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[UCANG]

Just wondering if a Hatch will lose any structural integrity in the boot cavity area if the false floor sheet metal is unpicked / removed.



Especially this bit, I would leave the boot latch though.

Any thoughts?

Cheers

[UCSLE]

i think you might lose a bit of strength but have a look at your LX sedan behind the tail lights and a LX hatch boot floor between the arches if you can to get some ideas .

[UCANG]

There is no metal (the folded strip of steel with cut out holes) in the boot compartment behind the taillights of an LX sedan. There is however, on an LH.

[mick_in_oz]

But why remove it in the first place?

[TerrA LX]

Just wondering if a Hatch will lose any structural integrity in the boot cavity area if the false floor sheet metal is unpicked / removed.



Especially this bit, I would leave the boot latch though.

Any thoughts?

Cheers

 

 

Yes it will weaken the structure if you f=remove it and do not take steps to reinfirce the area in some other way.

Why would you want to remove it?

[UCANG]

Just playing with the idea of a deeper boot compartment.
I need to reconstruct the corners where they join anyway since it was cut out for the lx taillights - thought I'd ask the question first to cure my curiosity.

It was an interesting find about the LX's and LH's though.

[kingsly]

I think it would look really clean with it removed. but yeh i'd be cauious that it may lose some strength after.

I think it would look really clean with it removed. but yeh i'd be cauious that it may lose some strength after.