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how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 9:52 AM
I need to know how to shave a trunk lid on 95 cavalier.... thanks




Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 9:59 AM



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= shaved trunk





Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:00 AM
get some metal and weld it in where the cut outs for the reverse lights are. same thing with the keyhole. i believe you can buy a shaved fiberglass one too, but i'm not positive. basically grind down to bare metal, weld, grind welds, use a little body filler to smooth it out, sand, paint.



Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:01 AM
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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:16 AM
steven c. wrote:


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= shaved trunk



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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:27 PM
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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:14 PM
smart ass lol alright but I wanted to know if there is a website for buying filler plates though?



Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:18 PM
just use your tails lights and some bondo. easiest way



Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:26 PM
azncav 2,4 2,2 wrote:just use your tails lights and some bondo. easiest way

yea thast a smart idea /sarcasm



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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:29 PM
Garret Schardt wrote:smart ass lol alright but I wanted to know if there is a website for buying filler plates though?

no youll have to make them yourself. its easy...remove your inner tail lights and trace them out onto paper or cardboard. then use that as a template and transfer it onto your metal. and cut

the trick is to remember to weld a part onto the inside lip of the trunk so no water will get inside.




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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:45 PM
Machzel08 (Teh Jew) wrote:
azncav 2,4 2,2 wrote:just use your tails lights and some bondo. easiest way

yea thast a smart idea /sarcasm


dude it was joke... dont think im serious come on man ..




Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:35 PM
(tabs) wrote:
Garret Schardt wrote:smart ass lol alright but I wanted to know if there is a website for buying filler plates though?

no youll have to make them yourself. its easy...remove your inner tail lights and trace them out onto paper or cardboard. then use that as a template and transfer it onto your metal. and cut

the trick is to remember to weld a part onto the inside lip of the trunk so no water will get inside.


inside lip of the trunk? could you elaborate a bit? shouldnt it be watertight after you weld in and smooth out where the taillights were?



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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Thursday, March 06, 2008 3:14 PM
^^^ You have to weld a plate into the side area of the bucket where the light was... Look at your trunk/light & it should make sense




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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Friday, March 07, 2008 8:37 AM
yeah i thought about getting a set of stock inner tails and glassing over them but i dunno how that would turn out lol.... yeah I know what you mean about the lip...



Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Friday, March 07, 2008 8:42 AM
Steve-O wrote:
(tabs) wrote:
Garret Schardt wrote:smart ass lol alright but I wanted to know if there is a website for buying filler plates though?

no youll have to make them yourself. its easy...remove your inner tail lights and trace them out onto paper or cardboard. then use that as a template and transfer it onto your metal. and cut

the trick is to remember to weld a part onto the inside lip of the trunk so no water will get inside.


inside lip of the trunk? could you elaborate a bit? shouldnt it be watertight after you weld in and smooth out where the taillights were?


your tail light isnt flat, its has depth to it. so if you cut out a template by tracing the outline on the trunk lid, your going to have a hole where the lid ends (right where the inner and outter tails meet). your gonna have to put a tab on the template so you can return that tab back the dept of the light to seal off the trunk lid.



Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Friday, March 07, 2008 10:48 AM
StrippedCav98 (Now Quotable) wrote:
Steve-O wrote:

inside lip of the trunk? could you elaborate a bit? shouldnt it be watertight after you weld in and smooth out where the taillights were?


your tail light isnt flat, its has depth to it. so if you cut out a template by tracing the outline on the trunk lid, your going to have a hole where the lid ends (right where the inner and outter tails meet). your gonna have to put a tab on the template so you can return that tab back the dept of the light to seal off the trunk lid.

yup that explains it pretty well. i mentioned this because ive seen a few people have neglected to do this and it only leads to problems down the road




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Re: how-to shave trunk lid?
Friday, March 07, 2008 8:11 PM
azncav 2,4 2,2 wrote:
Machzel08 (Teh Jew) wrote:
azncav 2,4 2,2 wrote:just use your tails lights and some bondo. easiest way

yea thast a smart idea /sarcasm


dude it was joke... dont think im serious come on man ..

hehe i didnt see who it was....i should have known you were a little more experienced...at least enough to know better...sorry..lol



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