mk1 golf panels

does anyone know a good place to get quality replacement panels from i need: lh wing
         rh wing
         bonnet
         front valance
         rear valance
         tailgate
many thanks will

check the for sale section and you'll find most stuff there.  For any other bits use perfectpanels.co.uk.
What's the front and rear valance?
Cheers
Baz

use www.volkswarenhaus.de. thats where ive got the majority of my stuff from. awaiting delivery of a small rear light panel and front panel from there. around ?155 delivered.

If you want best quality you need genuine panels. Pattern panels are ok where they are to be welded in as they can be fetled into place, but you can't do much with bolt panels so they need to be a good fit. VW dealers and http://www.gpcvwaudi.com/ do genuine front wings, front panel and bonnet. Not sure about tailgate, I'd source a decent 2nd hand one rather than use a pattern one. http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/ does genuine rear panels, but if you want to just replace the valance (lower panel) you'll have to get pattern ones.

Good luck

thanks for ur replies

How does he manage to get these genune vwback panels when vw dont even supply them any more??????????????

Plus 170 deivered is extortinate imo, more expesive than the main stealers but i suppose if they dont stock them anymore he can charge what he wants.

Ps i bought genuine front panel, both front wings and bonnet all from the main stealers as i have a mate who works there so there all still available, rear panel is a straight forward pael to ft s dont make any ods if its slightly out imo cause it can be made to fit 100%%

Thanks for the Nod markone

Alps-Pacino - All my prices are based on cost to aquire them, purchase, shipment and business runing costs plus a reasonable profit.  My whole aim is to help keep MK1's on the road and that is why I originally sourced the panels.  Have a look at my website at www.golfmk1.co.uk and you'll see a lot of parts that cannot be obtained from VW!

Give me a shout if you need one

Cheers

Rich

How does he manage to get these genune vwback panels when vw dont even supply them any more??????????????

Plus 170 deivered is extortinate imo, more expesive than the main stealers but i suppose if they dont stock them anymore he can charge what he wants.

Ps i bought genuine front panel, both front wings and bonnet all from the main stealers as i have a mate who works there so there all still available, rear panel is a straight forward pael to ft s dont make any ods if its slightly out imo cause it can be made to fit 100%%

But VW do still make just they only sell them in South Africa - for the Citi Golf. Crazyquiff is selling them for ?145 + ?25 for courier (about the going rate for such a panel). I paid ?120 for a genuine front panel from VAG - so ?25 over that for a genuine rear you can't even get in this country does sound bad to me :dontknow:

Of course a pattern rear panel can be made to fit, as I originally said welded panels can be fettled into place. Personally I would rather pay an extra ?100 and a have genuine, better fitting one made from better steel though. It's not like it should ever have to be replaced again.

Well i went down me local panel place today and they dont list a back panel for a mk1 just a lower valance which has stumped me out to be perfectly honest.

I cant see why the main stealers dont stock them as there obviously till made i'll probably end up buying 1 for ?145 as all me other panels are genuine i got 2 wings front panel and bonnet for ?400 notes from the dealers which imo makes 145 for a simple back panel seem expensive, the front panel comes with cross member and is a lot more panel than a back panel which is just a flat sheet.

O well looks like i'll be getting me walle out AGAIN :roll:

Go for SVG panels. OE quality - cheap.  Try auto-panels.co.uk, excellent service.  Wings I think are ?45, sills ?15, rear valance ?25.

These are the panels rec'd by the golf resto manual!

Cheers

Keep your eye on ebay, i got most of the pannels for my resto on ebay. Al genuine VAG, the rear pannels I think you can order them direct from south africa but by the time you add in shipping cost and currency conversion plus import tax i reccon u wont be saving much.

?175-200 for a rear pannel aint cheep agreed but compaired to current cars i think its bargain.

I smashed the mrs 120 m sport the other week and the are chrging 300 for tiny wee plastic covers, so in comparison 175 quid for a main structural pannels is pretty cheep IMO.