Give up and get a new boot lid?

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Offline Greg

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Give up and get a new boot lid?
« on: April 25, 2012, 03:21:12 pm »
I started stripping back the paint on the boot and found a some rust and a heap of bog.  It is probably easiest just to go an buy a new boot lid right?










Offline Slugger

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Give up and get a new boot lid?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 03:37:54 pm »
yeah, i would, the rust has more than likely migrated from the inside.

Offline IGALOP

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Give up and get a new boot lid?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 04:05:17 pm »
:agree:
It's under the skin that will cause further problems!
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Offline 67fasty.sm

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Give up and get a new boot lid?
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2012, 07:42:45 pm »
yeah dont waste time , my trunk looked good then found the same as yours , couple hundred and you got a new one and your panel beater will love ya
Its funny how quick kids learn to drive a car, yet fail to understand a lawnmower.

Offline Mu$tang

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Give up and get a new boot lid?
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2012, 08:24:15 pm »
With replacements as well priced as they are it is time to give this trunk the boot!
Cheers,
Dave.

Offline P8TRIOT

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Give up and get a new boot lid?
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2012, 09:12:48 pm »
Quote from: Mu$tang link=topic=17808.msg178037#msg178037
With replacements as well priced as they are it is time to give this trunk the boot!
:smile01::smile01:

Offline Greg

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Give up and get a new boot lid?
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2012, 10:15:28 pm »
I ended up getting a new boot lid and was suprised at how reasonably priced it was.