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Wed 31 May 2006 19:10

golf mk3 body trim - adam f

i have a 3 door mk3 golf in dragon green. the car is a tdi and it is all completely colour coded. what i want to do is basically make it look like a gti - small lip spoiler,plastic wheel arch covers and change the bit that runs round the middle of the car to black plastic. i rang vw for a price on wheel arch covers-£24 each and the spoiler £33 +vat. didnt get a price on middle bit,any ideas.
also is it a simple job for me or is it better for me to take to a body shop. and does anyone know where else i could pick these bits up from apart from vw and scrapyard and what sort of expected price.
thanks

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Wed 31 May 2006 19:42

golf mk3 body trim - steveo3002

its a easy diy job

the plastic arches are pop riveted on..holes should be there already

the spoiler is cliped on

and the door moldings clip on(might be a screw at one end? )

try www.gsfcarparts.com/ for cheaper arches/spoilers

as for the door mouldings, you can but textured black bumper spray...pop them off and rub down with 800 wet n dry then spray, otherwise try a scrapyard

good luck

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