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Thanks fellas :) still a mountain of jobs to do and my January deadline has gone right out the window :lol:


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Brake kit now ordered also, these were the best value off the shelf kit I could find, and quite reasonably priced at £680 from corby motor sport. 296mm x 22mm with four pot calipers

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Stopping powerrrrrr.....
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Muy importante!
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Making the most of my paternity leave ;) getting the odd 30-45 minute sessions in the garage. Cleaning and finding the bits are taking time but it's coming together. Going to need new headlights, as these have gone cloudy. Any suggestions on the best place to get these?

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Nice 'n clean! Before throwing them out you can try washing the headlights. Some washing liquid and hot water, and a blowdryer after.
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Thanks jeroen :)
I hadnt thought of that, i will give that a go.
I was thinking of using a surgical/alcohol solution or something similar?
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Well I did this a couple of times before and used washing up liquid, just a little bit, to get rid of the greasy mist. Add hot water and a good shake and it cleans up quite ok.
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is that brake kit a plug and play option? that front end is just gorgeous, so clean!
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Moutinho wrote:is that brake kit a plug and play option? that front end is just gorgeous, so clean!
Thanks :) it's getting there slowly. It is a specific kit for the e21 so I am hoping so :) i have got some wilwood calipers but had no brackets ect so this was an easier option for me (limited engineering skills) there is a 25-30 day lead time on them being delivered :( soon as I get them I'll post the outcome here ;)
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Got some bits back from the powder coaters today so managed to get some more done

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Lovely!!
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