Author Topic: Painting my interior? (Read 4746 times)

BnLake · « **on:** 07:11AM 05/09/2003 »

I drive a '99 Volkswagen GTI. I noticed the Make 3 generation was really easy to take out most of the interior and all of my friends had painted their's a color they wanted.

Does anyone know how to remove my interior so I can paint it red? Volkswagen really found a way to make everything tied together lol but obviously it all comes out

Damon · « **Reply #1 on:** 09:15AM 05/10/2003 »

Hmm... haven't messed with the VW's. I'm always down for checking it out though. I pulled my interior and "refurbished" it. I have since replaced it back with original interior, but it was deemed the Fur'd Probe

BnLake · « **Reply #2 on:** 12:32AM 05/11/2003 »

lol well tell ya what... you come down and mess around with my interior and if you f u c k it up? you can fix it! lol

lagguer · « **Reply #3 on:** 05:15PM 05/11/2003 »

Instead of painting, have you ever thought of the interior dash kits? I bought an aluminum one, and so far it looks pretty good. And the benefit of this, is that if I get sick of it, I can just take it off. W/ paint you lose that option.

lagguer · « **Reply #4 on:** 05:15PM 05/11/2003 »

Not only do most dash kit manufacturers offer aluminum, but in any color you want too.

BnLake · « **Reply #5 on:** 07:41PM 05/11/2003 »

That sounds gravy and all, but do you think I have that kind of money!? lol no jp, but im just afraid I'll buy it and won't figure out how to put it in, cuz veedub has their s h i t all build weird!

lagguer · « **Reply #6 on:** 07:44PM 05/11/2003 »

I got my s h i t for pretty cheap off ebay. And I didn't think it was too hard to install. But then again, I drive a Honda..hehe.

BnLake · « **Reply #7 on:** 07:53PM 05/11/2003 »

HAHA then you have NOidea what complex design is! I think volkswagen holds the record for hiding their products and making it so you HAVE to have the dealer install it for you! lol

lagguer · « **Reply #8 on:** 08:00PM 05/11/2003 »

Geez don't ya hate that s h i t!? Man dealers and ripping their customers off...I only have one word for that: GHEY! Yeah that's right...GHEY! Stupid dealers...they wanted to charge me 5 grand for a new B16 block...GHEY!!! Buahahahahahahhaa *evil laugh once again*

BnLake · « **Reply #9 on:** 08:07PM 05/11/2003 »

HAHA THATS GREAT!!!! LOL!!!! never heard of that word, but I like it already!

Jer · « **Reply #10 on:** 01:31PM 05/14/2003 »

Typically most dashes start to come apart around the radio bezel. then unravel from there.

BnLake · « **Reply #11 on:** 04:24PM 05/14/2003 »

Well like thats the thing.. I install audio systems so I had to take out the radio part and guess what... I saw NO way to get the dash off.. I really don't know if I can. I bet its one of those manufacturer scams where you HAVE to have the manufacturer change something..

Jer · « **Reply #12 on:** 05:54PM 05/14/2003 »

Hmm, the only thing I can suggest besides getting a manual would be to take it to them and ask a tech how they get them apart.

lagguer · « **Reply #13 on:** 06:58PM 05/14/2003 »

Just use a hammer. Works every time!

Jer · « **Reply #14 on:** 07:03PM 05/14/2003 »

and make a new custom one out of fiberglass

BnLake · « **Reply #15 on:** 09:08PM 05/14/2003 »

ok the hammer thing? Yea that would be perfect!!! i seriously think I should just take a hammer to it after what happened at school!

MitzuRida · « **Reply #16 on:** 09:38AM 05/15/2003 »

Yeah you might as well but why paint it its fine the way it is i saw laggers and his is way nice its nice to see someone actually buy it then paint it. But even his is just a overylay i dont know if he had to take the parts out of not but if you really want to that bad pid come bring by me im pretty sure it all comes apart if not go buy a book on your car they tell you how to take your dash apart.

jeez kids these days

lagguer · « **Reply #17 on:** 11:49AM 05/15/2003 »

Actually I didn't paint it. It's an aluminum dash kit. I think it looks a whole helluvalot cleaner and its much easier to do. Took me 10 mins in the Ken Garff Honda parking lot while I was waiting for a tow truck.
Besides, if I get sick of it, all I have to do is take it right off w/ my hands and not paint thinner

BnLake · « **Reply #18 on:** 03:28PM 05/15/2003 »

Yea I am kinda thinking I am just going to get the red carbon fiber dash kit. It looks pretty sweat, but i gotta find a job first of all, so we'll see!

pete · « **Reply #19 on:** 01:28AM 05/31/2003 »

come by my house sometime i can figure it out with some swearing and probably a few cuts on my hands...

you know how your VW interior looks really nice? you know why? because they hide stuff, so its a b i t c h to dissasemble... you pick, have it look better 363 days a year and a b i t c h to take apart 1 day a year, or look ghetto honda interior style every day and easy to dissassemble the one day you need it apart lol...

they are pretty simple if you have a manual they take like 2 minutes, if you don't its a little longer to find all the hidden bolts and screws

BnLake · « **Reply #20 on:** 05:24PM 05/31/2003 »

I've decided instead of screwing my car up for good i'll just leave it how it is.. i am going to go buy me a manual incase I need to fix something

SHIZA · « **Reply #21 on:** 12:05AM 06/04/2003 »

don't get a haynes manual, they are horrible... if you look on the net there is another company, called bently publishing, that makes manuals for german cars and exotics... there books are about 4x as thick and much more informative, giving step by step instructions with detailed photos for everything, rather then the vague a s s haynes which are like...

step one pull motor

step two change pistons

step three reinstall motor... *picture of installed motor*

hahaha

BnLake · « **Reply #22 on:** 04:06PM 06/04/2003 »

HAHAHAHA That is soooooo true!

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