still has a few minor cosmetic niggles , but hey , isnt that what a project car is all about ! Looking forward to a summer of events ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupokid1 Posted March 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 My dad has bought some teledials and I put one up to the wheel of mine to see what it would look like... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renard27 Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Well saved! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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