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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: John W on 29 October 2013, 17:36
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Guys
Respray is looming for my Son's GTI and I want to remove the plastics beforehand. Are the arches just held on by the rivets in the lip or are they fixed or bonded in any other way?
Cheers.
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plastic rivets on the lip
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Can of worms :grin:
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The rivets are metal, and on some (the later models?) cars they're glued on in the middle of the arch too.
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metal rivets (still available from vw for the silly price of 16p per rivet (I suppose they are black coloured).
just make sure you use a small small drill otherwise you will have issues riveting them back on
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Thanks. So are they glued as well, as someone suggested?
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my last 95 model and the current anniversary are/were not glued
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From the factory they are not glued, riveted only, 100%. Doesn't mean they haven't been off at some point and stuck back on with something else though...
PS Let us know how rusty it is under there!
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If your going to the trouble / expense of a respray then maybe think about leaving them off.
Will look loads cleaner / smoother.
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It's a hell of a lot easier to tiger seal them back on than riveting them back on, hence why a lot are glued back on
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It's a hell of a lot easier to tiger seal them back on than riveting them back on, hence why a lot are glued back on
rough as fook haha!
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Upon my removal of arch trim on wings and rear, then spiralled into two new rear arches being welded in and two new wings being fitted lol, poor design causing them trim to hold water unfortunately :/ on the up side I personally think the mk3 looks cleaner without the arch trim :)
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And you've all seen my arches on Dub rides, led to me selling the bloody thing!!! I wouldn;t buy another mk3 or any other car for that matter with plastic arches on.
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And you've all seen my arches on Dub rides, led to me selling the bloody thing!!! I wouldn;t buy another mk3 or any other car for that matter with plastic arches on.
LoL you should try owning an XR2 even the paint hides rust let alone the plastic arches :laugh:
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And you've all seen my arches on Dub rides, led to me selling the bloody thing!!! I wouldn;t buy another mk3 or any other car for that matter with plastic arches on.
LoL you should try owning an XR2 even the paint hides rust let alone the plastic arches :laugh:
Too true! :grin: :grin: :grin: especially d reg
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I'm considering de-arching my gti. I'm well aware of the problems that are lurking underneath them. Problem I do have is finding CL/GL side mouldings, what I was thinking of doing is cutting off the end pieces of the front arch trim. Anyone tried this?
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Keep the Gti how the Gti is meant to be kept. Hence keep all trim.
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Don't fancy repairing the rot again once I've got it sorted.
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If your trim does not need to be taken off keep it on
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It doesn't need to come off, passenger side front one has. It's currently held on by double sided sticky pads. Wings rotted through.
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Plenty of poverty spec CL & GL mk3s sitting in the scrapyards. Its where I sourced my last two sets of door strips. I may have some for sale next week as well.
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Going to hopefully look at breakers tomorrow, pass. front wing and side mouldings.
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Going to hopefully look at breakers tomorrow, pass. front wing and side mouldings.
Or look for ventos, they are the same as a golf
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Got a lead on a CL in derby from a mk3 page on Facebook.
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Got a lead on a CL in derby from a mk3 page on Facebook.
You will need the door trims as well.
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I know. Hopefully the breakers has them if not I'll find some.
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I know. Hopefully the breakers has them if not I'll find some.
I would also recommend new clips from the dealers, ebay ones are hopeless.
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Cheers
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Cheers
Good luck in the search.
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No front wing. Did get some hella quads tho :smiley:
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On a more positive note, my arches were spotless upon removal of the plastics. Left them off and fitted cl side mouldings but with textured bumper tops, de-arching looks pretty gash to be honest. Mines rolls with its arches back on now.
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I'm probably going to put my arch back on when I get the new wing. Whatever's hiding under the other three can stay hidden.
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On a more positive note, my arches were spotless upon removal of the plastics. Left them off and fitted cl side mouldings but with textured bumper tops, de-arching looks pretty gash to be honest. Mines rolls with its arches back on now.
De arching does look gash
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Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I like them with or without.
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Going with the tiger seal, any advice on the key areas where to apply it on the arch covers?
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is it not best to rivet them back on. just had one fall of due it being stuck on. :angry:
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If they are stuck on properly then there would be no problem :whistle:
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Rivets as the mess tigerseal leaves behind is impossible to get off!!!
(plus for 16 black correct vw spec/odd size rivets it's only £3 at oemandmore.co.uk :wink: )
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Rivets are all well and good, unless you've had the arches rolled! I use PU40 adhesive from Toolstation...exactly the same as Tiger Seal etc but only £2.50!