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(Message started by: pedropedro on May 4^th, 2009, 10:11am)

Title: bood lid saloon
Post by pedropedro on May 4^th, 2009, 10:11am

Hi...mine has some rusting ...looking for a new lid or if used tourmallard green...also is it easy to change?

tks John

Title: Re: bood lid saloon
Post by Pegasus on May 5^th, 2009, 9:41pm

Easy to change after disconnecting wiring and springs. You'll need another pair of hands when you unbolt the lid - quite heavy.

Title: Re: bood lid saloon
Post by pedropedro on May 6^th, 2009, 11:22am

ok tks for that info.....

Title: Re: bood lid saloon
Post by Highlander on May 6^th, 2009, 11:34am

and one spring wont hold the boot lid up, it'll let you think it does just long enough to get your head underneath it.

See bump on back of head for details... :)

Title: Re: bood lid saloon
Post by pedropedro on May 7^th, 2009, 8:40am

so I assume springs are difficult to remove/replace by that comment? ...maybe i will put off removing and get resprayed

Title: Re: bood lid saloon
Post by Highlander on May 7^th, 2009, 10:31am

They are under a good bit of tension, i can remove them on my own but only just, a good idea is to put a bit of rope round the hook on the end and get someone else to pull the rope and take the tension, getting a good grip is more the issue, you can only really get one hand on them

A glove is a good idea to prevent your skin getting nipped once the spring is off and the coils close ;)

Title: Re: Boot lid saloon
Post by scorpio_man on May 7^th, 2009, 10:58am

hi there

this echos back to the days of getting the boot to open by remote control.

we did the spring trick a couple of times at harewood for new members.

Title: Re: bood lid saloon
Post by Gazza_UK on May 7^th, 2009, 6:09pm

Hi is this any good starting at £5 on FLEA BAY

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-FORD-GRANADA-SCORPIO-BOOTLID-TAILGATE_W0QQitemZ350198055105QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item350198055105&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50

Title: Re: bood lid saloon
Post by pedropedro on May 7^th, 2009, 8:44pm

thanks for that ..would be worth my getting for sure....

thanks for passing that info on....