[Josh]

In the following tutorial you will learn or revise how to replace the boot lock surround, i went from pre97 to post97
Simple guide, easy to do but worth putting up

From:

To:

Tools
Torx T25
8mm screw driver wrench thing.. lol (sorry i dont know the proper name)

Guide

1) Firstly unlock the boot and open it

2) Get the T25 and unscrew the two clips on either side.

3) Pull the cover but close to where the push pins are along the edge to avoid damage

You will now have an exposed lock..

4) Unbolt the boot lock surround, it has 3 pins in the form of a triangle:

5) Holding the lock in place gently pull the boot lock surround off, and then gently let the lock fall to to avoid damage to it.

6) As the boot lock surrounds are direct replacements, you now put the new one in place

7) Put the lock in place

8) Bolt it up to secure it

9) Fit the cover back on by the screws and pushpins

10) Admire the new surround

Result
to have a nicer looking boot surround:

Cost
Bootlock surround - £10 posted (ebay)
Torx Keys - £6 posted (ebay)
and about 10 minutes or less

Note: Thank you geebs for providing me with the ebay link for the boot lock surround

 

[Lee]

Good clear tutorial there Josh.

 

[alboon]

nice tutorial might have a go

 

[Josh]

i think the post 97 looks so much better, plus you can get different badges

 

[Lee]

Opel

 

[Ste L]

Opel

can get opel for the pre 97 boot lock surround's, as i've got one on mine

 

[Lee]

I know, that's what I have on mine, but the previous owner taped it to the post 97 surround.

Will all be sorted when my rebuild commences :thumbs_up:

 

[worldspuppet]

any chance of getting the pictures back for this one?

 

[drummer99]

doubt it mate unless someone makes a new tutorial. its cause it is sooo old and the josh guy has deleted them

 

[Tactical]

Balls - really need those pics back

 

[AdamBeevers]

loads of tuts on here have pictures deleted, bloomin annoying!

 

[steve-0]

i need tutorial aswell pics needed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crana]

27-04-2007, 10:50 AM

:shocked:

 

[Tactical]

I think I might re-do the tutorial. I'll see if I can do it tomorrow :thumbs_up:

 

[Sam]

I think I might re-do the tutorial. I'll see if I can do it tomorrow :thumbs_up:

I've got all the pics required, I'll try do a new tutorial Wednesday/Thursday guys...

 

[dragon2309]

I think I might re-do the tutorial. I'll see if I can do it tomorrow :thumbs_up:

I've got all the pics required, I'll try do a new tutorial Wednesday/Thursday guys...

did either of you two get round to putting the pics up and redoing this tutorial? A lot of people could do with it, lol

 

[Tactical]

I thought Sam was doing it? :shocked:

 

[dragon2309]

Lol, i'll have words, no worries tactical

*EDIT* -just left him a little message, he'll get it when he gets back from wherever hes gone...

 

[dragon2309]

Update, spoke to sam, he sent me his pictures which have helped, but i think he's a tad too busy to get a tutorial done... so tactical, if you've got the bits to do a tutorial, its down to you

:thumbs_up:

 

[Chase]

Any chance of having the pics for reference or even a tutorial by tomorrow if its not too much hassle?
Really want to give this a shot