[Steve]

Thinking about colour coding the boot lock surround and then placing one of the opel badges on it - do you think this will look good?

How easy is it to colour code it?

Opel Badge
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Opel-Vauxhall...4QQihZ015QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[LAD VXL]

Its really easy geeb.

had mine done when i got my handles done (so its an old pic)

 

[Lee]

Geebs bear in mind the lock sorround is different on pre 97 and post 97 corsas.
You could either source a later spec lock surround, or go for the older spec opel badges. Look at mine on the boot of my car, it's the older spec badge. (Bodged onto the newer spec surround by the old owner).

 

[tse_corsa]

its really easy to do mate

 

[tse_corsa]

i think it would look nice with the opel badge

 

[Josh]

how would you go about removing the boot lock surround?

 

[tse_corsa]

its bolted on the inside of the bootlid you have to remove the carpet thats held in place by plastic clip things

 

[Josh]

cool cheers, the bloke from vauxhall did tell me the corsa is all nuts and bolts lol

 

[tse_corsa]

lol

 

[Steve]

Geebs bear in mind the lock sorround is different on pre 97 and post 97 corsas.
You could either source a later spec lock surround, or go for the older spec opel badges. Look at mine on the boot of my car, it's the older spec badge. (Bodged onto the newer spec surround by the old owner).

Ok so basically if i'm keeping the current lock surround I should get an opel badge with the black background and if I source a post 97 lock surround I can use the chrome outline version?

Is it easy enough to switch the pre surround to a post one?

 

[Lee]

Ok so basically if i'm keeping the current lock surround I should get an opel badge with the black background and if I source a post 97 lock surround I can use the chrome outline version?

Is it easy enough to switch the pre surround to a post one?

That's exactly it.

It's a straight swap to switch them over. You unclip the panel on the inside of the boot, then unclip the lock mechanism from the lock, then undo the 3 nuts holding the lock surround in place, and swap with the new one. Then just put it all back together.

 

[Josh]

where can we buy a new one?
couldnt find one of ebay

 

[Lee]

Scrapyard maybe? Cheap as anything.

Here's what to look for:

Pre 97 (old) has a circle recess where the vaux/opel badge sits.

Post 97 (new) is smooth with two little lug holes where the newer badges clip into.

 

[Steve]

probably best to find someone breaking a corsa thats how i get most of my replacement parts or contact novarob on ebay - guys a genius when it comes to corsa parts lol

 

[Lee]

Well if anyone wants to cover the costs of postage I may be willing to swap my post 97 for a pre 97 (must be in immaculate condition though!)

 

[Steve]

Ok decided i'm gonna source a post 97 boot lock surround and get an opel badge. I'm planning to spray the lock surround myself (never done this before so thought it would be a nice small thing to have a go at). Any one able to give me a quick run down on how to spray it? Plan to do it within the next 2 weeks or so.

 

[tse_corsa]

well things you need : 1 can hi build primer (make sure its suitble for plastics)
1 can of paint
1 can of laquer
various grades of wet n dry
start of by rubing the surround down using the course wet and dry an work through the grades of wet an dry untill your happy then prime the surround an when its dry gentle rub down with a fine grade of wet and dry just to key in for the paint and get rid of any impuritiesnext you spray the suround with the paint i recomend doing at least 2 coats but you can do more make sure you rub down in between coats so you get a nice smooth finish then you laquer once this is dry rub down very gentle just to remove impurites use the finest grade for this then polish an your finished

 

[Steve]

Cool - cheers for that tse corsa :thumbs_up:

 

[tse_corsa]

no probs mate glad to help just remember its all about the prep work the longer you spend prepairing the better the result

 

[LAD VXL]

Well if anyone wants to cover the costs of postage I may be willing to swap my post 97 for a pre 97 (must be in immaculate condition though!)

Whats the difference?