New Candy White GTI owner

[DbnGuy]

Hi Joe,

How about posting some pics?

I ordered mine, awaiting delivery

Did you use a staple gun as well?

[DbnGuy]

Hi Guys,

I just received my armrest pad in the post.

Not sure how to remove armrest.

Could you you guys give me some instructions maybe with some pics?

Also do I have to use a staple gun or can I use a heavy duty office stapler?

[jimbo_tdi]

How come you're selling up buddy? For so little too, taking into consideration the extras you've added!

For anyone whos interested- http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... code=ucnnp

[Ben@dubstarz]

How come you're selling up buddy? For so little too, taking into consideration the extras you've added!

For anyone whos interested- http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... code=ucnnp

Ha, thanks for the link to trader, it is for sale on here too. My car is a Cat D hence the price, still good value and it was very well repaired, it's a fab car.

Starting a new business venture after christmas is out the way so the money will be helpful, plus I need a bigger car really so although I'd love a Mk2 TT 3.2 think I'm going to go for a 5 door Golf GT 140 Diesel or a GTD, depending on whether I get lucky and drop on a nice car at auction.

Got a couple from London coming to view it next Wednesday and they're very keen and bringing cash so it may well be sold next week, will be sad to see it go.

[rusty555]

hi where did you get your side decals from they look awesome ?

[scobb]

ok thanks for the help mate.

But I am definitely going to get that armrest pad.

Did you get it from here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-G ... 414b862f2b

Yes mate, thats the one

You have to pull the old one off, it's stapled to a plastic lip round the inner edge when you've taken it all apart. I got the staples out with needle-nose pliers, then you have to stretch the leather one into place, taking care to get the stitch lines as straight as possible then I used a heavy duty manual stapler with 5mm staples in.

I found the quicker you pulled the trigger while pushing down hard the higher the chances of them firing into the plastic, don't use anything bigger than 5mm staples as if fired at slightly wrong angle they WILL come through the other side and poke through or pierce the leather.

Good luck

My 2 daughters bought me this replacement armrest cover for my birthday today. Now comes the challenge of fitting it . I read the instructions above, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove the original fabric cover. Is it possible to separate the topmost hinged part of the armest from the rest of the armrest, as it would be much easier to work on it outside of the car? I've removed the 2 screws on the inside of the armrest adjacent to the hinges, but still can't separate the top "lid" from the rest of the armrest.

If anyone has any idea how you do this with having to remove the entire assembly, I'd love to know, along with any further tips on how to dismantle the existing armrest lid to remove the fabric cover.

Thanks,

Simon

[Joe9n3]

ok thanks for the help mate.

But I am definitely going to get that armrest pad.

Did you get it from here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-G ... 414b862f2b

Yes mate, thats the one

You have to pull the old one off, it's stapled to a plastic lip round the inner edge when you've taken it all apart. I got the staples out with needle-nose pliers, then you have to stretch the leather one into place, taking care to get the stitch lines as straight as possible then I used a heavy duty manual stapler with 5mm staples in.

I found the quicker you pulled the trigger while pushing down hard the higher the chances of them firing into the plastic, don't use anything bigger than 5mm staples as if fired at slightly wrong angle they WILL come through the other side and poke through or pierce the leather.

Good luck

My 2 daughters bought me this replacement armrest cover for my birthday today. Now comes the challenge of fitting it . I read the instructions above, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove the original fabric cover. Is it possible to separate the topmost hinged part of the armest from the rest of the armrest, as it would be much easier to work on it outside of the car? I've removed the 2 screws on the inside of the armrest adjacent to the hinges, but still can't separate the top "lid" from the rest of the armrest.

If anyone has any idea how you do this with having to remove the entire assembly, I'd love to know, along with any further tips on how to dismantle the existing armrest lid to remove the fabric cover.

Thanks

Simon

i fitted this (broke 2 clips in the process) there are very delicate clips on the inside of the lid!
i closed the armrest, got a couple of big flat heads and jammed it in to seperate and pry the lid off, takes some force but possible!
You will need a staple gun to fit the material (5mm staples)
just make sure its straight!

