My 3rd E85 in Maldives Blue

Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:18 am

Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:30 pm Also, does anyone have a good source of the blind (push through) rivets for the front wheel arches? The ones on eBay seem to be of a different design and my OEM supply has run out. I could use round headed 6mm expanding rivets, but I prefer the original look.

I got a set from Halfords.
Think it was these if I remember correctly
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/tools ... 08363.html

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:25 pm

Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:16 am
Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:58 am first dibs on wing
Damn it Ben!

bigwinn, as you've likely noticed, we're both looking for the same wing in the same colour...

Dr. Zed
Buddy, I know you are more desperate than me. You can have first dibs on this one.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:37 pm

Something tells me the front bumper has had a respray

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Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:38 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:25 pm
Buddy, I know you are more desperate than me. You can have first dibs on this one.

These wings are honestly like hen's teeth. Starting to consider selling the car with the damage but no idea what I'd get for it with the damage despite all the work I've put into it.

Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:38 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:37 pm Something tells me the front bumper has had a respray
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I don't even know what those parts are...

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:09 pm

Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:38 pm
Zedebee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:37 pm Something tells me the front bumper has had a respray
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I don't even know what those parts are...

The headlight washers minus the cover piece.

Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:19 pm

Explains why I don't know what they are. Don't have xenons!

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:23 pm

Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:19 pm Explains why I don't know what they are. Don't have xenons!

Or a 3 litre - they all had headlamp washers as standard regardless of the type of lamps.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:31 pm

Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:19 pm Explains why I don't know what they are. Don't have xenons!

The xenons are worth having, but the headlight washers are more trouble than they are worth

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:52 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:31 pm The xenons are worth having, but the headlight washers are more trouble than they are worth

That's so true.

Once I got the leak on mine fixed I pulled fuse 40 to stop them putting streaks on the front wings and ejecting caps and sometimes jets!

Cars registered before some date in 2009 don't need them even with Xenons, so the MOT isn't a problem.

Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:24 am

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:23 pm
Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:19 pm Explains why I don't know what they are. Don't have xenons!
Or a 3 litre - they all had headlamp washers as standard regardless of the type of lamps.

I have a H7 Led conversion in mine which are brighter and sharper than any Xenon lights I've seen. And don't have the headache of washers.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:50 pm

Strip back, clean, fix and put back together. Nowt to fix yet apart from a bit of plastic welding on the splash guards and repainting the flaky slam brace.

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Unitedleeds1919 · Post by **Unitedleeds1919** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:55 pm

Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:24 am
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:23 pm
Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:19 pm Explains why I don't know what they are. Don't have xenons!
Hi mate can you give a rough idea of cost on those led lights fitted please? I’m weighing up options on lighting at moment

Or a 3 litre - they all had headlamp washers as standard regardless of the type of lamps.
I have a H7 Led conversion in mine which are brighter and sharper than any Xenon lights I've seen. And don't have the headache of washers.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:37 pm

Unitedleeds1919 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:55 pm
Dr. Zed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:24 am
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:23 pm Hi mate can you give a rough idea of cost on those led lights fitted please? I’m weighing up options on lighting at moment

Or a 3 litre - they all had headlamp washers as standard regardless of the type of lamps.
I have a H7 Led conversion in mine which are brighter and sharper than any Xenon lights I've seen. And don't have the headache of washers.

Dr.Zed might not see that. Try sending him a DM.

Dr. Zed · Post by **Dr. Zed** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:47 pm

Unitedleeds1919, DM sent mate

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