Roof Rails

[cerfus]

How the hell do you remove these? I like the look of them off and i want em gone!

[solowb5]

remove the headliner and they are held in there by allen bolts.

[cerfus]

do you have a diy link?
I have no idea how to remove the headliner..

[RenoAudiNV]

Do some searches, others have done this already and might have the info you are looking for.

[/\G]

once you take them off you are going to have to fill the holes and paint the roof...

[michgo]

once you take them off you are going to have to fill the holes and paint the roof...

There is a guy down here in socal who actually just put 2 big weatherstrips in place of them. But no DIY

[TDI]

i have done it

gimme a minute to post up some pics

[TDI]

here you can see how the stuff works

Start by taking off the middle section in the back of your seling
when that one is removed
remove the 2 reversed triangles that hold your ''qurtain''
there are lill parker screw's---> + type
then you go on and losen up the ones that are behind the ''clicking'' system where you can put the black roll qurtain
those ones are torque screws,they are behind the lill stuff you can click in
sorry but i can't describe it
hope pics will help!

[michgo]

Did you ever end up removing the entire headliner TDI?

[TDI]

i wasn't verry pleased with the result so i sold the 2 little strips that come in stead of the rails and putted the rails back on

Here some pics when they where gone
(borrowed bentley wheels from a friend)

[TDI]

Did you ever end up removing the entire headliner TDI?

no
When i bought my car i've bought the s-line black headliner option also
so i didn't end up removing the whole shit to put it in black leather or alcantara

am i right?

[michgo]

Got it. I might have to try this sometime this week. Thanks for the info.

[TDI]

NP

already shot some pics off the cleaned up ass?

Best greetz
Kris

[dmaize]

i want to see pics of the process if anyone has them, and did you fill the holes. or just put weather striping over them?

[TDI]

there are OEM little strips
the same as where your rails are mounted on,but with no holes in them

[JMRQuattro]

How the hell do you remove these? I like the look of them off and i want em gone!

you should take them off and sell them to me I am trying to make a custom factory rail set for a sedan. I want to cut some sections out of them and weld them back together, keeping the middle support beam of course. And mount them on the sedan. Then i'm gonna mount my snowboard attachment to them. I think it will be cool and unique. Anyone else here who wants to sell them?

[bigmerle]

I just gave mine to my body guy to do the same thing to his jetta

[JMRQuattro]

damn, i need a set. Know anyone else who might give theirs away?

[bigmerle]

i will aski him if he still is going to use them....but he was pretty siked when i told him he could have them

[JMRQuattro]

i would be siked too. It's either i find someone who can give me theirs for cheap on here or i have to resort to junk yards.

[Saturnine]

I have a pair of black rails from a B6 if anyone is interested!

[bigmerle]

i wasn't verry pleased with the result so i sold the 2 little strips that come in stead of the rails and putted the rails back on

Here some pics when they where gone
(borrowed bentley wheels from a friend)

what size are the Bently wheels..19's? I have been looking into getting a set

[cerfus]

Get em merle!! there sooo bad ass painted a nice gloss black, get 20's though, I wanted to do that but a lass, Im ditchin the whip.. maybe down the line I'll pick some of these up.

[bigmerle]

Get em merle!! there sooo bad ass painted a nice gloss black, get 20's though, I wanted to do that but a lass, Im ditchin the whip.. maybe down the line I'll pick some of these up.

yea....i was looking at either a black set of 19's or maybe go baller with chrome 20's or 20's with red color matched spokes......not sure....its not a cheap choice

[cerfus]

took them off yesterday, I have pictures documenting how to do it all. It wasn't fun at all, and I couldn't get the rear pillar back on perfect but it looks soooo much nicer. I dont know what im going to plug the holes with though, ideas welcom

[autophiles]

I just gave mine to my body guy to do the same thing to his jetta

Any pics with them removed? I'm interested in seeing how it looks on a C5 Avant!

[TDI]

bentley's are 9X19 arround

[cerfus]

TDI what did you plug your rail holes with?

[autophiles]

TDI what did you plug your rail holes with?

I think he said that he used an OEM weather strip that is the same as the stock ones.. just without the holes. That's lucky for you B7 owners if that's what he did.. my C5 has the rails next to the weather stripping :(

[cerfus]

damn I'm going to have to go to the body shop this week then and get a quote on getting them covered and repainted.

[ultimatetaba8]

I wish I could have avant-style roof rails on my A3. I love the look and would never remove them if my car came with them on. But the grass is always greener...

[michgo]

I wish I could have avant-style roof rails on my A3. I love the look and would never remove them if my car came with them on. But the grass is always greener...

...i have black rails and a whole lot of free time...... lets talk

[ultimatetaba8]

Sounds VERY enticing, but how would that even work? Avants are longer than A3's, no?

[michgo]

i will bring them thursday. are you going?

[ultimatetaba8]

Yep. I plan on it.

[Captain Insano]

Thanks for the info. Very helpful.

here you can see how the stuff works

Start by taking off the middle section in the back of your seling
when that one is removed
remove the 2 reversed triangles that hold your ''qurtain''
there are lill parker screw's---> + type
then you go on and losen up the ones that are behind the ''clicking'' system where you can put the black roll qurtain
those ones are torque screws,they are behind the lill stuff you can click in
sorry but i can't describe it
hope pics will help!

[RedDevil]

Stupid question, How do you remove the oshit handles? Better yet how do you get to the screws for them?

[michgo]

Stupid question, How do you remove the oshit handles? Better yet how do you get to the screws for them?

There will be 2 screws under each handle. They are covered by a trap door like plastic piece. Get a flathead screwdriver and they should pop open pretty easily.

[RedDevil]

Thanks!! Got my rails removed so they can get refinished! For those of you who did this delete what did you use to plug the holes left behind?

[michgo]

Lots of silicone and a weather moulding from pep boys.