digitaloutsider Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 FUCK THE AUTOMATIC IMAGE RESIZING BULLSHIT My headlights were of the second-generation W-body plastic variety, so naturally they were seriously fucked up and hazed over. The only solution to this is to either buy new headlights, or to open them up and clean them by hand. The first option was out of the question because I have no money, and I wasn't going to do the second one without adding some little touches. So.. here's the result of roughly 4 hours of work: Blacked-out headlights. Before: http://digitaloutsider.org/regalgs/headlights/before.jpg http://digitaloutsider.org/regalgs/headlights/before.jpg[/img] After: http://digitaloutsider.org/regalgs/headlights/after.jpg http://digitaloutsider.org/regalgs/headlights/after.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redimpulse Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Looks great! Any clue on how to get Impala headlights apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Very similar to mine. Put them in the oven at 180º for 5-7 minutes. Using a flat butter knife, start easing them apart at the front edge of the assembly. I also took a box cutter and went all around the light, cutting the silicone adhesive. Using a gentle, but steady pressure, ease the two pieces apart until they're both totally separated. When putting them back together, I used clear silicone and put a nice big bead all around the backing of the light and put it back together. I drove home in one HELL of a downpour the same night and experienced no leaking or condensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlass1991 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Wow they make that car look clean as hell. Nice imporvement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Very nice Improvement! Sets the front off a little bit better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Oven.. lol. That's so smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Tony wants a Regal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 So how did you make em black? (or can I not read? lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Im gonna guess like the VHT nighshades or something of the sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Flat black paint. I didn't touch the lens of the headlight except to polish it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 So what parts do you paint? The back part of the housing or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 You can see it in the bigger picture a lot better. I painted the bottom of the housing, the very tip of the "slits" between the high/low/turn sections, the cornering light fixture, and the whole outer edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 nice work, it is a very subtle change, but I really dig it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 You can see it in the bigger picture a lot better. I painted the bottom of the housing, the very tip of the "slits" between the high/low/turn sections, the cornering light fixture, and the whole outer edge. Ahh ok. My monitor here at work sucks ass so I couldn't really tell. What type of flat paint you use? Model paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Thanks Jeremy! I used Wal-Mart's ColorPlace Flat Black Spraypaint :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Wow, those look really cool, i like them alot, i never got to say anything about you new nice regal, it looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 WTF is resizing those pics?? ANyway...looks good dude!! Never would have thought of something like that would make that much of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 WTF is resizing those pics?? it is probably the forum itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockTherapy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 that looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Shaun I think that looks GREAT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 damn shaun that looks sweet!!!! what do they look like at night? any different>? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 sweeeet...thats really subtle but it makes a huge difference in the looks of the front of your car...i LOVE it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 On second look, did you scrape off all the old silcone? Because that still looks yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Looks good Shaun! I need to pull my headlights apart to clean them out also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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