Geoff.F wrote:Am I reading this right. You want to buy a new post 2008 Boot Lid in primer, pay to have it painted and fit it in order to replace a good lid with one with a boot popper bracket. !!!
If that is the case, then I would have found someone with the right car, taken some piccies and dimensions and then taken my car to a local restoration shop who would have a nice SS bracket fitted whilst I had a cup of coffee (or two).
Geoff F.
That's still an option Geoff..but properly costing both options is the only sensible way to choose..and If I go this route this I'll have my existing boot lid to sell and offset the cost of getting a new one and spraying it. My existing one needs a touch up anyway because it's quite severely scratched in places. Once you factor that in the cost of going new isn't so high.
Rob is right..if I want the upgrade to look original that is the only way to go.
I don't know where you live but down here in the deep sarf finding anyone competent AND at a good price is pretty near impossible. If you know someone please tell me. Your local restoration shop sounds ideal. Where are they? Alternatively, If you know a good spray shop in the south east that might help..If you know any of the answers to the questions I posed that would be helpful also and much appreciated.
Actually finding someone with the right car to take measurements off is pretty near impossible. I've asked that on this and other MG forums with no luck.
I do have a neighbour though who knows someone who might be able to "knock up a bracket"...Only further investigation will tell if he/she is both competent and reasonable. Once I know both I'll be in a better position to decide.
Either way I'll post the solution on here....
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