How To: Black Head Light mod

its not a 7, its a 15,
just go to sears and get a craftsman torx tip screwdiver set.

 

Thanks Viet for the writeup.
Heres mine

 

great write-up.

I just got my HID projectors, and since Im gonna have the headlights out/apart anyway...might as well try this!

Viet, did you paint the outsides of the projectors themselves?

were there any other issues in doing the BHLM and the retro-fit together?

thanks!

 

Just saw this. Really cool writeup.

Thanks,
Tim Glover

 

Looks great!

I just painted the shrouds themselves. No issues if you don't want any

 

cool.....just gotta get some supplies, and away we go...

Ill post pics when done...

thanks again!

 

is the window-weld an absolute necessity for this mod?

Im doing the BHLM and HID projectors together, and the HID kit came with 2 tubes of sealant for the lenses.

anyone know if this stuff is any good?

 

I simply reused the original sealant, and haven't had any fogging thus far. I think I've had the mod for ~3 1/2 months.

 

another question.

viet...

did you put the 'grey' part of the headlight back in the oven (to soften the window weld) WITH the projector housing in it?

Im wondering if that would cause any issues with the CCFL or LED backlighting. specifically like melting..

also, at what point, and how, do you remove and paint the reflector..

thanks!

 

It probably isn't necessary but it is cheap and way easier to work with than silicone sealant and way less messy

 

well, turns out the tubes that came with the HIDs were full of the same grey goo that was on from the factory...only never exposed to air, so it was a dream to work with!

will post pics 2morrow...

 

Sorry I haven't been able to reply today. But can't wait to see them!

 

Here they is.....

a few lil boo-boo's but I think it turned out pretty good.

Kinda ripped off Viet's look, but Im in small-town WV, and no one will ever know

Anyway, couldnt have done it without this badass thread....
thanks!

 

Looks great!! That grille is growing on me.

 

you should also mention, if your oven is large enough, do both at once. i can only fit one at a time as im sure most of you can aswell. only question, does preburning affect the ability to cook food in the oven again? thats why they say when powdercoating to use a non food prep oven. any adverse affects?

as im typing this my pass side headlamp is in the oven 8:30....8:26.....8:24....

 

Other than the fact that I slightly singed the cardboard I was using, and created a little smoke, I didnt have any problems.

Just let it air out a little bit....

If you have a self-cleaning oven, you might want to run the clean cycle on it the next day or something......

 

as of right now i am about to begin reassembly. i took the wifes car last night to work so my lights (apart and painted) could sit on the garage floor and have time to cure. i do not think i will preburn the bezels... maybe i will... the only thing in this right up i found difficult was how to pry in the location he shows. that part of the headlamp is covered by one of the mounting brackets and i found nothing i could use to pry that apart properly. so i pryed apart at the opposite end. so far so good.

i already had the window weld laying around from putting quarter windows in my old mustang so all i had to buy was paint.

 

im talking more or less about the preburning after they are painted. he says paint them and then put them in the oven after drying at 250 to preburn. powdercoating uses a similar procedure where the product gets electrically charged, powdered, then baked. you cannot use an oven for food prep after using it for powdercoating. im wondering if it would be the same for that? so VIET if your on here, do you still use your oven to cook, and have you had any adverse affects such as random limb growth, hair falling out...etc...etc..?

 

its a T15 that you need to use.

 

all done, looks good. the only thing i did different was after i took the grey half out of the oven for reassembly, i put the lense back on, then put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes, then pulled it out and gator clamped it. iPhone pic.