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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Not trying to be a dick, but I did try to warn you. At least you got it apart without breaking anything.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Yah for sure, that was quite amazing not breaking anything. Although i nearly lost it trying to push that rubber grommet through the casing of the headlight.

It'll be a miracle if i can put it back together without scratching it.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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well at the end of the day you can say you did the work and be proud of what you did on your own.... Great job !
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 03:53 AM
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Yah for sure, that was quite amazing not breaking anything. Although i nearly lost it trying to push that rubber grommet through the casing of the headlight.

It'll be a miracle if i can put it back together without scratching it.
That's where I ran into problems. The cheap metal light housing chipped even after sanding, priming, sanding, priming, sanding, painting, etc etc.


Good luck with the reassembly...and fck that grommet, I almost bought an aftermarket light because of it and the damn Hercules bolt...
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 04:21 AM
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Haha, don't worry, that was going through my mind. "hmm, fck this, time to buy an aftermarket". Got a touch up paint brush for any damage caused when reinstalling, hopefully won't be to much.

Got itchy fingers and pulled off the rear fender bolts and painted em also this arvo.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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Nice. Its amazing what a little time with a small amount of paint will do for the look. I'm in the process of painting most of the ugly bolts
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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i pulled my front end parts around my head light off today... i know what you mean about the reassembly part. it will be a miracle if nothing get screwed up on the reassembly part. I am painting this evening ... keep your fingers crossed!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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i pulled my front end parts around my head light off today... i know what you mean about the reassembly part. it will be a miracle if nothing get screwed up on the reassembly part. I am painting this evening ... keep your fingers crossed!
Good Luck!!
 
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good work dude. It might have been easier to just slide the tank back to get to the plug. But i guess you still had to undo one of the plug ends in order to get the rubber grommet off. Lets see some more pics of the headlight and bolts ...
 
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good work dude. It might have been easier to just slide the tank back to get to the plug. But i guess you still had to undo one of the plug ends in order to get the rubber grommet off. Lets see some more pics of the headlight and bolts ...

oh yea, what wrinkle paint did you use ? it looks pretty close to the stock stuff
 
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