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GED2.0CORSA
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25th Aug 04 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im wanting to get a flushed tailgate for my car but im unsure of how to go about it would i get a hold of a donor tailgate and flush that and have it sprayed ?

or would i just have my tailgate flushed ?

or i dunno if im right in sayin this but can u buy ready flushed ones that have been done by pro's ?

and finally what way of flushing gives best results ???

thanks folks

[Edited on 25-08-2004 by GED2.0CORSA]
Bart
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25th Aug 04 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get it welded. it wont crack as per a fibre glass one.

Any half decent bodyshop will do it for you
Korsa
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25th Aug 04 at 15:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you can get boot flush panels that fit over your existing one...

www.abstyling.co.uk do them for about £50ish
Fad
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25th Aug 04 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fibreglass ones are shit i made the mistake of getting one
Jambo
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26th Aug 04 at 01:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No problems with fibreglass here.

Welding plates can sink
Steve
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26th Aug 04 at 07:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no fibreglass bonded to metal is not a good combination, in high or low temps, the metal will expand and shrink at a different rate to the fibre glass causing the paint to crack, and at worst the fibreglass to crack
Fad
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26th Aug 04 at 08:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by GSiSteve
no fibreglass bonded to metal is not a good combination, in high or low temps, the metal will expand and shrink at a different rate to the fibre glass causing the paint to crack, and at worst the fibreglass to crack


yup thats what happend to mine
Bart
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26th Aug 04 at 08:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine was welded and never cracked.






Go to a reputable bodyshop and let them do a good job
big eck
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how much does this cost, roughly??
Bart
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i paid £225
ed
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Awaits a few - My tailgate has cracked, how do I repair it threads....

 
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