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Old May 14, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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who sells OEM style headlights for a decent price ? mine are dull and i've tried every cleaner on the market with very little success .
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Old May 14, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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SDParts.com

Haven't done much other price comparisons, but their customer service is top notch.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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Take the headlights off and take them to a local bodyshop and have them wetsanded. I did that with my accord and it worked great.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 10:45 AM
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I got some off E-bay. $197 then sold the old ones for $50.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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I bought a set of "Whistler" headlights off Amazon and I'm very happy with them, only cost me about $130
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I bought a set of "Whistler" headlights off Amazon and I'm very happy with them, only cost me about $130
They sell Whistler modded headlights? Thought you had to make those yourself.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BoricuaHec01
They sell Whistler modded headlights? Thought you had to make those yourself.
You can find some here and there. They're not factory, but an aftermarket part with the inside painted black like the whistler mod.
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You can find some here and there. They're not factory, but an aftermarket part with the inside painted black like the whistler mod.
Thats what I was thinking, a dude can simply buy a bunch of headlights, paint the insides and just sell them.
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Have you tried the $20 3M kit. Its basically a wetsanding kit you use with a drill. I've used it with 3 different cars including my camaro and worked great for me
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Best thing to do is buy some sand paper, sand the lens past the point of the yellow/dull looking part, let dry and spray some gloss clear coat on em. If done right, they will look new and if took care of, they will last.
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Originally Posted by BoricuaHec01
They sell Whistler modded headlights? Thought you had to make those yourself.
The set I was supposed to get were only half painted but the company screwed up and sent me the full painted set. I needed a new housing due a run-in with a deer. There is a thread in here that I posted pics of them in.
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
The set I was supposed to get were only half painted but the company screwed up and sent me the full painted set. I needed a new housing due a run-in with a deer. There is a thread in here that I posted pics of them in.
If your talking about the ones on Amazon, I think there was another guy on here that said either the pic or description or maybe both said/showed the headlight being semi whistler but they ended up getting full whistler lights.
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Save yourself a couple hundred dollars, screw the "KITS" and do it yourself. Get some cutting polish and some sandpaper. 1000>1500>buff. If the 1000 isn't enough (can't remember what I used) step down to 800, then 1000, then 1500.

Keep the headlight soaked, keep sanding until the soapy yellow film running down the headlight turns WHITE. This means you sanded PAST the oxidized, yellow faded plastic, and you've reached "new" plastic. Then polish them up and they will look better than they ever have. If you don't wanna do the work.. body shop, a buddy, or new headlights I guess! Good luck
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Originally Posted by 9WhiteCamaro9
If your talking about the ones on Amazon, I think there was another guy on here that said either the pic or description or maybe both said/showed the headlight being semi whistler but they ended up getting full whistler lights.
That would have been me
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Old May 16, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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Wow scratch everything I said hahahaha thought it was about a bird, not a camaro. I FAIL. :p
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That would have been me
Thought it was but didn't wanna put your name out there and I was to be wrong, lol.
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