DIY: VIDEO!! Baking 370z Headlights for Paint, LED's etc

Spikuh · 02-09-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sexZness

I'll be your guinea pig!!!!!

You doing halos in yours? If so, then yes, we do yours first!!!

frost · 02-09-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Spikuh

Cheater!!!

h8rs gonna h8

sexZness · 02-09-2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Spikuh

You doing halos in yours? If so, then yes, we do yours first!!!

You're a butt

Spikuh · 02-09-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sexZness

You're a butt

Mam, I would ask you to stay on topic please...

Dallaz · 02-09-2013, 04:02 PM

Looks great, thanks Frost!

jakexlee · 02-13-2013, 11:07 AM

wow NICE work. looks so smuch sexier

im too afraid to do that myself. I wish i lived in texas so you could've helped me out! hahaha

Spikuh · 02-13-2013, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jakexlee

wow NICE work. looks so smuch sexier

im too afraid to do that myself. I wish i lived in texas so you could've helped me out! hahaha

Having a second person helps a lot for both tear down and reassembly so if you ever decide to give a shot, make sure to have a helper imo.

What ever you do, DON'T be afraid to hit it with some heat. I helped him with the initial headlight where we tried different heat levels under 250 degrees and nothing worked. The black silicone crap is more like tar and impossible to work with unless it is hot.

Also, Westin, its pronounced Dalla Z, not Dallas. Get yo ganksta on son!!!

sexZness · 02-13-2013, 08:53 PM

Huh?

Go home, Clint.

You're drunk.

chrischhorn · 02-14-2013, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sexZness

Huh?

Go home, Clint.

You're drunk.

You all are drunk now shut up! Cool that Devin helped you. Danielle would be like "Get your damn headlight out of the oven. I wanna make a pizza."

raymondo510 · 02-16-2013, 06:45 PM

Nice job maybe now with this video ill grow some cahones and do it. When you were pulling the lens apart I was thinking..."don't break don't break!!!" +1

jbrueshaber · 02-17-2013, 01:00 PM

Thanks man for the videos! This helps A LOT! I will be doing my lights soon. I also subscribed to your YouTube channel!

Mike · 02-18-2013, 08:11 AM

great videos! I took my orange reflector apart and painted behind it black for a darkened look. Its easy to take apart if you are careful, and then after putting it back together, I used my soldering iron in a couple small spots to spot weld it back together.

Dallaz · 02-18-2013, 03:22 PM

Hey guys thanks for all the comments!

Mike those look great, I was wanting to paint that chrome part around the reflector black, and just smoke the reflector, but after trying to get them apart for a few seconds I was like, "nah better not" haha they sounded like they would crack! Thanks for your post, nice to know it can be done without ruining either the reflector or the other piece attached to it.

In the end what I did was just paint the whole thing black, and it looks great, however some may prefer keeping the reflector orange and just painting the outer edge.

RJ89 · 02-18-2013, 05:57 PM

Thanks for these videos, they certainly helped out a lot. I had no clue what I was doing for the most part other than "well this looks like I need to take it off". I ended up adding LEDs and black housing the chrome, it all worked flawlessly! I ended up painting the top of the amber like Mike did as well... it looks way better since the top of the headlight actually has a line that blends with it. Pic on the other thread if anyone is interested

BeemaaZ · 02-18-2013, 06:35 PM

Nice write up! Thank you

02-09-2013, 04:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
Dallaz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Dallas Posts: 1,272 Drives: 09MontereyBlu370z6MT Rep Power: 15	Looks great, thanks Frost! frost likes this. __________________ AeroJacket Lip Kit \| GTR switch \| NISMO S-Knob \| Blacked-Out-EVERYTHING\| 5% Tint \| Carbon Fangs/Upper Trim \| VOSSEN CV3's \| Painted Headlights \| CF Diffuser

02-13-2013, 11:07 AM	#21 (permalink)
jakexlee Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 125 Drives: Blue 370z Rep Power: 14	wow NICE work. looks so smuch sexier im too afraid to do that myself. I wish i lived in texas so you could've helped me out! hahaha sexZness likes this.

02-13-2013, 08:53 PM	#23 (permalink)
sexZness A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 18,504 Drives: like it's stolen Rep Power: 107	Huh? Go home, Clint. You're drunk. __________________ Clarification #1: I'm not a bro... [FONT="Garamond"]♥ Baby Zilla ♥ ~ Instagram: @SxZnS Forgestar \| FAST INTENTIONS \| Berk \| Injen \| H&R \| SPC \| Seibon \|

02-16-2013, 06:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
raymondo510 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NORCAL Posts: 823 Drives: Like I stole It Rep Power: 14	Nice job maybe now with this video ill grow some cahones and do it. When you were pulling the lens apart I was thinking..."don't break don't break!!!" +1 __________________ If you ain't first...you're last! -RICKY BOBBY

02-17-2013, 01:00 PM	#26 (permalink)
jbrueshaber Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jefferson, Georgia Posts: 25 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370z 6MT Rep Power: 12	Headlight Mod! Thanks man for the videos! This helps A LOT! I will be doing my lights soon. I also subscribed to your YouTube channel!

02-18-2013, 08:11 AM	#27 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	great videos! I took my orange reflector apart and painted behind it black for a darkened look. Its easy to take apart if you are careful, and then after putting it back together, I used my soldering iron in a couple small spots to spot weld it back together. VDC_OFF, BeemaaZ and Sh0velMan like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-18-2013, 03:22 PM	#28 (permalink)
Dallaz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Dallas Posts: 1,272 Drives: 09MontereyBlu370z6MT Rep Power: 15	Hey guys thanks for all the comments! Mike those look great, I was wanting to paint that chrome part around the reflector black, and just smoke the reflector, but after trying to get them apart for a few seconds I was like, "nah better not" haha they sounded like they would crack! Thanks for your post, nice to know it can be done without ruining either the reflector or the other piece attached to it. In the end what I did was just paint the whole thing black, and it looks great, however some may prefer keeping the reflector orange and just painting the outer edge. __________________ AeroJacket Lip Kit \| GTR switch \| NISMO S-Knob \| Blacked-Out-EVERYTHING\| 5% Tint \| Carbon Fangs/Upper Trim \| VOSSEN CV3's \| Painted Headlights \| CF Diffuser

02-18-2013, 05:57 PM	#29 (permalink)
RJ89 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vegas Posts: 26 Drives: '13 Touring/Sport Z Rep Power: 12	Thanks for these videos, they certainly helped out a lot. I had no clue what I was doing for the most part other than "well this looks like I need to take it off". I ended up adding LEDs and black housing the chrome, it all worked flawlessly! I ended up painting the top of the amber like Mike did as well... it looks way better since the top of the headlight actually has a line that blends with it. Pic on the other thread if anyone is interested

02-18-2013, 06:35 PM	#30 (permalink)
BeemaaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 2,594 Drives: 40thAE#472 Rep Power: 507	Nice write up! Thank you __________________ SoCal 40th Meet Old & New Mods Steering Lock RECALL**** Own 40th 370Z? Get the build # and the Manuf. date here

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