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Demlotcrew
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:54 pm
Done one cross for the high beams tonight, think they look okay.
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Simon13
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:59 pm
u have been busy today!
phone no credit sorry for no reply today!
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:59 pm
bring them round i need to fit them
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Demlotcrew
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Thu May 05, 2005 11:08 pm
Bloody hard work!
Andy will be so easy with your dremmel, i baught the tool and put it on my Drill, but its too heavy to hold for ages.

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Thu May 05, 2005 11:15 pm
what they made from if you dont mind me asking
FOR SALE
SONY PSP'S £100
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Demlotcrew
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Thu May 05, 2005 11:25 pm
Aluminium sheet,
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E30Adam
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Fri May 06, 2005 6:41 pm
What's wrong with a Jigsaw with metal blade?
You can buy one for about Ԛ£12, easy!
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Jesus325iTouring
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Fri May 06, 2005 10:13 pm
Er............ what are they Andy

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Simon13
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Fri May 06, 2005 10:17 pm
they are the smoked cut out that goes in the main beam for the smoked headlights lights Rog matey
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Jesus325iTouring
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Fri May 06, 2005 10:28 pm
Cheers Si,but please excuse my dimness this evening how do they work,I can't figure out what you do with them

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Simon13
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Fri May 06, 2005 10:32 pm
Can u see from this pic?
the crosses in the mainbeam?

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Jesus325iTouring
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Fri May 06, 2005 10:37 pm
Oh WOW,thats fookin' ace,is that what makes them looked smoked then? I always thought people had to paint some kind of stuff on the lens,I had no idea it was done using inserts.
Thats darn clever
Thanks for the pic Si

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Fri May 06, 2005 10:43 pm
yeah the smiley bit on the dipped lamps is just painted black bascially too
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Jesus325iTouring
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Fri May 06, 2005 10:45 pm
Simon13 wrote:yeah the smiley bit on the dipped lamps is just painted black bascially too
Best add this to my everlasting "to do" list

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Demlotcrew
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Sat May 07, 2005 12:55 am
E30Adam wrote:What's wrong with a Jigsaw with metal blade?
You can buy one for about Ԛ£12, easy!
Its too hard to use when trying to cut funny angles.
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Moofles
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Sat May 07, 2005 1:29 am
huh simon are you saying even the original hellas are just ehse sweird cross shape things? i thought they were 'properly' smoked?
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Demlotcrew
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Sat May 07, 2005 1:31 am
Moofles wrote:huh simon are you saying even the original hellas are just ehse sweird cross shape things? i thought they were 'properly' smoked?
Some ones been drinking again!
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Moofles
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Sat May 07, 2005 1:45 am
lol no (well yes) but im asking, are the hellas just thow crosses??? simon has real hellas, doesnt he? :O
i thought they were properly smoked? as in the lenses or reflectors....
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Sat May 07, 2005 1:47 am
Jesus325iTouring wrote:everlasting "to do" list
haha, it's an e30, what do you expect?
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Demlotcrew
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Sat May 07, 2005 12:27 pm
Moofles wrote:lol no (well yes) but im asking, are the hellas just thow crosses??? simon has real hellas, doesnt he? :O
i thought they were properly smoked? as in the lenses or reflectors....
The glass is just normal, they also use this cross for the effect.
Andrew