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2 minutes ago, Keyo said:

Can anyone guess what I used half a tub of this for on my Mk2 golf today. 

 

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at a guess to create some type of membrane - the entire underside of your car to help keep the dreaded salt at bay??

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3 minutes ago, ger040 said:

at a guess to create some type of membrane - the entire underside of your car to help keep the dreaded salt at bay??

Does act as a membrane as seals but use Hammeritre spray for my underseal - so good guess but incorrect. 

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1 hour ago, Keyo said:

Does act as a membrane as seals but use Hammeritre spray for my underseal - so good guess but incorrect. 

clue?

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4 minutes ago, ger040 said:

clue?

Ok its something someone might enter to play a game in a casino.  

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Come on members what do you walk through to get in to a casino and a game can you play in there. 

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2 hours ago, ger040 said:

ah is it door cards!!

Correct Geri. Its a great hack my cads had lost there stiffness and kept popping out the bottom clips of the door card -  Also acts as a seal from membrane if you have a leak and stops it swelling- they have now tightened up and the bottom clips hold them in place. Pictures - can see the one it nearly dried and only leaves a slight Saturn glaze.  Was very tempted to water the PVA down to bleed it right through the vag special cardboard but didnt want to risk the fabric getting wrecked - so put on neat . 

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29 minutes ago, Keyo said:

Correct Geri. Its a great hack my cads had lost there stiffness and kept popping out the bottom clips of the door card -  Also acts as a seal from membrane if you have a leak and stops it swelling- they have now tightened up and the bottom clips hold them in place. Pictures - can see the one it nearly dried and only leaves a slight Saturn glaze.  Was very tempted to water the PVA down to bleed it right through the vag special cardboard but didnt want to risk the fabric getting wrecked - so put on neat . 

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Looks good finished

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2 hours ago, Cressa said:

Looks good finished

Thanks mate I had no idea how bad it was going to look but thought its hidden anyway - but the panel is now stronger and looks newer and oe. You cant expect these cards to last for ever - bit of preventative maintenance is surely a good thing- I did just start to paint the outer edge but then thought sod it do the lot   

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Thats a good tip there - have not seen that before 

by the way owning old vw's can drive us all to drink!!

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Italovolanti 16v VAG dealer option steering whee Rado/MK2 l home DIY refurb. 

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Got the options from the insurance company following last weeks break in....  Repair, write off or cash in lieu.  Time for some thinking.

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1 hour ago, TomB said:

Got the options from the insurance company following last weeks break in....  Repair, write off or cash in lieu.  Time for some thinking.

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3 hours ago, TomB said:

Got the options from the insurance company following last weeks break in....  Repair, write off or cash in lieu.  Time for some thinking.

Pictures please. Tell us more 👍

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This was Sunday last week.

The insurance company have assigned the repair to the VW main dealer who have been to take a look and said they think they can straighten the doors.

The other options are a write off and buy back or cash in lieu and I find my own body shop.

I've already sourced replacement doors and glass from a breaker (as I thought they were going to write it off) so we'll probably take the money.

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6 hours ago, TomB said:

This was Sunday last week.

The insurance company have assigned the repair to the VW main dealer who have been to take a look and said they think they can straighten the doors.

The other options are a write off and buy back or cash in lieu and I find my own body shop.

I've already sourced replacement doors and glass from a breaker (as I thought they were going to write it off) so we'll probably take the money.

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That smacks as malicious damage to me. You can still get the rear quarter glass from classic parts in Germany near £400 delivered. I doubt the doors will ever be the same as the metals pretty thin at the joint especially if it’s started to rust behind the seal. Good luck matey 

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I'd try and keep those doors if poss, if the others need paint you'll have the issue with obsolete scraper seals etc

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Scumbags feel your pain and good luck you will get her back in good shape- was something left ion the car it really looks like they tried to get in - I would say more over that it was none professional attempt to break in.  Smashing of cars glass is very common on the highway - I noticed this more owning a dog and constantly walking round shattered glass on the pavement by parking bays. 

I invested in a disk lock last week and use that car to block in my other two cars. 

 

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Really sorry to see this - what a pain! I'd agree - it's not really that hard to open a Mk1/2/3/Corrado etc - these guys must have been clueless and determined, and not really interested in the car. I hate dealing with insurance, good luck with it - I hope it works out and you get to keep the car and get it back into decent shape. It's so sad and enraging to see this kind of sch*ttt going down.

 

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4 minutes ago, fendervg said:

Really sorry to see this - what a pain! I'd agree - it's not really that hard to open a Mk1/2/3/Corrado etc - these guys must have been clueless and determined, and not really interested in the car. I hate dealing with insurance, good luck with it - I hope it works out and you get to keep the car and get it back into decent shape. It's so sad and enraging to see this kind of sch*ttt going down.

 

A crackhead can cause so much damage in one night trying to find money for their next hit- easily smash 10  windows a night - causing 1000 s of damage just for £30.00 

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Just now, Keyo said:

A crackhead can cause some much damage in one night trying find money for their next hit- easily smash 10  windows a night . 

Too true, sadly.

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My choice of deterrent is an Airedale Terrier which have the largest teeth in the domestic canine family and used by the British Army- I also have a spray that once released its none harmful ( they dont know that ) but it stains the persons face red for several months and also can get a few smacks in. Dog theft is my biggest concern as my pets are like my family.  2 weeks ago in my home city a car was stolen with two toddlers in the back - also several occasions car thief's have ran over police officers, you need to be prepared its a sick world out there. 

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