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Fibreglass calais fronts. from fibremaster
Started by PRO30L · 6 Aug 2003 · 136 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo (partial recovery). Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.
26-11-03, 18:36 GMT+10#62
well..I dont have a pic of bolted on.....but when i got it I put on and it fits perfectly fine.......u just got to drill the holes so that u can bolt it on.
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26-11-03, 18:57 GMT+10#63
the blue vl risnup??? evidently has a pair fitted on.
should be a pic of it somewhere
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27-11-03, 07:40 GMT+10#65
I'd like to see a finished/painted pic.
I'm a bit sceptical on how good it will look with the groves inbetween the eylids and centre piece.. the paint will pool in the groove and make it look like 1 piece.. although i could be wrong, but it would be good to see a finished product.
Personally for $380ish i would rather put in the extra $500-$600 and get the real thing...
Theirs a wrecker in Sydney that sells the complete set for $750ish.. i think it's called "All Parts and Panels" (not 100% sure on name).. found them of the net a while ago...
Or just buy a calais
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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27-11-03, 09:28 GMT+10#66
I wudnt be spraying over the groves......If u just manage to paint the 3 panels of the center peice....it wud make it look more deeper........
I dont intend to have the lights pop up.....and i did ask around and people say it wudnt be illegal.....so yeah I am happy with the 350 I paid
but if u got more money then go for a calais or a genuine one for 800 odd
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29-11-03, 23:34 GMT+10#67
Hey NiroVL that kit didnt happen to come with the calais Grill between the headlights did it? if not can u get one from them?
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29-11-03, 23:37 GMT+10#68
Also bro what does the Warning sticker say on the front end? ne thing about legality?
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29-11-03, 23:49 GMT+10#69
what ive had read and understood is 350+ paint (sitting in the garage) will turn my berlina front to a calais one.
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30-11-03, 14:54 GMT+10#70
Keeper: It didnt come with a grille, but I am sure U can get one form them,
The Warning says....
*ALL PARTS MUST BE TRIAL FITTED BEFORE PAINTING
*ALL WARRANTY WILL BE VOID UNLESS INSTRUCTIONS ARE AHERED TO.
vl CALAIS NON FLIP FONT APRON( WRITTEN BY HAND)
Remove ur berlina nose cone replace it with this.....and u got a calais look for 350
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30-11-03, 15:25 GMT+10#71
niro mines in primer still.. havent fitted it up, car is at mates garage prep for paint and ass end getting done.
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17-12-03, 15:03 GMT+10#72
im not sure if anyone has asked this yet but how much lost of light will there be from the headlights because ur covering almost half the headlight...would fitting new headlights make a difference???
Cheers Larry
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17-12-03, 18:26 GMT+10#74
thanx bextor.....im keen to get one of these for my VL... i will wait and see the final product ie painted and fitted to see what it looks like
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17-12-03, 18:30 GMT+10#75
I asked somebody from these forums ages ago about the calais lights, if they take out the motor and they don't pop up they don't notice much of a difference, if at all, it'd be the same with the fibremaster fronts.
However you'd want reasonably good lights to start with
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17-12-03, 18:54 GMT+10#76
i will need to replace my lights b4 i fit one of these fronts, my lights are shocking
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18-12-03, 05:51 GMT+10#77
Lazza can pick them up up here for $75 new i believe, same as the ones on the front of my car. Will be keen to get one of these fronts for my VL however just need to know if it will be compatible with the walky bar, ie theres no height difference with the calais grille/walky grill?
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18-12-03, 09:35 GMT+10#78
$75 bucks for new headlights?? they after market ones for that price i spose..... where in bris did ya see them for coz im goin back to bris in a week..
cheers
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18-12-03, 09:50 GMT+10#79
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Originally Posted by Lazza78
im not sure if anyone has asked this yet but how much lost of light will there be from the headlights because ur covering almost half the headlight...would fitting new headlights make a difference???
Cheers Larry
You only cover a small amount of the headlight along the top.. go check out a calais and have a look.
I've disconected my motor and you only loose a little bit of distance form them.
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