Hi
The boot latch locks behind a piece of metal - fair enough, but is that metal straight or does it have a curved up end to allow the latch to pull the boot shut?
I'm not explaining it very well but is the metal straight or bent?
Thanks,
Rod
Metalwork For Boot Catch
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rodandtom
, Feb 11 2016 08:16 PM
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Carlos W
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Mine is purple, but I have been told that's normal
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Posted 11 February 2016 - 08:25 PM
Bent, to kind of pull the boot in.
My car is nose first so I can't take a photo as the garage door is in the way
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Posted 12 February 2016 - 08:29 AM
Bent, to kind of pull the boot in.
My car is nose first so I can't take a photo as the garage door is in the way
Thought so. Mine has been straightened - probably when it was being painted and that could well be why I can't get it shut with the new rubber on 
Thanks,
Rod
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Posted 12 February 2016 - 05:21 PM
Could be rubber as well, I bought a new boot and quarter window seals from mini spares and couldn't use any of them on my mk1 had to revert to the old ones.
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Posted 13 February 2016 - 05:48 AM
Should have a curve on so u turn the key it pulls the boot shut. If it's straight trying to shut it will be a pain and the amount of force you probably going to brake something. And new rubbers are generally a pain to close for a while anyway
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Posted 13 February 2016 - 02:27 PM
Should have a curve on so u turn the key it pulls the boot shut. If it's straight trying to shut it will be a pain and the amount of force you probably going to brake something. And new rubbers are generally a pain to close for a while anyway
Yep - I've dented my newly painted boot lid - soon pissed off!
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Posted 14 February 2016 - 09:58 AM
Yep its annoying u might get a way with a paint less dent removal? be thank full it's not a quarter or something
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Posted 15 February 2016 - 12:45 PM
Same here, bought a mk3 on boot seal from minispares and couldn't get the boot to shut.
Emailed them to ask for advise, but never received a reply.
Bought a cheaper one from minimine which is a bit tight but I can close the boot.
Emailed them to ask for advise, but never received a reply.
Bought a cheaper one from minimine which is a bit tight but I can close the boot.
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Posted 15 February 2016 - 01:32 PM
Bent, to kind of pull the boot in.
My car is nose first so I can't take a photo as the garage door is in the way
Thought so. Mine has been straightened - probably when it was being painted and that could well be why I can't get it shut with the new rubber on
Thanks,
Rod
Check to see that the rubber is installed correctly. Minispares say that if it installed backwards, the boot lid will be very difficult to close.
http://www.minispare...ch/classic/boot seal.aspx|Back to search
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