How NOT to modify a tailgate lid

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  • Lee Murray
    January 30, 2013 at 12:51 pm #40853

    Here in the UK VW water cooled scene it’s popular to fit US parts to our European cars.

    A friend and customer bought this with a US license plate tub already fitted.
    First off, package well and use a good courier!
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    The whole thing looked a “funny” shape, so I started investigating the cracks on the front
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    I just couldn’t find where the filler stopped!
    So I just chipped it away till I could cut out the tub without turning a CM thickness of filler airborne!

    Time to start again with a fresh lid!
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    Ben Hart
    January 30, 2013 at 6:06 pm #40857

    Shipping might have been cheaper if they chiseled out the filler first…

    Buying parts unseen like that is rarely good, but it looks like it is in better hands now

    brandon dingwell
    January 30, 2013 at 8:18 pm #40858

    I swear I didnt sell this part :rofl :rofl

    Andy Taylor
    January 30, 2013 at 11:11 pm #40860

    I wondered where that job had ended up…. :rofl

    Seriously though that’s pretty shocking, but I wouldn’t say uncommon. Some guys just want there cars smoothing as cheaply as possible and there’s always some bodge artist waiting to take their money!

    jackcarlson
    January 31, 2013 at 12:42 am #40862

    [quote=”Andy T” post=29823]I wondered where that job had ended up…. :rofl

    Seriously though that’s pretty shocking, but I wouldn’t say uncommon. Some guys just want there cars smoothing as cheaply as possible and there’s always some bodge artist waiting to take their money![/quote]
    an whats wrong with being a bodge artist :chair :blush: :blush:

    Lee Murray
    January 31, 2013 at 3:37 am #40868

    Bodge artists probably make more money than me!

    I’m waiting for a VR6 donor car to be delivered so I can convert my diesel Caddy to 6 pot, I can also steal the tailgate and try to fix this mess!

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