Fixable broken headlight mounting tabs?
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worst case scenario, buy an el cheapo set from ebay and chop the tabs off.. i bought a set of depos to use the lenses from, and hacked a few tabs off and used JB weld to fix them.
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I could not find any of the Alteco Epoxy, so I went with some "Loctite Plastics Bonding System". This stuff is supposed to work well with polypropylene (PP). I applied it to the pass-side headlight that had a crack around the bottom mounting tab and let it cure overnight (though this was not required). It seemed like it made a very strong bond. I decided not to do anything the to the driver side headlight that's missing the fender-side mounting tab.
I installed them more than a week ago and could not be happier!!!
Also, I scored a practically brand new driver's side headlight shell (no bulbs/ballast). It only has a small crack in the top mounting tab. I will be swapping this with the one currently installed in the next few days. I will probably put up the one with the fender-side tab for sale by next week, along with my original 05 HIDs.
I installed them more than a week ago and could not be happier!!!
Also, I scored a practically brand new driver's side headlight shell (no bulbs/ballast). It only has a small crack in the top mounting tab. I will be swapping this with the one currently installed in the next few days. I will probably put up the one with the fender-side tab for sale by next week, along with my original 05 HIDs.
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One more surprise with the first pair of headlights that I got on Craigslist. I was swapping the shell on the drivers side today and was comparing it with the 3rd headlight that I bought and noticed that it looked a little bit hazy. upon closer inspection, I noticed that the headlights had a protective film applied to them. Since the 3rd headlight (driver's side) looks practically new, I decided to pull the film on the passenger side. A little scrape with my fingernail, then steady even force it came off pretty easy. To my surprise, the lense looked practically new! there was a little bit of glue residue, but I was able to clean it with alcohol and terry cloth towel.
Last edited by jv350z; 05-01-2012 at 08:17 PM.
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