Shadowwolfe

Link for DIY painted headlights?

weehyung87

man thats some nice shots
your car is a killer i luv it !!

xXHotelCrazyXx

There is a DIY in the DIY section for bumper removal...

Just take out the bolts holding the headlight assembly in, disconnect the electrical connectors, remove the screws holding the clear lens onplace in the oven for 10 minutes at 250 degrees then pry the lens out and away. Once thats done take the torx screws out attaching all all the chrome together and sand the chrome lightly. I used scotch brite. 2 Coats of primer and 3 coats of what ever black you want. Once its all dry carefully place it back together and put it back in the oven for 250 degrees for 10 minutes. Once thats done pull it out and gently press the lens back into the housing to reseal them, and replace the screws.

Thanks

Shadowwolfe

your a brave man, I was afraid you were going to say it required baking them. Not interested in homebrew stuff like that for the benz. Dont want to wreck a headlight and need to replace it.


I wouldnt even have done this on my mazda....and it was just a mazda lol.

erichighley

I noticed in a couple of the shots it looks like your taillights have brake lights on top and bottom...is this the case? I found your thread about the lights you bought, just wondering how they operate? Led brake/running light on the bottom, red turns, and halogen brake above?

And gorgeous car btw, reminds me of a stealth bomber lol

xXHotelCrazyXx

Dont worry, 250 degrees is not hot enough to cause any damage what so ever. Just set the time for 10 minutes, all its doing is making the glue tacky, thats it!


Only the bottom part are brake lights, the middle part are the turn signals and the uppers are the running lights or parking lights.

Shadowwolfe

Is there any DIY with pics or painting? Seems like a dicey procedure. How is the seal on the headlights now?

xXHotelCrazyXx

No moisture in them, the seal is good as new...

Shadowwolfe

Damn.....nice stuff, looked like a ton of work though

erichighley

Ah, I see. Can you maybe, next time you're out at night, take a quick video and upload it so I can see? I've been looking at putting led tails in but am scared to pull the trigger. Thanks

xXHotelCrazyXx

They are plenty bright, way brighter than the stock incandescent bulb tail lights

Shadowwolfe

Didn't see it in the thread but what spring setup are you running. And how is the ride quality? Did you change just springs or shocks as well

xXHotelCrazyXx

Just changed the springs (H&R super sports) with 5mm shim pads, ride quality is surprisingly good, even with my 25 and 30 series tires

Shadowwolfe

ever consider changing the shocks/struts?

xXHotelCrazyXx

really no reason to

Jason B

Can you post close ups of the tails? And some with LEDs functioning?

xXHotelCrazyXx

Some older close up shots





With the signal light on

Jason B

Cool, so the bottom leds are on all the time with the parking lights, and jsut get brighter when you hit the brake? How have they held up for you?

xXHotelCrazyXx

Correct, and they are doing just fine.

Shadowwolfe

very nice taillight.....are those the LED ones off ebay?

xXHotelCrazyXx

yes

MBRedux

I love this shot! My wife would go berserk! lol Nice work man!!!!

xXHotelCrazyXx

Thanks, show her the photos on page 1 and see what she thinks :P

Hmcgahan

Hey what is a good way to black out the top 3 silver/gray flat parts of the front grill. I want to leave the 3 little chrome strips then black out the flat top part connected to those chrome parts. A guy at a shop said he could try putting vinyl on them, but I wanted your opinion on the best way. Thanks

anxx3

What did you do to blackout your grill?