hypeboy
Number of posts : 191
Registration date : 2009-04-13
 | | Subject: quick help Tue Feb 09 2010, 12:14 | |
| hey,
i meant to take all the plastic trim off my mk2 today
(arch trim and side trim) and basicly side trim came off easily but arch trim is kind of bolted with some bolts that i cant unscrew, i that mean that i have to drill thru? | |
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MarkGTX
 Number of posts : 2925
Age : 36
Location : fens!
Drives : Rocco and Passat
Registration date : 2008-01-19
| | Subject: Re: quick help Tue Feb 09 2010, 12:52 | |
| if they are rusted you will have to drill em. go easy tho | |
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bridgedubber
Number of posts : 1831
Age : 39
Location : Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire
Drives : mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date : 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: quick help Tue Feb 09 2010, 17:41 | |
| arches are held on with rivets which you will have to drill out
unless someone has replaced the rivets with screws, which if their knackered you will still have to get the drill out | |
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hypeboy
Number of posts : 191
Registration date : 2009-04-13
| | Subject: Re: quick help Tue Feb 09 2010, 17:50 | |
| sounds like a job for weekend then  , only problem is where i have my side trim it will leave `6holes in the door and rear 1/4 panel | |
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sjc
Number of posts : 45
Registration date : 2009-08-28
| | Subject: Re: quick help Tue Feb 09 2010, 18:01 | |
| no way of getting round the holes unless you weld them up mate | |
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bridgedubber
Number of posts : 1831
Age : 39
Location : Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire
Drives : mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date : 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: quick help Wed Feb 10 2010, 06:39 | |
| so if i was you i would put the side trims back on until you can afford bodywork and just remove the arch spats.
HOWEVER........BEWARE OF THE RUST THAT YOU MAY FIND | |
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nelds
Number of posts : 1816
Location : Haverhill
Drives : 2.5TDI T4 LWB
Registration date : 2009-06-17
| | Subject: Re: quick help Wed Feb 10 2010, 09:19 | |
| i did this on my MK3 and fitted CL trims on the side, you need to buy a complete set as it has the end caps the fill the hole where the arch trim would have fitted on the bottom corner. They are normally a textured finished but i had mine smoothed and sprayed gloss black, The rivets are quite soft so should easily drill out | |
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