Gav S
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Registered: 16th Apr 02
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
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Alright i just need to ask a few questions, Me and my mate Craig smoothed his boot the other week, we only used filler to smooth the whole reg plate recess, the boot looks perfect but after speaking to someone on msn about it they reckon that it will all drop out or when its been sprayed it will sink or bubble 
Right, i doubt that we can get the filler back out now its too late for that!
do you think it would be worth buying on of these smooth boot panels that bond over the whole boot?
Thanks anyways...
p.s i would like to be taken seriously rather than having the piss took outa me 
Gav
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LScorsa
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Registered: 31st Oct 02
Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
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The filler will either fall out or it will crack either way it will look crap within time. I would either try and get it out (chip away at it) or put a panel over it. But putting a panel over it isnt solving the problem if it falls out! U dont want filler rattling behind the panel.
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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yeah buy one.heat and vibrations of car will make it crack and sink.its does this because there is litte air pockets in the filler and when the paint is added it makes all the filler sink.so ive been told anyway
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-Aliba-
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
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So what you have done is just smoothed off your original boot with filler????
If so, then i would imagine your in for bother as it will crack and fall out n shit.
Most folk on here will say get it welded all proper n shit........ but i've got one of these panels and if its fitted correctly.... its fine.......... just like any other thing.
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Gav S
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Registered: 16th Apr 02
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
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Yeh its fully smoothed with filler, i'll go see Craig today and suggest it to him, those panels are only about £50 arent they?
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LScorsa
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Ive also just got a panel, mate in a body shop fitted it so its fine! If u do things like that just to save money- u wont in the long run and your pride and joy will look gay.
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LScorsa
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Yeah something like that, got mine off ebay for about 45
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Gav S
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Okay, thanks for the advice, yeah it was done to save cash 
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Savinforcorsaproject
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I think u meant to either:
Filler it then Metal plate over then lots of sanding.
or
Mental plate then Fillier.
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Scott
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Registered: 11th Mar 01
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Weld a metal plate in then make the shape with filler
or
use a panel
no difference really
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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one for sale on e bay
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2434161410&category=40199
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corsasrus
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Supernovas sell them
http://www.corsacentre.com
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mattyboy199
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
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the panel will provide you with a perfect finish thats the difference, no need to shape the boot jus whack a panel on simple.
[Edited on 27-09-2003 by mattyboy199]
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Corsa_T
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Registered: 28th Apr 03
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how do u fit the panel?do u need to take the window out to get the panel flush at the top??! 
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Kris TD
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the boot will look cack after only a few days. i would remove all the filler with a chisel. that boot must be fucking heavy.
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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ull be there 4 a while with a chiesel... Angle grinder???
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corsa_16v
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Registered: 4th Jul 04
Location: bristol
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how do u fit a smooth boot panel i got one from super novas what do i stick it imn place with>?
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wezjax
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: mansfield,notts
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tiger seal.
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corsa_16v
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Registered: 4th Jul 04
Location: bristol
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i think i have got to remove the window? should i get a fitting company to do that?
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corsa_16v
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where can i buy tiger seal?
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Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
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sounds like my kind of prob a month ago a pic below shows wat has happened after 2 months it started to sink even welded and filler, i gave up in the end coz i didnt want it looking like that.
So bought a fibreglass panel from coracentre coz i got recommended that there really good fitting and they are brill by the way mine is on allready in the bodshop at mo aint got finished results but its much smoother and shiner 
[Edited on 08-07-2004 by DJ Rocky]
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corsa_16v
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Registered: 4th Jul 04
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did the body shop remove ur window?
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john-melbourne
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Registered: 6th Jun 04
Location: manchester
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are these things easy to fit??
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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there is a fitting guide in an old total vauxhall i got. These panels AINT ideal they actually sag after time!!!
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corsa_16v
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Registered: 4th Jul 04
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could u scan the guide in and put it on here?
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