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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #885 on: April 23, 2015, 08:12:33 AM »
cheers guys!

During the MOT, I was watching whilst they tested the brakes etc, I noticed that my brakes lights are lighting up on the inside edge instead of the outside edge...looks like I have the lights in the wrong side...I then checked the fog lights, and yes, you guessed it, I have them in the wrong side as well! whats the chances of that!

Aw, well, looks like tonights job it to remove the diffuser reach up and change the lights over :-( ...removing the diffuser will be easier than removing both rear wheel liners!
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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #886 on: April 23, 2015, 10:29:02 AM »
lol phil typical that isnt it.but then again theres nothing on the lighjts telling you which is which :(

you could remove wheels and cut out a square acess hole in mudcover to get to lights then make a slightly larger piece to go back on and scew over the top.saves all the removing of things in future,just the wheels

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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #887 on: April 26, 2015, 07:21:13 PM »
cheers guys! its been a long old build!

Today I was just pottering around with the car, I drilled holes under the doors to let out any water that gets in, I also took the seats out and hoovered the carpet ready for my replica seats coming hopefully Monday night.....

I then removed the rear diffuser, as, if you remember, I had actually fitted ALL the rear lights in the wrong sides!
The correct way is brake lights should light the outside half of the light unit and the fog lights should light the inside half of the light unit.

So I removed all my lights and swapped them over, now, one thing I have always wanted to do was have my break lights light up the full circle of the light unit, so I decided to investigate if this is possible, and guess what? its absolutely VERY easy to do, as the light unit is already fitted with 2 dual filament bulbs, so, unscrewing the bulb holder from the light unit and looking inside, you can see in Pic 1 circled that the metal part that lights up the brake light has a gap in it, I stuck a screwdriver in to bridge the gap and both bulbs lit! sorted!

Pic 2, I then took a pop rivet and chopped off the bottom and most of the "pin" part...

Pic 3, ...and then forced it into the gap to bridge it!

Job done! I reassembled and it now works a treat lighting up thew full circle.

Simple mod if you want the full circle of brake light.

Also, I was looking at the ashtray part and I think I am going to cut this out to make a surround for my stereo using my spare one from the green machine (which I will replace later), I started it, but my dremel cutter adapter broke, so I will have to get another one to finish this job.....
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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #888 on: April 26, 2015, 07:38:09 PM »
Liking the mod on the light Phil think i will be doing that one :)

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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #889 on: April 26, 2015, 07:43:03 PM »
Hi phil

Was my stereo bezel no good for you buddy ?? Did you get to measure it ?

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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #890 on: April 26, 2015, 11:03:19 PM »
sorry wayne, yea I did measure and I think its slightly taller than the bezel thats you have so I think mine is actually a big unit!

Thanks for the measurements mate, I am gunna try cutting up the ashtray part and see how it works....
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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #891 on: April 27, 2015, 08:24:36 PM »
Look what I picked up tonight!!
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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #892 on: April 27, 2015, 08:42:30 PM »
Wow. I love those seats. Looks brilliant.  Will they be in for the show??

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« Reply #893 on: April 27, 2015, 08:51:33 PM »
Wow. I love those seats. Looks brilliant.  Will they be in for the show??
Before the show? They'll be in before Emmerdale finishes tonight! Lol

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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #894 on: April 27, 2015, 08:56:29 PM »
Just like mine are, the horses are too big.  Like me you probably don't care.
Not all problems can be solved with gaffer tape.  For those there is WD40.
Not even gaffer tape can fix stupid, but it can mask the sound.

If you can’t buy it or steal it you have to make it.

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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #895 on: April 27, 2015, 09:06:32 PM »
Horses looks brilliant to me.

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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #896 on: April 27, 2015, 10:57:05 PM »
and me,
 they must be fitted by now ;) ;)
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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #897 on: April 28, 2015, 08:18:25 AM »
cheers guys...sorry, not fitted yet as I needed to bond on the headrests with dum dum as he left that for me to do.

I also, if you remember, have to swap over the seat belt clips as they are different to the green machine seats I have in at the moment...and I would also like to temp wire up my heated seat as it may be cold on Sunday morning!

I will hopefully do all the above tonight and get them in place, then the only big thing left for the show is a good clean on Saturday!
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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #898 on: April 28, 2015, 08:02:18 PM »
They are in!!
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Re: Phils 4thirty build
« Reply #899 on: April 28, 2015, 08:05:52 PM »
Phil. They look excellent. Really changes the whole look of the car.