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My work today

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:29 pm
by titch
fitted front grill and fog lights and debadged the polo at the back, and gave her a wee wash

here's the new grille
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and a pic of back

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still to change over the back vw badge to a black one and thats about all i can do right now :)

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:49 pm
by titch
ok just changed badge there - i think it looks pretty straight - but its no really a good pic

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edit: actually the more i look at it, the squinter it looks :(

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:07 pm
by Si_GTi
Its hard to tell for sure 'cos the photo isn't level itself, I think it looks OK though?

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:56 pm
by h4r1s
Your car is looking MINT :!: i have one suggestion tho, you should colour code your rear badge like i have, looks much nicer 8)

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:57 pm
by loud
did you colour code it by taking the backing plate off?

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:03 am
by h4r1s
yeh, there are six rivets which hold the black plastic to the VW sign. once you've taken it apart all you need is a bit of plastic primer,wet and dry, and the colour of your choice

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:07 am
by loud
wet and dry? :?

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:58 pm
by DanDiesel
looking much better with the gti grill and foglights mate, keep up the good work :D

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:58 pm
by ModifiedMadness
loud wrote:wet and dry? :?
Very fine sand paper, you can get it in Halfords 8)

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:16 pm
by h4r1s
heres a good guide on how to colour code plastic bits

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/articles/011.htm

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:34 pm
by ModifiedMadness