The boot came from a different car and has been resprayed at the same time as the car. There are basically 2 problems:
1) It does not fit perfectly into the hole but it is quite close - the gap around the boot when closed is very narrow near the back end where the profile drops over to the rear lights panel(probably no more than 3 mm either side, maybe 2 mm), but a more healthy 5 mm near to and along the rear deck. I think I can live with that, but will do a few tweaks to try to get it more "uniform". More worrying is -
2) In order to make the boot catch mechanism lock and secure the boot lid down, the lid must be slammed quite firmly. The problem here is that this has the effect of pulling the lid down too tightly on the seal and thus causes the top of the boot to be below the line of the rear wing and it also ruins the join between where the boot corner meets the recess shape for the rear light clusters.
I have pulled the boot catch plate as high in its recess as I can and seem to have no more adjustment. Do any of you guys have any ideas - all greatfully appreciated.
Thanks,
Mac
The pheonix rises from the ashes - just give it time.
