De-Tangoed the wife's motor :)
26 October 2005, 04:50 PM
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De-Tangoed the wife's motor :)
After much deliberation I decided to de-tango the wife's wrx.
So Tuesday nite it was Hell's Kitchen as the lights were removed and placed in the oven at gas mark 3 for 6 mins each, turning occassionally not forgetting to baste them in their own juices
Really like the look of the front end now
before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rt/cars139.jpg
and after
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rt/CARS043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rt/CARS042.jpg
Cheers for looking
Russ
So Tuesday nite it was Hell's Kitchen as the lights were removed and placed in the oven at gas mark 3 for 6 mins each, turning occassionally not forgetting to baste them in their own juices
Really like the look of the front end now
before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rt/cars139.jpg
and after
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rt/CARS043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rt/CARS042.jpg
Cheers for looking
Russ
26 October 2005, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by duSTI
Now that looks nice 
Is it a Jap import by any chance? Looks very spec c.
Jim
Is it a Jap import by any chance? Looks very spec c.
Jim
Slightly modified Had it on the rollers about 4 weeks ago and was very happy with the results.
271bhp / 270 lbft
Cheers for the kind comments
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Russ
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26 October 2005, 06:40 PM
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nice work mate,,i done mine when i got it in march,, just make sure they are sealed properly as one of mine started to take water,, i soon sorted that out by opening it up again and using extra sealant,,,and just how nervous were you when you popped them in the oven, i was bricking it, opening the leaking one the second time i decided to use a hairdryer and it worked fine too..
They look so much better when that's done 
26 October 2005, 10:34 PM
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Got Austen_wrx to do my detangoing, as my own attempt, I ended up melting my headlight as the oven got to hot.
Must have been the most expensive de-tango in history.
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture014.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture040.jpg
Must have been the most expensive de-tango in history.
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture014.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture040.jpg
26 October 2005, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyboy1
Got Austen_wrx to do my detangoing, as my own attempt, I ended up melting my headlight as the oven got to hot.
Must have been the most expensive de-tango in history.
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture014.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture040.jpg
Must have been the most expensive de-tango in history.
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture014.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y16/sc...Picture040.jpg
I remember Austen telling me about that when he told me how to do it
scared the f**k out of me at first !!
26 October 2005, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby-Mark
Arh so you are the famous headlight melter then ??
I remember Austen telling me about that when he told me how to do it
scared the f**k out of me at first !!
I remember Austen telling me about that when he told me how to do it
scared the f**k out of me at first !!
26 October 2005, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyboy1
I think Austen has done it so many times now, he can do it with one hand and with his eyes shut.
27 October 2005, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Scooby-Mark
The JDM ones do.
27 October 2005, 12:46 AM
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Just noticed the upper grill mesh in the pics it looks 
where is that from, whose it is.
Cheers
where is that from, whose it is.
Cheers
27 October 2005, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Mutts Nutts
Just noticed the upper grill mesh in the pics it looks
where is that from, whose it is.
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where is that from, whose it is.
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27 October 2005, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Scooby-Mark
The mesh in which picture ??
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Originally Posted by Mutts Nutts
Just noticed the upper grill mesh in the pics it looks
where is that from, whose it is.
Cheers
where is that from, whose it is.
Cheers
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27 October 2005, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mako
The mesh grill is just the standard one, took it off and painted it white just to be a wee bit different.
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27 October 2005, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mutts Nutts
Doing mine at the weekend ...
don't know what colour car you have,but its something else you could do
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27 October 2005, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Elmer Fudpucker
While you have your lights apart,why not give the chrome surround a dose of Satin black paintage?
don't know what colour car you have,but its something else you could do
Jon
don't know what colour car you have,but its something else you could do
Jon
Any tips on how do this, so it doesnt look like a bodge job what paint did you use ... cheeers
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Originally Posted by Mutts Nutts
Ohhh Yes... Mines WR Blue toooo.
Any tips on how do this, so it doesnt look like a bodge job what paint did you use ... cheeers
Any tips on how do this, so it doesnt look like a bodge job what paint did you use ... cheeers
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...+headlight+mod
only make sure you use satin black spray from halfords and not matt black
hth,Jon
27 October 2005, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Elmer Fudpucker
Instuctions here somewhere
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...+headlight+mod
only make sure you use satin black spray from halfords and not matt black
hth,Jon
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...+headlight+mod
only make sure you use satin black spray from halfords and not matt black
hth,Jon
28 October 2005, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mutts Nutts
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Originally Posted by furrydice79
hi mate,, i bought the mesh in the pics from homebase, a big sheet of it,, then i just cut it to size and popped it in,,,i was gonna get the wr1 mesh but i dnt like the way the bottom mesh kinda just stick out,, so im gona get round to takin the bumper off and setting the mesh back a little bit,,glad you like it anyway.
Cheers