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boot seals are a biach!
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Author:  J_A_M [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:54 pm ]
Post subject:  boot seals are a biach!
Fitted a genuine boot seal today. Even went to the expense of buying the clips to hold the seal ($1.10 ea x 26),

What do I get for my effort? A boot that won't close.

I remember discussion on here about this, and the advice was to push hard, close the boot and leave it for a few days.....

It took probably 30 minutes to close it, and because I had to push so hard.....I DENTED THE BOOTLID....IN 2 SPOTS!!!!!

NOT HAPPY!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:
Author:  Wolfman [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:56 pm ]
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Damn that really sux considering how good you had it looking :evil:
Author:  willy [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:56 pm ]
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:shock: Did you get shitty and punch it?
:shock: Ohhh NO! :cry: THeyre a slut of a job.
Author:  J_A_M [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:02 pm ]
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No Will.....I was pushing so hard that my hands made indents in the boot lid. One either side of the handle.

I can't believe it!!....... :cry: .....I wanna cry!

Being a darkish red colour, they stand out. GAFMO saw them and reckons it is nothing, but I want to show this car....has to be perfect.
Author:  willy [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:03 pm ]
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Bog? Or a new boot lid.
Author:  sg [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:10 pm ]
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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: i don't know of any words that can console u right now Anton......... sorry
Author:  J_A_M [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:11 pm ]
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big willy wrote:
Bog? Or a new boot lid.


crikey mate, they aint that bad...... :lol:

EDIT: spelling..... :shock:
Author:  brickworx [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:17 pm ]
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Try a rover mini boot seal, fits on the body,
no effort to fit and the boot shuts after
Author:  J_A_M [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:20 pm ]
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I thought the lip it fits onto is different on Pommie Mini's...?
Author:  brickworx [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:26 pm ]
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Not enough to matter,
Still fits oz minis fine, worth a look.
I fit them now instead.. not happy with the quality of new oz boot seals
Author:  -=MiniMafia=- [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:51 pm ]
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i know how u feel, i was working on a guys UK imported GT and we fitted a new seal and we cracked all the paint all over the new painted boot lid, :shock: stands out to... :cry:
Author:  poeee [ Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:59 pm ]
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Yep, get the rover seal. Seen it on many aus Mini's. Still will be tight, but not THAT TIGHT.

Or... you could wait 25 years and it will be fine, cause my boot shuts fine! :lol:
Author:  czerial [ Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:38 am ]
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bugger - that really suxs. i feel so bad for you,
but we are all extra critical of our own cars
so it may not be that bad - considering how
straight the rest of the car is, it may go unnoticed
while everyone is drooling over the rest of your
car - esp your interior :wink:
Author:  gafmo [ Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:11 pm ]
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czerial wrote:
bugger - that really suxs. i feel so bad for you,
but we are all extra critical of our own cars
so it may not be that bad - considering how
straight the rest of the car is, it may go unnoticed
while everyone is drooling over the rest of your
car - esp your interior :wink:

I think we have a winner :D
Author:  13secmini [ Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:57 pm ]
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no the rest of the car looking straight will only magnify the dents in the boot, it will stand out like dogs balls, the car is now usless, think you better bring the car around here and ill give you a case of beer for it :)
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