untidy headlamp covers

[pistol]

Hi,

Hope someone here can help,

I've recently become the proud owner of an Elise S1, absolutely loving it but one thing thats niggling me is the headlamp covers. I've got the type that are stuck on with mastik and have have some sort of body tape on the outside to cover up any messy bits of mastik. But this tape has become really tatty and needs replacing does anyone know where to get hold of this? Or have any idea where to start. Here's a piccie if it helps:


I've been in touch with a main dealer but no joy.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[steff]

Nice elise looks good with the black wheels.

Try heating up the edge of the lense cover with a hair drier and carefully removing it and cleaning all the mastic off then using some of bruce's goo to stick it back neatly.

bruce and his goo!

www.med-reg.co.uk/about.htm

[Chris_w]

There's also the option of screwing the cover directly to the clam.

Some more reading:

www.elises.co.uk/diy/headlights/
www.elise-faq.info/content/lights/index.php

[pistol]

Thanks for the advise, I think I'll have a look at removing the covers and cleaning it up, I couldn't get the link to work for Bruces goo any other way of getting hold of this chaps goo.

As for Screwing the covers, I did look at this and the idea of drilling the bodywork scared the goo out or me.

[Bonce]

I paid Sinclaires to drill the clam and make my headlamp covers removable. Cost a couple of hours labour to remove them and clean them up and fit them, but it was 100% stress free for me (i.e. their problem if they messed it up!) so well worth it!

Very pleased with the results. I can post a photo of it if you like?

[Davey S1]

Pistol

Bruce is a member on here as well.

340ragtop.

Send him an email.

[trunkie]

Pistol car looks great with the balck wheels.
I have a pair of smoked lens covers if you'd like to trade your clear ones? Might look nice on a black car?

[thub]

The tape on the outside of the covers is the question (though Bruce's goo is good). Mine are also starting to peel so a source for the tape would be useful.

How about masking them off and replacing the cover tape with paint?

[steff]

www.elise-shop.com/en-us/dept_9.html

these guys also sell the goo

HTH

[340ragtop]

if its goo you want, just drop me a line.

cheers