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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: CHB100 on 27 February 2011, 18:55
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With the help of forum members, bumper removed :smiley:
Big problems followed, spent hours and still no joy. How on earth do you un-clip the lower grill surround?
Have tried force leverage and even removal of fogs and surround (which by the way also don't budge
Any pics/diagrams of this area on a GTI. Something's gotta a give soon :cry:: What's the knack? Thanks all.
CHB
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Sorry mate, I have no idea :sad:
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Well I cracked it (not literally)thank heavens!
Basically you have the remove everything lights and holder frames inside.
The ext. light surrounds connected to the grill surround and grill, so comes of in one. Once you released (prized) ALL the clips open!
Then remove grill and end light surrounds and you should be left with the metallic grey surround?
Which is already primed ready for gloss.
Not a lunch break job chaps.
Hope I like the end result now?
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Me too :wink:
Please post some pics of the end result :smiley:
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It's done and back on!
Photo's taken all I have to do is work out how to download. I'll try this for a start?
(http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/crackerboxpal/2011_0301MK6-Paint-Mod0046.jpg)
and another
(http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/crackerboxpal/2011_0301MK6-Paint-Mod0039.jpg)
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Forgive me, as I seem to be a bit late to this party. But why did you go through this torturous process? :undecided:
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I take it you don't approve? Each to there own.
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I like it. I think it's a nice change. Certainly makes the car a bit more distinct.
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Whoopsie Daisy! Just realised what you have done, so I neither approve nor disapprove. :smiley:
But I'll leave mine as it is from the factory. :smiley:
Looking at it more critically, it makes the car look narrower and taller, which I don't like.
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I quite like it, I've seen a few on the Yank forums done this way and it looks good.
How about some pics of the car from a bit further away to really show off the change.
Are your front lights tinted BTW?
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Cheers, I'm 80/20 at the moment it's, when I park it next to a standard one I'll def know.
Only had the car a month and couldn't wait to do it. Think it borders more on the 'R' than the 1.4 now.
But hey, some will, some won't. It's like alloys I dislike most of them, that's why I haven't decided on any yet, still on 17's :sick:
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Whoopsie Daisy! Just realised what you have done, so I neither approve nor disapprove. :smiley:
But I'll leave mine as it is from the factory. :smiley:
Right! At least your honest enough to admit it :wink: I wouldn't ever do anything too outrageous but as I'm retired have the time, why not. I was going to buy an R which probably explains why :grin:
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Whoopsie Daisy! Just realised what you have done, so I neither approve nor disapprove. :smiley:
But I'll leave mine as it is from the factory. :smiley:
Looking at it more critically, it makes the car look narrower and taller, which I don't like.
Right! At least your honest enough to admit it :wink: I wouldn't ever do anything too outrageous but as I'm retired have the time, why not. I was going to buy an R which probably explains why :grin:
Lucky, lucky person! Nearly there myself. :smiley:
Beautiful job, though. Most impressive. :cool:
BTW: You should have your forum name as CBH100 (child bearing hips)! :evil: :grin:
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IMO that would look a lot better with the lip at the bottom painted black/grey, nice tidy job though mate! :cool:
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IMO that would look a lot better with the lip at the bottom painted black/grey, nice tidy job though mate! :cool:
You might be right there mate? Watch this space :wink:, will black gaffer tape it before and take pics
I've seen the lip painted red, but too tarty :kiss: for me.
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:cool:
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Go for a dark grey modern little beard. Break-up the monotony of too much white and unnecessary and pointless Golf R emulation. :rolleyes:
I might also go, at some stage, for an anthracite goatee myself. :smiley:
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A photo next to a stock set up car would settle it
Another option for the bottom splitter would be carbon wrap film (from 3M)
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A photo next to a stock set up car would settle it
Another option for the bottom splitter would be carbon wrap film (from 3M)
Nice one! Now that's got the juices flowing. It's curved so might need some working on but....watch this space!
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A photo next to a stock set up car would settle it
Another option for the bottom splitter would be carbon wrap film (from 3M)
Nice one! Now that's got the juices flowing. It's curved so might need some working on but....watch this space!
Relatively easy (he says) to apply - important thing is to use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm it and then it will follow the contours - I've thought about doing my rear diffuser but that's another idea!
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Looks great, I like it :smiley:
What about a carbon fibre chin? :tongue:
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Ah! Now I know where I'd seen it before :grin:
(http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/crackerboxpal/audi-r8_2007-1.jpg)
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Relatively easy (he says) to apply - important thing is to use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm it and then it will follow the contours - I've thought about doing my rear diffuser but that's another idea!
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I'll do the chin lip you do the rear diffuser ( which I dislike currently :sick:) I was thinking Black gloss, but would look great in carbon, maybe lacquered :tongue:
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Relatively easy (he says) to apply - important thing is to use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm it and then it will follow the contours - I've thought about doing my rear diffuser but that's another idea!
I'll do the chin lip you do the rear diffuser ( which I dislike currently :sick:) I was thinking Black gloss, but would look great in carbon, maybe lacquered :tongue:
The rear diffuser is awful. :sick:
Mine got damaged very slightly during the first month of ownership, so I bought a new one. Relatively cheap. Tried to get the damaged one re-painted in anthracite, but the Honda bodyshop made a mess of it. Be a brilliant idea to sort this. Can't wait for you to do yours.