Spykee 0 Posted August 11, 2005 just been to the bodyshop and they cant fit me in before the end of the month :( i asked about the roof sills and they said the same as some of you lot about them cracking..... he said that because there is a joint under the sill where the roof and quater panels attach there will be flex in that part of the body and he couldnt guarantee that it wouldnt start cracking hmmm not sure about the rear VW badge, anyone got any pics of one without so i can see what i think? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shilakadaddy 0 Posted August 13, 2005 I got rid of my rear badges, apparently theres a couple of holes behind it (either that or the corrado badge) that had to be welded up to stop moisture from getting in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spykee 0 Posted August 14, 2005 right then everyone i really want to delete the roof gutters and im gonna do the VW badge at the back. now before i do the roof gutters i really need some clarification on whether they are going to crack and look sh*t in no time cos if im forking out for a respray i dont want to have to sort this out in a few months time again! i was advised by a mate in my aunts garage to get some plastic padding filler to do the gutters and he rekons they should be fine..... anyone got any advice? cheers, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeDuB_Rado 0 Posted August 14, 2005 darn my badge fell off today...and broke into 3 peices..tho it does look good from a distance it looks she!te cos of the holes there...might fill em up :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sciroccotune 0 Posted August 14, 2005 Well I guess time will tell but I don’t see that area flexing much tbh... Let’s remember that some tract cars have fibber bodies and I don’t often see then crack unless they hit something. My friends radical has been using the same fibber shell for years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spykee 0 Posted August 14, 2005 any ideas of the best filler to use that will allow a little bt of flex? cheers, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted August 14, 2005 cut steel strips 1mm narrower than the rain gutter width... weld at 1" intervials with 1/2" welds.....grind back flush....small amount (skim) of filler and the job is done correctly with no chance of cracking / rotting underneath etc.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spykee 0 Posted August 14, 2005 sounds easy enough darren but i have the slight problem of not having a welder or steel strips tho :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted August 14, 2005 g-man, ya wanna do mine than Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted August 14, 2005 g-man, ya wanna do mine than nope but my paint-shop would .. he is actually doing one as we speak and said it only took him 2hrs to do each side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spykee 0 Posted August 14, 2005 Darren, what sort of price would we be looking at for that to be done then? cheers, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted August 14, 2005 Darren, what sort of price would we be looking at for that to be done then? cheers, im sorry i have absoulty no idea i just happend to have a chat with the painter when i picked some of my bits up so i knew how he did them.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spykee 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Shilakadaddy, what colour is your C? Flash Red or Tornado Red? cheers, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shilakadaddy 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Tornado Red :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20v turbo 0 Posted August 15, 2005 g-man cut steel strips 1mm narrower than the rain gutter width... weld at 1" intervials with 1/2" welds.....grind back flush....small amount (skim) of filler and the job is done correctly with no chance of cracking / rotting underneath etc.. abit like this then, idont know about 1/2" welds though it would pull the roof all over the place thats why i just put lots of tacks on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20v turbo 0 Posted October 21, 2008 well been done three years and hav'nt cracked :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the delta force 0 Posted October 22, 2008 I prefer the C with the roof trims.... It looks too plain without. Just my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormchaser 0 Posted October 22, 2008 how long did the f/glass and filler last? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20v turbo 0 Posted October 22, 2008 3 years and still going Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormchaser 0 Posted October 23, 2008 sorry i thought you just filled in with fibre and filler didnt know you welded in plates first :confused4: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinstubbs 0 Posted October 23, 2008 I had filler done first time round, didn't really set it would seem. Two years later it lifted so I eventually found a classic car restorer who would actually do the job with a welded-in plate. Said he'd weld 2", cool the roof with an air-line and weld etc to stop the roof distorting. Great mod, expensive, got the rear hatch hinge covers painted as well, looks good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithabc216v 0 Posted October 23, 2008 colin stick a pic up to show how good it looks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinstubbs 0 Posted October 25, 2008 Doh! bit late now, may get one tomorrow if it ain't raining! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted October 28, 2008 Doh! bit late now, may get one tomorrow if it ain't raining! Any pics yet Colin? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinstubbs 0 Posted October 28, 2008 Errrrrrr no not yet sorry mate. I'll take some tomorrow morning if i remember and it's not too frosty. Uni has been getting the better of me at the mo, and the C, I trashed my rad changing a vent hose :bad-words: and then flat battery woes haven't helped over the last week or so. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
