Headlight Mod done
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From: Friendswood, TX
Originally Posted by mooleyz28
where can i go to find the tutorial for the "headlight mod"?
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RobzwickidSS:
I got 2 questions for you: First off, what kind of paint did you use a glossy or satin finish? Cause those are the best looking painted lights I have seen. And secondly how did you heat up the lights? Did you put them in the oven...for the advertised 20 min at 200 degrees? I am just a little reluctant to put my only set of headlights in the oven...ya know
I am planning of doing this mod over the weekend...8/7 so I am just looking for a few last minute pointers. Anyhelp would be great.
Thanx
Fry
I got 2 questions for you: First off, what kind of paint did you use a glossy or satin finish? Cause those are the best looking painted lights I have seen. And secondly how did you heat up the lights? Did you put them in the oven...for the advertised 20 min at 200 degrees? I am just a little reluctant to put my only set of headlights in the oven...ya know
I am planning of doing this mod over the weekend...8/7 so I am just looking for a few last minute pointers. Anyhelp would be great.
Thanx
Fry
You didnt paint the ribbed area! It would look 10 times better if you did. Your car kind of gives me the chills, if you put a billet grill on it it look just like mine from the front.
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Originally Posted by Stangkilr
You didnt paint the ribbed area! It would look 10 times better if you did. Your car kind of gives me the chills, if you put a billet grill on it it look just like mine from the front.
Fry
Originally Posted by frey51
UH...do you mean the reflectors? because that would totally negate the purpose of headlights, they would just look like bright assed front poarch lights if you did that.
Fry
Fry
Originally Posted by frey51
Ok...I am very lost on this one. Madice, did you paint that area when you did yours. Can you explain that a little more?
. You know that ring that goes around the lightbulb? Well that pretty much traps the light to only reflect off the very back part on the headlight, so the ribbed area doesnt really do any reflecting painted or not. 
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WAIT...I think that I get it, and correct me if I am wrong. But are we talking about the roughly 1 to 1.5 inch piece that protrudes in toward the lights reflectors?
I think I can tell from comparing these two pics...am I on the right track?
Pic from another headlight mod post
Pic from above link
Stangkilr: while we are on the fact that you have done 10 of these...what is the best way to get the headlight apart...the oven at 200 for 20 minutes or a hand held heat gun?
I think I can tell from comparing these two pics...am I on the right track?
Pic from another headlight mod post
Pic from above link
Stangkilr: while we are on the fact that you have done 10 of these...what is the best way to get the headlight apart...the oven at 200 for 20 minutes or a hand held heat gun?
Last edited by frey51; Aug 4, 2004 at 07:24 AM.
