While I wait for the Haynes manual to arrive, I turned my attention to less mechanical issues. I had epoxied the headlight case back together, but there was a large chunk missing off the front. Someone recommended QuikSteel epoxy putty, so I gave it a try.
First I mocked up the patch with my sons' Pay-Doh.
This gave me an idea of how much epoxy putty I would need.
I know, it doesn't look good. This is a very rough job.
But once I sanded it down (thank you rotary tool), it doesn't look too bad.
Any suggestions on the type of spray paint I should use? I'm going matte to hide the uneven surfaces.
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These little rubber things hold the rear turn signals. They're like $50 OEM, so I decided to fab my own.
I originally planned to use these cutting boards I picked up for $20 at IKEA, but my wife laid claim to them and gave me an old one of hers. I figured that was a fair exchange since she was letting me work in her kitchen rather than in my freezing garage.
It was more difficult than I had anticipated to shape the pieces so they would fit snugly in their brackets. So I decided to heat up the bracket on the stove, and then use the bracket to mold the piece.
Here's the finished bracket.
I do worry that they might melt in the hot summer sun, but I figure this cutting board had been through the dish washer 100 times in 100+degree water, so it *might* work.