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Old 15-05-2005, 01:27 PM   #1
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Exclamation Headlight mod

The parts i got highlighted i want to spray black , has anyone done this ?? Are the lights easy to pull apart ? will it be legal ???
Any feedbacl would be helpful
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Old 15-05-2005, 01:33 PM   #2
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mate, the lights DO NOT come apart...

i work at a headlight repair place and we cant get them apart... they have a solid sealant that just doesnt soften with heat like normal headlight sealant....


a lot of eiru cars have this sealant....... makes our job quite hard as the lights are a throwaway item when they get damaged......
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Old 17-05-2005, 09:15 AM   #3
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Pretty sure its been done in the UK..
go to ukfiestanetwork.com and ask about it.
one of the black fiestas has it done. *i think*
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Old 17-05-2005, 09:21 AM   #4
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without looking, its quite possibly been painted on the outside.... would be MUCH MUCH easier....

also where you've said you want to paint,,,, would be ilegal... the area at the top that is covering your parklight globe is a no no

you are not allowed to cover ANY part of the lights path........
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Old 17-05-2005, 09:52 AM   #5
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yeah screw that, just buy some eyelids
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Old 17-05-2005, 12:22 PM   #6
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without looking, its quite possibly been painted on the outside.... would be MUCH MUCH easier....

also where you've said you want to paint,,,, would be ilegal... the area at the top that is covering your parklight globe is a no no

you are not allowed to cover ANY part of the lights path........
Guys, better trust wayne, he knows his shit.

He's given me the lowdown on my fiesta lights last week when i saw him and I sure as shit wont be touchin em... Its eyelids for me....
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Old 19-05-2005, 01:17 PM   #7
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It is possible
http://www.ukfiestanetwork.com/uploa...1111140634.jpg
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its a easy job to do and very effective. we have done head lights and fog, although we ended up selling the head lights.

basically u need a nice sharp stanley knife and patience. also some screw drivers to help prise them apart. you have to make sure you dont become to over confident to such as it starts coming apart and u just pull it, you need to carefully prise it apart all the way round and not go hammer n tongue in to it.

when u put the unit back together really ensure u have totally sealed it otherwise u end up wit condensation in ure lights. if when u prise apart the unit u damage the outer casing of the light, then an excellent remedy for this is resin with fibre glass. (i dont mean the regular fibre glass) it sets clear and can even be buffed up and it is super strong.
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Old 19-05-2005, 07:44 PM   #8
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i dont know how they managed to cut the lights apart then, the sealant used in their construction is a dry solid type.....
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Old 19-05-2005, 09:53 PM   #9
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Looks good, but danny aint willing to give it a go. Those lights look expensive!
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Old 19-05-2005, 11:21 PM   #10
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Anything that requires a knife and screwdrivers to prise something apart doesnt sound all that appealing! Why not just get the headlight covers (assuming they have them for Fiesta although I think they would), paint them and see what you think? That way they're removable if you dont like the effect or if Constable Plod isnt very happy with them.
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Old 20-05-2005, 02:37 PM   #11
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Anything that requires a knife and screwdrivers to prise something apart doesnt sound all that appealing! Why not just get the headlight covers (assuming they have them for Fiesta although I think they would), paint them and see what you think? That way they're removable if you dont like the effect or if Constable Plod isnt very happy with them.
I was thinking the same thing, a lot less expensive and you could try different things
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Old 08-11-2005, 12:14 AM   #12
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damm looks great.. i cover mine... the standard ones are tooooo big... for a black car
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Old 08-11-2005, 12:33 AM   #13
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damm looks great.. i cover mine... the standard ones are tooooo big... for a black car
Cover it with what?

I find they look less "big" when you have the fog lights....
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Old 08-11-2005, 07:06 PM   #14
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just cut them open make sure you cut off all the spray what you want make sure theres no moisture and seal up with normal sealant, though any gaps you will get condensing and moisture forming.

also nothing wrong witht he std headlights they look fine. you will proabably just be ing them up and then be stuck with ty lookign lights or having to buy new ones at a cost of about $600 +

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Old 08-11-2005, 09:31 PM   #15
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im waiting for the xenon head lights hehe lol
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