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General => Mk2 Golf Chat => Topic started by: Beancan on September 16, 2021, 01:53:56 PM

Title: Swage line
Post by: Beancan on September 16, 2021, 01:53:56 PM
Hi Guys,
Just about to have some bodywork done on my grey '87 early-type 5 door.
It currently has a light grey swage line at waist level,and the Bodyshop say that it should be black,and have quoted between £50-100 to replace it.
Are they correct in this?
Title: Re: Swage line
Post by: t2000 on September 16, 2021, 06:17:35 PM
There are 3 colours actually, light grey, dark grey and black, https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/brownstickers/m.html?item=173536755849&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Title: Re: Swage line
Post by: Eddypeck on September 16, 2021, 10:34:32 PM
As above, not black on a grey golf.
Title: Re: Swage line
Post by: Beancan on September 17, 2021, 08:24:15 AM
Thanks-so you're saying that black isn't correct,and the grey swage I have now on a Silver-grey Golf is actually correct?
Now I'm worried!
The guy at the Bodyshop was adamant that black was the correct colour,and said that he used to work for the Main Dealer back when these cars were sold!
Makes me lose confidence in them a bit,really!
Title: Re: Swage line
Post by: t2000 on September 17, 2021, 07:49:49 PM
What colour is your Golf, if it's Atlas it should be grey
Title: Re: Swage line
Post by: Eddypeck on September 18, 2021, 10:20:54 AM
If you’re unsure on the colour look in the knowledge library, there a post showing you how to read the build sticker to get the paint code. Then look for the paint code post under P.