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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: eightyeightmph on 19 March 2008, 15:53

Title: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 19 March 2008, 15:53: Does anyone know if you can get the handle in chrome like you can the door handles?

Would finish the dash off a treat! :grin:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 19 March 2008, 18:46: Maybe something like this? Havn't seen anything so looks like another DIYer, just happen to have a can of 'chrome' paint knocking about as well!! :wink:

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/GloveBox.jpg)
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 19 March 2008, 18:48: Defo a DIY jobbie mate, let us know how you get on with it :smiley:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: boneybradley on 19 March 2008, 19:34: try ebay germany as you can buy nearly the full interior in chrome!! and most looks :sick: :sick:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 19 March 2008, 22:47: Will have a look, not going OTT with the chrome, just subtle bits that maintain an OEM look but make it look a bit newer!

:grin:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: Mikester on 19 March 2008, 22:48: i dont have a handle, i jsut have the hole and the little switch the handle touches.

Ive had enough of buyin new handles, had 3, they are crap!
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 19 March 2008, 22:53: Quote from: Mikester on 19 March 2008, 22:48
i dont have a handle, i jsut have the hole and the little switch the handle touches.

Ive had enough of buyin new handles, had 3, they are crap!

Haha! I'm on No. 2, still going strong! The first lasted 15 years so not to worried!

No joy on ebay.de so think it'll be a DIY job once I get a 'spare' handle to play with!! :grin:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: boneybradley on 19 March 2008, 23:32: Quote from: Mikester on 19 March 2008, 22:48
i dont have a handle, i jsut have the hole and the little switch the handle touches.

Ive had enough of buyin new handles, had 3, they are crap!

buy a genuine one (euro sell them for about Ã‚£12)... mines as old as the car and still going strong!! :smug:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: kells on 20 March 2008, 13:08: how the hell do you all keep breaking them??/

mines the original one...strong as hell, i only have my alipne changer in the glove box so dont need to go in their too oftern...
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 20 March 2008, 14:25: Quote from: kells on 20 March 2008, 13:08
how the hell do you all keep breaking them??/

mines the original one...strong as hell, i only have my alipne changer in the glove box so dont need to go in their too oftern...

I didn't break mine, seemed absolutely fine till my num nuts mate broke it! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: kells on 20 March 2008, 16:56: hahahaha

my mate had his mits on mine the other week, he couldnt understand why i kept removing his hand from it...seems they are in a place where people want to touch them... :grin:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 27 April 2008, 18:24: (http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Image000-2.jpg)

So got a 'spare' handle of fleabay, flatted, primed & painted it which looked pretty good :smug:

Tried to polish it though to make it shine before I lacquered it & completly fooked it up. :angry:

Got to start all over again now but might just try find someone local who can chrome plate plastic :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: golfmk31993 on 27 April 2008, 18:42: all that effort for a glovebox handle :grin:

looks alot better left black, chrome interior parts look tacky and sh!t
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 27 April 2008, 19:15: Quote from: golfmk31993 on 27 April 2008, 18:42
all that effort for a glovebox handle :grin:

looks alot better left black, chrome interior parts look tacky and sh!t

Just want something to set the dash off, got chrome clock surrounds (which look great!), MOMO millenium which has some chrome detailing & interior chrome handles so think the glovebox would finish it off :afro:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: Vdubbster on 28 April 2008, 11:09: Lets see your clock surrounds :laugh:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 28 April 2008, 12:47: Quote from: Vdubbster on 28 April 2008, 11:09
Lets see your clock surrounds :laugh:

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Golf%20Accident%20Repair/Image033.jpg)

& at night...

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Image012-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: Len on 28 April 2008, 12:57: I broke mine! wasnt difficult or hard to do! But then maybe I dont know my own strength!
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: Vdubbster on 28 April 2008, 14:05: sorry to go on about the surrounds, but how they glue on?
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 28 April 2008, 16:49: Quote from: Vdubbster on 28 April 2008, 14:05
sorry to go on about the surrounds, but how they glue on?

Even better - they just clip in place! Nice & tight too! Easiest thing I've ever fitted I think!
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: Vdubbster on 28 April 2008, 21:44: 88mph,

(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8249/cfjlkhis3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Looking at my clocks, this area looks real tight (between the outer casing and the actual dial), did these fit in with no problems?
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 28 April 2008, 22:47: Haha! Dude, they fit PERFECT, no fitting issues whatsoever!!

You just drop the plastic of the clocks, push them into position till they clip tight, sit back & admire the job!

:grin:
Title: Re: Glove box handle?
Post by: flex on 30 April 2008, 09:04: Quote from: eightyeightmph on 28 April 2008, 22:47
Haha! Dude, they fit PERFECT, no fitting issues whatsoever!!

You just drop the plastic of the clocks, push them into position till they clip tight, sit back & admire the job!

:grin:

Wicked where did you get them from?