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sam-smith

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Registered: 8th Jan 07
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9th Jul 07 at 10:20

how exepnsive to do? considering getting it done

STEvieXE

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9th Jul 07 at 10:24

150 - 3/400 depending on where u go

sam-smith

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9th Jul 07 at 10:27

300-400!! £150 i can undersntad!!

can get my boot touched up at the same time. small bit of rust at the corner of the spoiler

STEvieXE

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9th Jul 07 at 10:33

150 quid really is a cheap job.

obviously u have no idea about bodywork and the time it takes to do even a small job like this.

strip
metal work (welding a plate in slowly to avoid panel distortion as much as possible)
filler work (very important)
prep work
primer (flash off times etc)
prep again
paint and lacquer (flash off times)
build tailgate back up
flat and polish

paint/materials/time

electricity, cost of buying equipment and running them all has to be taken into account

sam-smith

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9th Jul 07 at 10:36

only wanted to get rid of the wiper and boot lock! ill look into it but i wasnt THAT bothered. cheers steve

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9th Jul 07 at 10:39

Got my brother to do mine cost about £20. BUT he only used filla, with mesh behind it to prevent it sinking, which it hasnt done yet and its been on a few months now

And i know everyones guna say it will sink, but for the price id just get it re done, and the cars 13 years old any way so not like its in mint mint condition

[Edited on 09-07-2007 by j]

Gareth T

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9th Jul 07 at 10:41

ideally would like mine done also but told its £200+ for a decent job

Jamie

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9th Jul 07 at 10:45

I did mine myself, lots and lots of hours of work - then paid £100 for the final few skims of filler/paint

Steve X16XE

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9th Jul 07 at 10:49

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Corsa-B-Smooth-Boot-with-GSi-Spoiler-Corsa-GSi-Sport_W0QQitemZ130130461543QQihZ003QQcategoryZ23012QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

How about that?

Steve X16XE

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9th Jul 07 at 10:50

Or one of these for £37........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-SMOOTH-BOOT-TAILGATE-PANEL_W0QQitemZ190017697507QQihZ009QQcategoryZ23012QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

STEvieXE

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9th Jul 07 at 10:58

quote:
Originally posted by sam-smith
only wanted to get rid of the wiper and boot lock! ill look into it but i wasnt THAT bothered. cheers steve

am talking about the wiper and lock

to do the full boot ur into a lot more metal and filler work altho the prep time and paint time etc is more or less the same

for a full boot ud be into around 300 - 500 depending on where you go

LukeD

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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
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9th Jul 07 at 11:11

Booked mine in for 4 weeks time!! 300quid!, + fitting a boot popper!

chumbly_warner

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9th Jul 07 at 11:18

For my full smoothed and bayboyed boot welded i didnt even pay £300-£500!!
That does seem alot, i think i paid £150 for mine, but then the whole car was being resprayed.

woodwardsbodyshop

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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
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9th Jul 07 at 12:13

£150 is mates rates, lol, looking £250+ for top job

Graeme

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9th Jul 07 at 12:26

we charge around £250 for a semi smooth boot at my bodyshop!

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9th Jul 07 at 12:33

You want the be paying a higher pirce too because that usually means you will have a good job done. Next time you are at a car show take a look at all the semo-smooth boots which have a wonky radius where the boot lock used to finish because the person doing toe work did it with thier eyes closed or something.

STEvieXE

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9th Jul 07 at 14:20

for 500 quid ur fully smoothed tailgate would be done in a proper oven in an insurance approved bodyshop with a proper quarantee over the work using the best paint and materials.

alot of filler work in a fully smooth boot, thats wot takes the time

sam-smith

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9th Jul 07 at 14:25

i oonly want semi smootheed

STEvieXE

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9th Jul 07 at 14:28

yeah again id say between 150-3/400

LAMM13

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9th Jul 07 at 16:28

see if anyone can do it for you off here......give 'wagsta' a u2u