MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: DanBoy on February 20, 2013, 11:11:41 am

Title: front panel question
Post by: DanBoy on February 20, 2013, 11:11:41 am
I'm upgrading to a GTI bumper can I use a Jetta front panel to fit it with?  :happy2:
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: chrisr763 on February 20, 2013, 11:38:39 pm
Quote from: DanBoy on February 20, 2013, 11:11:41 am
I'm upgrading to a GTI bumper can I use a Jetta front panel to fit it with?  :happy2:

Do you mean centre grill - If so yes  :happy2:

If you mean slam pannel. Im not 100% suure
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: DanBoy on February 20, 2013, 11:51:16 pm
The actual slam panel, currently sorting out bits for a front end conversion, but there are so many versions of the slam panel its starting to get confusing, don't really want to pay £211+vat from the dealers so looking around at salvage yards etc as I don't think I can trust the new aftermarket versions.
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: apples12 on February 21, 2013, 12:32:57 am
Yes you can

 :happy2:
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: DanBoy on February 21, 2013, 07:37:39 am
Quote from: apples12 on February 21, 2013, 12:32:57 am
Yes you can

 :happy2:

Please explain lol..... :happy2:
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: apples12 on February 21, 2013, 08:11:53 am
got one fitted to my 1.9tdi sport off a jetta, it fits.lol (i'm on my 4th slam panel/front panel now. 2nd one was after a disagreement with a caravan, third was for my GT conversion, 4th was when i wrote off a megane.lol)

you can tell pretty much from looking at them, if i remember right the standard ones have the centre bar much higher

i'll try and dig out part numbers for you
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: skard on February 21, 2013, 08:20:42 am
PM dan1985, he had a whole front end slam panel and bits bought new from VW and never used, might still have it
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: DanBoy on February 21, 2013, 11:06:46 am
Found a new one that a company sells for 70 delivered, they mainly use them on Golf racing cars.
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: apples12 on February 21, 2013, 07:00:03 pm
make sure the front panel is reinforced from the inside with steel and not just flimsy plastic/ABS

i paid roughly around £100 for each of mine and included the bumper bars, this golfs been through a lot the poor thing.lol  :happy2:
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: DanBoy on February 21, 2013, 07:26:36 pm
I'll post up pics when I get it  :happy2:
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: DanBoy on February 27, 2013, 07:45:09 pm
Had this turn up at the begining of the week...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fsaxovtrboy%2FGolf_TDI_Sport%2FIMAG0319_zpsdcc7747d.jpg&hash=046c4efdd4405888c0e21ee84c5b66c8163fbbdf)
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: chrisr763 on February 27, 2013, 10:57:52 pm
Now you have got to strip the front down :)
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: DanBoy on March 01, 2013, 07:41:38 pm
Quote from: chrisr763 on February 27, 2013, 10:57:52 pm
Now you have got to strip the front down :)

Just waiting on the bumper to be painted and then built up then I'm good to go  :happy2:
Title: Re: front panel question
Post by: pol on July 30, 2013, 05:09:05 pm
how did you get on with this panel? i got a gti front panel but it's had a hit and been badly repaired with an epoxy of sorts. i got hold of one of these aftermarket panels to see if it would be better. it looks bang on but compared to the original panel it seems to be slightly different. upshot is that the bumper looks like it's going to not fit right. i think i could resolve by removing the bumper foam but would rather not.

did you have a similar issue?