The retrofit source is your site for all headlight needs

 

Nope, only one way to learn.

Glad it's a track car and only need it to look good from 50 feet or 100 mph, sometimes both.

 

Its like working with bubble gum or putty, not difficult at all.

 

seemed more difficult than that when i opened the headlights. will have to give it a try. thanks!

 

Drove to the home dumpster... Fist time out in 2 weeks or so. Vdc slip brake and tire light were all on... All off but the tire light on the return trip.

 

That's because you stuck the headlights in the oven, butyl rubber becomes gooey when warm. When cold its like a band of hard malleable rubber. When you put the lens together, put a bead of it all the way around, clamp, reheat. I've done many headlight retrofits over the years.

 

thanks so much. does it matter how much force i use to clamp it? the clamps you show doesnt seem to be all that strong.

 

You just have to jump in. I was scared opening my first set of lights a couple years back. Once I finally did it is was not worried anymore

 

Well...attempted to do my hood today and realized that this is possibly the worst hood to vinyl wrap with the steep angled hood vent. Going to try again tomorrow with two pieces and a small seam at the tail end of the exposed carbon.

 

Look at my hood, I'm thinking 3 pieces

 

It can be done in 1 piece, start near the windshield and work your way to the headlights.

 

They are adequate and works great in sealing it up. You just have to soften the butyl first then press the lens back in place. The clamps are there to hold the lens in place to allow the butyl to cool and to finalize the seal.

 

Thanks! I owe you a beer.

 

You owe a few people a beer on here now, don't you?

 

Shhhh. Im like a bank, ill owe you, but i hope you dont cash in lol

 

That is what I did. My problem was once I reached the "hump" and had gotten over it, I had too much excess vinyl that it creased and adoiding the creases by stretching marred the vinyl. I may give it another go with one piece however. I bought plenty extra for this reason haha

 

Bumper is being done in 3 pieces , also had to prep and paint the lower section and grill. Finishing the bumper today, then starting the side skirts.

The hood on the car is sold, once the new owner picks it up, I'll install the new one ( sitting on the roof) and start wrapping it

 

That's just OEM with cutouts, correct? If so, how did you mask for the cutouts, etc?

 

Nismo RS cutouts , search on here for them. The PDF template is on the site, download and give it to someone who cuts vinyl. Apply the decals and start cutting. I used a dremel with multiple attachments , a round file, large wide file and a set of precision files.

I would probably just pay the $600 to have it laser cut before I did it again.

 

Went to a recommended body shop to get my new handles painted and was told they would n't paint them as you can not separate the handles. Tempted to just rattle can them..