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06-13-2006, 01:21 PM

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Painted '00 Headlights Pics

I saw couple of threads about this so I figured I would give it a shot...

06-13-2006, 01:23 PM

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old news but good job
would probly b better if u posted pics in offical pic thread in stickies

06-13-2006, 02:12 PM

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Are those bugs? I sure hope not.

06-13-2006, 03:30 PM

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Do you have a writeup...or better yet, where did you get the writeup from?

06-13-2006, 03:31 PM

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Do you have a writeup...or better yet, where did you get the writeup from?

or you could look for the info like he did

06-13-2006, 03:45 PM

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Well instead of me searching for a 1/2 houre I could just ask him...On the other hand I would agree with you, I wouldn't open a thread without searching; but whats "1" post?

So now can you help me?

06-13-2006, 04:03 PM

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It looks nice....

search my friend.......

06-13-2006, 04:12 PM

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Looks tight.

06-13-2006, 04:37 PM

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but whats "1" post?

3 minutes worth of searching I don't feel like doing.

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So now can you help me?

No. PM him.

06-13-2006, 04:38 PM

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hey man I live in rochester. Would you want to give me a had doing this? I'm tempted to try it myself but if I screwed up a headlight, i'd be out a headlight. It would be nice to have someone who has done it before to help out.

06-13-2006, 06:49 PM

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No worry the mod is very easy just search for write ups there a hundreds. I have done it myself it seems like a big and iffy job but it is really easy no need to be scared of it. Just search one recommend I will make is instead of rubbing use duplicolor glossy black engine enamel it matches the grill perfectly in 00-01 and gives a nice gloss. Also a pro is since it is engine enamel you know it will alst and you wont have to redo the project for any reason.

06-13-2006, 07:09 PM

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Is that BLOOD on your one headlight?

06-13-2006, 10:13 PM

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Is that BLOOD on your one headlight?

Sure looks like it. lol kinda scary.....

06-13-2006, 10:34 PM

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looks like junebugs or whatever. they are red when they hit....

06-13-2006, 10:41 PM

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Do you have a writeup...or better yet, where did you get the writeup from?

Lucky i did it last week and left it bookmarked
http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...howpage&pid=88

06-13-2006, 10:48 PM

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Is that BLOOD on your one headlight?

Prob is, I get it when I run people over...

Don't let it go for long, it gets hard to clean off after a few days... That and the cops start to ask questions.

06-14-2006, 03:18 AM

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Are those bugs? I sure hope not.

yeah those are bugs, I drive from Buffalo to Rochester and back often, and my apartment in Rochester is in the countryish so there are lots of bugs.... my car never stays clean.

I tried following studmans tutorial I found it worked better just with out wrapping the headlight in a towel, I just set the light on the moist towel.

fyi... I used flat back high temp grill/stove paint

06-14-2006, 03:19 AM

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looks like junebugs or whatever. they are red when they hit....

yeah thats what the blood came from, they are out like crazy right now

06-14-2006, 05:13 AM

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Nice mod, should have done the corners as well.....Did mine, think it looks amazing.

06-14-2006, 05:18 AM

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i wouldnt think paint would stick well to the chrome so thats why i just rubbed it off. either way they turn out the same way, rock on!

06-14-2006, 06:05 AM

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Nice mod, should have done the corners as well.....Did mine, think it looks amazing.

That looks Smooth with the blacked out corners.

06-14-2006, 06:10 AM

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I lockk it...ALLLLOT

06-14-2006, 01:11 PM

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i wouldnt think paint would stick well to the chrome so thats why i just rubbed it off. either way they turn out the same way, rock on!

Thats what I did, man did it take forever. I was sore from first getting the housing apart.

06-14-2006, 01:52 PM

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Thats what I did, man did it take forever. I was sore from first getting the housing apart.

yeah my fingers were sore also.... i think im going to take them apart and paint the side markers, i like how that looks

06-14-2006, 03:00 PM

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Thanks or the link; And sorry for being a nag.

06-14-2006, 06:58 PM

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I painted the corners on mine as well. Duplicolor engnine enamel stickes very well to anything. I would use the glossy black color. I also used paint promotor before the black coats (3 light ones). I was scared that painting the corners would screw up the output but it is fine both in daytime and night time. Plus cant see the ugly yellow bulb.

06-14-2006, 07:02 PM

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Nice mod, should have done the corners as well.....Did mine, think it looks amazing.

do you have a close up of what you did, looks good but hard to tell. thanks

06-16-2006, 11:01 AM

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do you have a close up of what you did, looks good but hard to tell. thanks

Hard to tell as my I wet sanded my lights and they still need buffing. Mind you, you DO NOT have to paint the housing...Hot what and some muscle will peel the chrome off to reveal a beatufil gloss black finish underneath. I may have some other pics at home. Will post when I get a chance.

Also those worried about output should not be worried, the corners light up and are visible in bright daylight when indicating.