Deepsea Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Question ?Are Lupo GTI side sills steel and welded to the bodyshell or are they steel or plastic and bolt / clip fastened ?Can they be fitted to other Lupo models ?Does anybody know the part numbers and any other parts required ?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) almost certain its part of the shell, they are pretty special these GTI's Edited February 17, 2009 by Jowey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 They are part of the car, the front and rear wings are also flared to match.If you want a car that looks like a gti then buy a gti mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 They are part of the rear quarters of the body shell/structure of the car.Every panel on the GTI differs to the none GTI models.You can buy body kits that look similar but are more extreme than the GTI look......not to my taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 i'd like a decent tasteful set of sill covers as the non-gt sills look cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Are Lupo GTI side sills steel and welded to the bodyshell or are they steel or plastic and bolt / clip fastened ?Both. They are bolted at the front in the wheelarch, and apprently they're spot welded too. They used to available as repair pannels when the car was in production. Nowow the only way to get hold of them is to, according from my quote from vw, is to buy an A pillar and cut off the bottom half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icegeezer Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 complete side of the car....I have both sides sitting in my garage, But HUGE work involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Now the only way to get hold of them is to, according from my quote from vw, is to buy an A pillar and cut off the bottom half.Do you mean C pillar? As in rear quarter? As the A pillar is by the windscreen and a totally different panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) I have both the A pillar and C pillar on my quote. Slightly worried incase they've seen something else thats ****ed, but not *too* much asa) im hoping Micky will rescue meand b ) when i was looking on ETKA with the parts guy, the drawing shows the sill as being part of the A pillar (Imagine like a wonky L shape)or smoething like that. Meh. Edited February 19, 2009 by Clairey Fairy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icegeezer Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 its the entire side of the car...i will get some pics up of the panels I have if it will help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I have both the A pillar and C pillar on my quote.You know why?They are quoting you for cutting up a complete panel and cutting and chopping the damaged sections and welding sections of the new panel in place.Perfectly normal thing for a bodyshop to do, but if it was me, Id remove the whole panel and replace it with one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 its the entire side of the car...I knew that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icegeezer Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Pics as promised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 That first pic made me rofl - looks like a phantom loop Im papping myself after seeing this, feck nows why i have an A pillar on my quote and even worse i dont even want to think about the work involved.I need Mitch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsea Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) Everyone,Many thanks for your many varied replies and big thanks to Icegeezer for the photos of the of the complete side panel.My initial thought that Lupo's have the same common body shell based on the assumption that to reduce costs standardisation of parts especially major ones was common practice is obviously wrong, I'm surprised that the GTI side sills were not a body kit fitted to a standard body but I guess there must have been good reasons.So a good upgrade if it had been the case but to fit two complete new sides, not worth the hassle or expense me thinks. Edited March 3, 2009 by Deepsea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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