MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Shabba168 on May 11, 2012, 10:08:04 pm

Title: Removing side skirts
Post by: Shabba168 on May 11, 2012, 10:08:04 pm

How easy is it to remove the side skirts. I'm after gettin them painted

Title: Re: Removing side skirts
Post by: Phil Miller on May 11, 2012, 10:13:17 pm

Easy, 1 screw each end and 2 in the middle, then lift the skirt up and it will come off

Title: Re: Removing side skirts
Post by: jedi-knight83 on May 11, 2012, 10:22:42 pm

are they not bonded on?

Title: Re: Removing side skirts
Post by: Phil Miller on May 11, 2012, 10:29:04 pm

Quote from: jedi-knight83 on May 11, 2012, 10:22:42 pm

are they not bonded on?

nope, double sided tape at best along the top edge

Title: Re: Removing side skirts
Post by: vRS_Pagey on May 28, 2012, 08:02:03 pm

@ OP, I would consider buying a couple of new skirts to get painted to make life easier.

Title: Re: Removing side skirts
Post by: pomsteroonie on June 09, 2012, 03:39:10 pm

Second that, I just bought two original ones from TPS for £68

Title: Re: Removing side skirts
Post by: screech on June 09, 2012, 10:21:24 pm

Quote from: pomsteroonie on June 09, 2012, 03:39:10 pm

Second that, I just bought two original ones from TPS for £68

Is that genuine?? Do you have the part numbers?

Cheers