Hi , I was wondering , if a guy purchased an older ff kit , can they be changed to accept the hidden trunk hindges of the later kits ?
Thanks , Bob
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Hi , I was wondering , if a guy purchased an older ff kit , can they be changed to accept the hidden trunk hindges of the later kits ?
Thanks , Bob
I'm not Factory Five (obviously). But see you haven't received a response and they're closed for the holidays now. Here's a response FWIW. I'm assuming you're asking about the Roadster. You don't say. But if so, the hidden trunk hinges Factory Five introduced with the Mk4 Roadster include changes to the inner shell and integral attachment points in the lid itself. So to use, you would really need to change to this lid and add the chassis attach points. A Mk4 trunk lid will fit some earlier Roadsters, as I understand, but I can't say for sure plus you don't specify which older kit version you have. You would need to check with them to see if a Mk4 trunk would fit your exact kit. Then you would need to fabricate and/or weld the hinge attachment points to the chassis.
Maybe a better approach would be to use an aftermarket hidden trunk hinge setup with your existing parts, like this one from Breeze Automotive. http://www.breezeautomotive.com/deta...p?prod_id=588#.
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Thanks Edward , yes , I was asking about the roadster kit . Thanks you for the information .
Bob