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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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How do you disemble the honda civic 2000 head light housing? I whould to paint them and make them look like JDM head light. Anyone with info? Pros and Cons? Thanks.
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:40 AM
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DOH

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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:42 AM
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How do you bake it?
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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set oven dial to 215, put lights in, come back in 10 minutes


[Modified by Spoon Hybrid, 7:44 PM 3/18/2003]
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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Thanks, man. So how are they working so far? Did you ever have any problem with water leaking in?
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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they are working great. i get compliments from people who think they are real JDM, and people who know they are painted

no leaking at all. just rub a bunch of silicon between the sections.
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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Yeah, make sure you put enough silicon cause I had to do it twice cause I skimped out on the first try...
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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So you just crack it open with screw driver after you cooked it huh? I just wanna make sure. Dont wanna break my own head light, cause my friends will get a good laugh out of that.
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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So you just crack it open with screw driver after you cooked it huh?
lol, easier said then done. it took me like 15 minutes to get the first light apart the second one went quicker because i knew what i was doing. but yeah, just stick a skrew driver in there and start prying.
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