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GTi-Jay
Nomad Junkie
Posts : 552
Join date : 2008-02-01
Age : 39
Location : Stevenage
 |  Subject: removing my arches?  Tue Apr 22 2008, 06:52 | |
| what sort of troubles will i face if i remove all my plastic arches? thinking of running with out them but then i have to take the side skirts off as well. and side trim :-( | |
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Mark C
Newbie
Posts : 23
Join date : 2008-02-06
Age : 37
Location : Arlesey, Bedforshire
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 06:58 | |
| Dont remove them you will only find rust you dont know about! I did. | |
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GTi-Jay
Nomad Junkie
Posts : 552
Join date : 2008-02-01
Age : 39
Location : Stevenage
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 07:00 | |
| that was my first throught but one of mine is hangin off and there isnt any rust in sight.
just thinking of running with out them but dont want to lose the gti look.? | |
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vwdeviant
Nomad Junkie
Posts : 2361
Join date : 2008-02-02
Age : 55
Location : The Rado Chapter.. and the 4-0 crew!
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 07:14 | |
| Sikkaflex it back on! and then forget about not running arches..  | |
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GTi-Jay
Nomad Junkie
Posts : 552
Join date : 2008-02-01
Age : 39
Location : Stevenage
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 07:49 | |
| thinks jon but i need new ones anyway just seen a few mk2's with out arches and liked it. might have to buy some new ones as a back up then see how it is with out them? | |
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Bazza
Nomad Crew
Posts : 2574
Join date : 2008-02-13
Age : 55
Location : St Albans, Herts.
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 07:55 | |
| Just get some mastic fella an glue back on. You know your arches are rusty  | |
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GTi-Jay
Nomad Junkie
Posts : 552
Join date : 2008-02-01
Age : 39
Location : Stevenage
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 07:56 | |
| lol but if they are wouldnt it be better to sort the evil rust now. | |
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Bazza
Nomad Crew
Posts : 2574
Join date : 2008-02-13
Age : 55
Location : St Albans, Herts.
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 08:02 | |
| Only if your confident about your repairing skills | |
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vwdeviant
Nomad Junkie
Posts : 2361
Join date : 2008-02-02
Age : 55
Location : The Rado Chapter.. and the 4-0 crew!
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 08:43 | |
| Could need welding in of a new arch... On the up-side if the plastic one's are stuck on the MOT man can't see the grot!  By all mean pop them off but be prepared to glue them back on a bit sharpish!  | |
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GTi-Jay
Nomad Junkie
Posts : 552
Join date : 2008-02-01
Age : 39
Location : Stevenage
| | Subject: Re: removing my arches? Tue Apr 22 2008, 13:19 | |
| - vwdeviant wrote:
- By all mean pop them off but be prepared to glue them back on a bit sharpish!
lol i will be standing there glue in hand | |
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