S facelift part one
S facelift part one
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Claire

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542 posts

287 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Made a great start this weekend ...

New rear lights are fantastic - I am so pleased with them the photo's just don't do them justice.
The side repeaters blend in so well they almost take on the colour of the car.

New bulbs in the headlamps are incredible - I just don't know how I managed to see with such dim lights before.

Here are the pictures ...






Many Thanks to Shnozz for all your hard work.

S facelift part deux to follow later ... waiting for the tinting spray and the replacement indicator and new plates to finish the front.

24 months on here and I still can't get pictures to work first time


>>> Edited by Claire on Tuesday 20th April 00:21

HarryW

15,833 posts

292 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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[pies mode]Hope you took the opportunity whilst the lights were out to polish the bits you can't normally get too[/pies mode] .

Looks very nice btw, the pictures don't quite do it justice IMHO .

Harry

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Darker lights definately suit the S... (not that I'm biased! ) ...

BERGS2

2,829 posts

271 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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very nice

incidentally - where did you get the smoke side repeaters from?

I got some from my local motor factors but they are designed to slot into metal bodywork - the 5mm or so glassfibre of the tiv wont fit...



maybe I'll try a bodge technique

RichardR

2,905 posts

291 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Photos definitely don't do the smoked lights justice - the difference is quite marked.

Very nice!

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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This is probably one of the better pics I've taken of the smoked rear lights...



... note the smoked side repeater as well...

RichardR

2,905 posts

291 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Nice pic Podie.

I think this one shows them looking nice and dark...

alexkp

16,484 posts

267 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Looking good Claire...and the car looks quite nice too...lol.

I have been busy prettifying my S2 - pics will be on their way to Pies very shortly - but would like to learn more about the smoked rear lights and repeaters.

Forgive me for being a complete ignoramus on this - but is the effect achieved by fitting a film to the lights?

Claire

Original Poster:

542 posts

287 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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BERGS2 said:
very nice

incidentally - where did you get the smoke side repeaters from?


gee thanks everyone

all parts courtesy of www.nomadracing.com

Side Repeaters HERE

Rear Lights HERE


shnozz

30,065 posts

294 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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anonymous said:
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the lights are bought from nomad racing. I had some on my old S but the ones they sell now are actually better as the indicator lense has an inside orange cover so all the original bulbs can be used. The ones I bought from them 18 months or so ago used orange bulbs which was a pain having to carry a seperate orange spare around with you as well as the clear bulbs.

the side repeaters are also from nomad racing. They dont fit exactly so need adapting using the tried and tested technique know as bodging - wrapping ino tape around them until its a good tight fit.

the front indicators have to be done using tinting spray since no one sells aftermarket performance parts for a sherpa van

alexkp

16,484 posts

267 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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After market performance parts for a Sherpa Van eh? Now there's an untapped market. How about flip paint on a Transit, or Supercharging an old Bedford? Come to think of it I'm sure an old ex-BT Escort Van would look great with blacked out windows and a couple of grands worth of alloys.

I did once see a Cortina Estate someone had spent 20k on. Suprising the effect a lobotomy can have on some people.

I must post a link to this thread on the Max Power discussion forums. I know they'll thank me.

Claire

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542 posts

287 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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AlexKP ... YHM ...

alexkp

16,484 posts

267 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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YHM?......oh does it mean You Hunky Man? lol

Claire

Original Poster:

542 posts

287 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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anonymous said:
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reply to my email with a picture and I will let you know

shnozz

30,065 posts

294 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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get a room

Pies

13,116 posts

279 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Part one looks very good,can i assume part two is to do mine


HarryW behave

alexkp

16,484 posts

267 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Room booked. lol.

I won't get to my home PC until later....I might send a pic then....lol

RichardR

2,905 posts

291 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Did you go for the blue or the smoked side repeaters Claire?

Claire

Original Poster:

542 posts

287 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Smoked - although once on the car they look more blue.

I decided the blue tint ones would be too bright for the colour of the car.

RichardR

2,905 posts

291 months

Tuesday 20th April 2004
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Claire said:
Smoked - although once on the car they look more blue.

I decided the blue tint ones would be too bright for the colour of the car.
I did think the ones on the website looked a bit vivid!