whats this called and.......

[helios]

From bad to worse.Checked where the two dents are on the bottom part of the side panels and the panels are completly rotten as well as the small grill that goes in the centre valance cracked in several places.I presume I will need two new panels before the rot away completely or can the panels be cut and new bottoms welded on?I take it they are a ridiculous price.

[monkeyalan]

i doubt they'll be that much, full wings are pretty cheap.

[helios]

It is neccessary to buy original VW ones or will GSF or copies do?

[monkeyalan]

not sure really. best thing to do is phone a body panel supply place and see if you can just replace the rotten bits.

also look in phil 88's dub projects as he's doing loads of body stuff. he might have more of an idea what you can get.

[gjroe78]

I've got a dent there to mate !!! Must be a common thing

[AlanD]

Poor driving me thinks . .

[rubjonny]

if you're fitting big bumpers dont worry, the big bumper models dont have that valance or the plstic grill, its not structural in any way

[helios]

Just wondering is it hard to get the small grill piece that sits in the centre valance?Not the front grill but if you look at a small bumper model like the one in the pic at start of thread it just below the reg plate.

[rubjonny]

not really since all small bumpered MK2s got em, quite a few of those were made

[monkeyalan]

don't go to euro car parts for it tho'. he told me i got the last one in the central warehouse.
he might have just been lying cos it took 3 attempts and two weeks to get.