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Offline kitt123

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Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« on: 03 February 2012, 12:09 »
Just a quickie, Will the arch covers from a 3 door GTI/VR6 go onto a 5 door golf?

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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #1 on: 03 February 2012, 13:39 »
Yes, only the door rubbing strips are different on 3 and 5 door cars.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #2 on: 03 February 2012, 13:48 »
Quote from: kitt123 on 03 February 2012, 12:09
Just a quickie, Will the arch covers from a 3 door GTI/VR6 go onto a 5 door golf?

Fronts are the same, rears are different
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #3 on: 03 February 2012, 14:33 »
Ok, I stand corrected.
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Offline twotwofour

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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #4 on: 03 February 2012, 14:59 »
I've just removed some arch covers from my 5 door.

After the mess that has appeared from behind them i cant see me putting them back on. 2 new front wings required and a fair bit of work on rusty rear arches.
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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #5 on: 03 February 2012, 15:21 »
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 03 February 2012, 14:33
Ok, I stand corrected.

The rear on a 3 door has the rubbing strip built in, the 5 door only has a little short section.
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Offline tweed

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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #6 on: 03 February 2012, 15:33 »
3dr has no rub strip :wink:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #7 on: 03 February 2012, 16:17 »
Quote from: tweed on 03 February 2012, 15:33
3dr has no rub strip :wink:

Look at you sig picture :wink: that short part on the rear wing is part of the arch cover.
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Offline tweed

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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2012, 17:09 »
It's not attached!
I took it off when I did my arches. I also had to cut it up.
The rear quarter rub strip is not attached!
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Re: Arch covers, 3 door to 5 door?
« Reply #9 on: 03 February 2012, 17:18 »
not attached  :smiley:


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