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Post by Sailor » Mon May 20, 2013 7:12 pm

Use it as inspiration to rat-look the whole car. You know you want to!


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Post by Supermarine Blues » Mon May 20, 2013 7:20 pm

BMCC wrote:I'm thinking about doing just the same thing. Delock, debadge etc you can still open the boot from the inside of the car and it may be possible to get a boot opener on your alarm (if you have one of course!).
Until the cable breaks & you have to crawl in through the back seat.

I'd do it with touch-up paint & a good primer. Just be sure to grind out all the brown stuff first.

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Post by claymore68 » Mon May 20, 2013 9:31 pm

Supermarine Blues wrote:
BMCC wrote:I'm thinking about doing just the same thing. Delock, debadge etc you can still open the boot from the inside of the car and it may be possible to get a boot opener on your alarm (if you have one of course!).
Until the cable breaks & you have to crawl in through the back seat.

I'd do it with touch-up paint & a good primer. Just be sure to grind out all the brown stuff first.
You know that would be my luck ..think ill try and repair thanks guys
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Post by BMCC » Tue May 21, 2013 8:36 am

Supermarine Blues wrote:Until the cable breaks & you have to crawl in through the back seat.
:lol: yes but I'll be getting a boot poper on the car alarm so that this doesn't happen.

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Post by Lude-dude » Tue May 21, 2013 10:01 am

i'm delocked

haven't needed to climb through the back yet :lol:
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Post by claymore68 » Tue May 21, 2013 10:17 am

Lude-dude wrote:i'm delocked

haven't needed to climb through the back yet :lol:
Go on tease me and stick up a pick pls ;)
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Post by Lude-dude » Tue May 21, 2013 10:46 am

this is a old pic, I seem to be short on pics of the boot :lol:

anyway:

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Post by wurlycorner » Tue May 21, 2013 11:01 am

You not so keen on admiring your ass?

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Post by Lude-dude » Tue May 21, 2013 11:20 am

my ass is abit done in at the moment

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but Gordon has sorted me a new bumper in same colour :D
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Post by claymore68 » Tue May 21, 2013 1:41 pm

Thanks Lude-dude .. it does look good . New plan try to repair, if I screw it up de-lock :D
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