Bodywork damage

[205fever]

My pride and joy 205 gti has developed an aesthetic problem, the rear arch on the passenger side has a crack about 5 inches long. Usually this wouldn't be a problem but the bodykit has been all smoothed in and moulded together, basically one part gets damaged the whole kit is in danger. I've had a few suggestions to solve this and the one that sounds the best atm is to put a strong bondant in to hold the crack, put filler over it, then paint over it. I'd like to hear if anyone has any other suggestions to solve this problem? Cheers guys!

[ROB 100]

If you drill a small hole at the end of the crack that will
stop it spreading, then like you said bit of splodge etc,

[AyBee]

ROB 100 said:

If you drill a small hole at the end of the crack that will
stop it spreading, then like you said bit of splodge etc,

This ^^

[MGB Boy]

I recognise that from another thread...

[supra legend]

the facepalming skull?

[205fever]

you may have seen it with the previous owner?

[MGB Boy]

Near the bottom of this page I saw it

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Flintstone]

Never mind the little crack on your wheel arch, what the hell happened to the N/S/R of that other car? What a mess!

[205fever]

Flintstone said:

Never mind the little crack on your wheel arch, what the hell happened to the N/S/R of that other car? What a mess!

haha my mates r5 gt turbs, you wouldn't of thought he spent goin on 2.5 grand restoring it at k tec racing would you?lol

[205fever]

MGB Boy said:

Near the bottom of this page I saw it

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Yeah that was the previous owner that showed it, right now its gonna be slightly hired, have the boot build stripped and be caged. And the guy that said it looks like it could be quick was spot on, rapid acceleration from the 2 litre engine, twin 45's etc all running a 1.6 gear box!what fun

[XG332]

Lad in vest? Check
"Souped" up cars? Check
Crap parking? Check
Parked in a carpark at night doing nothing? Check
Parked out side a Mcdonalds? Check

But no scantily clad 13 yr old girls?

Need i go on?

Edited by XG332 on Wednesday 9th June 22:44

[205fever]

XG332 said:

Lad in vest? Check
"Souped" up cars? Check
Crap parking? Check
Parked in a carpark at night doing nothing? Check
Parked out side a Mcdonalds? Check

But no scantily clad 13 yr old girls?

Need i go on?

Edited by XG332 on Wednesday 9th June 22:44

HaHa well atleast it aint a 106 or saxo, two oldschool cars with meaning and soul, none of this modern b*ll*cks

[205fever]

XG332 said:

Lad in vest? Check
"Souped" up cars? Check
Crap parking? Check
Parked in a carpark at night doing nothing? Check
Parked out side a Mcdonalds? Check

But no scantily clad 13 yr old girls?

Need i go on?

Edited by XG332 on Wednesday 9th June 22:44

oh and the half naked 13 year olds were in the hedge goin 4 a wee lol

[XG332]

I still dont see the desire to sit in the mcdonalds car park at night though?

[205fever]

XG332 said:

I still dont see the desire to sit in the mcdonalds car park at night though?

never used to appeal to me but with everyones work patterns it's the only place to go in the week to have a group social, nice to see what cars pull up tho, mostly usual crap but on the odd occasion sumin nice comes along like a 300bhp mk 1 golf

[Daston]

205fever said:

XG332 said:

I still dont see the desire to sit in the mcdonalds car park at night though?

never used to appeal to me but with everyones work patterns it's the only place to go in the week to have a group social, nice to see what cars pull up tho, mostly usual crap but on the odd occasion sumin nice comes along like a 300bhp mk 1 golf

The pub is also a very good place to meet up

[XG332]

Yep my friends also work, usual meeting place is the pub or a nice curry one night.

[busta]

205fever said:

XG332 said:

Lad in vest? Check
"Souped" up cars? Check
Crap parking? Check
Parked in a carpark at night doing nothing? Check
Parked out side a Mcdonalds? Check

But no scantily clad 13 yr old girls?

Need i go on?

Edited by XG332 on Wednesday 9th June 22:44

HaHa well atleast it aint a 106 or saxo, two oldschool cars with meaning and soul, none of this modern b*ll*cks

Yeah, all those 'modern' 106s, which came out 17 years ago and were sold alongside the 205...

The best way to get rid of the crack is probably to pull the whole body kit off and put the original bumpers and arches back on. Then, if you keep it in good original condition, it'll be an appreciating asset as well as a fast and fun car

[205fever]

XG332 said:

Yep my friends also work, usual meeting place is the pub or a nice curry one night.

well some of us prefer a cheap night out every once in a while

[205fever]

busta said:

205fever said:

XG332 said:

Lad in vest? Check
"Souped" up cars? Check
Crap parking? Check
Parked in a carpark at night doing nothing? Check
Parked out side a Mcdonalds? Check

But no scantily clad 13 yr old girls?

Need i go on?

Edited by XG332 on Wednesday 9th June 22:44

HaHa well atleast it aint a 106 or saxo, two oldschool cars with meaning and soul, none of this modern b*ll*cks

Yeah, all those 'modern' 106s, which came out 17 years ago and were sold alongside the 205...

The best way to get rid of the crack is probably to pull the whole body kit off and put the original bumpers and arches back on. Then, if you keep it in good original condition, it'll be an appreciating asset as well as a fast and fun car

My bad saxo's and 106's weren't a good example for my point, and i accidentally combined two points in one, what i meant was atleast it isn't the common 'boyracer' car you see i.e corsa's, saxo's, 106's that sort of thing. The other point being no power steering, ac, all basics, just you, the car and the open road. And yeah i know where your coming from but i like it being different to most 205's, and whether for good or bad it allways gets looks and i get random people wanting to buy it wherever i go. cheers tho