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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:35 AM
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ok i picked up a extra set of head lights to do the whistler mod to and clean them up. well i got the painted and put back together and cleaned the clear lens because it was kinda hazy.

Now my questions, is the a way to order a set of the black rubber seals on the out side of our head lights. The ones that came off of the lights are in rough shape so i would like to buy some new ones since the rest of the headlight looks brand new!!!

I tried to seach and cant come up with anything or find part numbers???
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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bump, anyone have any ideas
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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last i heard, they only came with new headlights and didn't come as a seperate part. i hope im wrong but i think thats the word.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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well crap ok anyone else know or heard anything on them
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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Someone on here used a different type of weatherstripping and it came out looking pretty decent.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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You can't buy them separately. I WISH a company would produce only the lenses with the rubber seals in order to avoid buying the entire housing... I would buy multiple sets...
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
Someone on here used a different type of weatherstripping and it came out looking pretty decent.
i was just gonna say to try some type of weatherstripping. seems like the best/easiest/cheapest solution
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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someone needs to trace this stripping back to the source. i'm guessing it's either made in canada or china. hmmmmm
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Here's what I did:

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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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shed some light man, dont leave us hangin. details? specifications? por favor.

it really looks great.

Last edited by crimson_bird; Feb 19, 2010 at 05:13 AM.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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I just bought a roll of weatherstripping from my local hardware store (OSH). You can see the roll in the background in the 1st pic. Measured it around the headlights, since I had to cut each side in 3rds (next time, I'll be able to do in 2 pieces per side). It's tricky to get them to bend at the edges without creasing or "popping" off of the headlight.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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dang that looks really good i may have to go see what my hardware store has.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Can you let us know what diameter or width of stripping you used. My aftermarket ones went to crap also from dry rot but the lenses look great after I had them tinted and clearcoated. Not wanting to go through that again, plus weatherstripping is WAY cheaper...
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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The width is about 3/4", but don't remember how long it came with; was all coiled up in the package.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Was it the tubular type or flat? I got myself a Sunday project!
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 05:05 AM
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Tubular, that run side by side. Just be careful at the edges otherwise the rubber will crease.
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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anyone else have any info on this. i looked at my hardware store but they had nothing that big.
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maybe you can reference the brand and part number on the one you bought?
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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i see loews carries md brand
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