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Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread -Im back(pg 34)
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:39 pm
by cornishdrummer
What I have done so far
- GTI Grill
New Door pins
New Heater Knobs
New Seatbelt housing
Net set of Hub Caps
A few stickers
VW Tax disc holder
VW seat belt pads
Short Aerial
Black side repeater indicators
Today in the post came my new handbrake and gear gaiter (After they sent the wrong ones)
Please leave comments positive or negative.
Thanks
Re: My Car So Far
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:11 pm
by nigelelliott394
Sounds like you've got a nice list of stuff so far
Get some more pictures up so we can have a look!
Re: My Car So Far
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:11 pm
by cornishdrummer
Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - With NEW Pics
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:20 pm
by cornishdrummer
What else could I do ?
Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - With NEW Pics
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:51 pm
by Endi_GTI
Looks good mate,
Have you thought about getting some red grill piping? I think that looks really good. On the darker coloured polos especially

Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - With NEW Pics
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:13 pm
by cornishdrummer
I was thinking about it but was not sure where to get it from and only found one seller doing it on ebay, I read on here that from that seller it fades.
I was thinking about doing something diffrent to red as well then get the rim of the hub caps done the same

Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - Gear Gaiter update
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:30 pm
by cornishdrummer
2nd gear gaiter and handbreak gaiter came the other day, fitted the gear one no probs, but the handbreak one is still not the right size
Will upload a pic when there both done

Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - Gear Gaiter update
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:15 pm
by cornishdrummer
New gear gaiter
Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - New Gear Gaiter Pic A
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:22 pm
by nigelelliott394
Looks nice

I'm planning on upgrading my gear gaiter and handbrake cover this year.
Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - New Gear Gaiter Pic A
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:28 pm
by cornishdrummer
Its better to get one with elastic around the bottom of the gear gaiter, trust me I know

Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - New Gear Gaiter Pic A
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:23 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
Looking good mate
That red grille piping mentioned above is a good little modification that costs next to nothing.
I bought mine off ebay and used gel tape to stick it to the grill, works a treat and makes a big difference to the front end.
Mine did fade so I sprayed it with bright red spray paint and then lacquered it. Looked awesome for a month or two but the lacquer never really set properly and was quite sticky, in the end it got really dirty so I just bought another one off ebay and left it. They do fade but for £3 its not too much to pay out.

Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - New Gear Gaiter Pic A
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:33 pm
by cornishdrummer
I was thinking along the lines of something over then red

Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - New Gear Gaiter Pic A
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:29 am
by 6N2 GTI 00
cornishdrummer wrote:I was thinking along the lines of something over then red

From what I have seen over the years, red certainly works the best IMO but you could go down the chrome route like Alex Perkins.
His chrome grille strip looks great
Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - New Gear Gaiter Pic A
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:17 pm
by alexperkins
Chrome is the way forward
On red, red piping is impractical, but it suits silver and black down to the ground
Re: Cornishdrummer's Progress Thread - New Gear Gaiter Pic A
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:52 pm
by nigelelliott394
I've been thinking of a way to freshen up my red grille piping. It's faded to a kind of maroon colour but not really sure... thought about paint but thought it might crack or something. Any such paint to prevent that happening?