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 Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:24 pm |
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i resprayed my front bumper and fitted the trs tow strap.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:35 pm |
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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how did you attach the tow strap and get the old tow eye off mines bent and i wanna get it off and my strap on 
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:41 pm |
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| drunknmunky wrote: |
| how did you attach the tow strap and get the old tow eye off mines bent and i wanna get it off and my strap on |
when take front bumper off. saw the toe eye off right next to the frame. then drill right through just under where the tow eye sat. the use a big ass bolt and bolt it down then slide it in bumper when you put it on. hope helps?
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:45 pm |
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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| 20619d wrote: |
| drunknmunky wrote: |
| how did you attach the tow strap and get the old tow eye off mines bent and i wanna get it off and my strap on |
when take front bumper off. saw the toe eye off right next to the frame. then drill right through just under where the tow eye sat. the use a big ass bolt and bolt it down then slide it in bumper when you put it on. hope helps? |
may have a go at this when i fit my new bumper and headlight washers next week 
also considering the back aswell to match but cant see where i will put it  may just take the back off and fille the hole in the bumper
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:48 pm |
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| drunknmunky wrote: |
| 20619d wrote: |
| drunknmunky wrote: |
| how did you attach the tow strap and get the old tow eye off mines bent and i wanna get it off and my strap on |
when take front bumper off. saw the toe eye off right next to the frame. then drill right through just under where the tow eye sat. the use a big ass bolt and bolt it down then slide it in bumper when you put it on. hope helps? |
may have a go at this when i fit my new bumper and headlight washers next week
also considering the back aswell to match but cant see where i will put it may just take the back off and fille the hole in the bumper |
ask uz as he has one on the back but not sure how he has dne it
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:55 pm |
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Joined: Apr 30, 2011
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Location: durham
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tow strap fitment
x1 long bolt
x2 washes or plate big enough not to go through orig tow hook
x1 nut
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:58 pm |
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| shell-vt wrote: |
tow strap fitment
x1 long bolt
x2 washes or plate big enough not to go through orig tow hook
x1 nut |
and loads of swearing lol. in my case it was
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:23 pm |
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Location: exhall, bedworth, coventry
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what lacquer did you use on the bumper? it doesnt look very shiney..... :S
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:26 pm |
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| Teebag wrote: |
| what lacquer did you use on the bumper? it doesnt look very shiney..... :S |
i havent as where i live at mo is haven building work on it for 2years now so goin get loads of stone chips. so will get it dne rite after they all f*** off
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:27 pm |
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i'd still give it a coat as its the lacquer that will help prevent the paint chipping/ washing off etc.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:29 pm |
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| Teebag wrote: |
| i'd still give it a coat as its the lacquer that will help prevent the paint chipping/ washing off etc. |
don't mind at mo as it had load stone chips in it. small little dents in bumper its self so goin smooth all them out b4 the do real good job on paint
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:32 pm |
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fair enough dude. was just offering some advice with it thats all... if it was me i'd have lacquered it anyway as it will make the prep easier next time but its your call dude  looks nice and even basecoat anyway
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:35 pm |
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| Teebag wrote: |
| fair enough dude. was just offering some advice with it thats all... if it was me i'd have lacquered it anyway as it will make the prep easier next time but its your call dude looks nice and even basecoat anyway |
thats kool just don't want spend loads of time on it then it gets f****d so have repair it agian. but when do might ask for sum advice from u as i know u very good at spray painting
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:49 pm |
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Location: Bristol & Leicester
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When you doing the bonnet?
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:57 pm |
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| Quarmbo wrote: |
| When you doing the bonnet? |
how u mean?
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