I've been getting messages from Big Steve and Bigfoot (is that a coincidence?) who were both after original towing eye covers... apparently they're hard to get or order in the UK?
Anyway... it's no problem at all over here, so if anyone else wants one... gimme a shout and I'll order it for you. They're €10,55 and P&P will be about €1,50 or so...
Get me two if you can get them that easyPm me details how to pay
I'll take one please, again can you PM me details how to pay.
I hope Renault NL don't let you down Jan!
do they come in the correct colours or unpainted?
ill have one jan , if your offering buddy....
yes i would like one too please buddy.
could yu also pm me with details of payment
I to would be happy with a towing eye
I payed one 30 some quids on bidding from CGB two moths ago
they would be unpainted...primed maybe but unliklyOriginally Posted by 5alldaway
Yes unpainted, unprimed mates...
I've already ordered one for Big Steve, which should arrive on Monday. I'll wait for that one before ordering the rest, okay? Should there be problems or unavailability, I'll let you know asap. If not, I'll go ahead with the "mass order"
Excellent
Il have one too please Jan
Anyone have a picture?.
I think I would liek to put my name down for one too.
I'll have one
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Put me down for two please, pm me know how you would like me to pay
Why do people need or want two?????
The same things going to happen to these towing eye covers that happened to the Gearknob's if Jan can get hold of them!?
Although i'm at the front of the que, i'm still doubtful that Renault NL will be able to source some??
We'll just have to wait and see... when I'm going to pick up Steve's cover on Monday, I'll check with Renault how many they can source and get back to you guys then...
Patience... grasshoppers...
We'll just have to wait and see... when I'm going to pick up Steve's cover on Monday, I'll check with Renault how many they can source and get back to you guys then...
Patience... grasshoppers...
I need two because I now own 3 renault 5s
Actually i also have 2 car's.... would be handy if i can buy 2 aswell.
Thats a defo from me from the above post.
Thank you
My towing eye cover that i bought new from renault fell off en route to somewhere so its good to have a spare
Two blobs of clear silcone on the four clips on the back will sort your new one mateMy towing eye cover that i bought new from renault fell off en route to somewhere so its good to have a spare
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also put my name down for 2 please pm details for payment
Mine was siliconed on! saying that it never fitted right after a bit of metal came off a van & hit me bumperTwo blobs of clear silcone on the four clips on the back will sort your new one mate
Im sure it fell off en route to trax 05, might be on the a1 somewhere
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Put me down for one please fella, my fingers are crossed for availability.
These used to be available from CGB for about £5 plus postage so am guessing he's all out then. They do indeed come unpainted etc. Which was great for me since it went straight on the Ph1
Ah, the phase 2 bumpers are a light version of "phase 1" when you buy them new, I guess the towing eye cover would have been destined for a phase 2 but was un-primered.
You'd think so Chris but I bought a brand new Ph2 front bumper for my car from Paul B in 2005 and when it came I was really pleased to see that it was dark. Darker in fact than the rest of my kit (without some trim shine that is). When the towing eye cover arrived subsequently, it was far lighter than the bumper and certainly lighter than the rest of the arch kit. I rubbed something or other into it to bring it into line
Btw, you can see in my profile pics how dark the bumper is. I haven't touched it. It just came out of the wrapper and went straight on. I was very pleased indeed for £60.
Actually, in my pics you can see the edges of the tow eye cover where the stuff I rubbed on is coming away at the edges slightly.
Ah thats odd then, the one's I've dealt with have been much lighter than that, positivly grey.
I got very lucky in that case then. I'd have been gutted it had come the same colour as the bloody tow eye cover. Phew
Went to Renault today to pick up Big Steve's towing eye cover...
Guess what......
They're all out all of a sudden
Not a single genuine cover to be found anywhere anymore...
I'm very sorry guys
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dont worry about it. You tried your best anyway.
