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New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:05 pm
by Rad FTO
Hi I'm Linda :) just bought an FTO today... Headlights and tail lights are in bad shape :( where can I get a set if crystal headlights!!! So so wanting some, thanks xo

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:11 pm
by PHIL069
Hi Linda WTTC :D ,
I don't think that you can get "crystal headlights" for the FTO. Most of us have had to sand and polish our headlights to clean them up, if you do a forum search for "headlights" you will find a lot of info. You can find some new or pretty good headlights on eBay some times, but they are very expensive.
Read through this......
http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.ph ... ts+sanding

BTW,
Which FTO do you have?
Colour?
Any mods?
Which state ru in?

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:17 pm
by adzski
Yeh Phil is right just sand it back and polish it, done it to myn with great results its cheap to :)

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:25 pm
by phi-tec
iv got tail lights for sale
http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=26002
in pretty much perfect condition :)

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:31 pm
by silverGPX
Is this by any chance a Black GR?

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:33 pm
by phi-tec
silverGPX wrote:Is this by any chance a Black GR?
werent the lights in good shape though?

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:41 pm
by silverGPX
not the taillights, they were leaky and cracked.

The headlights just needed another sand.

But

homersimpsonbackingintobushes.jpg

:facepalm:

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:02 am
by phi-tec
silverGPX wrote:not the taillights, they were leaky and cracked.

The headlights just needed another sand.

But

homersimpsonbackingintobushes.jpg

:facepalm:
ask kate, to ask the new owner if they need new tail lights :P

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:04 am
by silverGPX
im not talking to her, f**k that.

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:44 am
by Taz
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Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:17 am
by Rad FTO
Ah it's black and the owners name was Kate... And yeah the back lights were snapped on the corners, I want to fix all the little blemishes :) so u know a lot about this car then, i had it towed to my mechanic this afternoon to fix water pump change timing belt and give it a major service. I'm hoping that's the only engine issues with it.

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:20 am
by silverGPX
Yes I know the car inside and out in detail.

Thats good that you got those fixed.

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:23 am
by silverGPX
I would also recommend:

Changing the gear box oil.
Finding out what the clunk is inside the passenger door.
Also their is a whole wiring kit i left in their installed for a sub and amp in the boot itll be tucked in under the boot floor. Amp and sub will hook straight up.
Machining the discs.
Replacing the Oxygen Sensor & Engine Temp Sensor.

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:24 am
by Rad FTO
Ok cool, any idea where I'd get the pieces to fix the sunroof?? I'm having the roof retrimmed next week and would like to do it while the linings off... Also u know the ugly rubber on the top of the doors? What can I do about that? Thanks for your help

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:24 am
by silverGPX
All the work i did to it and needs doing is in this link.

http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.ph ... t=+worklog

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:26 am
by silverGPX
Rad FTO wrote:Ok cool, any idea where I'd get the pieces to fix the sunroof?? I'm having the roof retrimmed next week and would like to do it while the linings off... Also you know the ugly rubber on the top of the doors? What can I do about that? Thanks for your help
Their the weather strips and i would highly recommend not taking them off as i have sikaflexed them on and it sets like concrete and you'll be left with a mess behind. Just spray them with Black Plastic Bumper paint.

Why are you getting the roof retrimmed?

To fix the sunroof hmmm, not sure youll have to ask around for that.

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:29 am
by silverGPX
But thats the extent of my help on this car.

To be honest, its not my problem car anymore.

There are plenty of other members on this forum that will be glad to help you out.

Sorry.

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:34 am
by Rad FTO
No that's cool I totally understand... Thanks anyways

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:38 am
by Rad FTO
Phil069 you might get a call from me in a few days about the tail lights :)

Re: New FTO owner! Need help

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:43 am
by phi-tec
Rad FTO wrote:Phil069 you might get a call from me in a few days about the tail lights :)
i think u got confused, im the one selling the tail lights ? :L