Goonz SVT
Hard-core CEG'er
hopefully you clean ur headlights too
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Indepth How-To on Headlight Baking, improved Hightower mod
- Thread starter CSVT#49
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hopefully you clean ur headlights too
polackSVT
CEG'er
awesome job/thread CSVT#49.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
lol. Yea those lights were for testing not actually use. I have another set with a clean set of lenses, or I might just use the lights that are currently on my car since I sanded and polished the hell out of those already.
4 hints:
1. Nissan
2. heat gun
3. Seal all
4. Not silicone
I just stated the silicone because that was what I used in the past on my other cars and it works well. I've never had a leak. It seals nice and is good for all around temperatures (since my car sees -14degF at times as well as 105degF I think its proven itself worthy).
Sprebound
Veteran CEG'er
Excellent writeup Mike. If I didn't have a silver frost, I would definitely do this! Your car looks the sex... We should try and get another meet together, although, we need to find a new spot...haha.
Silicon is hard to make sure you dont have tiny little pinhole leaks. I prefer not to use it, I Like to use something a bit more liquid that finds crevices etc. It will eventually break down too
CRZYDRVR
CEG'er
Awesome write up. I will be trying it on my lights come spring.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
You just have to make sure you use a generous sized bead around the groove that the lens snaps into. I drove my 94 SHO for about 3 years after I repaired the headlights before I sold it and I never had a leak :shrug:
JohnnyBravo
CEG'er
Excellent writeup, Mike! If it were earlier in the year I'd probably consider doing this, but it'll probably have to wait until spring when it warms up a bit.
In re: the little Silver Frost painted bit on the headlight. Do any of you have a decent pic of a Hightowered headlight with that little piece still painted silver? I can't imagine it looking too terribly bad left as-is, but I'd like to see a pic first to be sure.
In re: the little Silver Frost painted bit on the headlight. Do any of you have a decent pic of a Hightowered headlight with that little piece still painted silver? I can't imagine it looking too terribly bad left as-is, but I'd like to see a pic first to be sure.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
Yea I have one somewhere let me look around. Otherwise I can just go take one.
EDIT: Here you go
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TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
he should do a writeup on how to make a set of those for me......
you will need....
1. Mike
2. Chains
3. Some Torture Device
4. A set of headlights
5. An Oven
6. Misc. tools....
haha!
you will need....
1. Mike
2. Chains
3. Some Torture Device
4. A set of headlights
5. An Oven
6. Misc. tools....
haha!
Tour_Racer00
CEG'er
Unfortunately I have already painted on eyelids and I want to do this as well. Does anybody have eyelids as well as the hightower mod? Or does anybody want to attempt a photoshop? I'll get an even better picture later but for now how's this?
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
You dork:troutslap:I told you to bring your damn headlights over and I would do it. You have yet to show up with enough time to pull it off.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
What color do you want to paint the inside of the headlights??
If you wanted black it works out kind nice since I have the same colored car with a splitter heh (although I'm no pro at PS either, but I'm sure you get the idea)
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TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
ah crap i forgot your totally willing to help...i cant even give you crap then....lol.
beyondloadedSE
Hard-core CEG'er
This needs to be made a sticky. Thanks Mike.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
No problem. I just wanted everyone to see what was involved and how it really doesn't require a whole lot of time or complex tools as well as provide a step by step process to follow.
Well if it doesn't become a sticky I hope that it atleast replaces the old link for the how-to bake open headights in the "Aesthetics - Read First" thread. That post made by Pete was good, but really didn't have a lot of detail to it and only a handful of pictures. The whole reason for the old how-to post was to more or less prove/disprove the process I was telling everyone to use rather then cutting open there headlights with a dremel.
KyleQ
Hard-core CEG'er
Awesome writeup! Maybe some time this spring we can get a group of people together and do it.. I know we have at least 4 black/red cars that would be intrested in doing this...
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
Sounds like a plan. I guess I can supply the oven, the tools and I can help you guys through it.