[scobb]

i fitted this (broke 2 clips in the process) there are very delicate clips on the inside of the lid!
i closed the armrest, got a couple of big flat heads and jammed it in to seperate and pry the lid off, takes some force but possible!
You will need a staple gun to fit the material (5mm staples)
just make sure its straight!

Thanks, I think I now understand how you would work on the lid to remove the existing fabric cover, but did you figure out how to actually remove the lid from the armrest body? It looks to me like you should be able to pry it off at the point where the hinges meet the body of the armrest, so you can remove the lid and work on the lid from the comfort of a workbench, rather than struggle with it in situ in the car, but for the life of me I can't figure out how you separate the lid from the fixed structure of the armrest. Instructions, or even better, a video or photos of the process would be awesome, if anyone knows how this works. From what I've seen, it looks like the armrest is identical to the one in a Golf Mk4, so if someone has one of these and has successfully removed the lid, please do let me know how!

[Joe9n3]

i fitted this (broke 2 clips in the process) there are very delicate clips on the inside of the lid!
i closed the armrest, got a couple of big flat heads and jammed it in to seperate and pry the lid off, takes some force but possible!
You will need a staple gun to fit the material (5mm staples)
just make sure its straight!

Thanks, I think I now understand how you would work on the lid to remove the existing fabric cover, but did you figure out how to actually remove the lid from the armrest body? It looks to me like you should be able to pry it off at the point where the hinges meet the body of the armrest, so you can remove the lid and work on the lid from the comfort of a workbench, rather than struggle with it in situ in the car, but for the life of me I can't figure out how you separate the lid from the fixed structure of the armrest. Instructions, or even better, a video or photos of the process would be awesome, if anyone knows how this works. From what I've seen, it looks like the armrest is identical to the one in a Golf Mk4, so if someone has one of these and has successfully removed the lid, please do let me know how!

the lid just pops off, its only clipped onto the whole armrest, i was saying the clips are fragile so take your time, best idea to pop it off from is close the top body of the arm rest and find with a big flat head screwdriver the point where the lid meets the actual body (the bit that opens, also best to sit in the back seats) then pry it with a fair bit of force! you could also use two screwdrivers to spread the force, it will get to the point where you think its going to break and then POP and off it comes take the lid inside and sit with a beer while you work

[scobb]

i fitted this (broke 2 clips in the process) there are very delicate clips on the inside of the lid!
i closed the armrest, got a couple of big flat heads and jammed it in to seperate and pry the lid off, takes some force but possible!
You will need a staple gun to fit the material (5mm staples)
just make sure its straight!

Thanks, I think I now understand how you would work on the lid to remove the existing fabric cover, but did you figure out how to actually remove the lid from the armrest body? It looks to me like you should be able to pry it off at the point where the hinges meet the body of the armrest, so you can remove the lid and work on the lid from the comfort of a workbench, rather than struggle with it in situ in the car, but for the life of me I can't figure out how you separate the lid from the fixed structure of the armrest. Instructions, or even better, a video or photos of the process would be awesome, if anyone knows how this works. From what I've seen, it looks like the armrest is identical to the one in a Golf Mk4, so if someone has one of these and has successfully removed the lid, please do let me know how!

the lid just pops off, its only clipped onto the whole armrest, i was saying the clips are fragile so take your time, best idea to pop it off from is close the top body of the arm rest and find with a big flat head screwdriver the point where the lid meets the actual body (the bit that opens, also best to sit in the back seats) then pry it with a fair bit of force! you could also use two screwdrivers to spread the force, it will get to the point where you think its going to break and then POP and off it comes take the lid inside and sit with a beer while you work

Just wanted to report back that these instructions worked perfectly thanks! I couldn't find 5mm staples anywhere, so went with 6mm without any issues. You need a reasonably meaty stapler to drive the staples into the plastic. The whole process took about an hour from beginning to end, taking great care with keeping the replacement cover lined up to keep the stitching straight. End result is excellent, very OEM, a nice match to the handbrake and gear lever gaiter.

[greypolo9n3]

Sorry to disturb anything going on...

im looking to buy wheels just like yours...how are you getting on with that offset?...do they come flush with arch or sit within (like i want)
How did you make the DIY badge for the middle?
Where did you get dab nav antenna from?..i have rns510 nav DAB system

P.s. your car looks awesomely good