boot lid...

[gman1]

All guys,
Thinking of buying a new boot lid as the paint on my current one is badly scratched,
My questions are
Is it straight foward to swop over?,and fit my heck spoiler as the new one hasnt got one....lastly how do i remove and refit the 318is badge???.
Thanks in advance....
Matt..[/u]

[verde]

Open the boot, look along the edge under the heckspoiler, theres 6 plastic nuts u will need to get out with a socket. Then you need to remove the boot from its brackets, put the new one, put the heckspoilet back on, get a wallpaper scraper, pop the IS badge off and re-attach it with some glue

[Rich320I]

and mark and redrill the holes for the heck spoiler in the new boot lid, if it were me id pop abit of sealant around the wholes just to prevent any water getting into the boot that way.

[Brianmoooore]

Remove the iS badge with fishing line pulled down behind it, and refit with double sided adhesive tape made for the job.

[askjeevesplease]

Any idea how to get rid of any excess glue from the body? My e30 still has the outline of the 325i and looks a bit messy. Don't want to ruin the paint either.

Ta.

[verde]

Lighter fluid and a scraper

[zaust]

What colour? You will most likely find a good one one here with spoiler for less than a Respray.

[gman1]

Thanks for the information........"mark and drill holes" that worries me...

[kitch]

That's only if the new boot doesn't have holes in it for a spoiler already. If it doesn't, I'd buy another one from the zone. Would be alot less hassle and they aren't very expensive.

[Green]

Lighter fluid and a scraper

Bloody hell I wouldn't attack paintwork with such a harsh method of removal. A cloth and some G3 paint renovator (or a similar product like T-cut) with a bit of effort will remove it. Sometimes a bit of WD-40 if it's being stubborn.

[gman1]

That's only if the new boot doesn't have holes in it for a spoiler already. If it doesn't, I'd buy another one from the zone. Would be alot less hassle and they aren't very expensive.

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I am buying from a zoner.......pretty good price...just sounds daunting to me..knowing my luck i'll bugger it up!!!!

[adit]

i have this available if you don't get sorted:


(Brilliant Red)
cheers, Adi

[SGP]

That's only if the new boot doesn't have holes in it for a spoiler already. If it doesn't, I'd buy another one from the zone. Would be alot less hassle and they aren't very expensive.

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I am buying from a zoner.......pretty good price...just sounds daunting to me..knowing my luck i'll bugger it up!!!!

No way ! get the one with the holes in. Undrilled boots are cool too you know

[SGP]

Seriously, I'd be happier to remove the bolts and glue the heckspoiler ( not with superglu ) than I would be to drill the holes in a good bootlid.