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Old 13-05-12, 11:35
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Default Headlights back together.

Amongst the other jobs, I have been working through final stages of rebuilding the headlights and dress rims.
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They now look ever so slightly better than 'as found'.
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I recall when the bowls came back from sandblasting. They didn't weigh as much on the way home, as opposed to when they went away!
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The rear of bowls are to be painted next weekend, while nose panel outside is painted. The inside of the bowls are painted in gloss 2 Pack green. Color is different but thats not important as they won't be seen. I just used a green I happened to have some time ago.
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One of these dress rims had two dents in it. Hopefully you can't tell now. Was 60 mins of light 'tapping' with a jewellers hammer to get to present stage. I'm happy with the result.
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