Headlight Refurb

[lambertius]

 

[safrane]

Ahhh... now I understand why the headlight bezels were red.

 

[lambertius]

This all started because of a cheap chrome inside a headlight, but in order to keep the colour and highlights right I've gone and dechromed the car so that all the highlights are matching. It is all low risk since the chrome parts are either badges or polished stainless steel, so it would be easy to put it back to chrome if I don't like the results, but so far I like where it is going.

 

[Navcorr]

You'll be needing a pair of red driving loafers - I believe GeoffCapes is organising a group buy

 

[lambertius]

Driving loafers... hmmmm...

 

[Navcorr]

Driving loafers... hmmmm...

Think you might have a point - here's a handy guide if you change your mind:
Look-T*at-Astic

 

[lambertius]

I had no idea driving shoes were a thing!

 

[Phil H]

Surely, as a self-respecting member of the establishment you will need to complete the ensemble:

https://bombinate.com/product/20000...MIr7G7tarK6gIV1-vtCh0R7QrYEAQYGiABEgJYXfD_BwE

PH

 

[Navcorr]

Far be it from me to be the arbiter of sartorial elegance, however, a recent (-ish, '13, cough) YouGov poll found the following:

 

[lambertius]

 

[Ebenezer]

Are you going to do the brake calipres as well?
Eb

 

[lambertius]

Are you going to do the brake calipres as well?
Eb

They're already red! That was why I went red on the headlights in the first place, figured I'd dechrome the car and stick with the red and black theme.

 

[Ebenezer]

Yes - but different red. Evrything else is that chromey red
Eb

 

[lambertius]

I wasn't planning on it, the chromed red is a special paint - its almost like a tint. You build it up to get it darker and it takes on the characteristic of what is under it, so to get the brake calipers to have the same effect would be a fair bit or work, and the paint on my calipers is in very good condition.

 

[Ebenezer]

Just teasing..
Eb

 

[lambertius]

Sure sure, you're testing to see how mad I really am...

Quite mad evidently. A mechanic who is helping me out introduced me to a friend of his as 'eccentric'. I can't even argue against it...

 

[Danny]

Are you going to do the brake calipres as well?
Eb

And what about the silver tridents on the wheelcaps? They would have to be red as well....

 

[BL330]

Mine are red from the factory

 

[Masera]

lambertius, did you get new headlight gaskets? Reason I as is because mine don’t fit as well as they use to.

 

[safrane]

lambertius, did you get new headlight gaskets? Reason I as is because mine don’t fit as well as they use to.

Apparently NLA