[Spridgets] Bugeye boot panels

Tom Springer tomspringer at comcast.net
Wed Feb 5 10:58:37 MST 2020


I'm inclined to use alloy sheet.  I use the original as a pattern, cut to size, tape the edges, cover with a thin foam backing, then use the original vinyl.  I haven't done this on the back side of a Sprite, but on many other British cars.
Tom 
> On February 5, 2020 at 8:33 AM JMFangio via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Good Morning all,
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> so I took a look at the inside of the boot and the cardboard panels that were so nice when installed many years ago have slumped and look terrible.  I was wondering if any of you fine folk had or had considered using fiberglass resin to reinforce them?  
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> My thought is to get them flat-ish and paint the backside with resin.
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> What say you all?
> 
> Lester
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