Northy
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 06:11 PM |
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Fitting rear lights
Guys,
I'm planning on fitting the rear lights to my car tomorrow, but am a bit scared about cutting holes in the fibre glass!
Has anyone any tips?
I'm using the small round lights that are used on Landy's and Mini indicators I believe.
Cheers
Graham
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 07:03 PM |
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Put masking tape on wing, and mark positions... Just be careful, and make sure you have the SVA manual handy 
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 07:08 PM |
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I used some hole cutters from machine mart or somewhere, the drill mounted ones. I've used them on aluminium and fibreglass. They are easy to
use, just keep them parallel to the surface you're cutting, the pilot drill keeps them on line till they are through.
yours, Pete
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Hellfire
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 09:03 PM |
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We chain drilled then filed... just be careful!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/5/04 at 09:39 PM |
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Northy,
We are running in parallel!, Exactly what I am doing tomorrow, I am using westy wedgebacks, so it will be much easier, I have already done the masking
tape bit to get everything level.
I will probably post a pickie tomorrow night (unusually!! )
Mark
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spunky
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| posted on 30/5/04 at 07:56 AM |
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For delicate shaping and trimming of fibreglass, I found a dremmel multitool invaluable. Used undersized holecutters then fine tuned them with the
dremmel for a tight fit.
Woolworths and Focus do a cheapo version for a tenner.
John
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 30/5/04 at 06:42 PM |
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I used a wood boring bit for the wiring holes, and a std HSS for the screw holes, both at VERY slow speed.
 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 30/5/04 at 06:46 PM |
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... and finished
 
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Northy
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| posted on 30/5/04 at 09:03 PM |
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I chickened out!
Tomorrow I promise! 
Graham
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 30/5/04 at 10:29 PM |
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I'll be checking!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/5/04 at 10:32 PM |
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Go On - get it done...
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Northy
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 05:42 PM |
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Eventually did it, the project manager (missus) oversaw the job!
 
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Graham
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andkilde
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 06:14 PM |
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That looks fantastic Northy!
sorry, just trolling about on the site, nothing contructive to add...
Cheers, Ted
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 06:47 PM |
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No reversing light !
Only reason i'm fitting one is so that the fog light dont look odd
Looks nice tho
[Edited on 31/5/04 by Ben_Copeland]
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Northy
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 07:16 PM |
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Ben,
You see the gap between the Stop/Tail and main tub, I'll be fitting reflectors there for SVA, then they may fall off and get replaced with two
reversing lights same style as the Stop/Tail and Indicators.
The Fog then might flip upside down and move to the centre line.
Graham
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JoelP
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 07:47 PM |
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they're well trained if they do all that by themselves!
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Avoneer
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 08:32 PM |
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Wouldn't it look better with one round reverse on the passenger side arch and one round fog on the drivers side?
Will all be matching and symetrical then and no lights on the tub itself!
Pat...
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 09:26 PM |
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Northy,
I have the same stop and indicator lights as you. How much of a gap do you have between the back of the lights and the tyres? I haven't fitted
mine yet but with 15" wheels it looks like they might be touching.
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 09:28 PM |
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Mark, where did you get the reversing light from and do you have a fog to match?
7 out of 10 people suffer with hemorrhoids. Does that mean the other 3 enjoy them?
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