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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: so1o on 14 May 2004, 12:30
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Hello people,
I live in Luton, and have just bought my first, mk2 golf gti, black, sitting on azev a's. Im a new golf nut and now I know what the fuss is all about, awesome cars ;D .
Let the questions begin,
I have booked my car into a bodyshop but need some advice. The plastic arch is hanging off, there are no rivets there and looks as though it was originally glued on by the previous owner. I dont want it to come of again, how do I tell them to fix it on, permnantely. Any advice?
The door handles have no lock barrels and so i suspect, these are the "chinese handles" or 5 door golf rear handles, the handles are broken lol, what do you think i should replace them with, would mk3 handles go straight on, has full clifford alarm keyless entry, hence no locks.
The door and panel strips running along the bottom middle of the car, shall i keep these or remove them? Im not to sure how this would look as it looks as though they run with the lines of the rest of the bodykit and blend in with the arches, bumpers etc.
What else should i consider doing whilst the car is in the bodyshop, getting full respray job so dont want to have it done and find out, shuld have done this or that.
Any help would be appreciated.
Solo
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alright mate,
u live in luton, so do i. where abouts do you live - maybe we could meet up somewhere - have a look at the old motor and give you some ideas.
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That would be good, pm sent :P
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re the arches, is the car lowered?? because the previous owner might of rolled the arches for more clearance, so there would only be mounting holes for the rivets at tthe bottom.
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The cars got g60 suspension on, cant see no rivets but i have yet to pull of the arch completely ;). The cars sitting on 9X16 Azev A's, 7.5x16 front
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get the badges taken off the rear! ::)
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Cheers people, badges already removed.
Solo
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I havent really got any recomendations mate just wanted to say thats a bloody nice lookin motor! its almost identical to mine!
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hi
nice motor.... by the way im thinking of colour coding mine also but i was just wondering do those azev's rub at all????
scott
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Thanks for the kind comments :P
TBH i bought the car like that ;D saved myself a lot of hardwork, I did have a look under the rear arches as the platic trim isnt stuck on anymore and the arch looks like its been rolled quite a lot. I dont get no rubbing whatsoever but tbh you need to ask someone else, as i didnt do the work myself so wouldnt know how much rolling was needed. BTW my rear azev's are wider but I think you will need a fair bit of rolling/cutting etc.
Solo
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Hi So1o,
Welcome to the site, looks like a quality car you have there :)
Arches: where they will have rolled the metal it leaves nothing for the rivets to fit into that would have held the plastic arch on. You need to bond them to the body instead. The bodyshop will know what to use.
Handles: the 'chinese' ones are a very new thing, most likely modified mk2 rear door handles. mk3 handles are not an easy swap. If it's going in the bodyshop how about early or late Audi handles? It's a common swap that does need a lot of cutting and welding but it looks great. Or just stick to rear mk2 ones for ease.
trim: I would probably keep the door trim. The arches have a section that is connected with the bit on the front wing. That would need cutting and smoothing to keep tidy.
Other ideas: transporter wing vent cut into the wing - pretty common but looks good. TT fuel cap cut into place - big mods but would look trick
jv :)
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don't do the TT fuelcap thing... too many Nova's with plastic clip-on ones... makes it look cheap.
Audi handles look v good, but are apparently quite a bit of work.
How does the car handle with wider rear tyres?
I know I've got a Mk3, but sure this is applicable to the Mk2's as well: I find the car drifts pretty smoothly with even front/rear wheels(205/40/17's) and would have thought you'd be inviting understeer with larger back wheels... plus unless that's one seriously modified car, it's front wheel drive, so that's where your accelerating, braking and turnign are all done... back wheels are just along for the ride really...
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TBH I dont want to use any other handles, If i could weld sure i could take my time and cut and weld etc to get fancy handles on but the body shops are all thieving scum :P would charge an arm and a leg.
Wing vents always liked this idea. Again i want to car on the road quick, maybe in future when my engine conversion happens.
Handling on my mk2 is awesome, i cant explain it, u can actually tell when the back starts twiching, so much fun. The larger rear alloys were a show thing, not a performance thing.
Solo
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Hey bud, I'm from Luton too! I just bought another Golf 2 weeks ago lol I'm in the Leagrave area.
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10 and a half years. A gravedig to end all gravedigs.
Edit:
In other 2004 news;
- I celebrated my tenth birthday
- the Mars rover landed
- terrorist attacks on Madrid trains killed almost 200
- the 9/11 report was published
- it was still legal to hunt foxes
- GWB wins a second term
What a year ey?!