Fabricating A Modified Wing And Fitting

[jez NF]

Any help, suggestions and advice welcome.

So I want to fit an R34 Gtt wing onto my R33. I want to get a spare bootlid and mount this wing onto the back of it.

Questions:

1) How do the locks work? Can I interchange the bootlids (my current one and this new one) which will naturally have a different lock and key and simply bolt on.

2)Is it possible to get away with not having a lock? Will the bootlid just sit closed or will it bounce open etc? (sorry if this sounds really stupid - but I have no clue) In this case I would simply patch up the hole (weld a bit of metal) and paint over it.

Any other ideas???

Thanks

[75coupe]

the lock can be removed and just have it open with the internal release beside drivers seat...

but I dont think the r34 wing will suit the r33 as the 33 bootlid is not flush as the 34 is...

have you sat the 34 wing on there to see how it looks? post some pics

[jez NF]

It looks awesome...i plan on making it flush first and then mounting the wing..if u look at my build thread i have explained the plan..also are you saying that if i buy a bootlid with no lock it will bolt straight in and clip lock?

[trustr32]

Theres 2 parts to the locking mechanism on a boot. The actual locking barrel where your key goes in and the catch that actually clips shut around the little anchor in the beaver panel. The barrel is connected to the catch via a metal rod that when the key is turned in the barrel pulls a lever in the catch causing it to unlock/release. If you get another boot lid you can simply remove your barrel from your existing lid and put it in the new lid and connect it to the catch on the new lid with the rod. Once you pull the trim off and have a look it will all make sense.