salaam,
when i first saw the thread i was so excited , and said to my self oh wow!!!! a charade GTti restoration , i was looking forward for this build , but now i have a bad feeling because the car is completely changed and not at all original, thats kind of sad ,
well it is your car your the owner of it and you can do what ever you want to do , but this is something i would not have done if i was making this GTti.
best of luck with your project , but i am sorry to say this , another car gone down the drain. dont take it on your heart.....ok , its just my feeling towards a GTti , cause i love that car.
again i telling you don't take it to your heart ...... ok
bye.