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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Marky771 on 21 January 2013, 23:27

Title: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: Marky771 on 21 January 2013, 23:27
I'm looking to put a US rub strip / moulding on y golf can get the parts ok just don't no about cutting and all that cause I have a GB golf can someone on here help me out!!!!!
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: SI74 on 22 January 2013, 07:34
Are you looking some one to do it or asking how to do it?

Take it to a body shop and get them to do it. It needs about an inch each side cut out. Theres pictures in my build thread of the one I did.
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: Marky771 on 22 January 2013, 08:50
Could you send me a link to it
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: SI74 on 22 January 2013, 16:55
Heres where we cut mines. You will also need to make new holes in the bumper for the strip to clip into as the US bumper has more.

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/10032010261.jpg)

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/18052010312.jpg)

And heres how much we had to extend a Euro Anni valance to fit a US bumper

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/Mk4%20and%20MK2%20golf%20pics/USBumper2.jpg)
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: Chris#101 on 22 January 2013, 17:58
Where's the cheapest place to buy us rubstrip? Vw were wanting £65
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: Marky771 on 22 January 2013, 18:02
That's sweet pal must get this done !!! I work in vw and priced it all up marker lights and strip 75 quid all in not to bad !!
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 22 January 2013, 18:37
That's sweet pal must get this done !!! I work in vw and priced it all up marker lights and strip 75 quid all in not to bad !!

could you pm me a price for the amber side markers.
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: SI74 on 22 January 2013, 18:58
^^^^^ last set I bought they where £20.

You won't get a better price than VW for a genuine strip.
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: wotavudunn on 22 January 2013, 19:28
nobody else think the US side marker lights look sh1t?
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: Kelvin1977 on 22 January 2013, 20:21
I love them I hate the indicators where they are on uk Golf  :grin:
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: wotavudunn on 22 January 2013, 20:59
what on the wing like every other car  :huh:
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: SI74 on 22 January 2013, 21:09
There not on the wing on every other car  :huh:
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 23 January 2013, 12:47
There not on the wing on every other car  :huh:

side repeater indicators are.
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: Chris#101 on 23 January 2013, 12:56
There not on the wing on every other car  :huh:

side repeater indicators are.

Yer but us side markers aren't indicators there lit up constantly  like head
Light side lights
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: wotavudunn on 23 January 2013, 17:30
There not on the wing on every other car  :huh:

side repeater indicators are.

Yer but us side markers aren't indicators there lit up constantly  like head
Light side lights

yea but the OP was on about mk4 side indicators and side indicators ARE generally on the side of the car.
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: SI74 on 23 January 2013, 18:53
No OP was on about the US rub strip.

Yes side of the car not like what you said before about wing unless you where talking just about the mk4 golf and not cars in general. More and more of new cars have them in the wing mirror.
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: navmk4gti on 23 January 2013, 19:25
Is this a bodyshop job?
Title: Re: USA rub strip front bumper
Post by: SI74 on 23 January 2013, 20:20
Yes and No. If your can work with your hands and know what your at then you can do it yourself. Me and a mate did mines apart from the spraying, its not really that hard.