Front replacement wings will be great because not only will they save weight (they will be 40-50% lighter) but they can also have a thinner lip edge allowing for lower offset wheels and can also replace the rusty/dented/scratched wings you may have already.
The tailgate is also an area where a decent bit of weight can be saved, even if you are fitting the standard glass screen. It will also make it easier to fit WRC wings to those who have the 3 point spoilers.
The tailgates would be replica's of the stock tailgate so would hinge and lock as a standard one would do, no need for bonnet pins etc, once painted these would look OEM (or OEM+ if the wiper and rear light is deleted!)
The tailgate will seal the same as stock, the boot seal goes around the rear hatch opening so the new boot will simply seal against that.
You will most likely only need one strut to lift it up the hatch once this has been fitted due to the weight saving. I too would prefer to lose the rear wiper hole (haven't had one for ages anyway, they aren't needed) and the third rear light. I'd also ditch the rear Toyota badge.
A tailgate which uses stock hinges and boot latch (for locking etc) that will seal with the factory seals (essentially, a direct copy of the metal one) without the third brake light and a=no hole for the rear wiper will cost approx.
Prices for the initial production run group buy:
Tailgate £200
Front Wings 150
Initial deposit is £175 if you want both tailgate and wings
Later production runs are likely to be more expensive
ETA for this first batch is 4 to 6 weeks from 3 February. i.e. first two weeks in March
If you want to contact the guy direct his email is
jbound@hotmail.co.uk
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