my prodrive pack bugeye
17 December 2012, 09:03 PM
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cheers mate.just comparing prices really.....
i ve got access to a spray shop so was gonna do my own...still interesting to see how much they charged tho
i ve got access to a spray shop so was gonna do my own...still interesting to see how much they charged tho
lmao I Deffo reccomend powdercoat for wheels as it stone chips less than paint lol
17 December 2012, 11:05 PM
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not as a profession..just got a big lock up ...we ve sectioned one side and made it into a spray booth with all the fns ..lights etc...the other half is the workshop :-)
18 December 2012, 02:07 PM
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Mate, saw the comments re blob rear lights.
I did this quite some time ago to my old bug - there's a guide I wrote on how to do it here.
You can cut the old bumper but I'd honestly say just go with the blob one - they look better especially if you bung some twisted sideskirts on there, and it's a straight swap - the only thing that you need to remove are the bumper bars under each light.
Best mod I did by far on my bug was the STI headlamps, STI later shape one-piece grille and Prodrive style pack front bumper.
Sadly I don't think the latter were ever made in silver, so you'll have to get one painted but it sounds like you have the right sort of contacts for that
To give you some ideas to play with, I had a UK300 colour coded splitter on my old car before I went Prodrive style, and pretty much documented what I did here - check pages 4 and 3 for photos of the mods as they went on.
Page 2 also shows changing the front bumper, and results post fitting vf35 etc etc.
Hope it's useful
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/285494...ubaru-impreza/
I did this quite some time ago to my old bug - there's a guide I wrote on how to do it here.
You can cut the old bumper but I'd honestly say just go with the blob one - they look better especially if you bung some twisted sideskirts on there, and it's a straight swap - the only thing that you need to remove are the bumper bars under each light.
Best mod I did by far on my bug was the STI headlamps, STI later shape one-piece grille and Prodrive style pack front bumper.
Sadly I don't think the latter were ever made in silver, so you'll have to get one painted but it sounds like you have the right sort of contacts for that
To give you some ideas to play with, I had a UK300 colour coded splitter on my old car before I went Prodrive style, and pretty much documented what I did here - check pages 4 and 3 for photos of the mods as they went on.
Page 2 also shows changing the front bumper, and results post fitting vf35 etc etc.
Hope it's useful
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/285494...ubaru-impreza/
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20 December 2012, 05:27 PM
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Standard bug lights and bumper
Genuine hawkeye lights on a bug bumper. If you look closely they don't sit properly as the cut out in the bumper is not there
Genuine blob lights with genuine wide track bumper with the cut out so lights sit perfectly
Hope this helps mate
Martin
Genuine hawkeye lights on a bug bumper. If you look closely they don't sit properly as the cut out in the bumper is not there
Genuine blob lights with genuine wide track bumper with the cut out so lights sit perfectly
Hope this helps mate
Martin
20 December 2012, 05:44 PM
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ye i know what u mean matey well i will probably offer them up against the bumper and see how flush they sit if they dont fit well then they dont fit will be just a waiting game till i find a bumper its just weird ive seen several threads on here that people have done it to theirs without to much hassle i wonder why yours was a nightmare?? u think maybe it was cause they were hawk lights??
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20 December 2012, 05:51 PM
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ye i know what u mean matey well i will probably offer them up against the bumper and see how flush they sit if they dont fit well then they dont fit will be just a waiting game till i find a bumper its just weird ive seen severla threads on here that people have done it to theirs without to much hassle i wonder why yours was a nightmare?? u think maybe it was cause they were hawk lights??
I bought the hawk lights which are identical in shape to the blob lights from Rob Day who had them on his bug with bug bumper. He had done the foam etc mod although when I put them onto my car with bug bumper they just wouldt push in far enough and the circle at the bottom wa too proud. Try them mate maybe I just convinced myself they didt fit because I hated the look of them on my car haha 
Martin
20 December 2012, 06:33 PM
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Everyone says they've put the lights on with no issues which I don't believe I bought the hawk lights which are identical in shape to the blob lights from Rob Day who had them on his bug with bug bumper. He had done the foam etc mod although when I put them onto my car with bug bumper they just wouldt push in far enough and the circle at the bottom wa too proud. Try them mate maybe I just convinced myself they didt fit because I hated the look of them on my car haha
Martin
I bought the hawk lights which are identical in shape to the blob lights from Rob Day who had them on his bug with bug bumper. He had done the foam etc mod although when I put them onto my car with bug bumper they just wouldt push in far enough and the circle at the bottom wa too proud. Try them mate maybe I just convinced myself they didt fit because I hated the look of them on my car haha Martin
haha ye maybe they are deffo not my type of light they look like lexus lights imo no offence lol
Sandra's defo been kind to you this year
21 December 2012, 03:47 PM
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well after doing a bit of research ive got it looking better its not 100% but i think its a big improvement
also fit those lights today as for how they fit tbh the gap against the body is fine exactly the same as the standard ones only thing thats different is they over hang the bumper at the bottom but i cant see there being any issues for leaking there is a good seal between the light cluster and the body so here are some pics
before
during
after
i think its a big improvement and reversing in my garage is so much easier the reversing light is like a torch now lol
also fit those lights today as for how they fit tbh the gap against the body is fine exactly the same as the standard ones only thing thats different is they over hang the bumper at the bottom but i cant see there being any issues for leaking there is a good seal between the light cluster and the body so here are some pics
before
during
after
i think its a big improvement and reversing in my garage is so much easier the reversing light is like a torch now lol
21 December 2012, 03:50 PM
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The blob lights are a massive improvement in both the looks and performance world - I've left my bug bumper on because the fit isn't bad and I didn't want to try and remove my spats and refit them to a blob bumper