Headlamp reflector.........

[SimonV8ster]

Does anybody know if you can spray/paint some new reflector on to the headlamp unit ?? As one headlamp was pretty poor in comparison to the other I took it out, it looks like there was some over spray on it or something. Thought I'd give it a polish to see if a genie popped out but alas all that happened is that i've polished the reflector stuff off.

I know you can buy knew ones for aboout 40 quid but wondered if there was any sort of spray that could be used ??

[poorpeet]

Frosts do a mirror spray but at best it gives about 40% of the reflectivity of a mirror.
Doubt if it's good enough for a headlamp.

Pete

[That Daddy]

Dont bother, if you ring a Bosch main agent with the part no they are about £14 plus VAT each

[SimonV8ster]

That Daddy said:

Dont bother, if you ring a Bosch main agent with the part no they are about £14 plus VAT each

Good man !!

Just got 3 prices and they are between 54 and 60 delivered !!

[That Daddy]

SimonV8ster said:

That Daddy said:

Dont bother, if you ring a Bosch main agent with the part no they are about £14 plus VAT each

Good man !!

Just got 3 prices and they are between 54 and 60 delivered !!

Try phone no.01233 822 580 with the Bosch no.1305 314 930 dont tell them what its for though

Edited by That Daddy on Monday 2nd July 16:35

[SimonV8ster]

Thanks for the number, i'll give it a ring tomorrow.

Tried a local motor factor and told them the part number and they've just quoted £29 + VAT so come down by 20 quid so far !!

[SimonV8ster]

That Daddy said:

Try phone no.01233 822 580 with the Bosch no.1305 314 930 dont tell them what its for though

Just tried them and they quoted 32.42 +VAT and then 15 quid next day delivery otherwise 7-10 days !!

Edited by SimonV8ster on Tuesday 3rd July 08:58

[That Daddy]

SimonV8ster said:

That Daddy said:

Try phone no.01233 822 580 with the Bosch no.1305 314 930 dont tell them what its for though

Just tried them and they quoted 32.42 +VAT and then 15 quid next day delivery otherwise 7-10 days !!

Edited by SimonV8ster on Tuesday 3rd July 08:58

Strange, they quoted me £14each+VAT & postage only about about 3mths ago thats the trade i guess,i dident use said company because i needed them sooner and they could not supply in time.

[SimonV8ster]

Does anybody know if there is any special seal that goes around the reflector and lens ?? Pulled a load of black sealant off the old one but don't know if theres a proper seal or not ??

BTW Got one for 34 quid in the end local pick up.

[That Daddy]

Yes there is, its like a large rubber band,you fit this to the lens then bond the whole thing to the body(nice job not)remember to keep trial fitting the outer body ring panel(the painted bit) before you fully secure,that part sits on the lens and if you get it wrong you will have gaps everywhere plus it will look shit,i have done this job recently and taking your time is worthwhile,good luck.I got those rubbers from Racing green by the way but i think most independents do em.

Edited by That Daddy on Tuesday 3rd July 16:32

[SimonV8ster]

Thanks for all your help so far

Gotall the bits and pieces (for one side anyway!!). Are you saying that you put the rubber band around the lens and then silica the lens to the firbreglass headlight surround ?? I thought you would have silica'd the lens to the reflector ??

Whenever I take anything to pieces I always think I'm going to remember what bits came off where.............

[That Daddy]

Simon,the reflector stands on its own 3 adjuster studs and is not secured with anything else(or secured to the lens),the rubber band is fitted to the lens glass and this is then bonded to the body shell,please take note of my previous post about trial fittng the surround most important,good luck.

[SimonV8ster]

Cheers Was looking at it all when it was on the side in the kitchen, made a bit more sense when I took it all back to the car !!

Its time like this i'm happy with my skinny wrists, the amount of times I dropped those bloody wing nuts !!