Retroed my headlights

[tkyle486]

wow those look great. I want to do that but I think I would mess it up!

 

[jake09]

Mean and clean. What is the output like?

Output is awesome compared to hids in stock housing!

 

[fastNugly]

Badass! Now for some matching fogs

 

[gibby252006]

How do you do this?

 

[jake09]

Take a set of heads..bake them in the oven at 250 degrees for about 17-18 mins to loosen the glue..Pry off the lens with screwdrivers (takes a few reheats your first time b/c glue dries quick)..Then clean off old glue and prep/sand surfaces you want to paint..Paint everything..Install projectors or halos if want to and reseal with butyl tape or silicone. i used heat gun to reseal.

 

[gibby252006]

hmm doesnt sound to bad. Besides the electrical lol.. painting is easy I went to Wyotech.

 

[TonyG-]

headlights look sweet! Great job

 

[jake09]

Yeh painting is the easiest..only thing that was a pia was prying the lenses off..took me like 2 hours to do the first one..second one only like 45 mins haha..Trick is you have to keep it in the oven long enough the first time..I was nervous and didn't want to keep it in there that long so had to keep reheating it..I've heard aftermarket heads are a lil easier to crack open also

headlights look sweet! Great job

Thanks!

 

[audio1der]

hmm doesnt sound to bad. Besides the electrical lol.. painting is easy I went to Wyotech.

^Prying them apart without bending plastic edges or wrecking the channel the lense sits in is a b*tch.
Removing the factory rubber (adhesive) from the channel was a double b*tch.

 

[2nazt]

looks awesome great job man! love the color and look

 

[Thor09]

Badass Jake, they look great. Wanna do my fogs when you do yours? Wahahaha

 

[jake09]

^^ Brad I doubt i'll even do the fogs lol

 

[fastNugly]

^^ Brad I doubt i'll even do the fogs lol

What???!?
Do em. Complete the front end

 

[jake09]

Not sure if i like the projected look in the fogs

 

[fastNugly]

Not sure if i like the projected look in the fogs

Yea, its personal preference, but I say in the near to not to distant future you will cave in and do them