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My car is a DD so I'm not looking to ship. Wondering if anyone does it locally? I'm just looking for a simple blackout the housing !! Sent from my

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Old 08-08-2012, 01:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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My car is a DD so I'm not looking to ship. Wondering if anyone does it locally? I'm just looking for a simple blackout the housing !!


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Im with ya, so we're both looking for this mod locally.
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I am kinda looking at this too. Group buy for someone local?
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Interested in seeing what this would look like on my car as well. You guys doing tailights too or just headlights?
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Interested in seeing what this would look like on my car as well. You guys doing tailights too or just headlights?
I myself am just wanting headlights done. I just want the light housings painted Blue. kinda like how every one does demon eyes but in blue. I know there is one guy running around on here with it already.
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Interested in seeing what this would look like on my car as well. You guys doing tailights too or just headlights?
just headlights... hell, I'd host everyone, and we could do it at my house, but we gotta find someone that can do it flawlessly.
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I may do this one day as well. I have a fly stuck in my headlight and opening it up is the only way I'll ever get it out. If I do have it opened up, I might as well do something with it.
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i've opened up my lights (legacy gt) and have done so many hondas

it's not that scary guys! just stick it in the oven @ 220* for about 10 minute increments. much easier with 2 people. 1 person pulling it apart, other person prying with flatheads
The thing I (and probably most thinking of doing this) is that the headlights for our cars cost ~$1k each to replace. That's a lot for some experimental modding.
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I may do this one day as well. I have a fly stuck in my headlight and opening it up is the only way I'll ever get it out. If I do have it opened up, I might as well do something with it.
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The thing I (and probably most thinking of doing this) is that the headlights for our cars cost ~$1k each to replace. That's a lot for some experimental modding.
I completely understand haha we actually opened up my buddys g37 lights when he told me they're about 1200/each to replace. I almost didn't want to do it. But with patience, really nothing can go wrong. As long as your lights aren't touching any parts of the oven (other than it sitting on a pan) you won't melt your light. Prying it apart can be scary as well, but we just picked a bottom corner which isn't visble if we accidentally dented it or something (which we didn't) and lens comes apart pretty easily once you have some leverage.
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if anyone wants to tackle this and needs a hand, I'm always open to working on cars over a few drinks or whatever. It's always good times. Then after that me and whoever can start charging everyone else muahahah
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I completely understand haha we actually opened up my buddys g37 lights when he told me they're about 1200/each to replace. I almost didn't want to do it. But with patience, really nothing can go wrong. As long as your lights aren't touching any parts of the oven (other than it sitting on a pan) you won't melt your light. Prying it apart can be scary as well, but we just picked a bottom corner which isn't visble if we accidentally dented it or something (which we didn't) and lens comes apart pretty easily once you have some leverage.
Yeah I might try it one day, but not until I have money saved up to replace them just in case

I really just want to get the damn fly out of my headlight. I thought about painting the housing, but not sure if I want to do that. Might just be another hassle when I go to sell/trade the car down the line.
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if anyone wants to tackle this and needs a hand, I'm always open to working on cars over a few drinks or whatever. It's always good times. Then after that me and whoever can start charging everyone else muahahah
We could just have a big headlight modding party
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yeah blacked out headlights make a HUGE difference on all cars. I've seen a few of the DIY threads on this forum and yeah I think it looks awesome.. not too sure about the color matching projector shroud.. but to each their own! haha
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yeah blacked out headlights make a HUGE difference on all cars. I've seen a few of the DIY threads on this forum and yeah I think it looks awesome.. not too sure about the color matching projector shroud.. but to each their own! haha
Damn you! Looked up some pics of PG Z's with blacked out headlights and now I want to do it too
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