A very bad Birthday indeed.

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CitroJim wrote:
falling-out-with-my-car wrote:however part No 3 has disintegrated completely.
Nigel. PM sent. I'm almost sure I have a spare part No.3 you can have...

Will let you know later this afternoon...
Thanks Jim much appreciated.

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falling-out-with-my-car wrote:If Not I will have to drill holes along the four cracks in the bottom of the bumper use copper wire to hold it in position whilst I fibreglass the inside of the bumper to repair it.
I'm not at all confident about fixing a broken off side bumper mount as these are pretty poor once their strength has gone.
There are people who can repair plastic bumpers. They use a tool that is basically a super concentrated hot air gun and a filler rod made of whatever plastic the bumper is made from. I had the bumper of my Montego repaired some years ago and, once sanded and painted, looked undamaged. More importantly, the structural integrity of the bumper was retored.

I suggest that if you can't get a replacement that you ask at a few body repair shops if they know of anyone offers such a service local to you.
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wow a Montego they are getting rare now.

Paul-R
Thanks for that I have found an Admiral blue one being scrapped
and hope to hear from the yard soon about the bumper.
I will definitely bear your info in mind.
Thank you.
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lexi wrote:Flippin heck Gibbo...............hats off to you mate =D>
Yes, seconded! I hope I'm still doing those things at 81 too...
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Having met Gibbo, I can also tell you he looks about 20 years younger than he is..!

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lexi wrote:Sorry to hear that Nigel. Look on the bright side............you are only 51 :-D
Just a lad. Wish I was that age.

Good luck with refettling the car, Nigel.
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Ta Martin.

fortunately Jim has found a full set of plastics for the front of Car.
Thank you Very Much Jim.
I am having a bit of a time of it finding a front Near side headlamp for a 1998 S2 though
Unless I order one from Germany and that makes me wonder if the beam pattern will be correct or not.
does anybody have any ideas on foreign headlamps and if they would be suitable for the UK please?
No scrappy's in Northants area have a Xantia Mk2 for a bumper and Edwards at Billeriky Citroen parts specialists
can't find a carrier to deliver a bumper its to big they say.
seems a repair to the old one is going to be the only option.
I hope the Mk2 owners are taking note on what is hard to find and replace.
I very much think without Jims help here with parts I'd probably have to scrap the car. :shock:
I returned to the accident scene at 11pm at night and managed to recover the broken trims that went under the
headlamps they are now super glued back together again, one was in five pieces.
Fortunately it is the kind of plastic that sticks well with High Viscosity super glue.
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I wonder if Paul (citroenxm) could help with a headlight? Might be worth giving him a PM.
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Nigel, very happy to help. Gutted as I did have some S2 headlamps but let them go with the last S2 I sold :( Sorry...
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I had a nearside headlight unit, but on Saturday I let a friend of Alasdair have it, as his was also damaged in a minor bump.
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The last link looks like an S1 Alasdair...
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found an S2 on a local scrappy with both headlamps intact.
so no guesses where I shall be today.
They have reserved the lamps for me until Saturday.
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Excellent Nigel...

That should yield all the bits you need hopefully...
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