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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Hi,

Prob a silly qestion, but I'm hopefully getting a new tailgate this weekend. Will it fit into the back of a 52 plate mondeo hatch? i'll obv fold back seats down.

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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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At i guess it should do but i may be wrong A mondie is massive
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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That's what I thought, but don't wanna drive 100 miles, only to find out it won't go!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Try putting the old one in your mondie if you still have it
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Good shout!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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Let me know if it fits !!!!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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I got a mk3 escort tailgate in a mk6 escort with the seats down so the mondeo shoud piss it.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MattyRST
Let me know if it fits !!!!
Will do mate. Its still on the car at the min, but i'll have a good measure tonight. I'm sure that it will go, just don't wanna get there and have to strap it to the roof or summat!!!

On a side note, is it legal to drive down m'way with boot open, but tied closed (if you know what i mean!!)?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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you found one then mate
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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fingers crossed, pm'ing someone from one of the breaking cars in the for sale section.

And it will be right colour, so no spraying req!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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sweet mate no hassle then straight swap
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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As long as the boots tied down you should be ok on the motorway
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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It will fit ,i have had one in mine (estate) ,it looks like it wont ,but there is bags of room pretty sure it will fit in a hatch
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