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Old May 12, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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It was a rainy Tuesday here in Ohio so I decided to black out my healights

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Old May 12, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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2006 C230, 2006 BMW M3, bye bye C55:(
All you need to do is take off that grill and go back to stock and youre car will look awesme!

BTW, some one beat up your car
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Old May 12, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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I agree, paint the original black and maybe a CF lip (150 shipped from Gary) and you are good to go
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Old May 12, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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yeah that look great, did you open up the headlights and paint the housings? or something else?
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Old May 12, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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That looks good. I agree about the grill - I think you should do something like Karo's!
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Old May 13, 2010 | 01:19 AM
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Looks like you decided to put the front plate on too. Nice! Lmao
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Old May 13, 2010 | 05:04 AM
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how did you do that to the lights? did you split them?
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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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I'm not feeling it with the halogens. paint it black with bi-x!
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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Thanks guys, I did open up the headlights.

Its so easy to do:
1) Pull headlights out of car
2) Remove all bulbs from headlights and 4 black metal clips around headlights
3) Preheat oven to 225*F
4) Place one headlight at a time in oven for 15mins then pull out of oven
5) Grab a big flat head screwdriver and pry headlights apart
6) After clear lens is off use a star bit to remove 2 screws holding chrome bezel in headlight
7) Remove chrome bezel from headlight, scuff, prime, and paint with semi gloss black paint
8) Reverse process putting bezel back in headlight, don't put clear lens on yet
9) Place headlight back into oven at 200*F for 5 mins to reheat glue
10) Remove headlight from oven and place a bead of clear silicone sealant in outer channel
11) Carefully take clear lens and put back onto headlight
12) Push together and place 4 black metal retaining clips back on to hold headlight together
13) Replace bulbs and reinstall!!
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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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Also, I would love to have the bi-xenons right now but ill be content with these for awhile

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Old May 13, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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^DIY headlight removal has been done by C24Owner Nick.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Cool didnt see it.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 03:25 AM
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NICE MOD!
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Old May 15, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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Looks good!
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Old May 15, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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That looks *****in'
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