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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: monkeyalan on 11 June 2005, 19:55

Title: wheel arch removal
Post by: monkeyalan on 11 June 2005, 19:55

One of my arches was badly scraped before i bought it. I was gonna replace it but might just take them all off, Highline style. If i do will i need to replace the rubbing strips on the side at the back ( 3dr) with cl ones? It looks like the gti ones would stick out about 1cm without the arches there.

If so any idea how much ?

cheers

Title: Re: wheel arch removal
Post by: Splinter on 13 June 2005, 10:03

Don't know how much, but a breakers would charge about £10 for the 'rubbing' strips

You need two long ones for the rear wings, and two short ones for the front wings (in front of the doors)

Drill the tops of the three rivets around the wings to remove, then polish out any dirt marks.

Title: Re: wheel arch removal
Post by: monkeyalan on 13 June 2005, 10:07

cool, will be done i think. cheers :wink: oh yeah, are they clip on then?

Title: Re: wheel arch removal
Post by: nogama3 on 13 June 2005, 14:38

YES MATE THEY ARE CLIP ON. IF YOU GETTING THEM FROM THE BREAKERS MKE SURE THEY ARE NOT TO BENT AND THE CLIPS ARENT BROKEN, OTHERWISE USE LOADS OF MASTIC/BONDING SILICON TO ATTACH THEM - THATS WHAT I'VE DONE

Title: Re: wheel arch removal
Post by: monkeyalan on 13 June 2005, 21:55

cheers dude :wink: