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#41
25th January 2014, 12:56 PM
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I just noticed that one of mine looked slightly "out of place" and on checking it was pretty loose, only really held by a flimsy part-broken lug at the outer edge with the inner end just waving about!
 Taking it out I can see how the catches are "supposed" to hold them reasonably firmly, but they just don't seem to. I guess over time the lower bumper gets affair bit of bashing and distorts somewhat. Reading all the various suggestions in this thread, is a good (black) cable tie at the top towards the inner end really adequate? Or are there better methods? (This is the late FL one-piece type)
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#42
25th January 2014, 04:53 PM
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I put two black cable ties in each of mine, seems to hold it well, cant really remember exactly where TBH, but it was towards each end at the top. In the unlikely event that it stops raining long enough in the next few days I will try and take a picture and post it up.
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#43
25th January 2014, 05:07 PM
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Thanks, the only slots seem to be where the latches are and without looking very closely (dark and starting to rain) it appeared to me that a cable tie through them would actually obstruct the catches. But maybe you can work it to the side?
As you say, the weather isn't helping. 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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#44
27th January 2014, 12:55 PM
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You could mold them at home using dental alginate to take the mold, and finishing resin to cast the part. You could even put a bit of glass fibre in there for extra strength.
The rear would be a bit flat because it would be a simple open mold, but you never see that side anyway. The curvature may cause a bit of a problem?
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15th March 2014, 05:39 PM
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only managed to get it into body shop for repair today, I bought smaller cable ties this time and only used one on each grill, through the fixing part at the outer end.crap phone pics
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