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crap, didnt go well..

Old Apr 11, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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crap, didnt go well..

well i noticed the other day my tail lights had moisture in them.. well i decided that this week i was gonna attempt the whole opening up all my lights and paint them black.. including the corners and heads... well i followed the how to, but that must just be for head lights.. lol it didnt go so well for my tail lights..


crap!!!! so i said screw it and ordered the black tails from ebay for $56 shipped.. now im unsure if i want to even attempt the heads and corners.. i suppose i could try it with more heat??!!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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you have to start from the back of them, the front edge has a slot that the lens slides into and it will chip when you pull up on it
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:55 AM
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you have to start from the back of them, the front edge has a slot that the lens slides into and it will chip when you pull up on it
picture please?
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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Aftermarket lights are very fragile. They crack extremely easy vs oem lights. Found that out when I opened up my ebay L headlights.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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Aftermarket lights are very fragile. They crack extremely easy vs oem lights. Found that out when I opened up my ebay L headlights.
Yea ill prolly just end up buyin new black background headlights..
Overall my lightning heads are starting to yellow a bit... oh well time for new
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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is that picture of your tails? I have take off oem Lightning tails for sale if you're interested? 75 bucks shipped. PM me.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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picture please?
I dont have any clear pictures showing it that are already uploaded, but you can kinda see in this video what im talking about. The lens has to slide straight out the back off, in the same manner the tail light does from the truck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w52_acAnNMI
 
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