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3CorsaMeal
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9th Apr 03 at 11:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do they crack over time?

Didn't think the tailgate flexed very much, i have been told they r shite and will crack.

What to do?
Marcus_Foster
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9th Apr 03 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
weld it
Jason Iles
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9th Apr 03 at 11:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There was a message posted somewhere on here about the Fiberglass version being bad quality, but not sure on what happens when on the car have a search it might say in there

[Edited on 09-04-2003 by J 11ESY]
3CorsaMeal
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9th Apr 03 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it was slightly rippled! (if we thinking of same one)
Marcus_Foster
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yes it was rippled that was the one i was thinking about 2.
3CorsaMeal
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that could be sanded down, i just wanna know about them cracking.....
DanielJ
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9th Apr 03 at 11:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mite crack in time with the boot slamin dwn after time etc, i went with weldin after cos ur spose 2 take the window out 2 fit them tidy
Mo
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9th Apr 03 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
doesn't having a plate welded make the tailgate alot heavier?
I had a smooth tail gate on my nova with a plate welded on and the boot wouldn't stay open, u had to hold it open!
jaffa
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9th Apr 03 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
weld it!
Jason Iles
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9th Apr 03 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
it was slightly rippled! (if we thinking of same one)


Thats the one
DanielJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
doesn't having a plate welded make the tailgate alot heavier?
I had a smooth tail gate on my nova with a plate welded on and the boot wouldn't stay open, u had to hold it open!


thas novas 4 u mine stays open no probs
3CorsaMeal
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9th Apr 03 at 12:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely weld and filler "might" crack in time too.....
3CorsaMeal
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9th Apr 03 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i hardly use the boot anyway...

 
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