Removing the orange bits below front indicators
10 December 2000, 01:30 PM
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Hi Kev,
I got mine out by gently levering them at the top with a flat bladed screwdriver (wrapped in a bit of cloth to prevent scratches). They are quite robust so you shouldn't damage them.
I sprayed mine originally with normal satin black spray paint but it chipped off in a couple of weeks, so I redid them with black Hammerite Stonechip Shield ( from Halfords)which has a slightly textured satin black finish. It looks good and no chips after 5000 miles (perhaps I should spray my bonnet with it!!
Hope this helps.
I got mine out by gently levering them at the top with a flat bladed screwdriver (wrapped in a bit of cloth to prevent scratches). They are quite robust so you shouldn't damage them.
I sprayed mine originally with normal satin black spray paint but it chipped off in a couple of weeks, so I redid them with black Hammerite Stonechip Shield ( from Halfords)which has a slightly textured satin black finish. It looks good and no chips after 5000 miles (perhaps I should spray my bonnet with it!!
Hope this helps.
13 December 2000, 08:22 AM
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Dead easy to remove - just lever them out gently. Put something against the paintwork to stop damage!
Painted with a single coat of touch-up stick. Stops the front looking quite so silly
. Now if only someone could come up with such a simple mod that worked for MY01... 
Painted with a single coat of touch-up stick. Stops the front looking quite so silly
. Now if only someone could come up with such a simple mod that worked for MY01...
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22 December 2000, 12:23 PM
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Thanks for all the advice but I couldn't easily lever them out without risking the paintwork, so I just got a pair of long-nosed pliers, grabbed a fin and pulled. Hey-presto !
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01 January 2001, 04:49 AM
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i took mine out this past weekend and i dicided to take out the blinker right above them. reached around the back, and pushed down the tab, and presto, it popped right out 
i was going to paint it black as well, but my paint wouldnt hold to the orange paint, so i just went and bought so paint stripper and took off the orange paint. that was quite difficult.. but it looks a lot better in my opinion.
i was going to paint it black as well, but my paint wouldnt hold to the orange paint, so i just went and bought so paint stripper and took off the orange paint. that was quite difficult.. but it looks a lot better in my opinion.
09 January 2001, 08:13 PM
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Yeah.....What were they thinking about by having them painted orangey/brown ?? I'd love to know who are these people who decide these things...
Judging by the MY01's front end I reckon they all must be off their heads or something!
Niall
[This message has been edited by NAF (edited 09 January 2001).]
Judging by the MY01's front end I reckon they all must be off their heads or something!
Niall
[This message has been edited by NAF (edited 09 January 2001).]
10 January 2001, 01:20 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Damon579:
<B>...i just went and bought so paint stripper and took off the orange paint. that was quite difficult.. but it looks a lot better in my opinion.[/quote]
What colour is under the orange?
<B>...i just went and bought so paint stripper and took off the orange paint. that was quite difficult.. but it looks a lot better in my opinion.[/quote]
What colour is under the orange?
14 January 2001, 04:35 AM
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Has anyone tried to replace the plastic grille with mesh of any sort?
That would look very trick!
I went to the hardware store and for $2.05 got a sheet of heavy gauge flyscreen aboutthe size of the bottom grille opening (where you put your FMIC) which is enough to do about 20 cars i reckon
Now I know how to get the grille out, I just need to find a way of securing the flyscreen!
My car is white so it should look pretty cool, heaps better than the orange grille any how!
Nige
That would look very trick!
I went to the hardware store and for $2.05 got a sheet of heavy gauge flyscreen aboutthe size of the bottom grille opening (where you put your FMIC) which is enough to do about 20 cars i reckon
Now I know how to get the grille out, I just need to find a way of securing the flyscreen!
My car is white so it should look pretty cool, heaps better than the orange grille any how!
Nige
15 January 2001, 12:45 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by bigodino2:
<B>Hi Nige,
A friend of mine has done this and it looks great. btw I've put mesh into the big air intake (where your reg. plate is situated). Looks good too.
Cheers, Peter[/quote]
Thanks Peter. How did he actually attatch the mesh to the openings where the orange grilles go? Do you have any photos of it?
Cheers
Nige
<B>Hi Nige,
A friend of mine has done this and it looks great. btw I've put mesh into the big air intake (where your reg. plate is situated). Looks good too.
Cheers, Peter[/quote]
Thanks Peter. How did he actually attatch the mesh to the openings where the orange grilles go? Do you have any photos of it?
Cheers
Nige
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