the smallest bit of industrial superglue i could get away with as when it dries it wont be clear, but i succesfully got away with it
Use modellers 'canopy glue', leaves no marks or fogging like cyano (superglue).
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31st Mar 2011 5:17 am
henry-john
Member Since: 22 Feb 2011
Location: Belgium
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did the mod just now
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12th Apr 2011 11:40 am
Verydisco
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Works great on the Bonatti/stronaway grey ! Congratsl=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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12th Apr 2011 11:46 am
henry-john
Member Since: 22 Feb 2011
Location: Belgium
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Verydisco wrote:
Works great on the Bonatti/stronaway grey ! Congrats
thx!
right now I'm just praying they are waterproof again
will see if I can find chrome colored blinkers.... would even be better i think
12th Apr 2011 11:48 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
I did have to cut away a very tiny bit of the plastic base to get them to fit though.Clive
12th Apr 2011 12:10 pm
THFC
Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
Location: Biggin Hill
Posts: 743
Looking good h.j PRIDE OF NORTH LONDON
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12th Apr 2011 12:44 pm
C6REW
Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 576
Hi verydisco,
Thanks for your explanation it was an easy peasey modification. I used a heat shrink gun and took about 15 minutes for each side. But you did not mention needing the glass of wine as you did this, which is a critical part of the application.
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I confess I don't have the 'orange' bulb yet and wonder who has used the chrome bulb:
Chris, i used the chrome 1's from the same seller. They work fine, there are 2 tiny pieces of plastic on them that you will need to cut away to make them fit snug. You will see which they are when you get them, only take a couple of secs to cut them off
Looks a nice mod with your grill
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28th Apr 2011 7:34 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Same as above, the plastic used for the base is quite soft and cuts easily with a sharp craft knife, It's ovbious where to cut when you see them Clive
28th Apr 2011 7:41 pm
C6REW
Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 576
Thanks Simon and Clive,
Will order up then.
Best regards
Chris
28th Apr 2011 7:43 pm
Burdy
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Reykjavik
Posts: 21
Renton wrote:
Paying my respect here to VeryDisco for his pionering steps into headlight mods
Yesterday was my second attempt. First one with SWMBO's hairdryer wasn't succesfull. Some tips from my experience which might be helpfull for the next follower;
- I used the oven method. Put it on 80 degrees celcius for about 7 minutes. Allowed me to take the clear lens of in a few minutes.
- Reassembling the unit I used the oven again. 5 minutes on 80 degrees allowed a smooth re-assembly.
- Don't fiddle around to much with the chrome plastic parts and keep your hands clean. The crome comes of really, and I mean really, easy.
- The orange reflecting strip comes of really easy if you heat it up. To cold and it cracks/breaks.
The result:
Nice job
I am finally going to do this mod. Is the oven method "save" it sounds easier and faster than the hairdryer?
And when you reassemble the light, do you reassemble the unit before you but it to the oven again or heat it up again and then reassemble?
3rd May 2011 11:06 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
" And when you reassemble the light, do you reassemble the unit before you put it to the oven again or heat it up again and then reassemble? "
I found it easiest to mount the front onto the body but without the screws and then, once heated enough, with a bit of hand pressure, the front will seat properly compressing the softened adhesive and the screws can be replaced and gently tightened.Clive
4th May 2011 7:42 am
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
Burdy wrote:
Renton wrote:
Paying my respect here to VeryDisco for his pionering steps into headlight mods
Yesterday was my second attempt. First one with SWMBO's hairdryer wasn't succesfull. Some tips from my experience which might be helpfull for the next follower;
- I used the oven method. Put it on 80 degrees celcius for about 7 minutes. Allowed me to take the clear lens of in a few minutes.
- Reassembling the unit I used the oven again. 5 minutes on 80 degrees allowed a smooth re-assembly.
- Don't fiddle around to much with the chrome plastic parts and keep your hands clean. The crome comes of really, and I mean really, easy.
- The orange reflecting strip comes of really easy if you heat it up. To cold and it cracks/breaks.
The result:
Nice job
I am finally going to do this mod. Is the oven method "save" it sounds easier and faster than the hairdryer?
And when you reassemble the light, do you reassemble the unit before you but it to the oven again or heat it up again and then reassemble?
I reassembled but didn't close it. Once it got warm again I pressed them together.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
4th May 2011 9:12 am
Burdy
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Reykjavik
Posts: 21
Renton wrote:
Burdy wrote:
Renton wrote:
Paying my respect here to VeryDisco for his pionering steps into headlight mods
Yesterday was my second attempt. First one with SWMBO's hairdryer wasn't succesfull. Some tips from my experience which might be helpfull for the next follower;
- I used the oven method. Put it on 80 degrees celcius for about 7 minutes. Allowed me to take the clear lens of in a few minutes.
- Reassembling the unit I used the oven again. 5 minutes on 80 degrees allowed a smooth re-assembly.
- Don't fiddle around to much with the chrome plastic parts and keep your hands clean. The crome comes of really, and I mean really, easy.
- The orange reflecting strip comes of really easy if you heat it up. To cold and it cracks/breaks.
The result:
Nice job
I am finally going to do this mod. Is the oven method "save" it sounds easier and faster than the hairdryer?
And when you reassemble the light, do you reassemble the unit before you but it to the oven again or heat it up again and then reassemble?
I reassembled but didn't close it. Once it got warm again I pressed them together.
Now I just have to wait for the Bulbs and resisitors to arrive, so I can go on with it
5th May 2011 2:09 pm
Burdy
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Reykjavik
Posts: 21
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