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16V_1600

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25th Feb 08 at 18:17

Right, this weekend's job is to remove and fill the rear wiper hole so it looks like this:

Best I could do sorry

What do people think? How easy is the wiper to remove?

The method I was going to use is:

1. Fibreglass inside of boot lid to provide a "seat" for the filler
2. fill the recess for wiper, then sand, prime, paint etc etc.

Cheers

Simon_16v

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25th Feb 08 at 18:50

Best welding it as filler gradually sinks over time

richard_cooper

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25th Feb 08 at 18:54

I just got a small bung from b&q, does the job for me

Jakey

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25th Feb 08 at 18:55

quote:
Originally posted by richard_cooper
I just got a small bung from b&q, does the job for me

Was size was it? About 22mm?

B3KAN

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25th Feb 08 at 19:04

quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
Best welding it as filler gradually sinks over time

AndyCorsaSport

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25th Feb 08 at 19:07

Weld it. Dont just use fibreglass. Will drop out or sink alot.

Dan295

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25th Feb 08 at 19:10

dont weld it, its too thin and the panel will buckle and warp if it gets too hot, use metal paste/glue style thing, its stronger than a weld and you wont risk making the metal bend

Simon_16v

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25th Feb 08 at 19:12

True but if you get a welder who knows what he's doing there shouldn't be a problem

sri_davie

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25th Feb 08 at 19:17

i just went for the rubber grommets from halfords £1.45 and the jobs done

davie

Dan295

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25th Feb 08 at 19:20

quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
True but if you get a welder who knows what he's doing there shouldn't be a problem

ish, i spoke to a guy who said he did it once and isnt doing it again, always uses paste from now on, if you are welding it you have to do a tiny spot weld then stop, allow to cool, and repeat must take aggggeessss

Mike

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25th Feb 08 at 19:21

Grommet FTW

Hamish

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25th Feb 08 at 19:22

quote:
Originally posted by Dan295
dont weld it, its too thin and the panel will buckle and warp if it gets too hot, use metal paste/glue style thing, its stronger than a weld and you wont risk making the metal bend

but think how many people have had their boots welded on here

waj27

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25th Feb 08 at 19:22

this is how i did it very easy but make sure the welder is in the rigth temperature. just cut a plat and weld it at the back you may need to bend the plat so that it follows the shape of the boot.

then use fibreglass.

took me bout a day to do, so the wiper will not take that long.

waj27

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25th Feb 08 at 19:25

you can even see how long it took on the far right.

Dan295

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25th Feb 08 at 19:30

quote:
Originally posted by Hamish

quote:
Originally posted by Dan295
dont weld it, its too thin and the panel will buckle and warp if it gets too hot, use metal paste/glue style thing, its stronger than a weld and you wont risk making the metal bend

but think how many people have had their boots welded on here

yeah im presuming theirs are spot welded, i didnt really get it unless the boot is more than 0.7mm thick in which case its fine, i think it is just the wings as that was what i was talking about in the first place with the welder dude

16V_1600

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25th Feb 08 at 19:36

quote:
Originally posted by Jakey

quote:
Originally posted by richard_cooper
I just got a small bung from b&q, does the job for me

Was size was it? About 22mm?

I swung by Halfords earlier and have a 22mm grommet.

Wanted a DIY job and quite handy with spray paint. Thought fibreglass and filler would have sorted it. Oh well, grommet it is I guess.

Would it really sink that much?

16V_1600

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25th Feb 08 at 19:38

How is the wiper removed? Seen the two bolts on the inside of the tailgate. Are these just undone, wiring disconnected and the wiper pulled through the back of tailgate, once wiper itself removed.

Thanks for the replies so far

B3KAN

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25th Feb 08 at 19:47

quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600
How is the wiper removed? Seen the two bolts on the inside of the tailgate. Are these just undone, wiring disconnected and the wiper pulled through the back of tailgate, once wiper itself removed.

Thanks for the replies so far

Yes thats how to do it but after you remove the wiper arm remember to undo the plastic nut aswell and the motor will come off

Graham88

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25th Feb 08 at 19:50

Spray paint on large areas will never be a good look compared to a compressor.

Fair enough on things like wheels, but on a bootlid where it's connected to professionaly finished panels, it's a no no, IMO...

16V_1600

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25th Feb 08 at 19:55

quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Spray paint on large areas will never be a good look compared to a compressor.

Fair enough on things like wheels, but on a bootlid where it's connected to professionaly finished panels, it's a no no, IMO...

hmmm, maybe I'll just use the grommet then. Will do the job, till I save for a pro job

16V_1600

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25th Feb 08 at 19:56

quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN

quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600
How is the wiper removed? Seen the two bolts on the inside of the tailgate. Are these just undone, wiring disconnected and the wiper pulled through the back of tailgate, once wiper itself removed.

Thanks for the replies so far

Yes thats how to do it but after you remove the wiper arm remember to undo the plastic nut aswell and the motor will come off

THought there was someting else. Didn't see the plastic nut there.

Cheers.

Graham88

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25th Feb 08 at 20:05

quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600

quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Spray paint on large areas will never be a good look compared to a compressor.

Fair enough on things like wheels, but on a bootlid where it's connected to professionaly finished panels, it's a no no, IMO...

hmmm, maybe I'll just use the grommet then. Will do the job, till I save for a pro job

Best way IMO

Have a go at spraying the gromet in arden blue

16V_1600

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25th Feb 08 at 20:07

lol, got some arden blue left but I don't think I'll spray the grommet.

[Edited on 25-02-2008 by 16V_1600]

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