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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: shanjon on 16 October 2008, 23:54:23
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been busy today, first off i sorted out cam cover gaskets as i was sick of all the smoke lol, :)
then i stopped the battery light glowing slightly at night and then i trial fitted my facelift rear bumper and rear mouldings, (i know they need spraying before you all say it)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image057.jpg)
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(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image059.jpg)
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Looking good!! much nicer with facelift bumper and mouldings!! :y
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You have been busy and is starting to look really good! :y I certainly prefere the facelift features. :D ;)
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it has been really hard to find the rear mouldings and bumper, facelift estates are like goldust to find in a scrappy,
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UPDATED PICS, ,,,,, I SPRAYED AND FITTED THEM TODAY AND NOT A BAD COLOUR MATCH EITHER
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/P071108_171101.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/P071108_1712.jpg)
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how did you attach the facelift mouldings bud ?? and how are the ones on boot lid attached ?? i have a set of facelift mouldings already painted ready to go on ! :-/
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Looking gooood 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :y
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how did you attach the facelift mouldings bud ?? and how are the ones on boot lid attached ?? i have a set of facelift mouldings already painted ready to go on ! :-/
The original rear quarter mouldings are clipped on in a similar way to the facelift ones and the car already has the little bits of metal sticking out for the clips to clip onto , i was pleasantly surprised at this as i was expecting them to be stuck on with that ruddy double sided foam the only thing you need to do is drill a hole in the arch to fit a screw in the end of the trim,
as for the boot trim this also is easy to do as the old trims are attached in exactly the same way as the f/l ones (SEE PICS)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image005.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image003.jpg)
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how did you attach the facelift mouldings bud ?? and how are the ones on boot lid attached ?? i have a set of facelift mouldings already painted ready to go on ! :-/
I fixed mine with Sikaflex, it sticks like poo to a woolly blanket :y
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how did you attach the facelift mouldings bud ?? and how are the ones on boot lid attached ?? i have a set of facelift mouldings already painted ready to go on ! :-/
The original rear quarter mouldings are clipped on in a similar way to the facelift ones and the car already has the little bits of metal sticking out for the clips to clip onto , i was pleasantly surprised at this as i was expecting them to be stuck on with that ruddy double sided foam the only thing you need to do is drill a hole in the arch to fit a screw in the end of the trim,
as for the boot trim this also is easy to do as the old trims are attached in exactly the same way as the f/l ones (SEE PICS)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image005.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image003.jpg)
cheers dude :y have you changed the door ones yet ?? :-?
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Oh and if you are fitting a f/l bumper as well you will need to redrill some holes as some dont line up,
the hole on each side behind the reflector is out of line as are the holes for the screws that hold the reflectors on,
you will also need to drill a hole in each wheelarch to secure the bumper there as well
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how did you attach the facelift mouldings bud ?? and how are the ones on boot lid attached ?? i have a set of facelift mouldings already painted ready to go on ! :-/
I fixed mine with Sikaflex, it sticks like poo to a woolly blanket :y
i might end up going down that route pete ! :y
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Oh and if you are fitting a f/l bumper as well you will need to redrill some holes as some dont line up,
the hole on each side behind the reflector is out of line as are the holes for the screws that hold the reflectors on,
you will also need to drill a hole in each wheelarch to secure the bumper there as well
im not got a fancy bumper so i can have a twin exh at each side 8-) 8-)
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how did you attach the facelift mouldings bud ?? and how are the ones on boot lid attached ?? i have a set of facelift mouldings already painted ready to go on ! :-/
The original rear quarter mouldings are clipped on in a similar way to the facelift ones and the car already has the little bits of metal sticking out for the clips to clip onto , i was pleasantly surprised at this as i was expecting them to be stuck on with that ruddy double sided foam the only thing you need to do is drill a hole in the arch to fit a screw in the end of the trim,
as for the boot trim this also is easy to do as the old trims are attached in exactly the same way as the f/l ones (SEE PICS)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image005.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll188/shanjon1/Image003.jpg)
cheers dude :y have you changed the door ones yet ?? :-?
yes m8 i changed those about 4-5 weeks ago and am really pleased with the way the car looks :y
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how did you attach them bud ?? :-/
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how did you attach them bud ?? :-/
basically i was fortunate enough to get all the clips with mine although i ditched nearly all of them except for the one at either end of each moulding that has the screw in them and put some 3m double sided foam tape in the middle section to hold that secure,
when drilling the holes for the screws i found the best way was to put the two end clips on the moulding and put a dab of hammerite on the back of the small round flat part of the clip where the screw goes into the centre,
i then offered it up to the door and gently pressed against the door and it left two perfect circles in which you drill the hole directly in the centre and it should line up perfectly
i know this might not be the best way but i found it worked perfectly well for me :y
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sweet cheers matey :y
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glad i could be of help :y
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looks well good, how about the front bumper?, does a facelift one fit with a bit of poking & prodding? ;)
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It looks really good. From the photos it appears that you have done an amazingly good job of the spray work, well done.
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looks well good, how about the front bumper?, does a facelift one fit with a bit of poking & prodding? ;)
Thats next on my list, i already have the facelift headlights i just need the bonnet and bumper
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It looks really good. From the photos it appears that you have done an amazingly good job of the spray work, well done.
Thank you very much :), i sprayed the basecoat on friday morning and around lunchtime i sprayed the lacquer then i forced myself to lock the garage and go out to visit the in laws to keep me away from it lol,
you see once it is sprayed im rather impatient and i would have tried fitting it back to the car too early and would of ended up with fingerprints all over ;D
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how are you going to get the bonnet to fit?, im sure the slam panel is totally different ;) ive been offered a rear f/l bumper for mine but thought £70 is a bit steep :(
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no slam panel is same as are wings just need to change bonnet headlights and bumper and bar :y
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will the f/l bumper fit with a bit of prodding to my old tractor or are the headlights etc needed? :)
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will the f/l bumper fit with a bit of prodding to my old tractor or are the headlights etc needed? :)
front wont no you would need bonnet and headlights but rears bolt on fella :y
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no slam panel is same as are wings just need to change bonnet headlights and bumper and bar :y
and headlight trims :y
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no slam panel is same as are wings just need to change bonnet headlights and bumper and bar :y
and headlight trims :y
ahh yes forgot about those :D