Headlight trims

[AndyP]

Inspiration for this one came from Vas who has modified the std. trims to include an air inlet. I thought I'd make some from scratch and add an even bigger inlet.





They are not finished yet, I still need to do a bit of work on the fit and finish, then paint them to match the car.



Pretty pleased with them so far. I might even make them again, this time using mild steel as stainless is a bitch to bend. I think I could go even wider and get rid of the gap between the trim and bumper which has always bugged me. This way I can make the air inlet even bigger.

[A80Avant]

Andy, why dont i lend you the RS2 trims and you can make them from steel as well. That mesh looks really good.

[Error404]

nice one Andy, looks excellent! did you mill out the shape & cut-out?
Fancy making any more?

[djh]

Nice, be interested to know if that helps, just needs the rs2 angle now as vas said.

[Error404]

would be pretty difficult to get the compound angles on the RS2 ones, you'd need to press the part or machine it from billet i think.

[K Simmonds]

That's a bloody good idea, think I might make my own out of ally.

[re2500]

Good work! thats impressive, like other have said, just need to replicate RS2 ones now.....

[A80Avant]

fiberglass would be easier. I think i have an unmolested set back home that we could use, as mine have been molested on the right side with a similar mesh

[re2500]

The only trouble i could see with using fibreglass is that the trim has to flex a small amount to fit it properly, fibreglass i think would be quite rigid?

[A80Avant]

i was wondering that if you get a piece of metal and weld the mounting points a bit at an angle, with a bit of grinding here and there, it could work... ?

[AndyP]

Is it really worth all that hassle just to get them at a bit of an angle?! I know I'm not that bothered, as Alex said, creating the compound angle would be a nightmare.

[A80Avant]

of course it is worth it! you can sell it for more than 100GBP afterwards since it is custom made of a part already NLA!

think of the $$$ hahaha

but dont go to the dragon's den with this idea though...

[newsh]

If you made a slightly boomerang shape when you bent it you'd get the front at an angle, I think..

[Error404]

of course it is worth it! you can sell it for more than 100GBP afterwards since it is custom made of a part already NLA!

The hours it takes to make custom parts to this standard, £100 is nowhere near enough!
I think these are is one of those things you have to make for yourself!

[terrybullwon]

If some one can send me the RS2 ones I can have them made
By a friend