Mating the inner and outer, it looks now like the outer PU fascia has shrunk over time, and maybe this has helped bow and split the inner. Either way, the centre 3 bolts line up, but they get progressively off centre as you go out, meaning heat gun, clamps and probably Dremel. I may fit an ally strip over the painter fascia, to sandwich it. So, (Inside angle ally)-(inner fascia)-(outer fascia)-(ally strip).
Anyway I sandwiched the rear lights plates with lots of bond n seal, and let it cure. In the morning, bolts csme out, lights out, bars stayed in place. Like all things on a D, it kind of "fits where it hits", but 10 of the 12 bolts go in easy, and the other 2 will get a fettle. Result.
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Also made plates for the rear bezel and splodged them in.
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(So, guess which side I did first...? Lots of swearing, on the first time...)
So that seems ok. I'm getting competent at getting the fascia on and off, and its nice not to give too much of a fuck about it as I'm doing all this to get it painted. It even lines up ok I think?
Rear lights, markers, D-reverse kit to fit, and the rear is about done. Then onto the same sort of thing at the front.
Its weird, -I do LOADS to this car, but bar the ride height, it is almost cosmetically the same as when I got it. It looks no different, a bit shinier, and cracks in the paint, same wank interior. Drives better, mind.
Sorted insurance today as well. Good- hopefully more miles this year.