V70: Body - Tailgate material

morsing · Feb 19th, 2020, 18:23

Hi,

My wife just reversed into a skip and looking at the tailgate dent, the material from where the inwards curve in the center starts is some sort of white fibre.

Is this normal? Or has it been damaged and filled before?

Thanks.

mr tickle · Feb 19th, 2020, 19:20

think the tailgate and bonnet are plastic on my V70

Oak · Feb 19th, 2020, 20:24

Yes that’s normal. Whole of mine is the same. They’re some kind of plastic/fibre resin.

I guess weight saving for the power boot? I recall seeing a YouTube video of them drilling the boot for a spoiler. Took literally seconds to drill and fit!

Clan · Feb 19th, 2020, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by morsing

Hi,

My wife just reversed into a skip and looking at the tailgate dent, the material from where the inwards curve in the center starts is some sort of white fibre.

Is this normal? Or has it been damaged and filled before?

Thanks.

yes that is a beautifully made fibreglass composite a very high quality piece of work . at least it will not bend , any damage is local to the point of impact and can be repaired .

Tatsfield · Feb 20th, 2020, 00:30

When I did that the ding was ideally placed for me to stick a GB plate over it and no one was any the wiser!

morsing · Feb 20th, 2020, 08:25

Ok, that's great, hope spraying it with primer hasn't made things more difficult

Feb 19th, 2020, 18:23	#1
morsing Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 07:56 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Aylesbury View Photos By: morsing	Tailgate material Hi, My wife just reversed into a skip and looking at the tailgate dent, the material from where the inwards curve in the center starts is some sort of white fibre. Is this normal? Or has it been damaged and filled before? Thanks. __________________ --- '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '14 Volvo V70 SE D4/M66 FWD '70 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu '95 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0 Turbo Auto

Feb 19th, 2020, 19:20	#2
mr tickle Member Last Online: Yesterday 09:25 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cardiff	think the tailgate and bonnet are plastic on my V70 __________________ *Current Volvo:* XC90 D5 2014 120K miles. Running lovely on clean green Biodiesel *Previous volvo:* V70 D5 2009 - T5 convertible - V40 1.8 - 343GL - the one with the elastic band transmission!

Feb 19th, 2020, 20:24	#3
Oak Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 11:16 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Near Bristol	Yes that’s normal. Whole of mine is the same. They’re some kind of plastic/fibre resin. I guess weight saving for the power boot? I recall seeing a YouTube video of them drilling the boot for a spoiler. Took literally seconds to drill and fit! __________________ SOLD - V70 D5 Auto 185 Sport SE MY2008 SOLD - V50 1.8 Manual R Design MY2009

Feb 20th, 2020, 00:30	#5
Tatsfield Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 11:02 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Poole	When I did that the ding was ideally placed for me to stick a GB plate over it and no one was any the wiser! __________________ 2012 XC70 SE Lux Polestar 230 bhp D5 Auto Oyster Grey

Feb 20th, 2020, 08:25	#6
morsing Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 07:56 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Aylesbury View Photos By: morsing	Ok, that's great, hope spraying it with primer hasn't made things more difficult __________________ --- '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '14 Volvo V70 SE D4/M66 FWD '70 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu '95 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0 Turbo Auto

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