Replacement Bootlid
#1
Posted 11 May 2008 - 11:27 AM
Anyway looks like genuine ones from minispares are about £175
Double skin fibreglass ones are about £95
So i've looked around and found Beevers auto panels - Not that far from me either. They've got loads of panels including Open frame mk3> bootlids (which i need) for £48! Sounds like a bargain to me: Link
I know people say 'you get what you pay for' regarding non genuine panels but how can i go wrong with a bootlid? Its all getting properly painted, any holes i drill i'll make sure are rust protected so i'm not too bothered if the metal isn't as good quality.
But what about fit - To be honest i can't see how i can go far wrong with a bootlid but what do people reckon?
#2
Posted 11 May 2008 - 11:39 AM
#3
Posted 11 May 2008 - 12:04 PM
i have a patterned front wing it does the job just more flimsy than the original on the other side
cheers
#4
Posted 11 May 2008 - 12:31 PM
You could get a mint second hand bootlid for cheaper ?
yeah but for all i know it could be rusty under the paint
#5
Posted 11 May 2008 - 06:43 PM
you aint going to go for a flushed bootlid then mate??
i have a patterned front wing it does the job just more flimsy than the original on the other side
cheers
Nah i think the smooth bootlid look is abit chavvy unless done right - which is hard to do imo.
Thats what i mean though - People are always moaning about non genuine panel fit and say the metals cheap and the fit is bad - But how can i go wrong with a bootlid really?
I mean its not as though its something like a wing where i'll be relying on the panel to line up perfectly so i can weld it.
I'm just wondering if i'm right about it. But its cheaper than a single skin FB one which would need £20 of fasteners and would never be as sturdy and secure.
#6
Posted 11 May 2008 - 07:53 PM
#7
Posted 11 May 2008 - 08:09 PM
BTT4550 £40.00 ( Excl. VAT )
Bootlid (without holes for seal clips)
#8
Posted 11 May 2008 - 08:38 PM
I wouldn't mind fitting a decent second hand one but they're harder to find. Basically the cars getting resprayed in 3 weeks. So i've got about 1-2 weeks to find a decent bootlid before i take my car off the road to strip it, fit new panels and repair any bits of rot i find - So basically i'm on a very tight schedule and have very little time to find and buy a 2nd hand lid, wait for postage only to find its not as good as it looks in the pics... Thats why i'm so tempted by a cheap new one.
When/if fitting one of these non genuine bootlids what sort of problems could i encounter?
#9
Posted 11 May 2008 - 09:10 PM
#10
Posted 11 May 2008 - 09:23 PM
#11
Posted 15 May 2008 - 07:29 AM
Well isn't that more the job of the bootlid frame? You could mate a non gen skin up to that and maintain the shape, surely.I'm not too fussed about that and wouldn't expect it to be as good as a genuine one at that price. As long as it closes enough to lock and enough to seal out water that'll do me.
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