headlights....

[97CivicBoy]

yeh my bro is lookin for some aftermakret headlights for his 98 coupe...is there any way you can do a DIY on somking out the headlights...or what other headlights what you gusy reccomend to buy>?

[pdiggitydogg]

I wrote a how-to in the step-by-step section

aftermarket headlights are crap and will leak on him.
oem is the best and if you want some jdm ctr head over to passwordjdm or options auto

[CD5Passion]

I blackhoused my friends headlights on his 2k1 civic, all you need is a heatgun and warm up the edges so the glue melts and pull it apart, carful not to melt the headlight. spray whatever, then either use caulk or we used a urethane sealer. pretty easy.

[biker's back]

dont bother, just get a nice set of bulbs. I have yet to see ANY personally/shop installed lights that actually looked good on a car.

[97CivicBoy]

when u mean bulbs...what do u mean..jus those silverstar ones...i hate that orange crap in it...and pdiggs are those web sites you are referring to...ye he is looknig for jdm headlights i guess...also what do you mean by leak...how will that happen

[97CivicBoy]

nevermind i got those websites...damn those are expensive as hell...they are so much cheaper on ebay..how bad are the ones on ebay

[pdiggitydogg]

bad
like i said, they will leak->condensation->bulbs last 1/4 as long and it will look like shi-at

[97CivicBoy]

pdiggs...what have you done to ur headlights...jus cleared the stock ones??? how do you get that smoked out look tho...i dont think it said in the how to...and I dont even kno if i wanna attempt that..i never done ne thing excpet help with a headunit

[ebpda9]

well i blackhoused mine. and best of all they don't leak

[97CivicBoy]

^ how did you do them..and do you got pics..tahnks

[ebpda9]

Originally posted by 97CivicBoy
^ how did you do them..and do you got pics..tahnks

http://www.hstuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21701

just preheated the oven to 250 degrees, took apart the glass part, and masked whatever i didn't want to paint.

[pdiggitydogg]

I have jdm lights now.
But in the past I baked them, separated, removed crap I didnt want, put back together.
You can spray whatever you want w/ duplicolor paint (gunmetal) while the housings are apart.

[97CivicBoy]

pdiggs how much you get urs for..and from where

[pdiggitydogg]

Theyre sir headlights, so no gunmetal - theyre just clear and have city lights and no stupid reflector around the main bulb.

I paid $200 off someone @ h-t
Theyre $250 @ passwordjdm (only people that sell them as far as I know)