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Old 15th August 2019, 15:26   #1
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Last year I made a jig to hold spare headlights so I could polish them.
Was not until I finished that I realised the off side and near side were handed and my jig only held one side,

Today having the slam panel off so there is better access to the condenser radiator, I had a light bulb moment. I realised that I had a spare slam panel and I could fit the spare lights to that and polish them.

jig now in the scrap bin to be burnt

That's another bit of rubbish out of my garage

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Old 15th August 2019, 16:11   #2
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I will pop mine round for you to polish lol
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Old 15th August 2019, 16:17   #3
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Last year I made a jig to hold spare headlights so I could polish them.
Was not until I finished that I realised the off side and near side were handed and my jig only held one side,

Today having the slam panel off so there is better access to the condenser radiator, I had a light bulb moment. I realised that I had a spare slam panel and I could fit the spare lights to that and polish them.

jig now in the scrap bin to be burnt

That's another bit of rubbish out of my garage

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Why not just polish them whilst fitted but worh the bumper removed. Takes out two elements of risk (by dropping them or damaging fittings).

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Old 15th August 2019, 16:25   #4
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Why not just polish them whilst fitted but worh the bumper removed. Takes out two elements of risk (by dropping them or damaging fittings).

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They are spare lights.

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Old 15th August 2019, 16:33   #5
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I will pop mine round for you to polish lol
I'll start an exchange service, send me old ones and I'll send polished ones.

Problem is cost. Best part of £20 for a 3m polishing kit add to that, electric for running my compressor and labour time plus 2 way postage. Not much change from £40-£45.
I forgot, £10? for UV protection

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Old 15th August 2019, 16:40   #6
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They are spare lights.

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I’m doing much the same Ian! Tho’ my Alternator needs changing as well. So my rad, condenser and intercooler all off and weather willing should all be done by next week.

Not much room to do the Alternator!!

Tho with the wheel and inner wing off things should be OK.

With it all off I think the issue re the alternator was power steering fluid weeping out from one of the tubes where it joins the reservoir. The “visible” one is fine - the more difficult one was weeping quite a lot.

If you are “ in there” Ian - I would recommend checking and renewing to prevent a leak.
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Old 15th August 2019, 16:53   #7
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Mine are projector hid and not that bad yet but I will get them done when they need it
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Old 15th August 2019, 16:57   #8
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I'll start an exchange service, send me old ones and I'll send polished ones.

Problem is cost. Best part of £20 for a 3m polishing kit add to that, electric for running my compressor and labour time plus 2 way postage. Not much change from £40-£45.
I forgot, £10? for UV protection

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But, it will help you appreciate Rimmers' most reasonable P&P charges!
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Old 15th August 2019, 19:26   #9
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I’m doing much the same Ian! Tho’ my Alternator needs changing as well. So my rad, condenser and intercooler all off and weather willing should all be done by next week.

Not much room to do the Alternator!!

Tho with the wheel and inner wing off things should be OK.

With it all off I think the issue re the alternator was power steering fluid weeping out from one of the tubes where it joins the reservoir. The “visible” one is fine - the more difficult one was weeping quite a lot.

If you are “ in there” Ian - I would recommend checking and renewing to prevent a leak.
also check the black pipe that runs along the off side of the engine cover.
just noticed mine are touching.
I will check as you say thanks Darcydog

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Old 15th August 2019, 19:40   #10
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But, it will help you appreciate Rimmers' most reasonable P&P charges!
as the song goes, if you don't know me by now, you will never never know me.

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