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Title: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: essexboy123 on 19 August 2010, 17:38
im looking for a euro style front bumper and gl door pannels for a mk 3 gti 5 door, does anyone have any for ale or know where i can buy them from, looked of classifieds and cant find any, help
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: justalex81 on 19 August 2010, 18:21
smoothed bumpers on ebay.

doors are the same for every mk3 made. what you're after are the cl plastic door trims. these can be colour coded or black plastic.
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: jonnypolish on 19 August 2010, 19:20
Guy on ED38 selling smoothed front and rear bumpers, Was going to purchase them myself but insurance has taken a liking to my wallet!
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: Rare OEM on 20 August 2010, 08:50
Ive got a rear smoothed bumper for sale, cheap.
let me know if your interested. :smiley:
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: Rare OEM on 20 August 2010, 08:52
Madmotors.co.uk do a CSR  :smiley:mk3 original look smoothed front bumper with Vr6 spoiler smoothed in to it, for £200 + £25 post.
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: LazyLunatic on 20 August 2010, 08:55
Wouldn't buy a front bumper with the splitter smoothed in! Your just asking for trouble there and I would give it a week (providing the car is slammed of course).

Try getting a quote from a bodyshop for it. Price including spraying and smoothing.
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 20 August 2010, 09:10
how smoothed do you want them? like just the rubstrip at the top smoothed and coded or like full on indicators and swage line smoothed?

do it yourself, im smoothing mine as we speak and i have no experience with filler or plastic welding or very much spraying, just look up tutorials on plastic welding (theres a VERY good one on clubpolo by someone who smoothed his 6n 16v bumper but its all the same, just take the ideas and principals off that onto yours)
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: Len on 20 August 2010, 09:32
Links could be useful then! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: Dmonday on 20 August 2010, 10:32
try finding a US spec bumper, have the front place recess smoothed but keep the swage line and indicators, also have the us side markers :cool:

same as;

http://shelbygibbs.com/gti/_MG_1605.jpg

just ignore the bonnet bra :grin:

Dan
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: LazyLunatic on 20 August 2010, 10:33
how smoothed do you want them? like just the rubstrip at the top smoothed and coded or like full on indicators and swage line smoothed?

do it yourself, im smoothing mine as we speak and i have no experience with filler or plastic welding or very much spraying, just look up tutorials on plastic welding (theres a VERY good one on clubpolo by someone who smoothed his 6n 16v bumper but its all the same, just take the ideas and principals off that onto yours)

To get it perfect get a bodyshop to do it. Once its sprayed, you will see how "flat" you have done it. Unless your really an@l about it and spend a couple weeks on it, then no doubt it be as good, if not better than bodyshop.
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 20 August 2010, 14:58
how smoothed do you want them? like just the rubstrip at the top smoothed and coded or like full on indicators and swage line smoothed?

do it yourself, im smoothing mine as we speak and i have no experience with filler or plastic welding or very much spraying, just look up tutorials on plastic welding (theres a VERY good one on clubpolo by someone who smoothed his 6n 16v bumper but its all the same, just take the ideas and principals off that onto yours)

To get it perfect get a bodyshop to do it. Once its sprayed, you will see how "flat" you have done it. Unless your really an@l about it and spend a couple weeks on it, then no doubt it be as good, if not better than bodyshop.

yes i am that anal and i will spend weeks on it its been about a week already and all ive done is blank off 1 indicator hole and given it a first layer of filler and chucked some filler in the square bit in number plate recess :laugh:

but if your not as patient (or stupid) as me get some quotes from a few bodyshops or buy a us spec bumper as its pretty much smooth anyway
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: Wayne on 20 August 2010, 15:21
how smoothed do you want them? like just the rubstrip at the top smoothed and coded or like full on indicators and swage line smoothed?

do it yourself, im smoothing mine as we speak and i have no experience with filler or plastic welding or very much spraying, just look up tutorials on plastic welding (theres a VERY good one on clubpolo by someone who smoothed his 6n 16v bumper but its all the same, just take the ideas and principals off that onto yours)

To get it perfect get a bodyshop to do it. Once its sprayed, you will see how "flat" you have done it. Unless your really an@l about it and spend a couple weeks on it, then no doubt it be as good, if not better than bodyshop.

yes i am that anal and i will spend weeks on it its been about a week already and all ive done is blank off 1 indicator hole and given it a first layer of filler and chucked some filler in the square bit in number plate recess :laugh:

but if your not as patient (or stupid) as me get some quotes from a few bodyshops or buy a us spec bumper as its pretty much smooth anyway

Needs to be glassfiber really, filler will fall out given time.
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: LazyLunatic on 20 August 2010, 15:44
how smoothed do you want them? like just the rubstrip at the top smoothed and coded or like full on indicators and swage line smoothed?

do it yourself, im smoothing mine as we speak and i have no experience with filler or plastic welding or very much spraying, just look up tutorials on plastic welding (theres a VERY good one on clubpolo by someone who smoothed his 6n 16v bumper but its all the same, just take the ideas and principals off that onto yours)

To get it perfect get a bodyshop to do it. Once its sprayed, you will see how "flat" you have done it. Unless your really an@l about it and spend a couple weeks on it, then no doubt it be as good, if not better than bodyshop.

yes i am that anal and i will spend weeks on it its been about a week already and all ive done is blank off 1 indicator hole and given it a first layer of filler and chucked some filler in the square bit in number plate recess :laugh:

but if your not as patient (or stupid) as me get some quotes from a few bodyshops or buy a us spec bumper as its pretty much smooth anyway

Needs to be glassfiber really, filler will fall out given time.

+1
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: essexboy123 on 20 August 2010, 18:23
Jonnypolish, do u have a link to fella selling them, and rare oem do u have any pictures and how much??? Thanks guys
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: jonnypolish on 20 August 2010, 20:02
You need to be a member to view the classifieds on ED38,
Join up and i'll send you the link, Stunning set of bumpers although they are in Porsche brown   :undecided:
And in Response to having a smoothed in splitter... LOL
I'm with LL on if slammed your WHOLE bumper will be mashed instead of a bit of attachable plastic!
Removable splitters ftw!
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: essexboy123 on 20 August 2010, 20:51
i have registered, my username is EssexBoy123, thanks mate
Title: Re: Euro smooth front bumpers
Post by: jonnypolish on 20 August 2010, 22:42
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=267407&st=0&p=2404232&fromsearch=1&#entry2404232
There ya go mate :)