Gather for a lot of the RTOC lot the search is still on. Bidding starts at £100 for my one
Oh well not to worry. Im going to get mine filled when i get my gtt painted, never seen the point in it anyway as there's a towing eye on the opposite side...
Sure we can make a mould to make these little pieces of plastic...
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top markes for trying
if someone has a spare one they could send me I know a company that does plastic moulding that might be able to help?!?
Saying that Clee designs mould tools, wonder if he could speak to some of his customers?
You'd think so Chris but I bought a brand new Ph2 front bumper for my car from Paul B in 2005 and when it came I was really pleased to see that it was dark. Darker in fact than the rest of my kit (without some trim shine that is). When the towing eye cover arrived subsequently, it was far lighter than the bumper and certainly lighter than the rest of the arch kit. I rubbed something or other into it to bring it into line
Btw, you can see in my profile pics how dark the bumper is. I haven't touched it. It just came out of the wrapper and went straight on. I was very pleased indeed for £60.
i thought the phase 2 gtt arches and bumpers came semi primed which is why they are lighter in colour than the phase 1 items. i found when i bought all new arches etc.... that i took them out of the packaging and could rub them down straight away due to the coating of primer mixed in with the mould of something when they were made.
I work in Injection Moulding & know many toolmakers but i know for a fact that a mold tool to manufacture these & the associated moulding costs would be prohibitive.
Our best bet is to get a towing eye cover off someone then make a vac form mould of it, then just make resin replications of them????
Who's going to offer one up for reproduction.......
Went to Renault today to pick up Big Steve's towing eye cover...
Guess what......
They're all out all of a sudden
Not a single genuine cover to be found anywhere anymore...
I'm very sorry guys
Right then, so that's the UK & Holland that's out!! Where else should we try??
Australia - Woz??
Germany...???
I have already had a word with Ashy about this
Thinking about it, wouldnt it be easier for Ashy to CNC Machine one from a billet of plastic?I have already had a word with Ashy about this
Would need to be something that we can paint though or use etch primer?
for something so small, can someone not make up a few fibreglass copies.?
Right then, so that's the UK & Holland that's out!! Where else should we try??
Australia - Woz??
Germany...???
There are a fair few options dependant on volume . All is possible and some mould tooling can be done very cheaply ,but you're still talking a fair few hundreds ................+ the moulding and moulding setup charges .
Rapid proto SLS .....A laser solidifies the shape in a tank of plastic resin .This has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years .I can model up a unit in 3D given a sample and then the worlds your lobster ,the more the cheaper .
I model up a lot of O gauge trains for a local outfit and they also do their own resin stuff for lower quantities ..
Send me an original and I'll check it out
There are a fair few options dependant on volume . All is possible and some mould tooling can be done very cheaply ,but you're still talking a fair few hundreds ................+ the moulding and moulding setup charges .
Rapid proto SLS .....A laser solidifies the shape in a tank of plastic resin .This has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years .I can model up a unit in 3D given a sample and then the worlds your lobster ,the more the cheaper .
I model up a lot of O gauge trains for a local outfit and they also do their own resin stuff for lower quantities ..
Send me an original and I'll check it out
I used to mold replica Tamiya model car parts which was pretty inexpencive.
Infact I still have enough to make a mold of the part and would just need resin.
I would definately give some a go for the club if needed. I am trying to find some pics of the parts I made before.
Again it would need someone to offer up an original part to copy?.
Just food for thought if everyone gets stuck
Weird. I'm starting to think mine came from a particular batch or new supplier or whatever. I do remember Paul saying that he checked it out in its packaging when it arrived and said it was certainly one of the better ones he's seen stating that the finish was very god in comparison to many. Mine didn't have any primer on it. Maybe it's the primer that makes it a lighter grey?i thought the phase 2 gtt arches and bumpers came semi primed which is why they are lighter in colour than the phase 1 items. i found when i bought all new arches etc.... that i took them out of the packaging and could rub them down straight away due to the coating of primer mixed in with the mould of something when they were made.
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