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Old 08-01-2003, 06:08 PM
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Headlights and corners with black around the housing?

I have seen these and know that they are anniv. edition or something? Where can I get them? I think they would really look good on a black max, very clean.
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Old 08-01-2003, 06:23 PM
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Re: Headlights and corners with black around the housing?

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I have seen these and know that they are anniv. edition or something? Where can I get them? I think they would really look good on a black max, very clean.
It's Something you have to do yourself. There's a write-up for it on VQpower.com.
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Old 08-01-2003, 06:36 PM
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Well VQPower.com is currently down, but just to give you a rough idea... you just take apart your headlight, mask off the chrome and spray with spraypaint a few time, use paint for high temps...then just put the lights back together!
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Re: Headlights and corners with black around the housing?

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I have seen these and know that they are anniv. edition or something? Where can I get them? I think they would really look good on a black max, very clean.

do u have any pics?
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Re: Re: Headlights and corners with black around the housing?

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do u have any pics?
they also have a write up on it in maximadriver.com how 2 section was reading it today
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Re: Re: Headlights and corners with black around the housing?

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do u have any pics?
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is it hard to do yourself? or something that justs takes time? im thinking about buying new headlights anyway, im starting to find aftermarket max headlights
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Old 08-02-2003, 02:34 AM
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its pretty easy.. just a lil time consuming.. bout 2 hours
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Old 08-02-2003, 04:42 AM
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Originally posted by bluestealz
is it hard to do yourself? or something that justs takes time? im thinking about buying new headlights anyway, im starting to find aftermarket max headlights


Pic doesnt do it justice, i need some daytime pix but my friends and gf said the car looks a lot meaner now ^_^ . It's easy...but like Noob said its time consuming. The hardest part for me was actually taking the headlight itself out and putting it back in. My friend and I kept messing up (like realizing that we didnt put the 5 clips on the headlights back onto them AFTER they were already on the car... ) but if ur not careless it should be an easy job.
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i think i'll try it out....sounds like it should be fun
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Old 08-02-2003, 11:17 AM
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1fstmax, has about the nices ae healight job i have ever seen. I know there was a write up for it on maximadriver.com as well.
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I am thinking of doing the same thing but I am kinda worried about cracking the plastic cover? anyone had problems with that?
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clicky

Thats mine on the left

the cover is kinda hard to get off, just be careful! take your time and do one light at a time. 200-215 in the over for bout 8 mins worked good for me
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Old 08-02-2003, 04:18 PM
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i did it... poped them in the oven was worried that i would crack the glass tryed to pry it off... but i left it in for 12min... and it came off like butter... paint is drying right now ;-)
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Can you even do this on 95-96 maximas? If so anyone got any pics?
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Old 08-02-2003, 05:39 PM
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Can you even do this on 95-96 maximas? If so anyone got any pics?
Here you go.'96 "Anniversary" mod
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its easy to do, just take your time.

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Originally posted by geo1317
its easy to do, just take your time.

How did you do the corner lights?
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Originally posted by geo1317
its easy to do, just take your time.

Did you paint the whole lense? or just the housing? I was trying to figure out where to paint on the clear corners..
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i opened up the turn signals as well and painted the chrome part black, no tinting
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How did you open up the turn signal? i tryed poping it into the oven but did not have any luck getting it off?
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Originally posted by apeg
How did you open up the turn signal? i tryed poping it into the oven but did not have any luck getting it off?
i put them in the oven and eventualy the glue and plastic got hot enough where i could open them up and slide then over the taps so that it opens up.
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Originally posted by geo1317


i put them in the oven and eventualy the glue and plastic got hot enough where i could open them up and slide then over the taps so that it opens up.
cool you geo can you hit me up on aol or something i have a couple of questions
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its going to look really hot on the black max..........
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perfect they came rought out, i was a little worried to leave these ones in the oven i thought they would warp... but i keep the heat low and just left them in for longer... i will up some pick when i am done... although my car is the same color as yours geo so unless i screw up... we all know what its going to look like LOL
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