painted headlights???
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Car Info: 03 Rex: HKS, Injen, Apexi, Perrin, Rota
painted headlights???
hey kids, whats up? I'm tryin to get my rex to look different, but stealth, right. I've seen some of the stock headlights with the chrome around the blinker and city light painted black, I want to try to paint mine blue to match the car, and then you guys can look at it and see what you think... anybody got any secrets to getting the headlight assembly apart without breaking it? thanks for the help, lata 
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directions for your light project
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...?threadid=1261
directions for removing the glass for your headlights!!!! good luck!!!
directions for removing the glass for your headlights!!!! good luck!!!
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http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...?threadid=1261
i would recommend not putting the lens face down in the oven, i have a small flat spot on one of my lenses now =(
i also only put mine in for 15 mins at it was enough. that black silicone gets everywhere and is HOT.
i think it looks good at is not that hard at all.
i would recommend not putting the lens face down in the oven, i have a small flat spot on one of my lenses now =(
i also only put mine in for 15 mins at it was enough. that black silicone gets everywhere and is HOT.
i think it looks good at is not that hard at all.
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I think I'd have a mean looking Subaru if I did that mod, smoked my tailights, tinted my clear sidemarkers, and get my 20% tint on soon. I dont know what people would think if they seen a Subaru that looks like that, and sounds mean as hell from running a Borla Header catless with a Stromung unresonated Catback. 
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Well, I did this mod last night, and it really changed the appearance of the car. Anyone know where I can get some really bright turn clear turn signal bulbs that flash orange? If you're going to do this mod, schedule extra time. The first headlight is a biotch to crack open, but the 2nd one is cake once you get a system developed. I also took a while for each coat of paint to dry, and I put on 5 coats of flat black hi-temp engine paint.
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Car Info: 03 Rex: HKS, Injen, Apexi, Perrin, Rota
what color???
my baby is the pearl blue, do you guys think the headlights would look better flat black, gloss black or blue??? let me know, I'm leaning toward blue though, cause I haven't seen it done yet. Also, I found some lenses from glasses or something at this computer geek store that are the exact diameter of the pvc pipe that koji uses, and then I found a chrome flange nut that is meant to connect the p-trap on your sink at home, and if you dremel out the threads (I think its actually chromed brass, so its soft metal) it will slide over both the lense and tip of the plastic pipe to make it look like the blinkers in the late model toyota supra, I'm still workin on it, but it will be sweet. I'll try to post some pics later. 
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My car is pearl blue, and i painted mine blue. I think it looks sweet! i'll post some pics as soon as i can, i'm not on my computer. The paint isn't subaru paint, it's just dupli color from checkers, but you cant tell the difference unless you look REALLY close.
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nice
sounds good, did you have any problems with the housings fogging up after you put them back together, hearing somebody say that made me a little worried... later, Ben
one of mine fogged up also..
what is the best way to get rid of the fog?
can i pop it back into the oven for a few minutes to vaporize whatever liquid is inside, or should i do that and add alittle extra silicone on the side?
what is the best way to get rid of the fog?
can i pop it back into the oven for a few minutes to vaporize whatever liquid is inside, or should i do that and add alittle extra silicone on the side?
Last edited by mrruins; Jan 21, 2004 at 05:48 PM.
