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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: BIG Matt on 18 March 2006, 08:55

Title: Tailgate re-badge - Mk2 GTi
Post by: BIG Matt on 18 March 2006, 08:55

I was going to give my somewhat faded 'Tornado Red' GTi a good bodywork mop to bring the colour back.  I was wondering if I remove the badges from the tailgate are they just held on with adhesive or are there little plastic pins that hold it in to the tailgate too?  I fancied putting a chrome VW badge in the middle and maybe just a crome GTi badge on its own on the RH side, but can't be on with filling in any holes if the old badges leave some?

Anyone any ideas?

Title: Re: Tailgate re-badge - Mk2 GTi
Post by: monkeyalan on 18 March 2006, 10:09

pretty sure they're all clipped on an mk2's.

Title: Re: Tailgate re-badge - Mk2 GTi
Post by: BIG Matt on 18 March 2006, 15:41

Nightmare, can't be on with getting the tailgate re-painted as it'll never match the rest of the car.  I'll just have to 'mop' round them, lol!

Title: Re: Tailgate re-badge - Mk2 GTi
Post by: monkeyalan on 18 March 2006, 16:02

can't you just pop em off , the pop em back on again? 

Title: Re: Tailgate re-badge - Mk2 GTi
Post by: Barnzyuk on 28 March 2006, 19:06

On my Mk2 GTi (1989) the Badges are adhesive, but have 3 square holes in the body, and 3 pins on the badge to make sure it goes on straight (i presume). So you would need to fill these in.

Title: Re: Tailgate re-badge - Mk2 GTi
Post by: BIG Matt on 29 March 2006, 13:04

I'll leave it then, might just spray the VW logo in black.  Don't fancy getting any panels painted as the car is now Tornado Pink and matching the colour will be a nightmare (even after mopping the paintwork).  D'oh, never mind!

Title: Re: Tailgate re-badge - Mk2 GTi
Post by: T_J_G on 11 April 2006, 19:18

hey in dub projects there pics of my tornado red golf with sprayed black badges..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/T_J_G/100_0478.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/T_J_G/100_0482.jpg)