JapGunn Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) Hi, I have been on here for almost a year,loved Lupos for quite a while and always been into Vw's since I was a child, so its about time I got one and its happened, picked myself up a Black Lupo 1.0, saw her on Autotrader and she was in Yorkshire and I couldn't turn it down, bit far but every time I would find a Lupo for sale near me (being down in Cornwall) they would always be sold or have someone waiting to buy it, so after finding this one, I could not turn it down, and the price was great, so I called the garage up and they still had her available so after some very short decisions we put a deposit down, we were planning to collect her, but the garage had a friend that had a Low Loader and was willing to bring her down to me, this took the trouble out of getting her, so we paid and on the 30th of June she arrived at 7 in the morning. Later in the day I took to cleaning and got her shining and that was it for a couple of days. Edited November 18, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted August 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) Next thing was to get the door strips off, the one on the passenger side had been partly taken off and then stuck back down with white and black sikaflex but was poorly done and it was time to get rid. This was the drivers door. This took so long to do, but it paid off and looks great, was worried that the paint would be a different shade but it was all fine and this was the turn out. Edited August 18, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) So shes coming together quite quickly, already bought some wheels which will be here tomorrow, splitter and wind deflectors (thanks to Jamie7) but as of now its time for a clean so heres the result. Edited August 18, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Right so after looking for some rims, and looking to spend a bit on them, it wouldn't really work out as I would still need tyres on them, so after looking on gumtree I found some and look what has turned up. (I know there is only three in the picture) These are what I got, I got them for cheap as chips and they had just had two new Falken tyres put on, but needed two for the others, but the price was unbeatable and I needed some soon as possible. Edited September 2, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Right, got a bit bored and went over to a VW part "warehouse" if that's the right word, but I bought some side indicators and these are what I got, might not be your taste but I like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Yay its my birthday, got a nice Black Aluminium tax disc holder and some Smoked front indicators , the indicators were a pain to fit as I didn't know how to get the indicator panel off but after breaking a clip on the grill and a day of being grumpy they finally got fitted so this is what she looks like as of the 17th august. Edited August 18, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf RS Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyutz Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Black wheels with polished lips fit like a charm on black cars - can't go wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I concur. Needs lows though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Cars looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Very nice!Thank you. Black wheels with polished lips fit like a charm on black cars - can't go wrong!They do look nice and wouldn't have any other apart from splits.I concur. Needs lows though Yep, after some small touches I have got planned, its time for lows.Cars looking good Thank you. Edited August 20, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Not much has been done since my last post, I got round to de-badging her.Also I got a new gear knob badge from Ryan (12yan) which looks alot better than the previous one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyutz Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 The knob looks more minimalistic, what car did it originally came off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 The knob looks more minimalistic, what car did it originally came off?It come off of a Ryans (12yan's) lupo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Not updated lately as I haven't done much, finally got around to ordering some pressed plates, unfortunately I had to order some plate holders later that day as I put them on with Velcro and carpet tape (double sided) and after going out for a drive the front one had popped off at the corner and middle and was hanging on luckily it was still on and not halfway down the road as I would of never found it.Also got hold of some spare badges to respray and this happened which I quite like, going to run these for a while and see how I find them, there different so what you lot think? got another set of badges as well, I now have 3 sets of badges (chrome, my design and black). Edited October 17, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Got some new number plate lights This is what she looks like as of now, I love this picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Decided to clean out my wheel well and the result apart from some surface rust is good.Also cleaned behind the lights, looking to get some cambridge lights in the near future. Edited November 12, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Come out my house to this on my bonnet "Stupid Car" and on the other side "Girls Car" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattz341 Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Just jealous fella don't won't worry about the losers! Much love for the black lupos look amazing with a bit of love! Just jealous fella don't won't worry about the losers! Much love for the black lupos look amazing with a bit of love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Just jealous fella don't won't worry about the losers! Much love for the black lupos look amazing with a bit of love!Just jealous fella don't won't worry about the losers! Much love for the black lupos look amazing with a bit of love!Yeah just hope they don't do anything worse, cheers loads more to do, getting bits of my interior sorted as we speak, keep an eye out should be done by the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Almost forgot about my full exterior clean and using my claybar, spent 3 and a half hours cleaning and this is the result. Edited November 12, 2013 by JapGunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Follow me on Instagram please - Jap_gunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Retrimmed in Alcantara by a friendParcel shelf put back in Gear knob and gaiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapGunn Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Now just to wait for my spare doorcards to come and I can get them retrimmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjammin277 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Looking good mate, keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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