smooth bootlid?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2008 saltash cornwall Posts: 109 saxo east coast 1.1! mango wagon!
    #1
    hi, has any one had this done?
    i have seen fibreglass items on ebay that i assume are just sort of stick on:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/citroen-saxo-flu...dZp1638Q2em122
    but in a modifying guide ive been looking at it says tio make a metal plate and weld it on and use body filler to make it smooth?
    so which is best/cheaper/easier? because i want a smooth boot!
  2. L-plater Joined: Aug 2006 wigan Posts: 44 vts
    #2
    metal plate is better and would cost about £200 maybe more the others tend to crack
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Kent Posts: 703 Fiesta 1.1 » Saxo VTR » e46 M3
    #3
    Yeah christian's right, Heard bad things about these cheap fibreglass panels.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS
    #4
    and wudnt look very mint having a flush boot in 2 halfs
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts
    #5
    May be more expensive in the first place to weld in the plate but it will last longer. Fibreglass panels can flex and crack and will need repairing.

    I used a fibreglass panel and now wish i never bothered.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr
    #6
    i payed £200 for mine had plate welded in not fibreglass or it will crack.
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2008 saltash cornwall Posts: 109 saxo east coast 1.1! mango wagon!
    #7
    cheers!
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 South Shields Posts: 808 Mk 4 GSI
    #8
    do it yourself its not that hard.

    if you dont no how to weld get some garage to weld a bit of sheet metal over ya numberplate then its just a case of fiberglassing and bodging it till its nice n smooth.

    can take a while to get it flat but spend some time on it and it shud turn out ok.
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 415 DODGE CALIBRE 2008 reg 2 LITRE SXT SPORT
    #9
    yes my neighbour is has own bodyshop place and i bougth fiberglass panel and he said itw as shit condiction and that i should to get rid because it wouldnt last long and also with slaming boot closed and very big sound system will cause cracks and will jst cost u more in repairs then to have proper flushed with metal plate.
    got pic if you want to see mine
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2008 saltash cornwall Posts: 109 saxo east coast 1.1! mango wagon!
    #10
    yes plz!