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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: anf on 26 May 2011, 11:35

Title: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 26 May 2011, 11:35
my car is in the body shop right now, im wanting to de handle the back doors, is it an easy task? please let me know asap, thanx peeps
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 26 May 2011, 14:49
Help needed asap please
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: Wazzzer on 26 May 2011, 18:36
handles just need taking off and flushing, there is only a cable linking the handle to the lock part
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: tech1889 on 26 May 2011, 18:50
remove.. plate.. skim filler.. paint job done
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 27 May 2011, 00:03
is it hard to put the plate back on, as this is what i have been informed, thanx peeps
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 27 May 2011, 21:04
remove.. plate.. skim filler.. paint job done

is it hard to put back, thanx
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: Rhyso on 27 May 2011, 21:06
Don't the body shop know what they are doing?  :huh:
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 27 May 2011, 21:10
yeah but not d-handled a golf before, do you know?
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: Rhyso on 27 May 2011, 21:19
yeah but not d-handled a golf before, do you know?

Have they de-handled any cars before??

Follow the advice post by Tech.  And as Wazzzer says there is only a cable going from the outside handle to the latch that needs removing

Alternatively, buy a 3 door  :tongue:
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: Wayne on 27 May 2011, 21:25
The hardest part is getting it look right after welding the plate in.
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 27 May 2011, 22:14
yeah but not d-handled a golf before, do you know?

Have they de-handled any cars before??

Follow the advice post by Tech.  And as Wazzzer says there is only a cable going from the outside handle to the latch that needs removing

Alternatively, buy a 3 door  :tongue:

haha, i have kids lol, the problem i have is that they have been told that removing the plate can cause problems when you come to put it back together, if this isnt the case then i may just go and have go at it myself, after everything else that im forking out for i just dont want to have to replace the door, lol
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 27 May 2011, 22:15
The hardest part is getting it look right after welding the plate in.

at least this is the only thing that he doesnt have to worry about as hes very good at what he does (thankfully)  :smiley:
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: Rhyso on 28 May 2011, 08:22
If you've got kids then surely removing the handles is just silly  :undecided:

You're making work for yourself  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: Wayne on 28 May 2011, 09:22
If you've got kids then surely removing the handles is just silly  :undecided:


I am just thinking the same. seems a daft idea if you need to use the rear doors a lot.
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: Dave_IOW on 28 May 2011, 10:17
the problem i have is that they have been told that removing the plate can cause problems when you come to put it back together

Removing the plate? What to put it back to standard later on?

Thought you just welded a plate on over handle hole, removed cable and smoothed over and painted?

Why would you want to remove the plate?
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: rolty_gti on 28 May 2011, 15:09
to solve the opening of the rear doors problem,you could always get solenoids for the back door locks and link them upto a car alarm remote equipped with an aux output,so when you need the doors open,pop the button on the remote and roberts ya mothers brother! :laugh:
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 29 May 2011, 01:36
i love the look of a car de-handled, i had it done to another car of mine a few years back, never caused me any problems then when i wanted to put the cars in there

dave - the plate behind the door cards, ive been told that i need to take this off, so i can do this, its more confusing than anything else

well sideskirts and bodykit is now on, cant wait for it to be finished lol
Title: Re: de handle back doors
Post by: anf on 01 June 2011, 01:16
doors now de-handled, thanx to scunny vw garage, will post all pics once it comes out of body shop, still about 2 weeks away though  :sad: