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

Etzio · 01-19-2015, 03:08 PM

Thanks for the DIY! lights turned out great! Just didnt clear coat cause I forgot to order it

carlitos_370z · 01-20-2015, 05:50 AM

looks awesome dude!!! i want to make my headlights but damn im afraid to doit :/

NoLaKrewe · 01-20-2015, 06:58 AM

I've been looking for cheap OEM lights on Craigslist. I hope I find a pair one day to do this

carlitos_370z · 01-20-2015, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NoLaKrewe

I've been looking for cheap OEM lights on Craigslist. I hope I find a pair one day to do this

that was the only way i can do it by my self hahaha!!! buying another set of head lights

Etzio · 01-20-2015, 07:59 AM

I was pretty scared myself! Almost drove 3 hours south to have Nut_N_Much in Tampa help but decided screw it, ill do it myself. It wasn't as bad as it seem taking everything apart and putting it back together couldn't be easier, baking them is the only sketch part. Had my girlfriend help as well. Getting them a part was a breeze, 11 minutes @250 degrees

zmanelite · 01-20-2015, 08:32 AM

Hummmm I really want to try this

Nyght · 03-25-2015, 01:37 AM

I am going to do this tomorrow! wish me luck

Bananaz · 03-25-2015, 11:07 AM

I did it the other day and I wanna say it was MUCH easier than I thought it would be. Like everyone else o was scared to take them apart but 10 mins at 250 they came apart pretty easily with a flathead prying all the way around and lifting from the front.

Etzio · 04-04-2015, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananaz

I did it the other day and I wanna say it was MUCH easier than I thought it would be. Like everyone else o was scared to take them apart but 10 mins at 250 they came apart pretty easily with a flathead prying all the way around and lifting from the front.

Came out clean man! I love the yellow, black roof and wheels look slick

DanohKeo · 06-10-2015, 03:01 PM

sub

Shindigs · 09-17-2015, 09:38 AM

I'm about to try this tomorrow/Saturday. Not sure if anyone has done this before, but I'm going to use VHT Nite Shades on the housing to get a dark "black chrome" look. I have a 40th Anniversary Z and I can't decide what color to paint the lens shrouds... might leave them stock silver.

Anyone have pics or suggestions for the 40th Graphite?

TheWeez · 10-08-2015, 12:29 PM

Thank you so much!
It was so easy to do after watching the video. Here are a couple photos:

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

carlitos_370z · 10-08-2015, 12:57 PM

damn i want to do it

slammedsammy · 11-16-2015, 03:05 PM

want to do this so bad....but real scared to f$*k up my lights :/

slammedsammy · 12-16-2015, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by slammedsammy

want to do this so bad....but real scared to f$*k up my lights :/

Finally pulled the trigger after plenty research and planning... Switchback halos, purple running light, turn-signal delete (halos are turn signals now, go orange when signal is on and then back to white when off) and paint. they look BALLER.

01-19-2015, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Etzio Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 101 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 12	Thanks for the DIY! lights turned out great! Just didnt clear coat cause I forgot to order it 370zHawaii and carlitos_370z like this.

01-20-2015, 06:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
NoLaKrewe Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NoLa Posts: 469 Drives: 2011 FJ//2015 370z Rep Power: 14	I've been looking for cheap OEM lights on Craigslist. I hope I find a pair one day to do this carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ Starting a NoLa Z club https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBigeZClub/ The struggle will be real!

01-20-2015, 08:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
zmanelite Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Anaheim Posts: 753 Drives: 370 Z Nismo Rep Power: 38	Hummmm I really want to try this __________________ Instagram @zmanscm

03-25-2015, 11:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bananaz Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 637 Drives: 09 370z 6MT/B+Sport Rep Power: 15	I did it the other day and I wanna say it was MUCH easier than I thought it would be. Like everyone else o was scared to take them apart but 10 mins at 250 they came apart pretty easily with a flathead prying all the way around and lifting from the front. 370zHawaii, carlitos_370z and Smashley like this. __________________ BC - SSR - Evo-R - ViS - SPC - ZSpeed - Beluga - Blox - 35% Tint - Clutch Spring - Fang Forced Air Ducting

10-08-2015, 12:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheWeez Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tampa Posts: 246 Drives: 370Z PG 6M ST Rep Power: 25	Thank you so much! It was so easy to do after watching the video. Here are a couple photos: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ "It's not fast enough" - Edgar J. Hoover

01-20-2015, 05:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7587	looks awesome dude!!! i want to make my headlights but damn im afraid to doit :/

01-20-2015, 07:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Etzio Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 101 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 12	I was pretty scared myself! Almost drove 3 hours south to have Nut_N_Much in Tampa help but decided screw it, ill do it myself. It wasn't as bad as it seem taking everything apart and putting it back together couldn't be easier, baking them is the only sketch part. Had my girlfriend help as well. Getting them a part was a breeze, 11 minutes @250 degrees

03-25-2015, 01:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nyght Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: texas Posts: 134 Drives: Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 13	I am going to do this tomorrow! wish me luck

06-10-2015, 03:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
DanohKeo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 74 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	sub

09-17-2015, 09:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Shindigs Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 20 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Anniv Rep Power: 12	I'm about to try this tomorrow/Saturday. Not sure if anyone has done this before, but I'm going to use VHT Nite Shades on the housing to get a dark "black chrome" look. I have a 40th Anniversary Z and I can't decide what color to paint the lens shrouds... might leave them stock silver. Anyone have pics or suggestions for the 40th Graphite?

10-08-2015, 12:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7587	damn i want to do it

11-16-2015, 03:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
slammedsammy Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 159 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 11	want to do this so bad....but real scared to f$k up my lights :/ carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ "It's nice to be important...but it's more important to be nice."*

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