[robbgerard]

Hi 968'ers,



I am looking to fill in / cover / eliminate the holes in the front bumper cover that were meant to house the headlight washer nozzles. They are an odd shape:



   



Any suggestions on how to do this? Unfortunately, my current budget precludes filling and painting, and I would rather not have inoperable nozzles/nipples sticking out.



My car is midnight blue so I was thinking I might be able to get away with some sort of black bumper plug type thing, but I couldn't find anything at the hardware store last night.



Thanks!

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[bombfactory]

Headlight washers are a rare option in the US. That means they're hella cool, so put 'em back in, working or not, and enjoy the envious compliments from all us other less-well-optioned 968 owners!

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[robbgerard]

[quote name='bombfactory' timestamp='1358276002' post='137449']

Headlight washers are a rare option in the US. That means they're hella cool, so put 'em back in, working or not, and enjoy the envious compliments from all us other less-well-optioned 968 owners!

[/quote]



It's a replacement bumper cover and my car didn't come with the headlight washers, so unfortunately that's not really an option...

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[DaveN]

They may be "hella cool" but be aware those puppies stick out a long way. I have kicked off the drivers side nozzle twice now with my knee. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.png" class="smilie" alt="" /> Now I have to buy a new one as I don't think I can cement it together again, poor Humpty.

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[tamathumper]

Maybe the guys at BumperPlugs.com can do something for you.



Use this link to skip their flash intro. Ugh. http://bumperplugs.com/BPindex.html

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[flash]

lol - some people like the pointy things on their headlights - some don't

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[robbgerard]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, but no satisfactory solutions for this as yet. Two trips to the hardware store but the various auto and furniture plugs I bought and tried to adapt didn't work out. Got a quote for nozzles at about 120$ for the pair, which is more than I want to pay for inoperable nozzles. Now looking into fabricating something.

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[tamathumper]

I'd totally go for the nozzles, operative or not they would at least look right? What about the guys at BumperPlugs.com?

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[robbgerard]

No luck with the bumper plug people. I'm still working on a solution.

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[robbgerard]

Took me a while, but I finally got around to fixing this issue and wanted to post my solution in case anyone encounters a similar problem.



I ended up using a combination of 'caplugs' (model BPF-1) and generic carpet plugs and plastic washers, all of which I bought at the hardware store for about 4$. The plugs themselves weren't big enough so I combined them with the larger caplugs to cover the hole.



   



   



These parts obviously weren't made for the purpose, so I had to carve out some of the interior seal of the caplugs to fit into the oddly shaped washer nozzle hole snuggly, and drill a hole through the caplug to insert the threaded plug.



   



Here they are ready to install:



   



   



After attaching them securely using the plastic washers, the finished job looks like this:



   



   



The flash make them stand out a bit more than they do in natural light, and I think they actually fit the aesthetic of the car nicely in that they match the bumper protector. Overall I'm happy with how they have turned out - much better than gaping holes in the bumper cover!

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[Darryl]

Nice fix.....Bring 'em by.......let's paint those puppies Midnight Blue Metallic!



- Darryl

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[Cloud9...68]

Nice job. I do agree with Darryl, though, that they would look even better if painted the body color.

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[DaveN]

Maybe you could wrap them in carbon fibre? Oops, wrong thread :-D

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[Cloud9...68]

[quote name='DaveN' timestamp='1363845805' post='140390']

Maybe you could wrap them in carbon fibre? Oops, wrong thread :-D

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<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" /> Now that's funny.

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[robbgerard]

HA! It's turning into carbon-fiber-week on the forum, Flash must be thrilled..



Painting them midnight blue metallic is a great idea - maybe see you this weekend Darryl?

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[tamathumper]

Just to cap it off, here's flash's *least* favorite Porsche, done completely in flash's *least* favorite material!



Yo, it's hella tight, bitchez!

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[Darryl]

I need to get the paint, so let me know!

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