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      Headlight "Joey Mod" FINALLY ON THIS SITE!

      Quote Originally Posted by WOLFMAN AK907
      Ok, so I know there is already a topic like this that we put in the Exterior FAQ, but here's some pictures that walk you through it with a few pointers.
      Remove the 3 bolts on each headlight and remove the housing. Take out your headlight bulb, the ruber gasket and all 3 rubber breather tubes on the housing.

      Your headlights are out.

      Once your oven is pre-heated to 170*F on bake, put your headlight in for 10-12 minutes.

      When you pull it out pry the little clips holding the lense to the housing with a small screwdriver and pry the housing from the lense with all your man power.


      Where the chrome frame attaches to the clear lense there should be quite a few little silver screws holding them together, remove them all so you can take the turn-signal reflecter side out and you just have the frame you want to paint now. This is where you have to make a choice about what you're going to do with the reflector in you headlight housing. You can remove it like I did, tint it with some form of transllucent paint or you can remove it and replace it once you've painted your chrome black. I left mine out completely cuz' I hated them. Clean it with a wax, grease and oil remover and do not touch it with your fingers or your paint will bubble. For paint I used Dupli-Color Black Low-Gloss Engine Enamel. Start painting.

      Nice even light coats.

      Let it dry for a while, don't be in a rush even though it looks reall cool now.

      Once dry, put it all back together the way it was, but don't try to get a tight fit with the 2 pieces yet. Make sure before you put it all back together that the inside of your lense is clean, so you dont have fingerprints or smudges on the inside of your headlights. Put it back in the oven for 10-12 minutes, run a bead of clear RTV silicone around the whole thing and smash it back together until it clips in. Make sure you don't get any of your silicone on the lense cuz' it's a bitch to get off, if you do clean it immediately with windex and a paper towel while it's still wet.

      Finished product:

      Put it all back on your car and bolt em' down. If you left the reflector removed you will need to get a pair of 194 amber bulbs for your sidemarkers.




      No light output lost.

      Have fun and enjoy your new custom $10 headlights.




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      Re: Headlight "Joey Mod" FINALLY ON THIS SITE!

      Excellent. I was planning on doing this tonight, this helps quite a bit coupled with the existing guide.

      P.S: Love the action shot of the spray paint coming out :P

      Thanks!

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      Re: Headlight "Joey Mod" FINALLY ON THIS SITE!

      You should really reference aveonetwork as the source, and provide the link to the original thread.


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      Re: Headlight "Joey Mod" FINALLY ON THIS SITE!

      Do you have those HID XENON light bulbs that are available on ebay? They're like $18.00 with shipping and handling?
      -Paul

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      Re: Headlight "Joey Mod" FINALLY ON THIS SITE!

      i think this mod looks greatt!
      just dont get why you have to put them in to bake :S

      can any one help?
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      Re: Headlight "Joey Mod" FINALLY ON THIS SITE!

      baking them softens the silicone/adhesive that holds the lens to the housing, if you dont back them the silicone is as hard as the plastic, so the housing or the lens will break instead of the silicone pulling apart.


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      Again, awesome guide! I didn't get around to doing it the night I said I would... but I just did it this evening. I am just waiting for the final coat of paint to dry. It was extremely easy to get the lights apart. But a word of caution, they are freaking hot when they come out lol. I will post pics tomorrow if I get a chance to!

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      What tha hell is that thing sticking out of the lower front cowl, by the license plate on the car? Look like a bottle with a cork on it? Is that where Joey hides his booze from the wife? If it is, I need to do that mod on mine!!!!!!!!
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      nice microwave

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      the op lives in alaska, thats his block heater plug,

      to the revival, when i get board, my counter usually gets covers in beer bottles.






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