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ill give it a go thanks.

while im at it i wanna ask another thing. they had to drill holes on the inside to get to the screwes so they could tightn them up. its hard to explain so ive posted some pics.

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my question is any idea how i can seal these back up....?

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there is always another way, that is horrible and i bet painful for you . feel for ya

only way to really fix it is to have the holes welded back up, prepped then painted.

or another dodgy fix for when the boots open, use rubber grommets from clark rubber.

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there is always another way, that is horrible and i bet painful for you . feel for ya

only way to really fix it is to have the holes welded back up, prepped then painted.

or another dodgy fix for when the boots open, use rubber grommets from clark rubber.

Hes on the money .. Best to get it all welded, covered sanded back and painted stock .. looks good .. Just match some guys dont do it the best so go somewhere good! if not ur gunna have lil dimples in the boot

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Hes on the money .. Best to get it all welded, covered sanded back and painted stock .. looks good .. Just match some guys dont do it the best so go somewhere good! if not ur gunna have lil dimples in the boot

any idea where i can get it welded back?

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Any place can weld it up .. Personally I wouldnt trust anyone else than BodyForm In prestons .. DMD the image in QLD .. Concidering your in melb your screwed ha!

No im sure someone will mention a wicked body work place in melb for ya!! Welding will be easiest bit covering up the shithouse dimples wont be.. *I mean it wont be for a amature.. u no what I mean .. crap ppl crap work ..

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Just had a look at the pic again.

Mate or no mate- the installer was a nipple head.

The holes will probably be too close together to weld up; you'll have to get a plate the same shape and size made up and welded in it's place.

And what happens when someone tries to steal the wing? or you need to get it off? New holes again???

IMHO, if you can afford a 10K stereo, in hind sight you should have spent $300 getting the wing installed properly - that way you don't have to spend $300 fixing up the fcuk ups!

As an aside, I've always wondered about the large wings; if they just bolt into the boot skin, there is no way they will provide "downforce" anyway - they'll just bend the sheet metal of the boot. I haven't looked at how a factory R34 GTR wing is installed; but I can bet it bolts into the boot reinforcement frame in some way. Hope your boot lid stays flat over time!

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