Headlight Mod-In the process of now.
Well guy's and gal's, i woke up fairly early this morning (day off) thanks to the neighbors dogs again... So i decided it would behoove me to do the headlight mod today.. This is kinda a teaser seeing that i wont be posting any pictures up of the process until i'm done. Included in these pictures will also be of all the new mods i've done since my last pic whoring episode. lol
we all know what this means http://i42.tinypic.com/dzejl.jpg patiently waiting http://i39.tinypic.com/fkr600.jpg watching http://i39.tinypic.com/ivvlao.jpg taped off http://i41.tinypic.com/207xchx.jpg sprayed http://i44.tinypic.com/2hehu8n.jpg aaaand done http://i39.tinypic.com/wclj89.jpg sorry guys, gotta let the sealant cure over night. pics of the install and other mods tomorrow in the daylight after she gets a bath. Alright... here they are. http://i44.tinypic.com/bi5e0i.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/so4kdh.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/14jyueb.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/2u8841z.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/2nhj0pu.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/2dm5xd0.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/20536gp.jpg aaand the rims: powdercoated dc-1's for those who wanted to know. http://i39.tinypic.com/21o66f7.jpg |
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yeah, boo...
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NICE!
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hurrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy uppp
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better now?lol
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Originally Posted by 07SPORT
(Post 1202382)
facepalm time * WILL BE REMOVED WHEN PICS ARE POSTED *
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Looks good. No get them in and give us more pics tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
(Post 1202590)
Looks good. No get them in and give us more pics tomorrow.
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...Ding lights are done!
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any installed pics?!? lookin good so far..
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Originally Posted by FX2.3
(Post 1202600)
any installed pics?!? lookin good so far..
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Looks good man.
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may I ask what baking the lights do? (I've never done a headlight mod before...but would like to.)
EDIT: wait...are you doing tht to melt the glue from the glass/plastic...whatever it is? |
Originally Posted by ChaosFromAbove
(Post 1202773)
may I ask what baking the lights do? (I've never done a headlight mod before...but would like to.)
EDIT: wait...are you doing tht to melt the glue from the glass/plastic...whatever it is? |
Would have been funnier if you had an apron and chef hat inthe 2nd pic. Go do a retake.
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Originally Posted by edgeman4.0
(Post 1202781)
baking the lights heats up the (hellish) factory ford adhesive/sealant that holds the light together. IF you dont bake them, you'll never get them apart without breaking them. When it gets hot it makes the sealant rubbery and easier to work with.
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Originally Posted by crazymikey
(Post 1202784)
Would have been funnier if you had an apron and chef hat inthe 2nd pic. Go do a retake.
i baked them at 205 degree's for 20 mins and everything went fine. although i did lose all the skin on my knuckle due to rough edges on the headlight assembly. |
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Originally Posted by edgeman4.0
(Post 1202813)
i'll look for a chef hat tomorrow. lol
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Wow that satin finish way better than the glossy stuff. Looks great. Definitely keep us posted.
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You suck for making us wait. They'll look great on the truck.
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I did my lights and corners at 250 for 6 minutes.
popped right apart. WOOOOO just make sure you get all that ford adhesive out of the light fixture before it cools, or you'll have a hard time getting it out completely and might not get a good seal when you put the light back together. Attachment 175319 |
I know of a couple sealants I could use but which one do you guys think is the best to reseal the light?
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