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Shamrockez
24th September 2006, 20:02
Thanks to Silverthang for this!

Step 1
throw away these things *:D
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/instructions.jpg

Step 2
Take out the headlamps(sorry cannot find the pictures)
then remove the temperature sensor
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/underthefront.jpg

Step 3
while your down there flick these out & disconnect the indicators
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/P1010026.jpg

step 4
get a little to kid to climb under the wheel arch and take out all of those tedious little screws from the wheel arch liners (oh dont forget to place the front on axle stands before you take the wheels off):D
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/P1010024.jpg

step 5
remove most of the wing bolts leave just a couple in loose either side
then remove the bolts from the inner wings
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/P1010028.jpg

step 6
Now find a friend and pull the wings away from the car nr the doors and pull the front end off (won't come off well you've left those bolts still in loose that I told you leave in then)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/LAMPSOUT.jpg
put it somewhere safe
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/FRONTINGARAGE.jpg

Now as you glance over your shoulder back at the car mutter "**** what am I doing"?
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/FRONTENDOFF.jpg

step 7
offer the new front up to the car and with a china marker scribe two marks where the indicator holes are
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/P1010036.jpg

step 8
admire your artistic talents
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/P1010038.jpg

step 9
Now it gets much much worse, take out a junior hacksaw and do this(forget the angle grinder unless you want to pepper everywhere around the bulkhead with molten plastic and metal)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/P1010037.jpg

step 10
Now fit all of the components i.e grilles indicators etc and bolt the wings onto the new front end. Refix the temperature sensor with the new bracket provided. grab some more people in the street and whilst wrapping the wings back around the front end, fit the new front to the car remembering to connect the indicator adaptors with your third arm and reassemble the rest of the car in reverse order.http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/FRONTENDON.jpg

Step 11

Enjoy

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/Silverthang/P1010047.jpg