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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bundy on 21 February 2010, 17:12

Title: Small Bumpers
Post by: bundy on 21 February 2010, 17:12

hi, at the moment my 8v has big bumpers on,the thing is though i think they were originally small ones as the cut out for the tow bar is  :sick: and the rear was also just held on by 2 bolts going right through the black plastic! i now want to put them back to small bumper but werent too sure if there was anything that needed to be done?
Was also thinking of getting rid of plastic arches and side mouldings, anyone got pics of examples of this?

Cheers peeps  :smiley:

Title: Re: Small Bumpers
Post by: twistedblack69 on 21 February 2010, 23:30

(http://image.automotive.com/f/featuredvehicles/9791555+pheader/eurp_0806_26_z+1989_vw_golf_cl_mk2+side_view.jpg)

Here's a pic of a CL mate, only has the lil arch spat at the rear arches.

Title: Re: Small Bumpers
Post by: russ-vdub on 22 February 2010, 11:40

Yeah good pic but to get the car looking like that needs a sh!t load of welding and a full respray to cover the holes where the skirts and trims used to be.

You got £1500+ to waste just to change the bumpers?

Title: Re: Small Bumpers
Post by: Horney on 22 February 2010, 11:46

Depends on the year. Pre 88 cars had no holes for the side strips, they were glued on.

nick

Title: Re: Small Bumpers
Post by: bundy on 22 February 2010, 13:16

mines got the holes  :sad:  thought just filling over them would be ok, gonna get sprayed anyway, know someone with a booth said he would only charge £200 plus paint.

suppose arches would have to be mint for this to look good though....

Title: Re: Small Bumpers
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 22 February 2010, 14:39

all you need, apart from the bumpers, are the plastic brackets that fix to the car and the sides of the bumpers locate on. they are different for big and small bumpers

Title: Re: Small Bumpers
Post by: bundy on 22 February 2010, 15:09

nice one  :wink: theres a couple on flee bay with the irons so ill have to make sure i get the right brackets as well

Title: Re: Small Bumpers
Post by: Horney on 22 February 2010, 15:24

The little wing brackets can be picked up from GSF for about 20p each.

nick