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Black Headlights

Hey guys, im looking to get some black headlights and i found these 01-08 FORD RANGER BLACK HEADLIGHTS+CORNER 02 03 04 05:eBay Motors (item 390105289276 end time Oct-17-09 1102 PDT) anyone else running these or anything similar. Also how do they compare quality wise with the oem lights. Thanks.
 
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Do it but pair them with black 06 corners
 
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they are the ones in my avatar, but you can paint yours look up the headlight mod if you want.
 
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I want too but im going to school full time and working six days a week so im being lazy. lol
 
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Save your money for school. Do it yourself.
 
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Anyone have these on a silver 05 or something similar in body style? Im wondering if they would look good or really bad.
 
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Man that a DIY project save some money! Easy to do. Heat your headlights open them, and paint.
 
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and if u need 06+ Corners Toreador4x4 is the man to see about those
 
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it will look good.

do it yourself and reward yourself with a few hours less work with the money saved
 
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I thought they were $65 but the shipping on them is $50 for that price I would just do it my self.
 
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You can DIY for cheap, but if you're a bit scared of baking your headlights and corners, just buy them.

I got mine off eBay last winter and I haven't had any issues with them. No fogging, yellowing, or breaking. Just as good as OE!!!
 
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I bought mine off ebay two years ago (free shiping) they still look new. but doing it yourself is deffinatly cheaper.
 
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do it, and X2 on the 06 corners

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Originally Posted by SVT01RANGER
do it, and X2 on the 06 corners

Your truck looks so sick. Makes me miss my lowered ranger. Did you do yours yourself.
 
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In my opinion you would be better off to do it yourself. Save the $100+ and put it towards gas. Haha I think you should color match instead though.
 
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Originally Posted by MothMan999
Your truck looks so sick. Makes me miss my lowered ranger. Did you do yours yourself.
i had bought the headlights, but i did the corners myself using a heat gun. just take your time heating it up
 
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Originally Posted by rangerboy101
In my opinion you would be better off to do it yourself. Save the $100+ and put it towards gas. Haha I think you should color match instead though.
Does anyone have any pics of some color matched lights? ive never seen that.
 
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I can't remember if anybody on here had them or not but I know that DSG headlights on your DSG truck will look SUUUUHHHWEEEET!
 
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Someone colour matched a blue truck, but that may be over on RPS.

...may have also been colour matched tails...I can't remember.
 
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Jazz921 did,but he sold them and bought my old stock head lights and painted them black.
 
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DSG paint is expensive.
 
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Yeah ill just go black with 06 corners.
 
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