my morettes dont fit :( this is in the way

1. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #1 29th March 2011, 18:30

   any ideas? i dont want to snap them off incase i want the standards back on, they help support them
   
   
   
   
2. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #2 29th March 2011, 18:32

   My MK1 Morrets don't fit either lol.
3. SaxoKez Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire) Posts: 3325 White Subaru WRX Black Saxo VTS

   #3 29th March 2011, 18:33

   mk1 i see, i think its where the bottom of standard headlight sits in
4. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

   #4 29th March 2011, 18:34

   cut it off, do it clean so you can also glue it back on if you ever need it again
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 29th March 2011, 18:37

   so cutting them off is the only way?
6. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #6 29th March 2011, 18:37

   I haven't got them clips things?
7. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #7 29th March 2011, 18:38

   or if you take the front bumper off, the white plastic clips just pull out the back of the bumper.
   
   easy no cutting, so can put straight back to standard lights if needed
   
   EDIT: and when fitting mk1 morettes, the light hits the slam panel before they're back far enough, so just make a little cut so the lights slide back, but remember to paint the fresh cut steel because it'll be rusty in no time.
8. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #8 29th March 2011, 18:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak so cutting them off is the only way?

   How comes I don't have them haha
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 29th March 2011, 18:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Roper or if you take the front bumper off, the white plastic clips just pull out the back of the bumper. easy no cutting, so can put straight back to standard lights if needed EDIT: and when fitting mk1 morettes, the light hits the slam panel before they're back far enough, so just make a little cut so the lights slide back, but remember to paint the fresh cut steel because it'll be rusty in no time.

   ok cheers. seems like a bit of effort i might just sell them
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 29th March 2011, 18:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bikekid450 How comes I don't have them haha

    probably cos your cars been in a smash at some point?
11. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

    #11 29th March 2011, 18:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak ok cheers. seems like a bit of effort i might just sell them

    takes 5mins to remove the bumper mate, only 4 bolts.
12. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

    #12 29th March 2011, 18:55

    That white thingv slots into the bumper! Take the bumper off and it turn that white part 180 degrees. Looks like who ever put the bumper on last didn't put them into the bumper properly.
13. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

    #13 29th March 2011, 19:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_singh That white thingv slots into the bumper! Take the bumper off and it turn that white part 180 degrees. Looks like who ever put the bumper on last didn't put them into the bumper properly.

    they are on the correct way round, they slide into the the head light to support it, only on mk1 iirc, mk2's don't have the white clip/brack as they have a bolt lower down, behind the bumper to hold the head light on.
14. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #14 29th March 2011, 19:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak probably cos your cars been in a smash at some point?

    Yeh, but it didn't have them before that lol.
    
    Also, do your morrets have bolt holes?
15. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #15 29th March 2011, 19:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_singh That white thingv slots into the bumper! Take the bumper off and it turn that white part 180 degrees. Looks like who ever put the bumper on last didn't put them into the bumper properly.

    Just looked and mine are as this guy says, Maybe yours aren't on right? Lol.
16. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #16 29th March 2011, 19:55

    never knew fitting morettes was a bumper off job
    lol i cant stand removing the bumper, took me the whole day last time doing a bumper swap. messing with arch liners etc... i would happily whip off the front struts, wishbones and driveshafts again than take that bumper off lol!