Boot smooth Help!!

1. Vtr_Alex Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Ipswich Posts: 229 Fiesta Zetec S

   #1 30th March 2009, 19:28

   Hiya im thinking off getting my boot smoothed but i have no idea how much it costs and where i can get it done. i live in ipswich can anyone tell me where and how much? Thanks.
2. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

   #2 30th March 2009, 19:41

   around £250 to £300 for a good job they weld a plate in. best thing is to ask around a couple of local garages and see if they do it or recomend anyone
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 30th March 2009, 19:54

   get on yell.com and look for body shops/modifying places. cheapest quote i got was 225 painted, biggest quote was 600! lol
4. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #4 30th March 2009, 20:05

   Have a look on ebay for a fiberglass smooth pannel..
   
   Or you can weld a metal plate in then smooth it over.. With filler
5. VtrFarlz86 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Ferryhill North East Posts: 423 Saxo Vtr MK2 breaking mk1 wicked red

   #5 30th March 2009, 20:09

   have got a fibreglass panel pm me if ur intrested.
6. Vtr_Alex Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Ipswich Posts: 229 Fiesta Zetec S

   #6 30th March 2009, 21:22

   this may be a stupid question but i aint gota clue lol. how does a fibre glass panel work then? does it go staright over the bodywork or does the bodywork have to be cut out and that placed in? thanks :-)
7. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #7 30th March 2009, 21:27

   dont use the fibreglass pannels. they are shit.
   
   you bond them on top of the existing bodywork then blend them in. the filler will crack.
   
   
   you need to weld a plate in then filler over the top.
   
   i could do it for you but it would be in birmingham
8. Vtr_Alex Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Ipswich Posts: 229 Fiesta Zetec S

   #8 30th March 2009, 21:31

   ok mate thanks. birmingam is to far really thanks anyway. my mate just told me he gota quote for £200 at a place called suffolk resprays. Is that cheap?
9. redlinerdj Established Member Joined: May 2008 Birmingham Posts: 1021 Camm'd 1.1 FTW!

   #9 30th March 2009, 21:39

   tbh, just buy 1 all ready smoothed off! check on ebay, i brought one for £65 posted! to bad it got damaged while getting delivered
10. user_16245 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Ipswich Posts: 1667 Saxo VTR

    #10 30th March 2009, 21:44

    suffolk resprays is a good body shop, just pmed you another body shops details
11. wingswest Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Scotland,Lanarkshire Posts: 289 Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6

    #11 30th March 2009, 22:17

    I paid £400 for mine from a very reptuable bodyshop
12. user_27068 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG

    #12 30th March 2009, 22:21

    i'm doing my own at college and it only costs £50 for paint
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 30th March 2009, 22:30

    ye the fibreglass panel just sticks over the boot, but often sags, cracks over time. will be cheaper in the long run if a plate is welded in because your using less filler, so less chance of any cracking
14. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

    #14 31st March 2009, 12:46

    I doubt you would be using less filler with a welded in panel, the filler isnt the problem. It the fact its a GRP panel bonded to a metal panel, but welding in some sheet metal its stronger which gives less chance of the filler cracking.
    Fibreglass panel= cheaper to get done(wont las as long)
    Metal panel=more expensive to get done(will last alot longer if done right)
15. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

    #15 31st March 2009, 14:30

    id rather have the door lock smoothed out would be cheaper