Flushing panels

[Ben]

I was thinking of getting my tailgate flushed when the GTE is in the bodyshop but was talking to Fester last night and he said not to go near the flush panel of supernovas as they are major hassle.

Any others had any problems with them as i know he can be a fussy bugger :!:

[dave.gsi]

i was gonna order one tommorow (payday)

there on special offer at the mo

[Mark]

Surely your man enough to weld a plate over the recess??

And your priviledged, you get my 2000th post...lol

[dave.gsi]

slaag lol. we hit 1500 at about the same time

[Ben]

Nah im not tino messing with filler etc as i have only ever seen 2 properly smoothed tailgates that i would own but the panel seemed a good idea.

I would buy one of the guy on ebay who sells them less than SN.

[dave.gsi]

got a link?

[Mark]

Lol - Thanks dave...

Ben, I saw the pics of fester's attempt, looked well dodgy, looks great after he had completely modded it..

[dan_mk1]

Nah im not tino messing with filler etc as i have only ever seen 2 properly smoothed tailgates

any idea who's ben? :wink: :lol:

[Mark]

Try this dan!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2437189184&category=23012

[dan_mk1]

Try this dan!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2437189184&category=23012

iv seen it before! why do i have to look at it! :? :lol:

i was just saying cos i bought my flush tailgate off ben! :D

[Mark]

Lol - I meant to write Dave, not Dan....

[dan_mk1]

Lol - I meant to write Dave, not Dan....

:lol: hairy muff, thought it was a bit odd!

[Mark]

Lol - Might have something to do with both of you having similar Avatars....Front corners of white nova's...Yes I know they are COMPLETELY different cars, but at a quick glance I mixed them up.....lol

[dan_mk1]

Lol - Might have something to do with both of you having similar Avatars....Front corners of white nova's...Yes I know they are COMPLETELY different cars, but at a quick glance I mixed them up.....lol

mines shinier! :P

[Mark]

I really do have NO intention at all in commenting on which one is better...(runs and hides in corner) :D

[Ben]

Yup Dans tailgate is a very very good example.

Something on that car had to be :roll:

[Fester]

oi i just said they were a lot of work lol

[dave.gsi]

mines better.......it doesn't look like a tractor lmao

[ade]

the fibreglass one looks good on its own but when added to the nova it looks weird - you do need to mod it a fair bit and back full the revessed area with foam or summut to prevent it being puched in or curving.

TBH you'd also need to do some smoothing on the edges and feather in the top bits to around the sides - alot of work for a good looking job.

I'm seriously considering a sgheet of perspex over the recess right across the entire rear bottom section, smoothed to the angle of the hatch as it slopes away (just run a sander along the edge slowly and carefully), then blend the edges. Much easier. Bond with epoxy resin. Back fill the recess with expanding foam or styrene and cap the underside with a cut sheet of perspex.

You'll have a perfectly smooth flush in no time and in theory it shouldnt look out of place...

Ade
8)

[dave.gsi]

or just chop the top of the supernovas panel and then the edges/bottom are allready done for you

[privatepie]

i must say dans tailgate is the best 1 i have seen
and the person who fitted it is a true pro :lol: :lol:

[dan_mk1]

mines better.......it doesn't look like a tractor lmao

:o :x :lol:

just plain rudeness! im working on the 'tractorness' of my car!

3 spoke boy!

(oooo handbags!)

:lol:

[dave.gsi]

lol, three spokes will be gone by monday hopefully :lol:

one trip to kwick fit to swap some tyres over is all it takes :wink:


maybe after youve lowered it you can get rid of the ladder you use to get into the car :lol:

[Mark]

:rofl: