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Old 23rd August 2016, 18:26   #1
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Purists look away now, even the correct clips wouldn't hold them, but this will.


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Old 23rd August 2016, 18:30   #2
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Nought wrong with that.....a tidy job
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Old 23rd August 2016, 19:02   #3
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It's a neat job, to be honest there is quite a bit just clipped on within these cars that actually needs a more substantial fix. Given up counting how many times I've kicked the black strip off inside the door
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Old 23rd August 2016, 19:11   #4
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nothing wrong with being creative, this does the job neatly and overcomes the problem
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Old 23rd August 2016, 20:05   #5
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Shiner taught me that trick yonks ago
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Old 23rd August 2016, 20:27   #6
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i glued my black strip down lol but missing both on passengers side (front and rear) and im goint to screw doorcard on like that because its a PITA
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Old 23rd August 2016, 21:28   #7
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Looks a lot nicer than the 3" wood screws in one car I saw once...
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Old 23rd August 2016, 21:42   #8
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Did the same on redfive a few days after I bought it and I dont think anyone has ever noticed.
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Old 24th August 2016, 21:37   #9
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Heddy, I trust you did the job properly and filed out the hole for a plastic insert...
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Old 24th August 2016, 21:40   #10
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Heddy, I trust you did the job properly and filed out the hole for a plastic insert...
Erm, well erm, yes, did what you said, filed the erm thingy and inserted a wotsername.
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