ned
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 05:39 PM |
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Rear light mounting tip (doh!)
When you go to mount your rear lights:
After you've consulted the web and draft sva manuals and discovered/checked they should be 350mm+ from the ground and within 400mm of the extents
of the cars width
And you've carefully masking taped the rear wings and measured from the floor, marked the desired locations
And you've drilled the holes, removed the tape and placed the lights into the nicely drilled holes
Always remember that you should have measured the ride height of the chassis and checked that the tyres have the correct pressure in them!!
Otherwise you think what a nice job, put a steel rule between the lights and the undersides of the wings on either side and then wonder why the
measurements are nearly 10mm different 
do you think anyone will notice?!!
 
finished rear end (well nearly
i will move them of course, now its just deciding do i move one side up or the other side down!
happy days...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Humbug
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 05:41 PM |
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I sympathise, Ned - it's a bastard, isn't it?
Still - looks like you're making some progress
Cheers
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emsfactory
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 05:47 PM |
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i've learned life is one crushing defeat after another untill you just wish flanders was dead.
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 05:56 PM |
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Put a bigger wheel on one side or always park on a slope  . It's to allow for the camber on the road, honest. If you'd kept it quiet
nobody would have been any the wiser.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 06:07 PM |
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A blind man would be pleased to see it .Is it obvious ?
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Aboardman
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 06:07 PM |
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and worth a check when somebody is sat in the car as well.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 06:08 PM |
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No but you will always know its wrong if you dont adjust it.
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chockymonster
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 06:11 PM |
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Fraid to say I spotted it before reading your message.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 06:16 PM |
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Me too. I also noticed that the paint on your rear panel is peeling badly. Surprised nobody else spotted it......
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bob
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 06:23 PM |
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A full tank of fuel will make them both lower so i would raise one or maybe even both
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scoop
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 09:31 AM |
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Bummer mate. Nice lights though, who's are they?
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ned
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 09:39 AM |
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lights are the LED jobbies from svc.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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scoop
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 10:13 AM |
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Society of Vacum Coaters!!
I need a link, can you help?
Steve
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 10:27 AM |
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Raise the lower one and then reglass the inside of th arch. If it's around an inch the holes should still be covered. Oh and next time measure
twice and drill once then like me all your work will be perfect
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stevebubs
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 11:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scoop
Society of Vacum Coaters!!
I need a link, can you help?
Steve
http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/
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scoop
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 02:10 PM |
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Thanks for the link.
Steve
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Bob C
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 07:51 PM |
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Neddie . . . or anyone,
I bought some back lights and am looking for inspiration re: "locost" plinth type things. Did yours come with the lighte? Anyone seen
suitable plantpots or drinks bottles that could be pressed into service? I've seen crazy prices - like £50 (!!!!) for a farty wee bit of black
plastic to mount the lights on - there must be something more suitable!
cheers
Bob
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ned
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 09:19 PM |
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Bob,
I bought the flat type plinths with the lights, the twin housing is nice but silly money and i don' t like the look of the slanted ones. iirc
they were £10 for the set (4) which is nothing when you consider your time cutting about potential plant pots.
imho of course
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Bob C
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| posted on 20/4/06 at 12:22 PM |
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yer right, a tenner's not so bad; better start compiling another order for svc....
cheers
Bob
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Bob C
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| posted on 20/4/06 at 12:22 PM |
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yer right, a tenner's not so bad; better start compiling another order for svc....
cheers
Bob
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Stu16v
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| posted on 20/4/06 at 10:28 PM |
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Ned, if it makes you feel any better, rear lights on Westfields are different heights on either side too...
Dont just build it.....make it!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 21/4/06 at 06:01 AM |
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Err Ned... You arent the only one with this problem. (and I mean the rearlights)
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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