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Offline kong86

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Back from the bodyshop
« on: August 25, 2012, 07:55:09 pm »
 :pomppomp:


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













« Last Edit: August 25, 2012, 09:21:41 pm by kong86 »
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #3 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!
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 09:37:07 pm »
The Jetta doesn't have them. How different are the door skins from Golf to Jetta?
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #5 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!!

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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #6 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?)
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2012, 10:20:13 pm »
4doors need welding, filling and painting on the 5 door model. so no easier a job,
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2012, 06:51:58 pm »
Looks ace!

Is your centre console painted or wrapped? me likey!
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #9 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:

« Last Edit: September 01, 2012, 05:42:52 pm by kong86 »
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #10 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!
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #11 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:
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2012, 11:52:57 am »
looks weird w/out side mouldings
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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #13 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"?

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Re: Back from the bodyshop
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2012, 10:33:54 pm »
Each to their own :) everyone likes different things!
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