Delocking Boot MK1

[96CLIOMK1]

How hard is this to do? i have some body filler as im going to be doing alot of body work, if i delock from the outside is it still possible to open the boot? i have also seen some people remove the boot strip it looks nicer without but what do you think?

 

[Final Maxim]

depends how much work your gonna be doing to it. if your confident with filler then remove the strip if you want it gone, myself ide leave it there for the handle.

as for the boot popping, you can either fit a solenoid so it pops itself from a fob or you can just wire up the catch to a popper inside the car. maybe to by the backseat. pain in the ass to get into the boot, but its cheaper.

 

[marcus cliogtt]

You need to weld behind the boot lock, needs to be a good quailty weld behind aswell, you want to use as little fillar as possibile as then its less likely to crack.

Solenoid kit for the boot is about £10 I think, you can get them off ebay cheapily enough and they are really easy to install, or just get a central locking solenoid off ebay, luckily on the boot it doesnt need a heavy duty solenoid, and you can wire the button into somewhere on the dash easily enough

 

[S Garbett]

I prefer this 1 tbh, looks nicer.

 

[96CLIOMK1]

Is a weld essensial? can't i just take off the lock and fill the area up?

I came across this on ebay, i need this kind of thing? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tailgate-sole...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Yeah i can see sence now too i think i will keep the boot strip as it will be easier to open too.

 

[96CLIOMK1]

Is a weld essensial? can't i just take off the lock and fill the area up?

I came across this on ebay, i need this kind of thing? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tailgate-sole...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Yeah i can see sence now too i think i will keep the boot strip as it will be easier to open too.

 

[Final Maxim]

welding aint essential. but your gonna need something on the back of it to secure the filler, otherwise its just gonna go inside the tailgate.

if you got no access to a welder get yourself some sikaflex or tigerseal, and stick on a credit card or a bodyfiller spreader to the inside of the tailgate. then ide probably fibreglass the hole then filler over that.

 

[White16valver]

I think you need to turn the lock round or something inside?

Looks better with the strip in some colours though
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/RSTurboPaul/Cliosport Basildon 240405/CIMG2224.jpg

 

[marcus cliogtt]

If you don't weld then you are increasing the risk of cracking in the summer months, as many glues will expand in the heat and then you run the risk of cracking the paintwork over the top of this.

I prefer them fully smoothed off and then some, like mine

 

[lanky]

looks good, i like the 197 splitter.