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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Blackie_No1 on 11 May 2008, 14:33

Title: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: Blackie_No1 on 11 May 2008, 14:33

Hey,

How hard is it to remove these?  Will I be able to shave a bit off them to stop my new rear wheels scrubbing?  They are the wrong offset hence the scrubbing  :sad:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: nelds on 11 May 2008, 14:54

i've just this second removed all of my wheel arch trims, easy peezy. u need to drill the metal rivets (using a small bit)  then pull them off, u'll need to get some CL or driver trim to replace the corners. if your rims are too bit you may have to have your arches rolled. i found one rust scab and one dent  lurking beneath mine which i need to get sorted

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: kells on 11 May 2008, 15:30

wow getting common is the de arched look, will be rare seeing a gti with them on which is good for people like me  :cool:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 11 May 2008, 15:41

Quote from: kells on 11 May 2008, 15:30

wow getting common is the de arched look, will be rare seeing a gti with them on which is good for people like me  :cool:

Me too! :afro:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 11 May 2008, 16:09

me 3

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: kells on 11 May 2008, 16:28

hang on a mo, dont us 3 all have black 3's?  :cool: :cool:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: Wayne on 11 May 2008, 16:35

Mine are back on so that makes 4

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: Vdubbster on 11 May 2008, 17:00

5

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 11 May 2008, 17:32

Quote from: kells on 11 May 2008, 16:28

hang on a mo, dont us 3 all have black 3's?  :cool: :cool:

Haha! We'll have to start a Black MK3 GTi owners club! :wink:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: dubsport on 11 May 2008, 18:05

Quote from: Vdubbster on 11 May 2008, 17:00

5

6  :grin:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: nelds on 11 May 2008, 20:38

wish i'd left mine on now, the rear arch had a ferkin great dent behind it !!!!!.....looks w@nk, reckon i'll be getting the hairdrier and compressed air out  :grin:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: kells on 11 May 2008, 20:43

Quote from: nelds on 11 May 2008, 20:38

wish i'd left mine on now, the rear arch had a ferkin great dent behind it !!!!!.....looks w@nk, reckon i'll be getting the hairdrier and compressed air out  :grin:

pics of dint??

use paintless dent removal company, shame your not up near leeds, my mate is very very good

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: Mikester on 11 May 2008, 20:51

Mine came off involuntarily!!

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: nelds on 11 May 2008, 20:57

locked my photobucket account so will post pics later  :sad:

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: nelds on 11 May 2008, 21:39

here's the ferkin dent

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/rear.jpg)

and here's the rust scab on the front

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/front.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: Blackie_No1 on 12 May 2008, 15:52

yea my mk 3 is Black too!!!  :grin:  I wanna keep mine, just wanna try and trim the arches a bit to stop the scrubbing, though I mite just change the tyres from 205/50 down to 195/50 and see if that helps.  My rims are 7" wide and have an ET33 offset as opposed to the normal ET43 that the originals are

Title: Re: Rear Wheel Arch trim removal?
Post by: Wayne on 12 May 2008, 16:08

Quote from: Blackie_No1 on 12 May 2008, 15:52

yea my mk 3 is Black too!!!  :grin:  I wanna keep mine, just wanna try and trim the arches a bit to stop the scrubbing, though I mite just change the tyres from 205/50 down to 195/50 and see if that helps.  My rims are 7" wide and have an ET33 offset as opposed to the normal ET43 that the originals are

Just for info, if you downsize tyres from factory spec you might be best checking with your insurance company first, if you have a accident and they find smaller tyres fitted they could refuse to pay out due to the car being unsafe.