fUbAr's DIY Bootlock

[fUbAr]

It doesnt look pretty, but it does the job :approve:

 

[biojo]

wtf

springs to mind


n why

 

[Day]

Answer your mobile!

 

[fUbAr]

Answer your mobile!

its in the shed!

 

[Day]

MSN then!

 

[Christopher]

wtf Dan?!

 

[M1TCH]

wtf Dan?!

yeah why........:S

 

[fUbAr]

here's a clue...

 

[fUbAr]

another "sneak preview"

 

[Saner]

I firgured thats what you were going, will be interesting to see the result!

 

[M1TCH]

that hurts my brain!! whats going on........?

 

[fUbAr]

haha, mitch i'll explain.

during the night bart simpson broke into my car, removed the boot lock, door handles and 2.0 badges and is currently out in the shed spraying them

 

[M1TCH]

ohhhhhh cool!!! result pics today then???

and can you lend bart to me next, he can door some door handles, fog surrounds, boot lock and a spoiler next!!!

 

[fUbAr]

yeah he's just waiting for the laquer to dry now

 

[JPW172]

is it east to remove the boot lock surround???

 

[Fred@BTM]

fit a mk2 one!!!

 

[Saner]

fit a mk2 one!!!

Think its not that simple.. as in its been tryed and wasn't an easy// doable swap... cant remember.. i could be lieing!

 

[Fred@BTM]

yes it can be done, not that hard

 

[Day]

The recess in the bootlid is different though...

Mk2 ph1 is narrower in size (80mm)
Mk2 ph2 (130mm)

New tailgate required if you don't want a bodge job...

 

[M1TCH]

is it east to remove the boot lock surround???

yup take the interior boot plastic off (couple of screws and pulls of the panel clip) then you just un-hook it or sumin iirc.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you sure???

 

[Day]

Totally different, just looked at mine and the Trophy's parked next too it!

 

[Saner]

woo, there was some truth in my madness!..

 

[fUbAr]

is it east to remove the boot lock surround???

There's 1 screw holding the grab panel on into the boot... and about 6 plastic pop rivets.

pop off the cover and then there's 2 screws holding the lock to the boot

i'll go and take some progress pics... waiting for the 2nd coat of laquer to dry now

 

[fUbAr]

waiting for it all to dry now

 

[Chili Red]

You've done a good job there fUbs, will look forward to seeing the pics when you've put them all on. I wouldn't dare try and spray anything myself as I've discovered in the past I'm useless!

The badges look great :approve:

 

[Fred@BTM]

Totally different, just looked at mine and the Trophy's parked next too it!

yep now look under the mk2 1, its the exact same cut out underneath

EDIT - doh!!! just spoke to my mate, he has a mk2 lid, Day you're right!!!

 

[M1TCH]

Nice fUbAr they look sweet, do you think the paint will match though?

sprayings easy, I decided this didn't look right though. Was a slight different colour to the used 172 grab handles I got.

 

[Gaz_]

silver is a nightmere to match.......... hope it goes ok though

 

[fUbAr]

silver is a nightmere to match.......... hope it goes ok though

its all worked well and the colour match is spot on.

i ordered the paint in from Renault to be certain

all ive fitted so far is the boot lock cos i didnt want to leave the tape on all night... and its too dark to fit the other bits now.

im most impressed with my badges now they're finished... a real factory look :approve:

 

[Rich]

Very nice - Looking good, love the side badges.

You using rattle cans?

If so there is not a lot he can do about the paint match. Hopefully the can will be a good match.

Edit seen the above post - leave them to dry as long as you can before fitting.

 

[fUbAr]

 

[Rich]

Nice work.

More D.I.Y articles for your site?

 

[fUbAr]

Edit seen the above post - leave them to dry as long as you can before fitting.

yeah they'll be sat in the warm for a couple of days first.

only fitted the boot lock in a hurry for security reasons... if it needs re-doing in the morning then so be it

and yes... more DIY articles, watch THIS space

 

[Rich]

yeah they'll be sat in the warm for a couple of days first.

only fitted the boot lock in a hurry for security reasons... if it needs re-doing in the morning then so be it

Of course, worst comes to the worst, let the paint hardern, then wet sand and polish the painted boot lock.

 

[Paul C]

that looks pretty good mate! nice job

 

[fUbAr]

Of course, worst comes to the worst, let the paint hardern, then wet sand and polish the painted boot lock.

cool thanks... will save me starting it again if its fucked in the morning.

Its getting damp out there so my bets is that i'll need to do something to it. Only had about 2 hours to harden

 

[Rich]

cool thanks... will save me starting it again if its f**ked in the morning.

Its getting damp out there so my bets is that i'll need to do something to it. Only had about 2 hours to harden

No probs, will save you starting again if the moisture does dull the surface.

Allow it to cure for a few weeks, then polish it up and that may be enough, at worst a light wet sand and a polish will sort it.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

them badges look mint!

 

[fUbAr]

question... should i paint the little centre bit of the lock? i mean the bit you push in to open the boot?