MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: kong86 on August 25, 2012, 07:55:09 pm

Title: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: kong86 on August 25, 2012, 07:55:09 pm: :pomppomp:

still got a number of jobs left to do ...... but needed the car back

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Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: big al on August 26, 2012, 06:34:54 pm: So jealous,
Would love to get my rubstrips smoothed out, but they do take a fair few smacks and save the bodywork on mine.
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: MC71 on August 29, 2012, 09:15:57 pm: Are the rubber side strips glued/bonded or other? Do you know if they were easy to remove or not?

Cheers, Martin

:happy2:
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: Tortaruga on August 29, 2012, 09:30:10 pm: ^^^They're heat bonded, but also there are a number of holes in the door skin which they fit into. So it's a fill job on the skin + respray to get the look unfortunately, ie expensive!
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: Squeeguk on August 29, 2012, 09:37:07 pm: The Jetta doesn't have them. How different are the door skins from Golf to Jetta?
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: MC71 on August 29, 2012, 09:45:17 pm: Quote from: Tortaruga on August 29, 2012, 09:30:10 pm
^^^They're heat bonded, but also there are a number of holes in the door skin which they fit into. So it's a fill job on the skin + respray to get the look unfortunately, ie expensive!

Cheers bud. :happy2:

Yeah, thought as much, knew it wouldn't be that easy to find them bonded only!!
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: kong86 on August 29, 2012, 10:12:45 pm: Quote from: Tortaruga on August 29, 2012, 09:30:10 pm
^^^They're heat bonded, but also there are a number of holes in the door skin which they fit into. So it's a fill job on the skin + respray to get the look unfortunately, ie expensive!

yeah a few holes in the door skin but also a few in the rear quarter,

(maybe not on a 5 door?)
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: big al on August 30, 2012, 10:20:13 pm: 4doors need welding, filling and painting on the 5 door model. so no easier a job,
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: Yawn on August 31, 2012, 06:51:58 pm: Looks ace!

Is your centre console painted or wrapped? me likey!
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: kong86 on September 01, 2012, 05:41:05 pm: :happy2:

the ash tray is a grey OEM unit

and the rest has been smoothed and painted .

and then covered in body shop dust :sad1:
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: Yawn on September 05, 2012, 06:47:57 pm: Quote from: kong86 on September 01, 2012, 05:41:05 pm
:happy2:

the ash tray is a grey OEM unit

and the rest has been smoothed and painted .

and then covered in body shop dust :sad1:

Looks the business though!
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: chrisr763 on September 07, 2012, 01:49:40 pm: Looks cool. I like the rear lights strangely... MK6 style, Aftermarket lights are not usually my thing :sick:
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: monklife on October 05, 2012, 11:52:57 am: looks weird w/out side mouldings
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: SRC on October 05, 2012, 04:14:44 pm: Personally, I'm not a fan of mods. I find that they cheapen a car's look. Now, before I get lynched, I'd also defend anyone else's decision to mod their cars under the "ETTO" principle.

And, having said all that, I love everything you've done to your car.

Can I attempt to justify this self-contradiction by calling them "improvements" instead of "mods"?
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: chrisr763 on October 05, 2012, 10:33:54 pm: Each to their own :) everyone likes different things!
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: felix! on November 06, 2012, 05:03:24 am: Quote from: chrisr763 on October 05, 2012, 10:33:54 pm
Each to their own :) everyone likes different things!

would be a very boring world if everyone liked the same things
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: chrisr763 on November 06, 2012, 01:19:38 pm: Quote from: felix! on November 06, 2012, 05:03:24 am
Quote from: chrisr763 on October 05, 2012, 10:33:54 pm
Each to their own :) everyone likes different things!

would be a very boring world if everyone liked the same things

Exactly, looks good :signLOL:
Title: Re: Back from the bodyshop
Post by: kong86 on November 11, 2012, 02:33:34 pm: Cheers for feedback guys,

Got the roof wrapped and a shark fin aerial fitted the other week.

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Looks great but reception is crap .

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Still needs a drop and new wheels /tyres.

Then a smoothed front grill and maybe a carbon fibre bonnet, to match the wing mirrors and some interior bits.

I think then ill be finished with outside.