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step one.
get two pairs of headlights (i only brought one set from a scrappy as im using the ones on my car as my 2nd set) get the 1st set and smash the glass out of them, make sure you wear eye protection and gloves while doing this!!! once done they should look something like this



step 2.
now they look like that you will need to carefully remove the stubborn glue that held the lenses in, this is a bit tedious but u dont need to worry about the smaller bits just make sure the most of it is out, i used a screwdriver that was a bit smaller than the groove the glue was in, in this pic i have already removed the surrounds that need spraying black



step 3.
once the glue is out you will find it easier to remove the surrounds, the surrouds house a clear lens for the indicator, take these out, these are optional to put back in ( i havent bothered putting mine back in) theres 3 location clips on these so watch you dont snap them off, give the surrounds a light sanding with 1200 (i didnt bother but the paint can react with the shiny stuff) and spray gloss black



step 4.
while these are drying get your 2nd set and go about taking the backs off, whatever you do you must keep the glass intact as thats the part we need, i like to heat the backs up with a heat gun about an inch or two away from the rim of the glass then get a sharp knife and cut the heated area e.g...



once this was off i was left with a plastic rim around the glass lens, i once again heated this up and carfully cut it off, it is essential you use a sharp knife, and again get most the glue off, it is vital that these sit nicely in the recess on the backs

step 5.

once the surrounds are dry, place put the indicator lens back in if you want them back in,place them into the backs of the light and make the location clips slide into the slots that are there



now get some silicone (i use wilkinsons kitchen and bathroom sealant the clear one) and run fill the recess where the glue was on the back of the lights, make sure you fill the recess level the put the lens back on, these will need to be taped together for the sealant to set, leave taped together for 24-48 hours in a dry well ventilated place, make sure all bulbs are out so theres a free flow of air into the light, heres my finished product

how did you get of the glass from the other pair?

well i forgot to mention that i got this of another forum but put it on here for my reference aswell as yours, but aparently iv dont some reading up on it and you get hold of two sets of headlights, then as the glue is sooo strong you smash the glass of the one set trying not to spoil the backing, then on the other set you heat up and cut off the plastic so you have the glass of one set and the plastics of another, then spray your parts and then glue them back togeather.

im going to be getting some headlights of a mate this weekend, so i'l be trying to make my own set next week using this very guide.

i actually started this the other day with out the guide rather than 2 sets of lights and smashing etc. get one pair, preferably the newer ones where the lip of the glass is not covered by the plastic. pop it in the oven on about gas mark 4 for about 5 mins (check every minute to make sure you dont melt the plastic) and use a knife of screw driver to gently prize off the glass once the glue has softened enough. worked for me

that is the other way of doing it, but iv heard of sooooo many people braking them and melting the plastic before the glue, i'l try splitting a set first in the oven, and if that doesnt work i'l just smashey smashey

haha yh, goin at them with a hammer is more fun aint it lol

haha yea, actually thinking about it iv got two here at home with a crack in, i'l have a go at splitting them 2moro and i'l post up what iv managed to do,

PRICER wrote:that is the other way of doing it, but iv heard of sooooo many people braking them and melting the plastic before the glue, i'l try splitting a set first in the oven, and if that doesnt work i'l just smashey smashey

you didnt hear me having to smash my angels up :L

PRICER wrote:well i forgot to mention that i got this of another forum but put it on here for my reference aswell as yours, but aparently iv dont some reading up on it and you get hold of two sets of headlights, then as the glue is sooo strong you smash the glass of the one set trying not to spoil the backing, then on the other set you heat up and cut off the plastic so you have the glass of one set and the plastics of another, then spray your parts and then glue them back togeather.

im going to be getting some headlights of a mate this weekend, so i'l be trying to make my own set next week using this very guide.

what if id rather pay u rather than swap haha

i started doing a set tonight, and HELL getting the screwdriver and taking out the industrial glue is a piss take!!!! it is soooo stiff its unbelievable! but iv managed to get one headlight surround ready to take the glass, just got to get the other three headlights done now lol

finished one of mine today, i'll put sum pics up.

pics,





one of my standard lenses has depo engraved on it for some reason

preferably the newer ones where the lip of the glass is not covered by the plastic

these ones have the clips like in the last pics, loads easyier to split in the oven imo

does anybody know a way to do the same at these tail lights? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B- ... 3a4bae66cb

can you do them in any color or does they have to be black to be legal ???

u can buy them lexus lights already with a black back ground.

no u cud probly do them any colour.