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During the times I'm not at the Manta I have been doing these in the Lab.

The standard Exclusive headlights rust away and the retaining clips become brittle so I made an alternative.

 

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New lights ordered and on the bench

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Strip old ones and ultrasonic 

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Nothing worth using from these 

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Measure up and get new fittings

 

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Grind and cut using a £600 hand piece :lol: 

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Bend tab

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Fit

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Secure

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Add springs and cup washers

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Fit to bezel 

 

 

 

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Job done

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I decided I wanted Engelmanns on the car but looking through the spares I realised I had only one mounting foot.

So I made my own using an original foot I poured a silicon 2 part material around it to make a mould

 

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Test in cold cure acrylic 

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I assessed the first  one and thought it needed more strength so I modified the mould  

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Now done in chopped strand and resin

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Oh they get warm

 

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From the mould and ground flat on the water grinder 

 

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I may need to add reinforcement to the fitting point

 

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To add to the stress the mancona returned to my Brothers 

 

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I have also found time to do a roof conversion in my conservatory using superquilt 

 

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Then to add to the fun my Brother turned up with this

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Paint bay now looking like Retro Power 

 

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A bit more ironing with some bog

 

 

This side has a full arch section added not by me and was a PITA to get straight

 

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Other side needed a little wipe to sharpen the lines

 

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Wheels are off the GT, my brother said it made the car look like a gasser :lol:

 

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Prep takes a loooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg time

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High spot

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Primer lashed on to make sure the lines are sharp and then add stopper if required

 

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Looking down the lines

 

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Where's your face mask young man???? tut, tut, tut.

 

At my place there would be a stewards enquiry & a dozen H & S nobs running around with their pants on fire.

 

 

What a grand job you are doing.

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Dialling in the lines has taken longer than the welding!

With a bit of luck it will be FM Red by bank holiday monday.

 

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This side is the one with the replacement arch and took nearly a week to get right!!

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A lot of area guide coat and wet flat now

 

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Some new parts in from Germany

 

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This is the car that gave me the bug back in 1998, my 16v coupe.. I loved that car 

 

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