CSX headlight cover to Series 1 Coupe???

[LHoboken]

Originally Posted by rcweingart

Personally I don't think there is any doubt that Pete Brock's headlight covers look terrific. You can also simply remove the rubber ring around the driving lights as well. Just clean up the edge of the lens cover where the rubber seal rested on it and it looks perfect. Not that Pete's driving light covers aren't nice but you don't have to go to all the work it takes to install them and the look is exactly the same. You can also remove the rubber trim around the side scoops for a cleaner look there as well. A few things to note though, the side scoops are held on by small counter sunk screws right at the edge of the scoop flange and this is where the side scoops break away and fly off. Before I made my smoke grey scoops (to match Pete's smoke grey rear hatch), I drilled and screwed in larger pan or button head screws in the center of the factory scoop flange (I first cleaned them off and smoothed them out a bit) positioned so the the edge of the screw head covered the old counter sunk screws. The added bearing surface of the pan/button head screws and the relocated position in the center of the flange better secured the scoops with a stronger hold. The hole in the scoop should be larger than the teeth of the screw and the screws should just kiss then back off slightly so the acylic isn't stressed and thus be prone to cracking. If you are using the factory scoops, there will be a 1/8" gap give or take between the edge of the flange and the continuation of the top of the door to roof line where the rubber seal nested. You can paint the gap black to fill it in if it bothers you. I made the flange on my scoops a bit wider to fill the gap and my scoops nestle right to the window/roof body line.

Hi Ron, thanks for the rply on the covers and the vent windows, I am considering Pete's rear window as well, good to hear that you have vent windows to match. I like the look of Pete's rear window, just concerned about adhesive staying put.

Sorry to be away so long, lots going on.

Larry SPC0057

[rcweingart]

Hi Larry,

I haven't heard of any negative reports about the adhesive not holding the rear hatch in place. There are a few techniques/tricks to ensure a perfect fit so that the hatch lies just right without a raised edge and constant gap all around so let me know if you are installing Peter's hatch and I'll send you what I've learned. The shape, contour and color of Peter's hatch really complements the coupe - but would you expect anything but from Peter?

Best,

Ron