Spyder Boot
From GTM Workshop
The water that runs into the drain channel of the boot opening runs to the bottom edge and then through drain holes into the latch plate box at the back of the boot. It leaves this box by an aperture cut behind the rear number plate. This aperture is also used to get access to the nuts and bolts that attach the latch mechanism to the latch plate box.
The hinges mount onto the reverse face of the boot moulding and pivot onto pivots that are positioned on the vertical face of the boot moulding. A simple sliding rod mechanism holds the boot open while the boot is being loaded.
The boot lock is operated by a wire that runs from the latch across to the passenger side of the car through a simple pivot and then back to the lock mechanism.
Assembly
Start by drilling two 10mm holes in the drain channel to allow water to drain directly into the latch plate box. Clearly these holes want to be positioned so as the water does not go into the boot! Now drill, cut and file a hole behind the number plate to allow the water to run out of the latch plate box and behind the number plate to ground. This hole wants to be sufficiently large to enable pliers or spanner to hold the rear nuts of the latch plate mounting nuts and bolts. File the hole neatly so that water runs out without collecting in the bottom of the latch plate box. When fitting the number plate remember to space the number plate off sufficiently for water to run behind it. Do not cut the hole so large as to be able to be seen from behind the number plate.
The boot hinges are mounted to the moulding on the rear of the boot using two 6mm bolts that pass through the hinges through to the inside of the inner moulding and are retained by the boot hinge backing plate T0641. The hinges are designed with slots to move up and down away from the boot and therefore when making the holes for the bolts to go through into the backing plate slot them 90 degrees from the slots in the boot hinges. A dimension of 80mm is given of drawing Man.S3 View A as a guide for the positioning of the boot hinges. Slot either side of this dimension.
The boot hinges can now be mounted onto the rear moulding of the boot using two boot hinges 10639 and two backing plates T0641 . Mount the two boot hinge mountings 10644 to the two hinges T0639 using two boot hinge pivot pins T0642. The boot hinge mountings T0644 mount on the inside of the hinges 10639 i.e. With the mounting bolts closer to the centre of the car.
Working from the inside of the boot and using a torch and with some difficulty you will see that the four holes for mounting the boot hinge mountings are marked on the inside face of the boot moulding. These holes are positioned such to place the boot hinge pivots as close to the top surface of the car as possible. The four holes are in the two rebates in the front face of the boot moulding. Drill these holes a good clearance for the 6mm bolts.
With the help of a suitable assistant mount the whole assembly i.e.: boot, boot hinges, boot hinge mountings to the inside of the boot through the four holes previously drilled on the front face of the boot moulding use two boot hinge mounting backing plates TO44. These backing plates will enable you to move the boot hinges up and down to some degree. Now adjust the boot hinges to the boot lid to obtain the correct fit of the boot to the rest of the bodywork so that it will open cleanly without snagging. You might find it easier to make the adjustment with the bottom face of the boot aperture closer to the bodywork than the top. Now mount boot slider T0645 to the bottom of the rebate in the back of the boot moulding with the bottom face of the slider touching the bottom of the boot. Bolt this on using two 6mm diameter nuts and bolts. Now place the sliding rod t0646 into position and secure using two boot stay rod fixings TO647. Check again for the correct operation of the boot lid and the slider and stay. Adjust the boot slider t0645 to the best position to get the maximum opening of the boot.
Mount the boot latch t0652 to the boot latch box using two 6mm nuts and bolts Mount the latch with the top surface of the latch approximately 35mm from the top surface of the rear moulding as indicated on drawing Man.S3 View A.
Mount the boot lock wire pivot t0657 onto the boot floor in the position indicated by both view A and B of drawing Man.S3 The pivot is mounted using two nuts I on either leg and the central casting is discarded. Two t0657 are provided in the kit to enable you to obtain four nuts.
Mount the standard K Series Rover Metro door lock onto the rear panel of the Spyder in the manner indicated in the standard Libra brochure. Now run the boot lock wire T0659 from the latch mechanism to the boot lock through the boot pivot as indicated on the drawings. Secure either end using the connectors T0658. By removing the plastic outside of these connectors a much neater appearance can be obtained.
Check the operation of the latch using a screwdriver to operate the latch and unlock it by the key. Do this several times to make sure that it is all operating correctly. Mount the boot striker T0653 to the Medical face on the inner moulding on the inside of the boot using two 6mm bolts and the boot striker backing plate t0656.
To gain access to the inside of the inner boot moulding drill a suitable hole as shown in view A of drawing Man.S3. Position the boot striker with approximately 10mm from its top face to the inner face of the boot inner moulding.
Check the operation of the boot, boot latch, boot hinges and lock several times and make adjustments to obtain the cleanest operation. When you are satisfied finally fit the boot rubber t0655 to the vertical inside edge of the drain guttering. Recheck the operation of the boot, boot hinges, boot latch and lock and adjust as necessary.
