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Josh_6n2_Polo wrote:picture guide please?

il try get some pics when the weather is decent, trust me if you follow what i wrote, you cant get it wrong

hmm i tried so i take out that plastic bit at the end of the boot? then what?

Josh_6n2_Polo wrote:hmm i tried so i take out that plastic bit at the end of the boot? then what?

if youve pulled away the right part it will expose the rear edge of the headlining, then you need to pull/ unclip the C pillars ( the bit the rear seatbelt attaches to. then you pull the headlining down to expose the underneath of the aerial

Right I've done the first bit right lol . So do i just slightly pull the "C" pillar away to let the headling have more room to move? because my headlining is really stuck to the roof so i have to gently pull it from the roof to get acess?

Josh_6n2_Polo wrote:Right I've done the first bit right lol . So do i just slightly pull the "C" pillar away to let the headling have more room to move? because my headlining is really stuck to the roof so i have to gently pull it from the roof to get acess?

yep just to give you more room to pull the headlining down and get access to the bolt, my headlining of glued to the top and there's a piece of wood in mine to didnt look like thats how it would come out the factory

careful not to bend the headlining too much or it creases up, just pull it down as much as you can. undo the bolt, and there's a wire that leads from the bottom of the aerial back to the rear( where you pulled the first bit off) and there's a small connector (mine was inside like a foam tubing for protection) disconnect and remove the aerial from the outside

give the top a clean and then put your new shark fin in, the square metal bit on the bottom of the aerial fits in to the square hole in the roof, then bolt it up and plug the new wire in. helps if you have a extra set of hands to hold the aerial while you tighten

ok thanks mate, ill give it a go!

jus read thru ur thread.. i like!!!..

Dragon green polos bring back a lot of memories . I had a 6n in same colour, sold it on for 2 grand loll and only bought it for 400 and dubbed it myself! The guy who bought it sprayed it black with red glitter!

thats a clean looking 6n! was so close to buying a 6n, but the 6n2 interior swayed it for me, glad i went for this one

RS_GT wrote:thats a clean looking 6n! was so close to buying a 6n, but the 6n2 interior swayed it for me, glad i went for this one

it was well mint! had 111k on the clock but still had a lot of like left in her.. The guy who bought it was soo thick! he bought it off me for 2grand and was gonna sell it back to me for 200 quid lol. but he shagged the car badly! i reckon i wouldve just stripped it for breaking spare parts and made my profit lol.

vw55raz wrote:

RS_GT wrote:thats a clean looking 6n! was so close to buying a 6n, but the 6n2 interior swayed it for me, glad i went for this one

it was well mint! had 111k on the clock but still had a lot of like left in her.. The guy who bought it was soo thick! he bought it off me for 2grand and was gonna sell it back to me for 200 quid lol. but he shagged the car badly! i reckon i wouldve just stripped it for breaking spare parts and made my profit lol.

haha you dont come across deals like that often, there are some propa jokas out there

Grr got access to the bolt but couldnt get enough room to get my spanner to it! I don't wanna crease anything!

Josh_6n2_Polo wrote:Grr got access to the bolt but couldnt get enough room to get my spanner to it! I don't wanna crease anything!

i wouldnt worry too much, i creased mine a lot when i was doing it but its ok now. trick is not to pull it back and hold it their for long, pull it back as much as you need undo the bolt fit the new one and put it back, all the creases now on mine have disappeared, probably because its foam. just pull it down just enough to give you enough room

Josh_6n2_Polo wrote:Grr got access to the bolt but couldnt get enough room to get my spanner to it! I don't wanna crease anything!

did you remove the grab handles on the rear or else you are more likely to crease it?

Definitely remove the handles!

managed to get the shark fin on and bolted on securely. Im a little worried water will leak through tho!