Phil Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Happy New Year everyone! I've got a pair of front light guards that I'd like to put on my '02 110; what's the best (easiest!) way to fit them? Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 What no fitting instructions with them either use rivnuts in the body for the bolts or screws to screw into or just drill & use bolts/nuts or just don't bother fitting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 No instructions or fixings, and a tendency to find myself doing things the hard way, hence the query! Using rivnuts is a good suggestion as it avoids the need to get at the back of the panel, unfortunately I haven't got the tools. Never mind, it's pouring down here so a job for another day in any case. Phil. What no fitting instructions with them either use rivnuts in the body for the bolts or screws to screw into or just drill & use bolts/nuts or just don't bother fitting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Not really helping, but I'd sell them on ebay Hit anything hard enough to break the lenses and the guards will crease the wing. Waste of money imho Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 With a bit of care you can fit rivnuts without the special tool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 When I had a S3 it had light guards that had dented the wing fronts and made removal and light lens replacement a pain. I ended up using the round headlight guards used on racing MGBs. They clip in place on little clips attached to the headlight bowl flange and protect the headlight from minor damage. I also carried spare lenses for the side and indicator lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) If these light guards are the genuine LR horizontal flatbar type, then you'll have a set of pictorial fitting instructions very soon appearing right below here you go Phil as promised Edited January 1, 2008 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Ralph, many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Ralph, many thanks! no probs, happy to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzie1989 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I agree they make changing bulbs a pain, but if you fit rivnuts you only have to undo the top 2 nuts and they fold down. The biggest advantage is to stop tree branches and the like scratching the front... shame they couldn't do the same for the sides! If you want to minimise fitting the rivnuts the only ones you really have to fit them too are the top of the passenger side guards. The others are accessible from underneath and through the 'blanked off wing intake' respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 IF you use rivnuts don't forget to use some anti seize compound on the bolt / screw threads when you fit them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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