I just bought a second hand 99 SVT with 26,000 miles on it -- apparently, it was driven in a part of Florida where there are lots of bugs, and the previous owner did a horrible job of removing them from the headlight housings. The result is not dissimilar from having sandpaper run across the headlight covers.

Any ideas on how to fix this, or do I have to buy new headlamp units on both sides? Except for some very minor cracks to the leather on the driver's seat and some small stains in the carpet, the car is mint in all other aspects, and I'd like to make sure it looks that way all around.

BTW, this is my second Contour - my first was a 99 SE Sport V6 Manual, and I'm tickled to be back - particularly a SVT!


1999 SVT TRed/Tan. Upgrades: Pioneer DEH-9300 head unit, 6 disc changer (under passenger seat), MTX Pro 400x5 amp, Boston RC620s front & rear and MTX 10" sealed box sub in the trunk. New headlamps with PIAA Xtreme White 9005/9006 bulbs.