Club G40 Forum
Club G40 => General Chat => Topic started by: olethalb on April 24, 2014, 12:39:58 pm
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hello chaps
my name is Olly, aka olethalb or polo6n2g40 from clubpolo ::)
i've owned a few G40's, red, black and capri green. i've also done a few g40 conversions - mk1 golf g40, polo 6n g40, gt g40 and as cp username suggests the infamous polo 6n2 gti g40.
around 10 years ago i built a mk1 golf g40 for a mate after he wrote his G off and the deal was if he sold it i'd buy it. after hime using the car daily for a year or so, then left it sat on his drive for 6 years, he then took it to jabba who had it for a year to fit new fuel tank / pump, injectors and custom map - £2.5k later he had it back and 2 days later took me out for a 'blast' this resulted in turn at high speed into gridlock traffic and the rear end of an old school land rover :o
so....it was now clear i wouldn't get to buy the car so decided i'd look into getting another one sorted. after selling my touran a had a few quid floating around and found an unfinished mk1 golf series 1 with g40 engine sat in the bay - when the ad said unfinished it meant never finished / started and 80% of the car missing ::) £3k later i made the purchase blind and had it delivered. this was the 18th Jan 14 and i've been peicing it back together since ;D
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Ow do. If this is the car I'm thinking of I've been keeping an eye on it on edition. Its coming along very nicely.
Any pictures of the previous cars?
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So here is first mk1
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/old%20cars%20/04090602d04dda1bfb7d3419732bb009_zpse3991bc4.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/old%20cars%20/04090602d04dda1bfb7d3419732bb009_zpse3991bc4.jpg.html)
After
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/parts%20for%20sale/E261322F-A1E1-4FD3-A034-C97D809D41E8_zpsfkmefk8j.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/parts%20for%20sale/E261322F-A1E1-4FD3-A034-C97D809D41E8_zpsfkmefk8j.jpg.html)
Polo
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/polo%206n2%20G40/2051.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/polo%206n2%20G40/2051.jpg.html)
How the latest mk1 arrived
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/mk1%20G40/33543101ff64a3fe64a52eb2fc90a0a3_zps18847522.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/mk1%20G40/33543101ff64a3fe64a52eb2fc90a0a3_zps18847522.jpg.html)
How sits now (obviously not finished) but drives
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/mk1%20G40/2C7F2A20-877B-41B4-BE03-D52ECE131FAE_zpsv8ai6cwu.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/mk1%20G40/2C7F2A20-877B-41B4-BE03-D52ECE131FAE_zpsv8ai6cwu.jpg.html)
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thanks Sam, obviously i've picked up a few tricks since the first mk1 and 6n2 were built and got older :D
as far as the engine goes in the mk1 it's almost done, think i'll treat it to some toothies and g60's and a chip.
i'm a bit out of practice with the G lump, it did come with a stage4 i think fresh jabba charger and 65mm pulley ;D i'd like to aim for 160 ish really, my A4 should be 400bhp once mapped so don't want my fond memories of the G dashed
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looks loverrrrly. I havent been in this scene long but love mk1's and G's
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Thanks bud, i'll post some more pics just because haha
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/dubs/mk1golfg40.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/dubs/mk1golfg40.jpg.html)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/dubs/blackg40front.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/dubs/blackg40front.jpg.html)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/dubs/polo6n2g40.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/dubs/polo6n2g40.jpg.html)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/dubs/ollyspics097.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/dubs/ollyspics097.jpg.html)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/dubs/phoneclearout061.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/dubs/phoneclearout061.jpg.html)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/dubs/phoneclearout062.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/dubs/phoneclearout062.jpg.html)
And the current mk1
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/mk1%20G40/78A2588F-ED72-421A-BCE3-63EB9C73DF68_zps4f2ydzki.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/mk1%20G40/78A2588F-ED72-421A-BCE3-63EB9C73DF68_zps4f2ydzki.jpg.html)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk32/ollethalb/mk1%20G40/03D15862-5287-495D-AC67-9F119B0E4D9F_zpsximej8dt.jpg) (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/ollethalb/media/mk1%20G40/03D15862-5287-495D-AC67-9F119B0E4D9F_zpsximej8dt.jpg.html)
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Holy moly didnt realise it was this one dude! Commented on it on edition fricking awesome motor, fab skills are sick too pal
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Haha thanks bud, be nice to get it legal so i can take it for a spin :D
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Wow, how on earth did you manage to fit those wheels on the black g40 H806 WGK? Looks amazing. How did you get so much camber?
The mk1 is lovely!
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nice to finally get a glimpse of her Olly, looks really nice mate.
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hello!
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Niiiice collection over the years ;)
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Wow, how on earth did you manage to fit those wheels on the black g40 H806 WGK? Looks amazing. How did you get so much camber?
The mk1 is lovely!
i can't even remember what the wheels were ::) i had a g60 rallye and swapped it with this and a few £k in my pocket, got it off a guy called dave (g40dave on cp i think) it was pretty sorted G, fk coils, solid mounts, welded bay / support bars, rothe mani / exhaust all the goodies.
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nice to finally get a glimpse of her Olly, looks really nice mate.
cheers Alfie ;D
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Niiiice collection over the years ;)
thanks jon, i recognise your name from cp too :D
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hello!
thanks Haysey
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Red through the build thread of the most current mk1, looks gorgeous :)
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Red through the build thread of the most current mk1, looks gorgeous :)
thanks beeby, the bay is looking a lot better after last night :)