Chrome moulding....?

VWnoob · Post by **VWnoob** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:21 pm

I think that I finally found how I want to do my cabby...

This is the saweetest Rabbit that I have ever seen!!!!!

The question is this, does anyone know where I can get some of these Chrome mouldings? Also that kind of bumper?

Jim

Post by **SoCal_Cabby** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:51 pm

that almost looks like the aftermarket stuff you can buy at most autoparts stores...now if you can find those bumpers and get them to fit you would be my idol

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:32 am

good luck on the small chrome euros. hard to find, and when you do $$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VWnoob · Post by **VWnoob** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:35 am

SoCal_Cabby wrote:that almost looks like the aftermarket stuff you can buy at most autoparts stores...now if you can find those bumpers and get them to fit you would be my idol

Funny you said that, I went to Pepboys and say a roll of the crome moulding with the adhesive backing. I wonder if that sfuff would work? Its only like $15 or so, but the problem would be tapering the end.
I dont know, I think Ill just give it a shot.

After I posted this, I started to look for the small bumpers and found them, but Lowcab, you're right..$$

.

I think I will just stick to my original plan and get the plastic euros. ooooooooor, shave the end caps of my current bumpers a lil smaller and have my current bumpers chromed....

Jim

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:21 pm

your in cali so it prolly would be easier to find stuff like that. try being in ohio... i went to a parts store to get a K&N for my 91 gti. asked the guy behind the counter for one, and he said (without even looking and a mouth full of chew) "aw hell, they don't make'em for that car. if ya had a real car then i could prolly get ya one."

BigDaddy90Cabby · Post by **BigDaddy90Cabby** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:44 pm

Thats funny.... Get Er Done .... kinda guy there at autozone..

VWnoob · Post by **VWnoob** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:16 pm

LOL!!!!!

Yeah, I guess I just take it for granted.
I live near LA and as you can imagine, its after market central!!! And the best part of it all is they compete for your business. For instance, a lil story, I had my vent windows on my passenger side busted (dont know how

) I priced the window in Orange County, ( the um, better part of CA

) and the shops there wanted it for $160

.
I priced it in LA on a street called Alameda (So Cal might know it) and it was $50.

Brand new and installed.

On that same street there are a bunch of garages, retailers, and wholesalers just begging for you to buy from them.

I guess we're just spoiled, right SoCal?

Jim

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:36 am

that would be awesome to be on the west coast, i'd love to see it just once.

BigDaddy90Cabby · Post by **BigDaddy90Cabby** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:24 pm

Too bad it isnt like that here,, Its about like that in Austin Texas, about 4 hours from here. but not here on the Gulf Coast.

VWnoob · Post by **VWnoob** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:25 pm

1lowcab wrote:that would be awesome to be on the west coast, i'd love to see it just once.

Two words for you Low........ ROAD TRIP!

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:39 pm

thats a long road trip!!!
i took a road trip to florida a few years back. me and a buddy drove my 83 gti down there, it was a lot of fun. we barely had any money, there were a few nights we slept in the gti! it was when the olympics were in atlanta GA....man, i guess that was awhile ago.

Post by **Calimus** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:42 pm

that was 9 years ago as the Olympics were here in Ga in 96'. I'd say it's about time for another trip down. We won't make ya sleep in the car though.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:23 am

i'll tell ya what, those recaros aren't easy to sleep in!!!!

BigDaddy90Cabby · Post by **BigDaddy90Cabby** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:28 am

ya'll talkin about having to sleep in a car.. just wait till you are really in that position... that sucks.. damn near had a bit of a scare recently.. but I dont have recaros.... at least I would have a skylight if you will... hehhe

theonlychuck · Post by **theonlychuck** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:42 pm

i've had to sleep in my cabby a couple times...it's no fun.