Finished my headlights "finally"

Baer383 · 01-15-2011, 07:53 PM

I have been working on my lights on and off for about a week and a half.
Just got them finished and put on so I thought you guys would like a peek.

I heated them up to 260 deg for 10 minutes and pulled the lens off
after unscrewing the housing and shroud I used easy off oven cleaner in the "yellow can" to strip the chrome off the housings so the paint would adhere better and still show all the small lines on the housing.
The housing and shrouds were painted with QAB pearl white with a black accent stripe but I felt they needed a special touch so I put a very small "Z" emblem in the front to try to break up the white,last I installed chrome/amber turn signal bulbs to remove the yellow.

Let me know what you think.

c41006 · 01-15-2011, 07:56 PM

Looks good post some more pics when everything is back together

theDreamer · 01-15-2011, 08:00 PM

Looks good, will need to see some farther away shots to see how the all white turns out.

ZeeingAround · 01-15-2011, 08:01 PM

That is a gret look for your car. very nice job!

Baer383 · 01-15-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Looks good, will need to see some farther away shots to see how the all white turns out.

Right now I can't b/c it is on jack stands waiting for my wheels plus it is parked close to my tool box I'll get more pics when it is outside in the light,for now a small taste for you to drool over.

theDreamer · 01-15-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

Right now I can't b/c it is on jack stands waiting for my wheels plus it is parked close to my tool box I'll get more pics when it is outside in the light,for now a small taste for you to drool over.

Be that way.

Zerafian · 01-15-2011, 08:46 PM

take advantage of having them off and put leds where those little indents go down the top of the light.

c41006 · 01-15-2011, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zerafian

take advantage of having them off and put leds where those little indents go down the top of the light.

Ron · 01-15-2011, 09:30 PM

I don't like them and the Z looks crooked. But hey, its ur car not mine, so enjoy ur new headlights!!

I want to do mine but I am afraid to break something or screw up on the paint job lol

Matthew · 01-15-2011, 09:49 PM

Looks good. Wasn't that hard was it?

SPOHN · 01-15-2011, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron

I don't like them and the Z looks crooked. But hey, its ur car not mine, so enjoy ur new headlights!!

I want to do mine but I am afraid to break something or screw up on the paint job lol

Your right, it isn't your car. Go do something to yours and post it here. At least he spent his time on his car and not flat out insulting people.

Looks good. The Z emblem is a nice touch. I'd like to see a pic of it further away?

Matthew · 01-15-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Your right, it isn't your car. Go do something to yours and post it here. At least he spent his time on his car and not flat out insulting people.

Looks good. The Z emblem is a nice touch. I'd like to see a pic of it further away?

Thank you wanted to say somthing my self.

Ron · 01-15-2011, 10:25 PM

We all have different tastes, so things I like might not be what you or the OP likes... I just said I am not feeling the headlights..After all, he asked for our opinion, didn't he? I do not see how what I said is flat out insulting..but I guess I am sorry if that is how it came across...

NewYorkJon34 · 01-15-2011, 10:40 PM

****, thats the same thing i was planning to do to my headlights as well. Take some pics of the completed project.

SPOHN · 01-15-2011, 10:45 PM

MR Works just posted some up earlier also in this section.

01-15-2011, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 29	Finished my headlights "finally" I have been working on my lights on and off for about a week and a half. Just got them finished and put on so I thought you guys would like a peek. I heated them up to 260 deg for 10 minutes and pulled the lens off after unscrewing the housing and shroud I used easy off oven cleaner in the "yellow can" to strip the chrome off the housings so the paint would adhere better and still show all the small lines on the housing. The housing and shrouds were painted with QAB pearl white with a black accent stripe but I felt they needed a special touch so I put a very small "Z" emblem in the front to try to break up the white,last I installed chrome/amber turn signal bulbs to remove the yellow. Let me know what you think. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

01-15-2011, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Looks good, will need to see some farther away shots to see how the all white turns out. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

01-15-2011, 08:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86623	That is a gret look for your car. very nice job! __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time.

01-15-2011, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,334 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 24238	take advantage of having them off and put leds where those little indents go down the top of the light. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

01-15-2011, 09:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Matthew Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 519 Drives: Red Rocket Rep Power: 16	Looks good. Wasn't that hard was it? __________________

01-15-2011, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 113	Looks good post some more pics when everything is back together

01-15-2011, 09:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,009 Drives: TT '11 PW Nismo #113 Rep Power: 21	I don't like them and the Z looks crooked. But hey, its ur car not mine, so enjoy ur new headlights!! I want to do mine but I am afraid to break something or screw up on the paint job lol

01-15-2011, 10:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,009 Drives: TT '11 PW Nismo #113 Rep Power: 21	We all have different tastes, so things I like might not be what you or the OP likes... I just said I am not feeling the headlights..After all, he asked for our opinion, didn't he? I do not see how what I said is flat out insulting..but I guess I am sorry if that is how it came across... Last edited by Ron; 01-15-2011 at 10:36 PM.

01-15-2011, 10:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	****, thats the same thing i was planning to do to my headlights as well. Take some pics of the completed project.

01-15-2011, 10:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	MR Works just posted some up earlier also in this section. __________________

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