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Need help asap installing clear lenses
Okay so I got these in the mail:
I took out my headlights, heated them up, split them apart, but now I'm stuck. These lenses fit over top the front part of the housings and I have no idea how to split the actual lense off the black part. I think the whole piece is the same thing, just most of it painted black..? Do I have to use a hacksaw and just kinda eyeball it?
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i thought you were supposed to dremel tool the original lens off ( assuming you got them from small car) ~ i know small car has instructions off the web site. you can check that out
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crap. got a link?
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Brian |
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Google -> "Small Car"
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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1992 Subaru SVX LS~L Ebony Pearl 1992 Dodge Stealth R/T Firestorm Red 1992 Subaru SVX LS~L Pearl White 1992 Subaru SVX LS~L Ebony Pearl JDM 6MT/DCCD 2007 Subaru Legacy Spec B. Diamond Grey Metallic |
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wow 12-16 hours cure time? I'm actually in a hurry to get this done so I can go out tonight!
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Brian |
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ya...smallcar's lenses are kinda chintsy. you'll have to cut the ever loving snot out of the sock peice to do it
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Take your time. It will really look good if done right, but you will see glue marks if you rush it.
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Tim 92 Liquid Silver SVX 5MT 2009 BMW Z4 (Gone) 2012 Camry V6 SE |
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oh boy.. all I had to work with was an A/C dremel thing meant for rescuing people from crushed cars. It only had speeds of off or ludacris. My housings are all chewed up, this sucks.
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Brian |
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In that case, whose lenses do you recommend?? I myself was looking at nabbing a set of smallcar lenses, but knowing this just may make me change my tune.
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It would be 100x easier if you use a sandwheel dremel with adjustable speeds. No heating up of the silicone required - just take out the entire housing, saw off the old lense, and glue on the new one. Viola.
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Brian |
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Yeah..I dunno man..They are okay IF and only if you can manage to install them good...but there will always be that ugly seam staring at you when you pop the hood. Dont get me wrong, they LOOK GREAT, but the way they go on is kinda half fast
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nothing. It's either these or stock foggy lenses.
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Brian |
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never even seen em in person, so i could be soo off on this ...but I figured I could just putty over the seam, to make it look "OEM" more than anything else really.
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