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Old 16 March 2009, 03:53 PM
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Default bugeye headlights detangoed and painted

i got up this morning dropped the kids at school, and had nothing to do so a trip to halfrauds for silver indicator bulbs (7 quid each) and b and q for some plasticote paint, i used satin black,

sorry if the pics look a bit kak the proper camera was flat so had to use my kakky i phone

lights and grill out


after the oven and split


inserts painted


back on the car






all i need now is the side repeaters and the markers changing, a trip to ebay coming on
Old 16 March 2009, 04:09 PM
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looks so much better, smoked repeaters and side markers would work great too

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Old 16 March 2009, 04:13 PM
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looking good, how easy is it to remove the headlights, i need to fit some new sidelight bulbs to mine but my hands to big to fit in the small gap?
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same as above how easy is it to do looks the mcoy with them on
Old 16 March 2009, 04:27 PM
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yeah ive seen some carbon fibre markers that i like and prob would go for a smoked repeater, headlights are easy to get out 3 10mm nuts for the lights them selfs the grill and side pieces just have clips that pop out, took me 10 - 15 mins to get both lights out

to split the lights i put them in the oven for 10 mins at 80 degrees had to take a screw out the back then used a flat head to prise apart, then theres 2 screws that hold the insert in gave them 4 or 5 coats of paint, waited till they was dry enough and put the insert back in, then put both parts of the light back in the oven for 5 to 10 mins before i put them back together
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i cant take credit for the idea of painting the lights there was a lad on LADS - Lancashire And District Subaru owners club that did it first and it looked good so i had a go as well,
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you were right took about 15 mins to stick my new sidelight bulbs in..

shame i lost a clip
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