Chrome strip below radiator grille

[Welly]

The Welton Panel was named after me for having spent the time to spot it on the 2003+ models and find out the part number etc.

I never did fit one

[FarmerPug]

Ive just ordered myself a welton panel, it cost £43,50. Ill get a look at the lugs on the bottom and see if it needs drilled or not, whats the best adhesive, would no more nails be ok, or should i use tiger seal. I suppose it wouldn't matter since the bumper doesn't rust.

Looking through old threads i seen diagrams pointing out the welton panel and also the bluey bling. What is the bluey bling, where can it be purchased from?

[grasmere59]

The chrome strip comes with self adhesive tape already on it,if i were you i would cut the lugs off and just use the tape,my bumper already had the holes in it but as i didn't have the clips it is only held on with the tape and it's stuck like sh#t to a blanket.

[FarmerPug]

i understand the clips that holds it down are the same as the clips that hold the fake wood to the door cards? If thats the case is there any chance of deforming the chrome strip when pressing the clip into place? Is the strip made of plastic or metal.

[grasmere59]

The chrome strip is plastic,it holds fine without the clips.If you want to use the clips i think you would have to take the bumper off to get to the underside to attatch them.

[lozz]

Look good dont they

nice example of one fitted here, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-PEUGEOT- ... 27c6c31873

looks like My idea of the Black eye headlight mod went round

[FarmerPug]

It looks nice, thats not a bad looking car especially for 243k miles, the lights i don't like, i like my headlights shiny.
150bhp how did he get that much from the 2.0?

[grasmere59]

150bhp how did he get that much from the 2.0?[/quote]
By fitting a chrome strip under the grille

[FarmerPug]

then with my red brake callipers there must be around 160bhp in the old 406

[scotty73]

then with my red brake callipers there must be around 160bhp in the old 406

It's in there somewhere but with all that bling will it want to come out?

[Doggy]

You're missing the point guys, isn't it obvious this one's properly loosened up, whereas ours are still 'running in'?

[RayneR]

My guess is that the car is all fecked up and now he's trying to sell it

[FarmerPug]

When you think of it £1750 is a lot of money for a 406 with nearly 250k on the clock, I've seen sub 100k cars 03 and 04 in very nice condition go for less than that.

[FarmerPug]

The welton panel arrived today, nicely packaged in a lion chevron box, with the sticker showing the part number, i cut the two lugs off the sides but kept the middle one and drilled through the bumper, between the adhesive tape that came with it which was fairly strong and some superglue its held in place fairly well.
Here it is



Ive recorded the installation but the video is still uploading.

[jonsowman]

That does look really nice