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As mentioned above the fronts are illegal and thats all thats stopping me getting tints.
If I could get the fronts done without the hassle I would. I think just the back 3 windows on mine would make it look van-like. Suits darker cars better I think.
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Aslong as your front's let through 70% light you'll be fine.
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Tim_GTi wrote:I'm sorry but I hate DIY tints!! 30 all round by a pro sounds decent. Although like previously mentioned, anything on the front is illegal.
If I hadn't tried I wouldn't have known I was useless at tinting! :lol:
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Thiik i'll be safe to say im poo at tinting without trying it. ha :D
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vw-po-low wrote:Thiik i'll be safe to say im poo at tinting without trying it. ha :D
You never know until you try! Altho' I know what you mean. :lol:

I had a Land Rover V8 a few years back & I blew the head gaskets on it. My mate, a landy mechanic, parked it in his workshop & told me to fix it myself! (no mechanical experience!). From then on everything on that motor was fixed by me, learnt a lot. (rebuilt 2 V8's since then!)

So I now always have a punt at these things! :lol: Quite looking forward to stripping out the suspension to put coilies on when I get them! :lol:
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I'm a very hands on guy. I work as a HGV mechanic. Nothing better then getting stuck in. Main reas i prefer old cars. All new stuff is electrical damn everything.
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vw-po-low wrote: Nothing better then getting stuck in. Main reas i prefer old cars. All new stuff is electrical damn everything.
Know what you mean there. If you get a fault on a modern motor you're snookered without a laptop & someone to decypher the resulting fault codes! :lol:

Plus in a bid to make motors more compact, you have to remove half the car to do even the most basic job! :shock:

And they call that progress! Not for the DIY mechanic. :lol:
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Post by TheDubStrikesBack »

the clear indicators and repeaters look lovely, i had been questionning whether to do this myself and after seeing yours i think i will, are they hard to replace or relatively simple?
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TheDubStrikesBack wrote:the clear indicators and repeaters look lovely, i had been questionning whether to do this myself and after seeing yours i think i will, are they hard to replace or relatively simple?

The indicators are really easy. Not sure about the side repeaters, haven't done them myself, can't imagine they'd be very difficult tho..
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Both of the indicators are a peice of p*** to swap over. To change the front indicators, open the bonnet, look above the indicators there is a single bolt holding it on which can be taken off using a socket set. Then when that is out, simply slide the indicator forward (towards you) and it will slide out of 2 clips on the side of the car. Reverse the process to put the new ones in.

To change the side indicators, just push the indicator to the side and it will pop out, swap over for the new one and then push back to the side and release. All sorted :D
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As said very easy to change :)

Guess who finally has it 6n2 rear lights on!!?? ME! :D
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vw-po-low wrote:As said very easy to change :)

Guess who finally has it 6n2 rear lights on!!?? ME! :D
Nice, got some pics for us?
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Dan 6N wrote:
vw-po-low wrote:As said very easy to change :)

Guess who finally has it 6n2 rear lights on!!?? ME! :D
Nice, got some pics for us?
Bet they look awesome, get them pics on! :lol:
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I'll update today, not very well so i'm off work sick. I'll find time. They look awesome :D
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vw-po-low wrote:I'll update today, not very well so i'm off work sick. I'll find time. They look awesome :D
May forgive you for not posting pics then!! :lol: Seriously tho, hope you feel better soon, :)
Are you watching daytime TV & surfing the net? :lol:
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