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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Has anyone else thought of this bright idea so headlight assemblies would become more easily assessable?
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Yeah- it's called a parking bumper . . . .

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My entire nose is a one piece replacement from ACI and the lower valance is not attached so I have to install it later.

I was thinking of making it removable for the very same reason you mention especially when it comes time to paint it.

I was thinking on using lord fusor to attach some stainless angles to both the valance and the nose opening and bolt it in via the stanless angles. I have to see what I can come up with. Its so low that I dont think anyone would notice the seams. You can see my nose in my avatar and the missing valance.

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Originally Posted by mysixtynine
My entire nose is a one piece replacement from ACI and the lower valance is not attached so I have to install it later.

I was thinking of making it removable for the very same reason you mention especially when it comes time to paint it.

I was thinking on using lord fusor to attach some stainless angles to both the valance and the nose opening and bolt it in via the stanless angles. I have to see what I can come up with. Its so low that I dont think anyone would notice the seams. You can see my nose in my avatar and the missing valance.
I don't have mine attached yet either. I'm still fussin' with the headlight assemblies. Still time to think about the QD thought.
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