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Offline Jimp

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Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« on: 10 November 2008, 17:48 »
Anyone got some pictures of debadged and/or dehandled boots?
I reckon the boot could look awesome with the VW logo/handle removed, but I've never seen one. I imagine it's pretty tough to do too. Has anyone here tried before?
Any pictures of boots without the Golf/GTI badges would be cool too  :smiley:
Thanks!
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Offline bacillus

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #1 on: 10 November 2008, 20:26 »
Actually the removal of the rear vw emblem exposes numerous small holes in the black plastic backing. These holes are used by the emblem to snap into the black backing plate.
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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #2 on: 10 November 2008, 22:13 »
de-badging completely wont be that easy as the boot is raised around the emblem.
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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #3 on: 10 November 2008, 22:17 »
sounds a bit daft to me, probably one of the nicest/coolest features of the exterior of the car.
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Offline Komenda

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #4 on: 10 November 2008, 22:42 »


Here you go, looks horrible though  :sick:

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Offline bobotheclown

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #5 on: 10 November 2008, 23:20 »
aye, looks a bit plain. If you were to go down the route removal of the GTI badge and maybe smooth the horizontal line in in the bumper (cutting through the licence plate). For that smoothed out look.
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Offline Cass

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #6 on: 11 November 2008, 11:24 »
Bad idea - yuk :sick:

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #7 on: 11 November 2008, 12:04 »
defo bad idea, also if you go that extreme I think it would devalue your car.
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #8 on: 11 November 2008, 13:03 »
More to the point how would you open the boot!?
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Offline Jimp

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Re: Pic request: debadged/handled boot
« Reply #9 on: 11 November 2008, 14:03 »
Ouch  :sick:
Yeah it's not nearly as nice as I'd imagined. Scrap that idea then :grin:
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