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i dont no if it is true but does anybody no anyone who imports rust free panels from south africa i need a good late tailgate as i think some one told me there are "pooh" loads of spares over there as they are still used as taxis for airports today
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an add in wanted should turn one up
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I have one. No rust, in red with glass. Late model £175

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They stopped making them in S.A. in 2002.So i doubt very much that there are many new panels.Let alone "pooh" loads.
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And good luck trying to export it as well!

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does it have a rear wiper on that tailgate you have poshbugger :ok
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No, just a plain tailgate

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do you think i could drill a hole for the rear wiper or does it have a raised hole
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Dont bother with the rear wiper.I have one on my velle.And i have hardly ever used it.And when i have,its just to check its still working.
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as Rob says,
yes you can drill a hole and buy the motor and bracket and such , but if yours already has w & w then its a retro fit,with a few holes drilled etc, the washer hole would be more fun but it dont have to be that shape
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nice tailgate and its got the drilled reccess etc so wiper will go straight on, suit efrika :rofl :rofl
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poshbugger i have a set of syncro mirrors on my westy which are being removed and changed to the smaller standard ones or electric ones im having a full respray in 3 weeks hence im looking for a good tailgate perhaps we can do a deal
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The only recess i can see is for the vw badge not the wiper.

nice tailgate and its got the drilled reccess
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no nnot that one .if you look CLOSELY you will see a recess on the top to the left of the centre bar , this is for two x 10mm bolts to secure the wiper mounting plate , also at the bottom of said centre bar is another hole this is for the 3rd fixing, skin then need a hole for the wiper spindele and jet. but as said ,m why bother?
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