Can you swap a VT Boot for VX or VY ?

dmaifred · #1 17-05-2008, 03:34 AM

Tragedy!

Well I came out of work after finishing the books at the tavern where I work and there it was. Bits of red/white plastic everywhere. Some idiot customer had backed into where I was parked smashed the boot garnish(Big red plastic panel around rear license plate) and taken off. It seems nothing is dented except a little little dent in the bumper. The actual metal of the trunk is undamaged.

Before I go out and buy a new tail garnish for my 98 VT (Sportspack) I want to know if I can just swap trunks with a later model commodore that doesn't have a tail garnish? Will it fit?

Cheers -David Maifredi-
dmaifred@ispconnect.com.au

dijm8 · #2 17-05-2008, 11:08 PM

vx would work, vy.. no different shape, while ur at it put the vx calais garnish on, it will look soo much betta m8

madvx6 · #3 19-05-2008, 12:12 AM

vt and vx boot panels themselves are the same
its just he garnish that is different.. just do a VX berlina conversion or get another VT garnish

BLK-SAB · #4 19-05-2008, 10:29 PM

Plus...no key in the VX boot i believe

dmaifred · #5 24-05-2008, 03:07 AM

Well I've almost fixed it.

Took the damaged garnish, filled the missing plastic with fibreglass, and having been sanding it smooth. Next job: Paint it black (car color) and pop it back on. I already have VX(i think) tail lights on it so I'll have all of my lights already.

And being that I painted over my old VX garnish, I still have a keyhole. (Since my remote sensor seems stuffed)

Cheers -dmaifred

madvx6 · #6 25-05-2008, 10:31 PM

u mean u painted the Vt garnish as a VX garnish wont have a key hole

dmaifred · #7 31-05-2008, 07:34 AM

Yup, My mistake. I painted my VT garnish. Meanwhile I finally splurged on getting a new key remote sender ($105 at Holden, re-used old physical metal key). So I guess I didn't really still need the garish key-hole anymore. Then agian the life on the key batteries sucks so better safe than sorry I suppose.

Cheers -David-

jatsvl · #8 31-05-2008, 09:24 AM

for those who do get stuck isn't there a boot release override tag behind the centre of the back seat?

dijm8 · #9 01-06-2008, 10:58 AM

^^ yep ther sure is m8, pull the center seat down, and u hav urself a backup boot release

dmaifred · #10 07-06-2008, 03:49 AM

Well it's all done and looks great!! Took a little while with the cold wet weather. Didn't want to orange peel it. Learned my lesson last time. I'll post once I get a sunny enough day to take a photo.

Cheers -Davo-