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Title: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: lewis1641 on 30 April 2010, 10:11

hi all. i am about to do up a recently purchased early 5 door mk 2 on a budget. it is a small bumper model with quarter lights in the front windows.  both bumpers are damaged and need replacing. i have a spare set of big bumpers which i am relictant to fit simply because i think the late bumpers look wrong on a car with quarter light front windows. (i know i'm being a tart, diamond hell, but i want it as "nice" as i can on the smallest budget possible)

anyway, i have a later 2 door with one piece glass up front. is it possible to strip the early door and fit seals and glass from a later door? if so is the glass the same in the 5 and 3 door models? (the cars are stored seperately so i cant compare)

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: Horney on 30 April 2010, 10:14

2 door glass is different to 5 door glass.

Keep it small bumpered!

nick

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: Ben Lessani on 30 April 2010, 10:14

I don't think you can, I wanted to do the same (post-88 single glass > pre-88 door), but RJ said no.

Plus, 3 door door's are slightly longer than the 5 door (not sure if the glass is though).

Have a look here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg686261#msg686261

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: lewis1641 on 30 April 2010, 10:16

i could have saved myself loads of typing and justr asked "is 3 and 5 door glass different"!

i hate how my head works sometimes.

am i right in thinking big bumpers with early doors looks wrong?

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: Horney on 30 April 2010, 10:18

Big bumpers and 1/4 lights look wack.

nick

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: Ben Lessani on 30 April 2010, 10:23

Quote from: lewis1641 on 30 April 2010, 10:16

am i right in thinking big bumpers with early doors looks wrong?

It does a little and you'll bleed scene points, I'm just waiting on a set of 90 spec doors for mine ... look at the link posted above - its a bunch of photos of my car (1/4 + big bumper)

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: lewis1641 on 30 April 2010, 10:24

cool. i'll have a look when i have a bit more time.

if i fit later doors will the side trim be the same?

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 30 April 2010, 11:16

early side trim is stuck on and theres no holes on the body like later cars. i suppose you will want the later trim that match the big bumpers? you could silkaflex it to the body

Title: Re: glass and bumpers, your thoughts if you will
Post by: Neo Badness on 30 April 2010, 12:43

As stated 3dr and 5dr glass not interchangeable.

Small bumpers, keep them small bumpers as big bumpers look gash on an early car.

If you need any 5door bits and bobs I have spare door seals etc sitting in the garage for nominal sum.

Drop me a PM if you need owt :wink: