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EGG80X
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Postby EGG80X » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:59 pm

wah the front bar is so deep

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Postby Okibi » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:57 pm

Since you're going for that whole silver theme, punch out the orange lens in the headlights and replace the globes with clear ones that flash orange.
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Postby Teighto » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:25 am

Has this been done before then ??? i didnt think it was possible to remove this without breaking apart the headlight and re sealing it back together ??

is there any write ups on how to or have any of you guy's done this ???

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Postby Teighto » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:26 am

EGG80X wrote:wah the front bar is so deep



sorry mate i dont understand ?? prob me just being thick !!!

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Postby Okibi » Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:14 pm

Teighto wrote:Has this been done before then ??? i didnt think it was possible to remove this without breaking apart the headlight and re sealing it back together ?


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This is how I did it.

You take the headlight out of the car.

You get some long needle nose pliers and start snapping off the orange indicator lens.

(I used the dremel on the first one and it made more mess and wasn’t as easy)

Once you’ve snapped off and removed all the orange bits you get some of those Auto globes that appear clear/silver but flash orange.

I think these had a different lug on the side of the base of the globe, but because the globe holder is plastic you can push them in anyway.

Sorry I can’t find the exact Philips Indicator Bulb type because their website is b0rked.
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Postby Teighto » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:25 am

Cool Cheers for that :):)

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Postby Okibi » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:34 am

No worries.

Here's another photo I took tonight

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If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Postby Teighto » Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:29 am

Does look alot better :):)

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Postby Okibi » Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:56 am

doesn't look cross eyed :lol:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Postby Teighto » Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:03 am

Hey Guy's,

Thought id give ya quick update of engine shots :):):)

Hope you like :)


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Intercooler Shot
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Postby Okibi » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:32 am

Looks good, that's how i'd want to do my intercooler in the NB. Its hard to see from the pic, but have you cut some sheeting to go around the pipes and force more air through the radiator?

Going to box off that filter from the radient heat off the turbo?
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Postby Teighto » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:39 pm

Yes im trying to find some suitable material to box of both area's, cover the top of radiator where i have tilted it back.

i would like to do some sort of bonnet vent, then box of the air intake completly apart from hole in bonnet :):):)

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Postby Teighto » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:08 am

A few more updated Pic's :):)

new wheels

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footwell Sub Makes the Cabin noise Imense :):)

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another couple
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hope you like :):)

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Postby JSE » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:12 am

Look great. I like your new wheels a lot more
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Postby Teighto » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:13 am

Yeah they fill the arches alot better :):)


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