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Started by fred666 , Jan 23 2011 05:37 PM

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#1 fred666

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 05:37 PM

I know almost half of you lot have probably lost the little arc shape plastic piece that sits above the exhaust, and its a nightmare of a job as the rear clam has to come off to fit a new piece the correct way. I know a member has chopped a new piece of mesh and bonded it on from the front but i thought this idea might be helpfull :)


-Piece of rubber tubing (washer jet pipe i used, bought from the likes of halfords, motor world etc. i paid 98p)

-Araldite high temp bonding glue (comes in two parts, a red tube and a white tube, one acts as a catalyst)


cut the pipe to size, add a slice down the pipe to open it out a little. A little araldite on the inside and push the piping into place over the mesh. Jobs a good un.

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Being rubber i thought it may come off with the heat, and without the araldite it did first time around, but this piece has been on for a few hundreds miles now and has withstood the heat. It cost me £7 in total and took 5 minutes chinky chinky

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 05:42 PM

I have a strip of safety edging which has been on for years without glue. The same as you have done but with a square edge.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 05:52 PM

cool, any snaps ian?

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 07:15 PM

don't think so and its dark nowPosted Image

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 07:27 PM

Looks good. I might do that instead of trying to get the original thing to stick back on.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 07:30 PM

Nice idea thumbsup

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 07:34 PM

nice idea mate and i will be using this idea.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 09:22 PM

not had one on my VX for two years :closedeyes: , going to do this. Cheers for the tip. thumbsup

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 10:11 PM

Looks good. I might do that instead of trying to get the original thing to stick back on.


'Liquid Metal'.... either use it to reattach your existing shield or as it's a sort of putty you can mould your own new one...

Much more OE looking and it actually does the job of resisting heat. thumbsup

Not the best pic - but you get the idea.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 10:12 PM

I ran around for the first 2 years of my ownership with a length of black silicone hose in place of the heatshield. Replaced the grille a couple of years ago when the rear clam came off and even though I strengthened the welds on the replacement it's taken a beating (might be something to do with the 8 exhaust changes it's had) and is only just hanging on.

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 11:01 PM

I have a piece of rubber edging material on mine, no glue required. No detriment to losing the chunk of metal. Paul

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 11:16 PM

I also done the same when I got my car with some tube, its still there... [attachment=22719:DSC_4636_resize.JPG]

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 11:20 PM

I also done the same when I got my car with some tube, its still there...


Nice photography. thumbsup

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 11:24 PM


I also done the same when I got my car with some tube, its still there...


Nice photography. thumbsup



:D Thank you, its a hobbie of mine... (1480 photos taken from the ring trip last year helped B) )

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Posted 24 January 2011 - 12:03 AM

Nice number plate to mbes ;) I actually prefer the piping/tubing to the oe look, it sits a lot flusher. The little over hang cant stop that much heat anyway.

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Posted 24 January 2011 - 12:09 AM

Nice number plate to mbes ;)

I actually prefer the piping/tubing to the oe look, it sits a lot flusher. The little over hang cant stop that much heat anyway.



Likewise buddy.

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Posted 24 January 2011 - 01:02 AM

The oe version just stops your number plate from melting, I like the piping look though Although will be strengthening mine on as I prefer it :)

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Posted 24 January 2011 - 08:18 PM

fair enough joe chinky chinky

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Posted 24 January 2011 - 09:51 PM

Mine has been missing for 7 years and approx 30k miles and my number plate is still perfect Posted Image

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Posted 24 January 2011 - 11:10 PM

Mine had been off for a while to but no melted plate for me either. although i have seen pics on here of a melted plate
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