headlight cover

[spiceboy82]

hey everyone, just a quickie if anyone knows where i can get a n/s headlamp cover for my 93  FD as it flew off whilst going down the motor way the other day, and dont really wanna pay £40 + painting + VAT cos im a tight ass :rollin

cheers peeps

[Smifta]

40 + paint + postage would be VERY cheap I would think, even if you could find someone breaking a car!

[spiceboy82]

lol now you mention it, think im just being a bit tight lol

[alexb]

£40 for the unpainted cover (from Mazda)  is what I\'ve been quoted too. Funny isn\'t it? One small plastic RX-7 part that doesn\'t cost about a million quid...

Mine\'s broken but still in place, I\'ve heard of them just flying off when travelling at speed if they\'re not 100% Roll on the summer so we don\'t have to use the headlights so often!

Ooh, on that thought, I might need to post a new thread about headlights

Cheers,
Alex

[Smifta]

I have had two headlight covers get damaged in the past. I think the post 96 cars had a slightly different design. The problem seemed to be the flimsy plastic that Mazda made the vains on the underside from. I ended up reinforcing both side with good amounts of exopy resin, I am now ablr to get a good flush fit as well.

Alex.

£40 from Mazda ! To be honest I thought it would be more, I guess you get used to being bent over as an rx7 owner! Mind you, it just encourages us to be more \'creative\'.

[alexb]

Yeah, that\'s the problem alright. Mine has broken underneath too but the rest is holding together ok for the mo

I might take it off and see if I can mend it, something to do on these dark cold nights eh

Exactly! I was really suprised too. Makes £80 for the driver\'s door storage bin lid seem even more of a rip-off

Cheers,
Alex