smooth boot

[bmxalex]

couldnt find a Article on th esmooth boot on how to do it is there one ??

alex

[Damo]

No because it looks gash imo.

[mowgli]

simply fit smoothing panel, filler it over, paint it, then screw a number plate to the back bumper with a number plate light from some 1970's car trailer or tractor... then it will still look crap imo

[Iain]

Weld a new panel over the recess, grind flat then smooth off with filler. You can get the smooth boot panels but I've heard they're not that great to fit.

Alternatively you can buy a smooth fibreglass tailgate but you won't be able to retain the latch etc so not ideal if its just for styling.

[L14MNP]

Mowglis is correct. It has to be a bike plate though, and preferably on at a jaunty angle with wood screws.

For a plate light I suggest any old Ford. lol

[Connor]

Biggest regret on my first nova, i did it but welding a massive plate across the boot then smoothing it in, weighed a ton and looked crap as i couldnt find anywhere to mount my numberplate so it ended up going back on the boot. Plus you have to faf around with crappy boot poppers etc, upto you but more hassle than whats its worth tbh, heres mine anyways:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs213.snc3/22056_284787069925_637964925_3603266_1104432_n.jpg
This is what i wanted mine to look like but couldnt be assed to make a recess lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/Picture006.jpg

[Jack]

Its funny how these used to be all the rage about 5-10 years ago lol

I was never a fan. Big empty expanse of tailgate, then all the goings on at the bottom. Doesn't really look balanced.

Another option of course is the early style tailgate which has no grab handle, but again I'm not a fan.

[L14MNP]

It was funny when Rover got in on it with the last of the 25's. When I first saw one with a 'flushed' bootlid and wheel trims I thought some young kid was rolling on his winter wheels. lol

[pie]

gsi bot lid ftw

[pie]

here mine looked fecking gash :lol:
now been scrapped :)

half way thro n thought fuk it :lol:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs125.snc1/5375_1099352571123_1445917278_30260963_1091441_n.j pg

[richi]

the sr doesnt look to bad with the recess back bumper

[markc20xe]

glad ive taken mine off now and does weigh a ton when done. old boot is now sittin in me gardan lol

[reevie1987]

i would defo say no to the smoothed boot its not the way forward in my opinion

[bmxalex]

glad ive taken mine off now and does weigh a ton when done. old boot is now sittin in me gardan lol

mark send me pics (:

[markc20xe]

did txt ya but is a bit worst for wear tho

[mayhem]

semi smoothed early mk1 is the only way imo.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/IMG_8195.jpg

[reevie1987]

i like!

[sparkie1401]

like RJ says " very 10 yrs ago" i never 100% liked em on the nova as i felt it too flat yet on the corsa b it looked at home

wierd

[reevie1987]

i agree with you sparkie, i do like mayhems picture though suits that car yer very out of fashion now the smoothed boot, just like bodykits

[markc20xe]

semi smooth is ok

[mayhem]

yes, but only on an early mk1 boot.

i did it to a normal boot aswell, but that just looks weird.

[pie]

my mates nova flushed in a way :lol:

grab handle removed

bola's old nova (pinched his pic)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs413.ash2/69122_1440947990795_1445917278_30960517_4930015_n. jpg

[Bubba]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/Picture006.jpg

i like that alot :)