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Offline Audiman1

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Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« on: 08 August 2014, 15:42 »
Hi,
Took my Anniversary into bodyshop to sort various bits of rust - usual places - but ended up doing quite a bit more work than I hoped.
Struggled to find a arch spat for rear wing, but now sorted.

Biggest problem is near side sill tape and red tape for bumper and side mouldings. Can't find anything that's even close.
Could anyone point me in the right direction?

I do want to keep it standard

Still need to get wheels refurbished, and I would like to fit the chrome trims to exhaust tailpipe.

Why is it that VW don't seem interested in maintains decent parts supply??

Can't wait to get it back on the road, but probably not for another few weeks

Cheers

Mike

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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2014, 16:20 »
Only bumpers had red tape  :wink:

Ebay is your best bet. And if you cant match it then re tape the whole lot.

VW wont have parts for the mk3 because its old and not many people drive them and the people that do wont be putting genuine parts. Basically not profitable! 
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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2014, 16:20 »
Regarding the red tape just used coachline tape on ebay.

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Offline SimonG

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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #3 on: 08 August 2014, 19:09 »
What is the width of the standard red coach line? Mine looks to have been replaced and has some on the side mouldings too; not standard then?
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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #4 on: 08 August 2014, 19:42 »
The tape is only fitted to the bumpers originally and people use 6mm (genuine was 6.5mm and last time I saw some for sale it was £65 a small roll for 1 bumper!! made by 3M if you fancy getting as close to original as possible. also the genuine red is a darker red and much darker than the red pinstripe on ebay
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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #5 on: 08 August 2014, 20:10 »
Just buy the tape I mentioned for £3

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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #6 on: 08 August 2014, 20:37 »
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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #7 on: 09 August 2014, 10:18 »
Look up 1/4" tomato red coach tape on USA site o'reilys.
It's 6.33 up to 6.5 mm in width and about 30m long

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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #8 on: 10 August 2014, 18:49 »
Thanks people

Just shows wealth of knowledge ( and my stupidity - wrong search terms on eBay!!)


Offline JoseMcGeevio

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Re: Anniversary Red Bumper Tape
« Reply #9 on: 14 August 2014, 10:34 »
halfrauds sell it.. £5 i put it on my anni.. although only the front and reat had it.. but i have it all around i think it looks better.