205 Tailgate/door - Fit In An Astravan?

[JamesE 5]

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[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Would it not be easier to source parts more local?

 

Tailgate 100 quid brand new in Louth and 2nd hand doors are always for sale at the breaker(always on ebay) in Sc*nthorpe.

 

No massive road trip then :-)

[JamesE 5]

I want the right colours to save money. Don't mind the road trip and both parts including fuel come to £80...That's £10 each for the parts and £60 for fuel...still a bargain with the distance

[welshpug 1,657]

It's red, it'll never match !

[JamesE 5]

Yeah that is a possibility

[NFS 32]

i couldnt fit a boot in my astra, i tryed my boot, and i picked up two doors that have actaully distroyed a few of my interior panels getting the door out, not worth the driver from Hull to oxford for what is rather available parts. you will have to be a lucky person to get red panels to match.

Edited December 6, 2012 by NFS

[JamesE 5]

My idea is to mop the car anyway...it's worth a punt for £80 in my mind.

[NFS 32]

whether you mop it or not the color is possibly different with all the years of sun deterioration. my astra is 4 years old and the filler cap is a darker color than the body, its just the way red is. alot of money if you have to end up painting them anyway,.

Edited December 6, 2012 by NFS

[JamesE 5]

They are both beyond repair anyway

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Resting a door on a tailgate in a boot over a long journey jsut sounds like a whole world of pain.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

As others have said, I think you will probably be disappointed with colour match (lack of). Personally I would instead source the STRAIGHTEST panels you can find locally and put the van hire and fuel cost into having them painted. (and that is from the owner of a red 205 too).

[SurGie 54]

Resting a door on a tailgate in a boot over a long journey jsut sounds like a whole world of pain.

When i fitted the boot door and two doors in the boot of a 106 i used a few sheeets and an old duvet to stop any damage occuring.