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Garth's GTI build thread
markos:
I then set about sorting out the rear badge by removing the corroded part:
sanding down the handle and filling the small hole:
I then bought a mk4 rear badge (as you can't buy one to fit the original mk5 handle :confused: ). I split this down to it's parts:
I removed the complete handle assembly and sprayed it steel grey to match the car
and then fixed the chrome part of the mk4 badge to it
which then left me with this (this was before the dent was removed!):
More to follow.....
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hey garth, not sure if you'll remember or if you're even on here anymore as this thread was from ages ago but can you (or anyone else) remember how you attached the mk4 badge to the boot catch mechanism. i'm doing exactly the same as you did, bought myself a mk4 badge and stripped it down to the 3 parts. just wondered what you used to stick it on? glue, fixing pads, silicon?
Beav:
Looking clean.
What head unit are you using and have you had any issues with battery drain?
I keep finding ones with android auto then find out people are swapping wires etc to prevent battery drain
ksamyui:
--- Quote from: Garth on November 01, 2009, 08:23:28 am ---Right then, since I've had the car just over a month, I thought I'd start my own build thread.
Don't be expecting massive changes as I'm all about subtle modding and try to keep things looking OEM.
I bought the car as a bog standard 2005 GTI in pretty shabby condition after haggling quite a bit off the asking price and this is what it looked like:
It was complete with dent in the boot, and damaged rear badge with plenty of corrosion, dents in the doors, scratched rear quarter light, ripped leather and corroded wheel centre caps.
The first thing I did was buy it some new mats and a Parrot bluetooth handsfree kit with a steering wheel interface. Here is that lot going in :grin:
Then the next job was to replace the quarter light and get dent wizard to knock out all the dents. I bought a full set of centre caps for the wheels from VW and repaired the torn leather seat.
I then set about sorting out the rear badge by removing the corroded part:
sanding down the handle and filling the small hole:
I then bought a mk4 rear badge (as you can't buy one to fit the original mk5 handle :confused: ). I split this down to it's parts:
I removed the complete handle assembly and sprayed it steel grey to match the car
and then fixed the chrome part of the mk4 badge to it
which then left me with this (this was before the dent was removed!):
More to follow.....
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Holy thread revival Batman!!! What did you use to stick the badge on?
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