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Quick question. Will a BX estate tailgate fit INSIDE a BX estate? Hoping to collect a replacement one next week.
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Dollywobbler wrote:Quick question. Will a BX estate tailgate fit INSIDE a BX estate? Hoping to collect a replacement one next week.
turn it at an angle and yes - I fitted an XM hatch inside an XM hatch ... plenty of space too for other bits and pieces.
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I once fitted a BX hatch in the back of an AX :lol:

You'll be fine.
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Thanks! Thought I'd check before committing. Could be embarrassing...
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Matt H wrote:I once fitted a BX hatch in the back of an AX :lol:

You'll be fine.
I concour. Have pics somewhere!
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I once fitted a 2.1td engine and gearbox into an AX :lol:
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I know that 2 Wartburg engines in the back of a Reliant makes the steering go all light :shock:
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:lol: The first trike I built had a Wartburg Knight engine.
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