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[dave87]

hey all has any used a single skin fg smooth boot and bonded it over there steel boot?

Edited by dave87, 01 December 2007 - 05:29 PM.

[ginger_monkey]

hey all has any used a single skin fg smooth boot and bonded it over there steel boot?

doing a mk1 at the mo. Not a great fit but will look fine when finished. What do you want to know about it?

[dave87]

hey all has any used a single skin fg smooth boot and bonded it over there steel boot?

doing a mk1 at the mo. Not a great fit but will look fine when finished. What do you want to know about it?

no just seeing if anyone has done it because im gonna use my standered lock so was gonna bond fg smoothy on to steel boot. but i dont no now lol. so what you do to yours? are you deseaming it???

Edited by dave87, 01 December 2007 - 10:32 PM.

[Broomer]

why bother?, cut out the section, weld in a plate, filler and paint it.

[ginger_monkey]

I cut off my old metal skin. Treated the frame then bonded a new f skin on. You can still use the original lock with it if you want. I've put in an internal release so no need for the lock. I am debumpering it at the back. Gonna look nice in the end.

[mike.]

I cut off my old metal skin. Treated the frame then bonded a new f skin on. You can still use the original lock with it if you want. I've put in an internal release so no need for the lock. I am debumpering it at the back. Gonna look nice in the end.

Internal release for the boot? Sounds intresting - hows that going to work - a door popper or something?

[ginger_monkey]

I got a bonnet release from a car I was stripping down for someone. Got the cable, handle and locking bit. Then made up a bracket that bolts to the underside of the parcel shelf. I took out the spring from the release mechanism as it was too strong and mounted the handle at the front of the rear bin where the front seatbelt mounts. (no seatbelt anymore) All I need to do now is strengthen the parcel shelf but it all works good. I'll get a few pics up in 'the ginger one' project later or tomorrow. Don't want to do it with a popper or anything like that as if your battery dies you can't get in the boot easily.

[mike.]

Was hoping you'd say that - i don't trust electics anyway!

Some pics would be great - sounds good.

[ginger_monkey]

Slammed a few pics in my project page. Have a gander