DIY: Black Housing
07-28-2007, 04:40 PM
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From what I understand (i have an 06 but pretty sure I read it somewhere) people have been able to scrape the orange stripe thing off somehow. I could be wrong.
I've also got my headlights apart right now. Plan on finishing them tomorrow. Got some water in the ballast, but drained and dried it and it's working good as new, thank god.
I've also got my headlights apart right now. Plan on finishing them tomorrow. Got some water in the ballast, but drained and dried it and it's working good as new, thank god.
07-30-2007, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by almond1294
your car looks tight!!! is there a lot of prep work needed? or is it just pretty much a disassemble and spray job? and u recommend satin, right?
I did no prep at all, just took them apart, and sprayed them, and yes, Satin black ftw!
07-30-2007, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ZCor
so you can do this to the stock headlights right...and they wont melt if you do it right?!
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10-19-2007, 06:29 PM
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Got some spare time to do my headlights on 06' 350. first headlight took me a while to figure out how things come off and being careful not to break anything. painted mine flat black with 3 coats and it came out as i thought it would. thanks for a great write up!
Here's some pics of my work ....
Here's some pics of my work ....
10-23-2007, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 12v_dub
Got some spare time to do my headlights on 06' 350. first headlight took me a while to figure out how things come off and being careful not to break anything. painted mine flat black with 3 coats and it came out as i thought it would. thanks for a great write up!
10-24-2007, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by usmanasif
Good job but removing the diffuser for the blinker bulb gives a much better look; shows off the entire headlight. And with the housing painted, the blinker is pretty much toast during the day anyway, diffuser can't help it much.
10-24-2007, 08:32 AM
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Looks great, wish i had the 06 lights so i could have it all black.
mines just the bottom part and sides of the 05 lights. oh well. still looks good either way.
good job.
mines just the bottom part and sides of the 05 lights. oh well. still looks good either way.
good job.