Newbie with a difference

Hi all

Been lurking for a while as I really wanted a MK1 Golf as a project car. Well I got a project car but it wasn't a Golf I picked up a 1978 MK1 Polo N one owner from new 27,500 miles in Miami blue.

It's been stored as the driver was an old man since 1998 and unfortunately some moisture got to it. it's mainly surface rust but I've had to source two front wings and still need to source a rear drivers side sill.



The cars completely standard its never even had a stereo fitted and i aim to keep it that way.

I was just wondering if early MK1 Polo's shared may parts with MK1 Golfs as there are some parts i'd like to replace to get it looking its best. It will need a respray but i want to clean and paint all the underside first.

So can i get parts for brakes and a few interior plastics like window wiper handles. Oh and is it possible to buy the seat cloth as mine ar perfect apart from a patch on the passenger seat

This is the cloth



Any help would be appreciated Oh and i'm in Cannock Staffordshire if there are any local meets

HI there and welcome along. Got a soft spot for the MK1 Polo. Nice find with such mileage  

did you get that from a guy out close to wombourne in the west mids

That's a rare find! Don't think you'll find too many parts shared, at least the ones you'll need

Cheers guys yeah I picked it up last year from over Wolverhampton way. 

The mileage, age and colour made me go for it. 

Shame that parts weren't shared I've seen a golf with what looked like the same interior. 

What are your guys opinions of Gaz coilovers?

Don't get me wrong there may be some same parts, I just don't think many. 

Seat trim will have been similar perhaps but not sure about seats themselves. 

Check out parts catalogue on vagcat.com. You can check part numbers for yours against Golf to see if any matches for what you're looking for

...gaz are good. Thinking about buying some for my Golf

evvo said

Cheers guys yeah I picked it up last year from over Wolverhampton way. 

 

thought so i brought a mk2 jetta coupe of the same guys last september and they had your polo there aswell

Those seats! 

Good luck with it 

dik-van-dub said

  thought so i brought a mk2 jetta coupe of the same guys last september and they had your polo there aswell

Yeah I saw your Jetta how are you getting on with it?

BIGNICKC said

Those seats! 

Good luck with it 

Cheers they just need a dam good clean and the passenger side might be reparable 

Good luck with the project.    

Hairyarse said

Don't get me wrong there may be some same parts, I just don't think many. 

Seat trim will have been similar perhaps but not sure about seats themselves. 

Check out parts catalogue on vagcat.com. You can check part numbers for yours against Golf to see if any matches for what you're looking for

If the part numbers are still showing on vagcat.com does that mean there available from a VW dealer?

Good find best of luck with it 

evvo said

Hairyarse said

Don't get me wrong there may be some same parts, I just don't think many. 

Seat trim will have been similar perhaps but not sure about seats themselves. 

Check out parts catalogue on vagcat.com. You can check part numbers for yours against Golf to see if any matches for what you're looking for

If the part numbers are still showing on vagcat.com does that mean there available from a VW dealer?

Not sure tbh.

However do an availability check here - http://www.vw-classicparts.de/bestand/index_e.html

That should be spot on

Do you have any more shots of the inside, it looks pretty clean from here! 

Hi

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thanks for the club info Heres dome more shots of the interior as requested



This is the only bit of wear and its on the passenger seat right hand side??? got a feeling it might have been moths while it was stored for 15 years

Just seen where the gathering is and its a definate for me as Uttoxeter Racecourse is only up the road