was alittle bored plus i wanted black head light housing for awhile plus i wont cuff up 450 on JDM LIGHTS

first you need to remove 4 bolts
2 bolts on the sides
fenders are a bitch to get to but not difficult

then you preheat the oven to warm and put one head light for like 15 mins

have a flat head screw driver in handy and try not breaking the plastic should come about pretty easy.
you should have 2 pieces layed out


tape the parts that you dont want painted


you need to shave of all the chrome to have nice layer to paint.. plus you dont want to bubble up on you from chemical reaction. i used a 1000 grid sand paper if you cant find any the smalls grid should be find. make sure you dont over do it .. dont want swirl marks


start painting i put like 3 coats
i used flat black


go back to the other pieces.
you need to clean all the old silicone
what i did i preheat the oven again and let it sit for 15mins
then i ran a small flat head thru it ... cleaned it out pretty good


try to find gray silicone but i used white ... thats the only thing i found around me
im playing to make another set.. these where just a test


BEFORE
this is a photo chop.. this is the color i like to get painted not orig color
cant find my orig picture


AFTER



hope you guys enjoy was not sweat
est time 2 hours could of dont it faster but i was at work


Modified by ALL MODA at 9:29 PM 3/27/2004

 

your old lights were blingin as hell!

o yea a/c forum plz

 

yeah just fix that fender and your nice, lol

 

LOL i got that covered.
thats what happens when you play and then hit a curb im gettin my car repainted this summer cuz it needs it

 

i dont know about the amber in the lights, but great write-up

 

Good job.

 

What did you heat the oven to???

 

good ish man

 

I like the fender like that. What kind of Thief would want that car then! BAM! Sleeper

 

To you it must have been a successful DIY project, but it looks like **** IMO! It

must be the headlights or something. Cough up money for 99-00 or CTR

headlights. Cause igh those are so freaking ugly.

EDIT: It's the amber that's killing it. Still feel the same way about them though.

 

You have to change the whole front end to use 99-00 lights you jackass. Quit being a retard and give the guy some credit for doing a decent job.

 

y didn't u just pop out the reflector in the turn signal rather than tape it off. it makes it alot easier.

it looks good though

 

i could of dont that but i didnt feel like messing around with it so much..

i like the amber with the black ... so

damn i need to reread my ****

 

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Ok! Well change the front end then.

 

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that was hilarious

good job on the headlights- they look good i have oem black housing headlights as well-(96)

 

looks clean to me

 

nice headlights

that style makes me want an ek

 

thx guys ... right now money is tite but i dont have any looks to the car just engine work

to blk guy n i dislike the 99 front end just my opinion
wait til my car will get painted this summer should look better maybe i'll get oem ctr lights if i find a good deal but this will do for now

 

Looks good....I would have cleared your lights as well though..I am not a fan of the amber signals..its looks cleaner without them

 

looks alright.

 

dude i think they look awesome!! i used this same process to open up my headlights and remove the amber peices.. i didn't paint the housing tho.. but now yours is the second set i've seen with the tinted amber parts and i think it looks veryy sessy.. too bad i threw my amber peices out.. o well. good job man

 

Yet another clean DIY

 

Nice write up..altho it is the wrong forum. Those headlights look really good...I think I will definately be doing this. *bookmarks page*.

I'm gonna post this thread in the faq topic.

 

Thanks, perfect DIY. I love HT.

 

How do you remove the headlights? You said there are four bolts....where?

Edit: Nevermind, the ******* that sold me the headlights broke a bracket off the side of them...damn ebay!!


Modified by 97mini-me at 8:01 AM 4/18/2004