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thunda
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   5th Jan 04 at 11:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

gonna pick one up off a mate as a spare, any advice on the best way to
smooth it. and dont jus say umm go to the garage mate!
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weld a plate over the numberplate recess, sand it down, then get some fiberglass and filelr on it, do the same for the boot lock and wiper hole
m-dot
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5th Jan 04 at 11:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

umm go to the garage mate!
thunda
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5th Jan 04 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nice one broster, so u reckon its pretty simple?
mike_southside
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if you any good at welding and using body filler then do it your self, save ur self alot of money. worth getting a bit of advice at a body shop, just getting a professional finish is the hard bit, best bet is to get it finished of at a body shop, or the whole thing done for about 200.
thunda
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yeh thats the only thing, people charge big money for this job. my mate at the garage will weld the plates in. i jus gotta fill it and smooth it all off. dont see it being too hard.
thunda
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=104260

just found this, might give it a go, but welding might be a better option, what do ya reckon?
Greasemonkey
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Welding all the way matey its a safer option allot less likely to crack, i am getting my boot done at the mo and am being charged like over £400 for it
thunda
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5th Jan 04 at 12:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

damn
Greasemonkey
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I know tell me about it, got in an accident that wernt my fault so claimed off there insurance, thinking i was smart i took the car to the best bodyshop and most expensive i could find, they are re-spraying the rear of the car so thought feck it save money now and get it done, they were like no thats gonna take allot of work cos once done it will be perfect
Kris TD
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5th Jan 04 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

weld it
fibreglass matt it,
fibreglass filler it
bodyfill it
fill in the gap with expanding foam.
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does the foam stop flex and prevent cracking of the filler????? and what does the underside of a smooth boot look like you know what do they do with the bit you fill with foam to cover the gap if ya get me
AdiSRI
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5th Jan 04 at 15:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i was wondering that aswell, when you open your boot, what does the bottom of it look like where there is a gap between old boot and new metal skin??
I take it they dont leave a hole?????
Kris TD
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5th Jan 04 at 15:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

they normally weld over the gap, i would just fill it with foam first cos one it will give strength, 2 it will sound deaden part of the boot and absorb shock, 3 it saves shoving loads of filler in there instead.
tomcorsa
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5th Jan 04 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

speak 2 bromley boy he has a fibreglass pannel on his 1 dun rele well and solid fadcorsa also has 1 aswell

 
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