Tom N
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i want to go for the euro look and i have already got some chrome effect 15s with the wrong offset and coilovers dropped 75 front and 60 back. i now want to go smooth. is it worth getting my door handles smoothed off and how much would it cost? another thing i definately want is a smooth boot, any estimates on prices without spraying?
thanks
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Greg_M
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to de-handles about £120 if you do some work yourself.
smooth boot about 250-300 with recess put in
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divd23
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can get a smooth tailgate done proper for £150 PAINTED.
dehandled £50 a door.
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sperminator
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im paying £230 thats for fitting my alarm, smoothing passanger door totaly with button in car, driver side vectra handle wiv no lock barrel, then given both doors a full spray
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scoob
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ive payed bout £70 for both doors doing i did it all part from top coat as car is off in for a full respray
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by divd23
can get a smooth tailgate done proper for £150 PAINTED.
dehandled £50 a door.
then a fiar bit for the recess in the bumper?
where can you get that done from?
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Tom N
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what is involved in the smooth door handles? cos i may consider doing this myself! is it just a case of welding a plate in the place and angle grinding away the edges, then filling and smoothing? obviously not as easy as it sounds, but do you have to get a slight curve on the metal and how do you get it right?
sorry for all the questions!
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chris_uk
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tom, ill go get a price from my bodyshop, im sure he can do a cheap price..
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by t-gangsta
what is involved in the smooth door handles? cos i may consider doing this myself! is it just a case of welding a plate in the place and angle grinding away the edges, then filling and smoothing? obviously not as easy as it sounds, but do you have to get a slight curve on the metal and how do you get it right?
sorry for all the questions!
it is quite hard cos the welding can warp the door, but filler usually solves that. yeah its basicly what you said, you can get a plate welded in for about £10. then fill, smooth and prime yourself then take back for top coat.
youll need a door popper kit tho
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Tom N
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is the door popper kit just a solonoid? my dads just got a tvr so i know what you mean!
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by t-gangsta
is the door popper kit just a solonoid? my dads just got a tvr so i know what you mean!
sort of but it has to be quite powerfull to pop the door open. you can get the set for about £50, to go from key fob
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jamesw
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did my own doors, used tiger seal, mesh and bodyfiller then used solnoids for the central locking since i got rid of locks, power get cut to buttons when alarm is turned on.
JW
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesw
did my own doors, used tiger seal, mesh and bodyfiller then used solnoids for the central locking since i got rid of locks, power get cut to buttons when alarm is turned on.
JW
i wouldnt have used body filler, i would have used fiberglass and then filler over the top, filler may crak after a while as it doesnt have much flex to it.
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