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Simondo
 Post subject: Fitting Wind Deflectors
PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:22 am 
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I know next to no one has fitted wind deflectors because they either can't get their hands on them or they're already on their Type-Rs but I'm very unsure of how to do it.

I took my least broken deflector to my car and offered it up but to me it's not obvious at all so if anyone can give me advice, tips or a guide I'd be your friend!

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i think andy M is your best bet mate - i think he's the only one to have (retro)fitted them to an F.......

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I helped Andy fit his :D Well, me and stu held it while he fitted it :evil4:

Double sided tape is your best friend! Along with the original clips if you can, they just clip onto the plastic door frame trim thingy.

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Would love to see pics of them fitted when you done Simon.

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did you have to pay that 106 quid for HMRC in the end mate??!!

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:30 am 
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Sue did, Dave.


HughieW wrote:
I helped Andy fit his :D Well, me and stu held it while he fitted it :evil4:

Double sided tape is your best friend! Along with the original clips if you can, they just clip onto the plastic door frame trim thingy.


I can't see how they clip on? :dontknow: I've taken some pics.

The bit the arrow points at is the bit that I guess the clips go into but if I force those clips in there it's going to scratch the paint. It just doesn't look like it's how it's meant to go? :scratch: There are some bits where the gap is pretty much non-existant.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:27 am 
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The clips go in upwards :thumbleft: rather than between the plastic bit and the paint, it's between the plastic bit and the glass, and they don't rub the glass either ;)

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As Hughie says, that's the way to go mate.


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HughieW wrote:
The clips go in upwards :thumbleft: rather than between the plastic bit and the paint, it's between the plastic bit and the glass, and they don't rub the glass either ;)



That cracked it! :thumbright: (Horrible pun to use when you've opened up broken wind deflectors!) But it did! Thanks Hughie. :thumbright:

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Not a problem :) Now that you know they fit, I believe you were giving them to me? :roll:

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HughieW wrote:
Not a problem :) Now that you know they fit, I believe you were giving them to me? :roll:



Ah yes. About that.. just wait there for a minute...

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