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21mrk
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by 21mrk » Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:31 pm
I got 2 of them out....but still cant seem to get it out?
Are there any hidded bolts that I cant see?
Thanks
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by Dr_Jones » Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:21 am
Have you taken the bumper off yet? I believe it has to come off.
21mrk
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by 21mrk » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:39 am
DOH! i didnt want to hear that one... looks like this is a bigger job that i thought!
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by debbie » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:45 am
yep, many have tried but it seems like a bigger job than its worth. maybe do it if you get a body kit put on, then u will take the front bumper off. i want to take my lights off to paint in there. just waiting till i buy a new front:) if you find an easy way in the mean time, please let me know.
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by Dr_Jones » Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:47 pm
You should be able to get the front bumper off in less than ten minutes. Not really a big job at all.
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by 21mrk » Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:57 pm
cool thanks guys and gals...me thinks it will be a weekend job
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by debbie » Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:41 pm
pitty your not in adelaide, we could have had a 'take our lights off' day hehe
GWIDO
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by GWIDO » Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:41 pm
you can get the lights out and the bumper off in less than an hour if you got a set of tools. it's very easy.
I am in the process of manufacturing angel eyes for mine.
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by 21mrk » Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:55 pm
yeah me too
hehe got they angel eyes done..just gotta get them in now
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by GWIDO » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:48 pm
how did you make them the right size if you haven't got it apart yet???
how did you go anyway, cause i tried a trial run and made a total mess of the rod.
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by G_A_V » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:35 pm
you dont have to take the entire bumper off, i managed to get a light out with my old bumper on, but i have nfi how i did it
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by debbie » Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:28 pm
what is angel eyes?
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by 21mrk » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:17 pm
hehe i had a broken light to test on, mine came out really good.
debbi, BMW have what they call an angel eye..I/we are trying to recreate this look...its just a ring of light around the headlight.
seems easy enough..but its been a mission
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by GWIDO » Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:17 am
I put the lights in front of my fan heater while watching tv. they came apart really easy. the trick is to get it as hot as you can handle touching. i think one had been apart before though cause it had different coored goo in it.
what did you use to shape the rings around?
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by 21mrk » Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:11 am
I just used a bottle that was the same shape
now i just gotta get it in there
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by G_A_V » Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:53 am
but one of the fto lights in the pod is squar and one is round, it would look a little odd wouldnt it
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by FTO338 » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:55 pm
Theres a post of DIY Angel eye that mikey had post up a while back & i mean really a while back, cause I replied him by his old nick (02NV)
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... =angel+eye
DISCLAIMER: The above text is the personal opinion of the author and does not represent the indisputable truth. The author is not responsible for any deaths, injuries or mental illness caused by the above statments.
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by debbie » Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:27 pm
thanks, let me know you go, they should look great