Rubber Roof Strips

[DaveStorm 0]

Job well done Kev looks much neater, thanks for letting us know :)

[Henny 0]

yet again, here's Kev to the rescue with another of his photo "how to" guides.... 8)

 

Nice Job as usual, Kev... 8)

 

I think you may have just prompted me to do mine... 24weeks standing in my back garden and the strips on my 'rado are looking a bit sorry for themselves... :?

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Thanks guys....I always document things where possible. A legacy of writing training manuals for one of my old employers!

 

These strips can be a real pain in the butt. The nearside front clip just wouldn't go in for love-nor-money, so I ended up bonding it to the roof with sikaflex, not that you can really tell. The offside went in a peice of cake but *neither* rear clips lined up, so I had to trim 3mm off each end. You can't tell, but I just hate bodging things!

[kongo127 0]

Are those rubber roof strips available at any online shop? :?:

I do not want to go to my VW dealer! :roll:

They are going to give my a stupid price for them for sure $$$... :mad:

Oh dear... Living in Portugal... :lol:

Help? Please? :?:

[Supercharged 2]

GPC do them for £30 each....

 

http://www.gpcvwaudi.com

[kongo127 0]

Well...

I´ll give them a call, because i can´t find those strips at their internet site! :roll:

Thanks mate! 8)

[chubbybrown 0]

Ive tarted the ones on our one with Armour all wipes,

 

It takes the tinge off them and returns them to original colour :wink:

[vr6storm 0]

Well...

I´ll give them a call, because i can´t find those strips at their internet site! :roll:

Thanks mate! 8)

 

what GPC list on their site is just a tiny selection of what they sell :wink:

[Tattie 0]

Indeed, the store at Inters hads loads of stuff.

 

I bought 2 trim strips for £31.50 each. They also had one of those G60 keys you see advertised on ebay for loads - cost £12!

[kongo127 0]

I have some cousins in Germany. :D

I´ll phone them to ask the price there. :idea:

Can somebody give me the exactly VAG part-number for both sides please?

I assume that the strips are all the same for all Corrados...

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Yeah they are the same for all Corrados.

 

Left - 535 853 705

Right - 535 853 706

 

K

[underl_ne 0]

BTW how much were the strips in Germany? Mine are also shabby :?

[Kevin Bacon 5]

As a rough guide, they are £35-£40 a side in the UK, from GPC.

 

Stocks of these sort of parts are apparently running short at VW Germany, so get em quick.

[dinkus 10]

As a rough guide, they are £35-£40 a side in the UK, from GPC.

 

Stocks of these sort of parts are apparently running short at VW Germany, so get em quick.

 

Hmm bugger, that's another thing for the list :(

[robhearne 1]

kevhaywire,

 

Are the ones from GPC geniune VAG parts?

[Supercharged 2]

Are the ones from GPC geniune VAG parts?

 

GPC = Genuine Parts Company

 

so Yes :wink:

[robhearne 1]

Everyday's a school day :)

[dr_mat 0]

S'funny I'd always assumed GPC stood for German Parts Company ...

[chubbybrown 0]

Ive clarted the G plater with trim sheen and its brought them back to life.

 

There is a little wear on the outer edge but the maguirs stuff seems to have smeared it and brought it back to life.