smoothing boot lock

1. bakkipouch Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Lincoln Posts: 1423 furio

   #1 21st January 2009, 14:52

   smoothing boot lock how would one go about this ? its off ready to go and buy the bits to do it
   
   how would i fill the hole ( i know filler ) but what should i put behind it ?
   
   
   treid looking for a guide but no luck
2. turnip Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Wednezbury=] Posts: 603 1.4 Furio

   #2 21st January 2009, 15:03

   could bodge it? Alderite a 2p coin behind there. although...might not fit
3. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #3 21st January 2009, 15:05

   i glued some plastic in the hole and then smoothed it all in and painted it... took about a week altogether...
   
   
4. user_24886 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6

   #4 21st January 2009, 15:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by David i glued some plastic in the hole and then smoothed it all in and painted it... took about a week altogether...

   That your car david ?, looks pretty smart tbh
5. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #5 21st January 2009, 16:14

   Aye, sold it for the A3...
   Kinda regret it when I see pics of it </3
6. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #6 21st January 2009, 17:29

   what ive always thought would be cool, is to put the button for the popper, behind the gromet from where the rear wiper was, so you just press the gromet and the boot releases.
7. bakkipouch Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Lincoln Posts: 1423 furio

   #7 21st January 2009, 18:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by NICK2506 what ive always thought would be cool, is to put the button for the popper, behind the gromet from where the rear wiper was, so you just press the gromet and the boot releases.

   until some chav walks down the street and thinks " thats different i'll poke it "
   and it opens and the sub and amp gone
8. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #8 21st January 2009, 18:13

   erm good point. maybe you could wire it into your central locking/alarm, so the button only works when the cars unlocked, so basically relocating the current button.
9. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #9 21st January 2009, 18:17

   id put something plastic on the outside of the hole then fill it from the back with fiber glass then when its dry remove the plastic. give the out side a rub until the fiber glass is level then fill the remaining hole from the front prime paint laquer fit job done.
10. Saxo_Steveo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Newbury Posts: 873 Saxo Vtr 1.6 In Black

    #10 21st January 2009, 20:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by David i glued some plastic in the hole and then smoothed it all in and painted it... took about a week altogether...

    Thats a lush car love that colour saxo
11. scott-sx Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 burnley Posts: 130 mk2 saxo sx

    #11 15th February 2009, 01:18

    that looks really smart i wouldnt mind doin that on mine... so how do you open the boot if theres no push button??
12. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #12 15th February 2009, 09:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by scott-sx that looks really smart i wouldnt mind doin that on mine... so how do you open the boot if theres no push button??

    you can wire a popper onto your wiper motor if youve dewipered. or just run a relay with a power source from the battery to a switch on your dash.
13. mufcdouble Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dudley Posts: 1593 saxo vtr mk1

    #13 15th February 2009, 13:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stu-n-shell id put something plastic on the outside of the hole then fill it from the back with fiber glass then when its dry remove the plastic. give the out side a rub until the fiber glass is level then fill the remaining hole from the front prime paint laquer fit job done.

    i done mine with fiberglass mate,looks wank tbh but it was my 1st time.
    
    gonna fibreglass my next 1 up to a point then fill it with p38 and smooth it
14. r_i_c_h_1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 305

    #14 15th February 2009, 17:51

    The botton behind the blank for the wiper motor is a great idea! Just take out your fuse box and find a switched live triggered by the central locking (if there is one)
15. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #15 15th February 2009, 17:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by r_i_c_h_1 The botton behind the blank for the wiper motor is a great idea! Just take out your fuse box and find a switched live triggered by the central locking (if there is one)

    yeah so when the car is locked the button wont work
16. scott-sx Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 burnley Posts: 130 mk2 saxo sx

    #16 2nd March 2009, 02:54

    think im just guna buy a colour coded 1 of ebay to make it look better as mine is black lol should make a diff