Bonnet and 145 tailgate

WPR678B · May 11th, 2013, 23:24

I am looking for a good bonnet and tailgate to suit my 1970 145 as the one's I have are far from perfect and I hope to get some bodywork done on the old girl this summer!

I also need them to be somewhere in the South for me to be able to collect them as they are not the sort of things that I would want to trust a courier firm not to damage as they are rather large and heavy panels.

Grateful of any info or leads please!

john h · May 12th, 2013, 08:28

To increase your odds, a 245 (or even 265) tailgate up to 1989 is virtually the same and I am very confident it will fit your car.

As far as I know, all differences except one are components fitted onto the tailgate, which can be swapped... handle, latch, rear screen surround, interior trim, stay-post.

The exception is the hole for the lock. On all but the earliest 200s, this is bigger than that for a 145 lock. For ease, you could simply use the 200 lock, or for originality you could weld in a sleeve to reduce the size as I did when I converted 240 doors to fit my 164.

John

john h · May 12th, 2013, 21:40

Or this is another way to use a 145 lock on a 240 tailgate...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-VO...item565639b940

john h · May 30th, 2013, 08:20

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Heckkl...item1c333e4253

WPR678B · May 30th, 2013, 17:29

Thanks for that John, although a little far to go and I'm not sure that I would trust a carrier with it!

Fingers crossed I may be sorted now, but next month will tell! If anything else pop's up though, please do let me know!

May 11th, 2013, 23:24	#1
WPR678B Ex 145 owner Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 16:26 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dorset	Bonnet and 145 tailgate I am looking for a good bonnet and tailgate to suit my 1970 145 as the one's I have are far from perfect and I hope to get some bodywork done on the old girl this summer! I also need them to be somewhere in the South for me to be able to collect them as they are not the sort of things that I would want to trust a courier firm not to damage as they are rather large and heavy panels. Grateful of any info or leads please! __________________

May 12th, 2013, 08:28	#2
john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 13:49 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	To increase your odds, a 245 (or even 265) tailgate up to 1989 is virtually the same and I am very confident it will fit your car. As far as I know, all differences except one are components fitted onto the tailgate, which can be swapped... handle, latch, rear screen surround, interior trim, stay-post. The exception is the hole for the lock. On all but the earliest 200s, this is bigger than that for a 145 lock. For ease, you could simply use the 200 lock, or for originality you could weld in a sleeve to reduce the size as I did when I converted 240 doors to fit my 164. John __________________ XX

May 12th, 2013, 21:40	#3
john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 13:49 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	Or this is another way to use a 145 lock on a 240 tailgate... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-VO...item565639b940 __________________ XX

May 30th, 2013, 08:20	#4
john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 13:49 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Heckkl...item1c333e4253 __________________ XX

May 30th, 2013, 17:29	#5
WPR678B Ex 145 owner Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 16:26 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dorset	Thanks for that John, although a little far to go and I'm not sure that I would trust a carrier with it! Fingers crossed I may be sorted now, but next month will tell! If anything else pop's up though, please do let me know! __________________

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