How do the headlight cowls come off?

[Mark.]

Going to try to revamp the reflectors as I understand the originals are hard to come by. How do the cowls come off so I can get the glass off and the reflector out?

[Andav469]

Two wing nuts underneath the cowl, accessible through the opening underneath the indicator or grill opening.

The cowl also has a blob or two of sikaflex on the top edges, be careful when releasing the sikaflex so as not to damage the paintwork.

[Mark.]

Thanks mate.

Suppose I ought to get out there and have a look as soon as it warms up.

[QBee]

Mark. said:

Thanks mate.

Suppose I ought to get out there and have a look as soon as it warms up.

Gives you a while to work up to it then......

[Mark.]

QBee said:

Gives you a while to work up to it then......

It's gonna be a while isn't it. I get all these great ideas, and then the weather will warm up and I'll go f**k it and just go drive it.

[Goaty Bill]

Mark. said:

Going to try to revamp the reflectors as I understand the originals are hard to come by. How do the cowls come off so I can get the glass off and the reflector out?

Not hard to come by Mark, just expensive.
RG usually has them.

A snip at £126.92 (incl.) each; clicky

Makes a very big difference though if yours are tarnished. And cheaper than bolting a VW to the front of you car (lupos; yech!).

[Mark.]

I got an email from a PHer this morning offering these at very reasonable prices, which I'll take up if my motor factor mate can't beat.
Will not be doing any upgrade of any sort I prefer the original look and the Lupo doesn't do it for me.

[locodude]

Just done mine. Cheapest I could get new were £88.50 + vat each . Had mine plated locally for £36 inc vat for the pair .

[kennybgr8]

Took mine off and the wee nuts were no problem it was the amount of Mastic on the top edges that made it near impossible not to damage anything, when I put them back on I will use butterfly nuts and less mastic,,,