Mk2 Golf 16v painted trims

[Neo Badness]

Right, I'm undecided. I have 91 16v pictured below. The trims are not too bad but have a bit of damage here and there. Going in for a full body/ windows out/ doors off respray.


Considering either 1. leaving trims stock and just polishing them up.
                        2. Smooth and paint them black (looked good on my old golf)
                        3. body coloured trim shown below eg Oak green (I know one below isn't OG)

                        4. getting GL spats and keeping my pretty new arches on show with black trim.
                        5. detrimmed completely so the nasty rust has nowhere to hide in future.





I'm just being a geek here and think I know what I'm going to do but any input or something I've not thought of?

[Wayne]

Option 5, they always look nice detrimed

[Neo Badness]

Well Whilst I've got the welder out it'd almost be rude not to. Something like this possibly.

[Thom89]

When you fit the rear arches, use the smallest amount of the new panel as possible, putting in the whole wheel arch is pointless, in most cases you will only need the first few inches of the radius, and will cut down massively on bodywork
"Filler" panel is easy, scribe around new panel on top of old, and cut out accurately, you want no more than a 1mm gap to butt weld to, but again, only put in what you need! I would try and stay within the upper and lower swage lines... rust permitting! but it will cut down drastically on filler work.
Thom

[Neo Badness]

When you fit the rear arches, use the smallest amount of the new panel as possible, putting in the whole wheel arch is pointless, in most cases you will only need the first few inches of the radius, and will cut down massively on bodywork
"Filler" panel is easy, scribe around new panel on top of old, and cut out accurately, you want no more than a 1mm gap to butt weld to, but again, only put in what you need! I would try and stay within the upper and lower swage lines... rust permitting! but it will cut down drastically on filler work.
Thom

It is a v.valid point Thom, but you are preaching to the choir on this occasion  Totally with you on that. Bodywork is more my bag than the oily bits.

Thinking of adding flush fit mk3 side repeaters + single wiper and going all super clean.

Also fancy having a go at lead loading the door holes.

Then doing away with the rear seams, wiper arm, spoiler and keyhole etc

If I get really carried away I'd remove the roof gutters and fuel filler but don't think it'll be for this project

I'm sticking to what Hofman said "The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."

Bit arty farty but want to retain the original lines of the car just clean them up them. Then have paint so nice you want to lick it

[Wayne]

Why not do the old fav of Audi door handles.

[-danisdubbin-]

i must say mate, with no other input ....

your car is the nuts love your mk2 sooooooooo much, i'm gnna have one ..... one day *sigh*

[Neo Badness]

Why not do the old fav of Audi door handles.

Thought about it but I think that you can remove too much in so much as you need something to focust the eye on.
 Mind you I haven't broken a door handle for a while so the no Audi handles may all change though

i must say mate, with no other input ....

your car is the nuts love your mk2 sooooooooo much, i'm gnna have one ..... one day *sigh*

Why thank you sir, most kind. You wouldn't mine, it's a byatch with a bad attitude.

[Thom89]

When you fit the rear arches, use the smallest amount of the new panel as possible, putting in the whole wheel arch is pointless, in most cases you will only need the first few inches of the radius, and will cut down massively on bodywork
"Filler" panel is easy, scribe around new panel on top of old, and cut out accurately, you want no more than a 1mm gap to butt weld to, but again, only put in what you need! I would try and stay within the upper and lower swage lines... rust permitting! but it will cut down drastically on filler work.
Thom

It is a v.valid point Thom, but you are preaching to the choir on this occasion  Totally with you on that. Bodywork is more my bag than the oily bits.

Thinking of adding flush fit mk3 side repeaters + single wiper and going all super clean.

Also fancy having a go at lead loading the door holes.

Then doing away with the rear seams, wiper arm, spoiler and keyhole etc

If I get really carried away I'd remove the roof gutters and fuel filler but don't think it'll be for this project

I'm sticking to what Hofman said "The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."

Bit arty farty but want to retain the original lines of the car just clean them up them. Then have paint so nice you want to lick it

Seems you know what your doing then...

Have you done lead work before?

Thom

[Neo Badness]

When you fit the rear arches, use the smallest amount of the new panel as possible, putting in the whole wheel arch is pointless, in most cases you will only need the first few inches of the radius, and will cut down massively on bodywork
"Filler" panel is easy, scribe around new panel on top of old, and cut out accurately, you want no more than a 1mm gap to butt weld to, but again, only put in what you need! I would try and stay within the upper and lower swage lines... rust permitting! but it will cut down drastically on filler work.
Thom

It is a v.valid point Thom, but you are preaching to the choir on this occasion  Totally with you on that. Bodywork is more my bag than the oily bits.

Thinking of adding flush fit mk3 side repeaters + single wiper and going all super clean.

Also fancy having a go at lead loading the door holes.

Then doing away with the rear seams, wiper arm, spoiler and keyhole etc

If I get really carried away I'd remove the roof gutters and fuel filler but don't think it'll be for this project

I'm sticking to what Hofman said "The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."

Bit arty farty but want to retain the original lines of the car just clean them up them. Then have paint so nice you want to lick it

Seems you know what your doing then...

Have you done lead work before?


Thom

Dunno about that
I've helped and seen it done, but it's always been the "responsible adults" at the shop who've done it. Never done lead work myself but i do fancy a go though and can get a loan of the kit.
Plus gives a really nice finish to any repair, reckon I'll nail it.
 Worst case I'll get the upol out