The PH1 172 Appreciation Thread.

[BlackPhaseOne]

If you remove your headlights, you can heat up the edges of the lens with a heat gun untill the glue goes soft. Once it's soft, you can unclip the lens cover. Get some antibacterial wipes and rub off the chrome around the bulbs. This will give you the black headlamp look. Once finished, clip the lens cover back on and refit.

awesome. I will certainly try that!
So it's black plastic beneath the chrome ? I thought i had to paint that black.
thanks!
wonder if it can be done without removing the bumper

 

[barnesautos]

awesome. I will certainly try that!
So it's black plastic beneath the chrome ? I thought i had to paint that black.
thanks!
wonder if it can be done without removing the bumper

I would say not , as you have to heat the glue holding the lens on .
I also thought I was going to paint inside black .
Happy days in scraping off the chrome .
I have a few spare lamps so I'll be experimenting soon then .

 

[Jekyll]

You have to remove the bumper to access to full headlamp. I'd also remove it off the car then heat it up rather than in position.

It doesn't need scraping off, mine literally just wiped off using Tesco anti-bacterial wipes. With lemon fragrance!

 

[barnesautos]

Step one complete.
I used damp cloth .

 

[Jekyll]

Just goes to show that the "chrome" is really crap!

 

[BlackPhaseOne]

Was it difficult to remove the plastic surround ? did you use a heat gun and if so how long did it take ? excellent results

 

[barnesautos]

That lens was off in 5 minutes .
Applied heat from a distance away and prized at it

 

[Jekyll]

Yeah the glue only needs to be warned up so it becomes weak. It'll just pull off after that.

I made the mistake of getting the glue on mine, hence how I know it removes the chrome. I wanted to remove the cover but keep it chrome.

 

[barnesautos]

Yeah the glue only needs to be warned up so it becomes weak. It'll just pull off after that.

I made the mistake of getting the glue on mine, hence how I know it removes the chrome. I wanted to remove the cover but keep it chrome.

Ah I see - so by accident you found out.
Oh well .
Did you end up buying replacement lamps in the end ?
Come to think of it , I think I read you did .

 

[Jekyll]

Yeah I got them from euro's. OE spec exactly the same as the gen ones! Git discount too.

However they'll be for sale soon as I'm breaking the ph1.

 

[barnesautos]

Oh [emoji20] and why you breaking that fine looking motor

 

[KitsonRis]

Those lights look bitchin'
I may have to do this to mine. Presume use sealant to put the covers back on for weather protection?

 

[Jekyll]

@KitsonRis No need. The gum stays on the outside of the headlights so it just bonds back on as its still sticky. The clips hold it tight too. Mine was fine.

@barnesautos Looking at getting a more sensible/mature car with more room, luxuries, reliability, etc as its my daily. Decided not to put anymore money into the clio. Will buy the new car, then break the clio to put the money back into the account.

 

[barnesautos]

Ahh ok - Mr sensible head is on . Can't you just park it up and forget about it , the Mrs won't know lol.

 

[barnesautos]

This mornings prep

Not to bad

 

[barnesautos]

One done , one to go .

 

[KitsonRis]

That picture has convinced me to do mine!! Another job for the winter then. The amount of times the front bumper is off I may have to fit a quick release for it!!

 

[Jekyll]

The difference from a headlight cover clean is night and day! Makes all the difference J!

 

[DannyR]

That picture has convinced me to do mine!! Another job for the winter then. The amount of times the front bumper is off I may have to fit a quick release for it!!

You only really need two bolts, maybe four.

 

[Jekyll]

Get the pitking quick release ones. They look nicer and more subtle than the aero catches IMO.

 

[Jekyll]

http://www.jjcraceandrally.com/auto...itking-products-quick-release-push-clip-latch

 

[BlackPhaseOne]

That looks awesome, you left some chrome around that bulb, I imagine it would be on purpose because it acts as a reflector ? and the projector side doesn't need the chrome anyway right ?
anyway does removing the MK2 PH1 bumper the same procedure as removing the MK2 PH2 bumper ? because i found a guide for the PH2

 

[barnesautos]

Get the pitking quick release ones. They look nicer and more subtle than the aero catches IMO.

I like those [emoji106]
Nice and neat , bang on

 

[DannyR]

That looks awesome, you left some chrome around that bulb, I imagine it would be on purpose because it acts as a reflector ? and the projector side doesn't need the chrome anyway right ?
anyway does removing the MK2 PH1 bumper the same procedure as removing the MK2 PH2 bumper ? because i found a guide for the PH2

The chrome around the bulb is different plastic/coating IIRC.

Ph1 bumper is different, has more bolt.

One in each wing, two below the front grille, three underneath the car attached to subframe

 

[barnesautos]

That looks awesome, you left some chrome around that bulb, I imagine it would be on purpose because it acts as a reflector ? and the projector side doesn't need the chrome anyway right ?
anyway does removing the MK2 PH1 bumper the same procedure as removing the MK2 PH2 bumper ? because i found a guide for the PH2

That's correct . The chrome for the main beam bulb is positioned around the bulb and is separate from the now black plastic piece that was chrome.

With regards to removal of the bumper , once all the bolts are out and the arch liners are either removed or taken off with the bumper it's relatively easy .
The hardest part is removing the grille on a Ph1 , where it clips into the headlamps in each corner . Can be bloody awkward to prise apart .

 

[barnesautos]

Love the front - looks great with the headlamps now

 

[KitsonRis]

That looks awesome, you left some chrome around that bulb, I imagine it would be on purpose because it acts as a reflector ? and the projector side doesn't need the chrome anyway right ?
anyway does removing the MK2 PH1 bumper the same procedure as removing the MK2 PH2 bumper ? because i found a guide for the PH2

As said its really simple, and to add to @barnesautos comment about the grill, do not let it swing/drop one side while being conencted as it will brake the tab holding it in....I found out the hard way. It is like you need to remove the lamp unit before you can remove the grill, but the grill needs to come out to remove the lamp, its a pain.

Love the front - looks great with the headlamps now

Yes, yes it does!! Let me get my brakes done and my seats back in (door cards and flocking the dash can wait pending funds) then I will do the lights! They look mean as

 

[hostler]

@barnesautos Headlights look awesome. Might have to try that this winter. I think it will look well on my ph1 as well.


Renault Clio 2 RS by Joey Smit, on Flickr

Excuse the winter wheels. Rota's are in the shed for the winter

 

[barnesautos]

Fitted my mesh yesterday , to protect the Oil cooler from harmful stones flying up. [emoji2]

 

[Fonner]

 

[Joshua.J]

If anyone is looking to sell there PH1 drop me a PM with some details, looking to buy another 172.

 

[Joshua.J]

BTW all looking sweet!

 

[Jekyll]

You keeping the mesh silver Jason, or you spraying it black?

 

[barnesautos]

You keeping the mesh silver Jason, or you spraying it black?

Going to keep it silver , thought it looked decent as it is .
If I sprayed it - it would prob look all beat up soon enough with stone chips.

 

[RSi_01]

Mine from Argentina

 

[o0qb0o]

 

[KitsonRis]

Black lights:

May have to give the lenses another restore as they were done recently but probably could be better.

 

[TinchoRS]

 

[hostler]

Very clean. Looking good!

 

[Tommo.]

That looks like like it's just rolled out of the factory, nice work @timboRS!! :up: