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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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how do i install these eyelids?

okay, i got these eyelids (redlinemax) and they look interesting... lol. Is it just me or are they not symmetrical?? Like they aren't exactly shaped the same way... the other has more of a curve. I dunno.

so I've got the 95/96 glass headlights and the nubs are in the way... what to do?!

Also, I have superblack and I don't want to go get these painted at a bodyshop... what paint do you recommend? Thanks guys.



Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:29 PM
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sand the nub down and paint from www.paintscrach.com
Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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sand the nub down and paint from www.paintscrach.com
hmm yeah that's what i thought. I considered paintscratch.com but then realized I was goin to be paying more for the paint than I did for the eyelids.

Thanks for your help, do you recommend which grit?
Old Aug 14, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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Im going to be making a how to for this soon, so maybe It should help.

edit: while you wait.. http://www.pocketrocket.ca/tech/a4eyelids.htm
Old Aug 14, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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grind them down with dremel
Old Aug 14, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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Im going to be making a how to for this soon, so maybe It should help.

edit: while you wait.. http://www.pocketrocket.ca/tech/a4eyelids.htm
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 07:11 AM
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Sell them!!!! You'll get sick of them in the near future and be stuck with nubless headlights!!!!!!!!!!!

Eyelids do not look good on a Maxima, never did, never will. Just a fact of life!


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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 08:09 AM
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what exactly to do nubs do?
Old Aug 16, 2003 | 12:24 PM
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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what exactly to do nubs do?

They don't do anything, but shaving them off leaves dull spots on the headlight lenses which looks crappy if you take the eyelids off.


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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 12:55 PM
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oh i see... thnx
Old Aug 16, 2003 | 01:00 PM
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For all practical purposes, the nubs don't serve a purpose once the vehicle leaves the factory. If I'm not mistaken, the nubs were used for headlamp alignment at the plant.
Old Aug 16, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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