LukeGSi
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im gona smooth the lock and wiper off the boot....how hard is it to fit a solenoid (or however u spell it!!!) and how much is it gona cost me to get the entire boot resprayed in caribic blue???
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Greg_M
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easy peasy to fit soleniod, i just bolted in a piece of thin metal and bolted the soleniod to that, i got the guide from the general modifying manual that haynes do. then earthed it, and got the alarm people to wire it onto my alarm
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LukeGSi
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coolio...gona grab a 2nd tailgate from scappy and flush it myself so will need fit a solenoid...also...you have any idea how much to get tailgate sprayed???
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Greg_M
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a ruff guess, erm 150? i really dont know, one tip is do all the prep work, and just give them the finnal top coat ans lacquer to do, save you some pennies.
if you trial fit the soleniod before spraying it then you can get it set up nice and level. i have to do mine on the car as all i did was smooth the whole in the tailgate trim out and colour code it.
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Greg_M
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you good with a welder then?
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LukeGSi
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Just doing this -----> http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=104260
Dont wana smooth the whole boot as i dont wana move the number plate, it wouldnt look right with my exhaust....when i finally get around to posting some pics ull see what i mean!! But yeah im gona try and do as much as i can my self!!
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Greg_M
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yeah, i wanna do that too but dont have the gutts, how much you rekon a tailgate will set me back at the scrappy?
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LukeGSi
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i can get 1 with dodgy paint for 15 notes.....as im getting it sprayed i dont care!! I dont dare use mine incase i feck it up!!!
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Greg_M
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yeah eactly, mite just go for it and do it as and when i can, gotta finnish the beetle first!
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LukeGSi
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i love that beetle....u got any more pics?? Im just gona grab a boot and do a little as and when i can!!
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Greg_M
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yeah but having trouble uploading them, ive finnished the top coat now in purple! ill try and upload some more!
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LukeGSi
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what lump u got in it???
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Greg_M
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only the standard 1300 init at the mo, i mite take it up to1600, but its a lot of work to put in and its not really what i want it for
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LukeGSi
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i get ya....how long u been wrking on it!! Ive recently moved out and got mself a HUGE garage so im gona get mself a project to wrk on!!
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Greg_M
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bout 6months now, really slowly at first. beetles are really easy to work on cos thay have simple lines and parts are cheep as! but the engines are air cooled so performance is a no-no
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tazmaniac
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if u dont wire the solenoid into an alarm u can wire it to the rear wash wipe as u r taking that out.
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LukeGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by tazmaniac
if u dont wire the solenoid into an alarm u can wire it to the rear wash wipe as u r taking that out.
Thats exactly what i was thinking!! Fantastic!! Smooth boot coming right up!!!
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
quote:
Originally posted by tazmaniac
if u dont wire the solenoid into an alarm u can wire it to the rear wash wipe as u r taking that out.
Thats exactly what i was thinking!! Fantastic!! Smooth boot coming right up!!!
but make sure you disconect it from the stalks or the boot will open when you wipe the window!!!!
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tazmaniac
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u can leave the stalk connected u just wire the solenoid to the wire which works the washer jet on the rear window, as that way u wont open the tailgate if u go to operate the wiper motor only when u use the pump, as u r removing the motor u wont have the wiper.
[Edited on 04-01-2004 by tazmaniac]
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Greg_M
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well thats the same thing, if you do that, then push the stalk back it will open the boot, i did it on my nova.
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James@CCC
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i just hooked mine up to these wires in the boot, but then found the wire (which runs downt the left side of the car) and then cut this to make my switch.
It saves having to worry about knocking the wiper stalk, or having to run new wires into the boot
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