Tin Top vs Cabby Front Panel
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I am restoring my 82 GTI tin top and have a genuine panel (awaiting fitting to the car ) for a cabby, but when i offer the tin top GTI single headlight grill up to it, the grill doesnt quite fit to the top rail when the bottom is located correctly, when its fitted to the top rail ok, the bottom lugs then dont secure at the bottom ! Its as if the centre vertical brace on the panel is too high ?
1982 Mk1 GTI 1.8 2016 Audi A3 1983 Kawasaki Z1000J 1977 Suzuki GT550
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MOTY 2013
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Were the dimensions of the panel changed because my grill wont sit on the grill space properly, its as if the gap between the top of the bottom valance and the lip on the top rail is about 3-4mm to much, any ideas coz its got me stumped ! ?
1982 Mk1 GTI 1.8 2016 Audi A3 1983 Kawasaki Z1000J 1977 Suzuki GT550
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MOTY 2013
its not a citigolf valance is it? those have a deeper hole for the grille as they use a mk2 golf style grille with an extra bit along the lower edge, and the hole is flush with the top of the front bumper rather than extending up above it
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Ive offered the grill up to it several times from as many different angles but it still wont slot on correctly. When I put it on the original panel, on the car, it fits perfectly. Just cant figure it out. It just wont line up to the middle two top fixtures either side of the bonnet catch !!! cf_emoticons__BangHead:
1982 Mk1 GTI 1.8 2016 Audi A3 1983 Kawasaki Z1000J 1977 Suzuki GT550
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1982 Mk1 GTI 1.8 2016 Audi A3 1983 Kawasaki Z1000J 1977 Suzuki GT550
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Hello my name is John and I'm a dub addict.
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1982 Mk1 GTI 1.8 2016 Audi A3 1983 Kawasaki Z1000J 1977 Suzuki GT550
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MOTY 2013
i would try to source/borrow a genuine grille just to be 100% sure but its definitly a strange one
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Looking at the cabby panel, it looks like the centre brace that is under the bonnet catch is too high, causing the top rail to curve up to the centre point ! Will need to do some measuring i think !! im surprised, for a genuine panel ?!
1982 Mk1 GTI 1.8 2016 Audi A3 1983 Kawasaki Z1000J 1977 Suzuki GT550
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1982 Mk1 GTI 1.8 2016 Audi A3 1983 Kawasaki Z1000J 1977 Suzuki GT550
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