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Post Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:17 pm

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/fro ... 0/6145-316

Left and right and centre grilles at less than £37 quid ??
Is it worth messing around with old stuff??

Well, I will let you know soon.lol.

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Post Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:33 pm

You will change your mind and come to the conclusion is it worth spending £100 to double the value of your Baur 'o)))))))
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Post Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:00 pm

I bought a set of after-market grilles and they came without the cut-out on the top to access the side light bulb. Be warned!
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Post Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:09 pm

Satan wrote:You will change your mind and come to the conclusion is it worth spending £100 to double the value of your Baur 'o)))))))
£36 spent and the value is in the heart winkeye winkeye

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Post Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:11 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:I bought a set of after-market grilles and they came without the cut-out on the top to access the side light bulb. Be warned!
Dont know what you mean by "cut out" on the top ?

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Post Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:55 pm

You know how you change the side light bulbs? Without the cut out, you can't access them without removing the grille.
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Post Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:57 pm

Agreed, the cut outs are very handy !
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Post Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:20 pm

What cut outs are these?
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Post Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:39 pm

The cutouts allow you to change the side lamps without removing the grilles.
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Post Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:56 pm

Satan wrote:What cut outs are these?
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Post Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:38 am

Never noticed on mine every day is a school day.
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Post Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:50 pm

HartgeH27 wrote:The cutouts allow you to change the side lamps without removing the grilles.
Would that depend on what type of unit you have as in early or later type ?

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Post Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:29 pm

martauto wrote:
HartgeH27 wrote:The cutouts allow you to change the side lamps without removing the grilles.
Would that depend on what type of unit you have as in early or later type ?

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No, same set up on both. And if anyone is still confused, this is the cut out in question.

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Post Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:32 pm

I`ve just taken delivery of a set of bulls eyes and can now see what you mean but in the earlier types, you would have to have super small hands to do this .lol

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Post Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:09 pm

They arrived today and the quality is not too bad !
No cut outs though but for two screws and three clips I can live with it. :D


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