Headlight mod?
#51
09-20-2009
Here are pics of the stock and modified 06 corners. I just followed the headlight mod instructions here, being careful not to pry too hard. I had to heat them twice for 10 minutes at 190F to get them to fully separate. The background and the rim of the clear lens were then painted satin black before reassembly.
You can skip painting the rim if you want but it leaves a whitish halo effect that looks different from the headlights.
#53
09-20-2009
#54
09-20-2009
its kind of iffy to get it to budge. Yours has definitely been in there long enough. Some corners dont budge easily and some do (because of how they glued). i also used a big flathead screwdriver and a small flathead screwdriver. Use the small one to work in without damaging it and you should kind of feel some movement. Then when you can get the bigger one in you can put a lil more pressure over a bigger area without damage.
It's not like schucking an oyster open where you jam a knife in and the whole thing pops open. It's more like a 5 gallon paint lid where you have to start opening one corner and work yourself almost the whole way around before it finally pops off. Also the headlight ridge is pretty deep so you cant "peel it off". When it's almost nearly off you lift it straight off as compared to lifting one corner off til it pops out.
One of my headlights was about 25 min on 225. The other was 20 min on 200.
It's not like schucking an oyster open where you jam a knife in and the whole thing pops open. It's more like a 5 gallon paint lid where you have to start opening one corner and work yourself almost the whole way around before it finally pops off. Also the headlight ridge is pretty deep so you cant "peel it off". When it's almost nearly off you lift it straight off as compared to lifting one corner off til it pops out.
One of my headlights was about 25 min on 225. The other was 20 min on 200.
#55
09-20-2009
got the first off, after a total time (i didn't let it cool at all) of about an hour and a half, slowly bumping it from 200 to 250, the second one has been in about 15 minutes so far, at 250... i am going to see if i can find a second screw driver, i tried using a butter knife, but it was not helping any, not strong enough
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#71
09-20-2009
I only slightly did what he did on my last set of 06 corners.....it's impossible to fix it. I think alot of it has to do with the different materials and thicknesses(clear thin plastic and the ribbed reflector plastic). Yet my first two sets of corners I did perfectly. So...idk. lol.
If I pull the truck in the shop tonight, I could take a pic to show the one that's only slightly tweaked that's on the truck now.
If I pull the truck in the shop tonight, I could take a pic to show the one that's only slightly tweaked that's on the truck now.
#72
09-20-2009
i can, but i'm too lazy, they are both identical, if people ask, i'll say it's in ford's design for aerodynamics
if i were to want to fix it, i would just go buy new ones, or JY ones and heat them for 5 minutes at 190
or 60 seconds at 250 should do it too, that glue was A LOT softer than the headlight ones
i would recommend to anyone doing this mod to do the corners FIRST then the headlights, that way you don't have stuck in your head that they take forever and are not going to melt
if i were to want to fix it, i would just go buy new ones, or JY ones and heat them for 5 minutes at 190
or 60 seconds at 250 should do it too, that glue was A LOT softer than the headlight ones
i would recommend to anyone doing this mod to do the corners FIRST then the headlights, that way you don't have stuck in your head that they take forever and are not going to melt
#73
09-20-2009
It's best to slowly bake them. I do my corners at 190. First time I tried at 205 to speed the process up, resulting in a lessor of an issue than what you have. lol. Time wise, idk...I was just standing there impatiently like I was waiting for cookies to hurry up because they smelled so good.
I estimate I have 'em in there for 8 mins or so, then i take 'em out and try to break the seal, but not too hard of a try. Throw 'em back in a for a few more minutes, try again. You'll know when you break the seal. Usually there's one side that comes off easier than the otherside, you may have the lense half on/half off and you gotta put it back in the oven.
I'm about to bake another set here soon...I suppose I'll get a how-to made up since there really isn't one other than people saying it's similar to the headlight mod, but pay more attention. lol.
I estimate I have 'em in there for 8 mins or so, then i take 'em out and try to break the seal, but not too hard of a try. Throw 'em back in a for a few more minutes, try again. You'll know when you break the seal. Usually there's one side that comes off easier than the otherside, you may have the lense half on/half off and you gotta put it back in the oven.
I'm about to bake another set here soon...I suppose I'll get a how-to made up since there really isn't one other than people saying it's similar to the headlight mod, but pay more attention. lol.
