Take Apart 05 MC headlights (break seal)
#1
Take Apart 05 MC headlights (break seal)
i've been wanting to paint inside my headlight housing black... but after reading many how-to's on other vehicles ( i.e civics, focus') .. it seems the MC headlights do not come apart as easily as other makes/models...
has anyone taken the lens/housing apart for their 05 MC.. if so could you please tell me how u do it with out melting the lens brutally. that rubber moulding around the light seems to be a problem..
...
also i'm a professional automotive painter in a bodyshop so i have access to heat guns and heat lamps, bead seal etc. putting headlights in an oven just doesnt seem all that smart to me
has anyone taken the lens/housing apart for their 05 MC.. if so could you please tell me how u do it with out melting the lens brutally. that rubber moulding around the light seems to be a problem..
...
also i'm a professional automotive painter in a bodyshop so i have access to heat guns and heat lamps, bead seal etc. putting headlights in an oven just doesnt seem all that smart to me
#2
im at my body shop now.. just put one headlight under a heatlamp for an hour and used a heat gun around the edge of the lens.. tried prying it off with a small screwdriver and the lens wont budge. grrr, frustration sets in lol
#3
Hi `Troy,
Have you thought about emailing the manufacturer of the
OEM highlight & see `if they can advise on dis-assemblly ?
I tried to find it, but failed again.
I also have seen many `ricers that have done it, but not
on a 6th gen Monte.
Just a suggestion.
Below is a link 2 andysAutoSports, and they have
some decent deals on headlights for 6th Gen Monte's.
Wish U good luck on your `Mod.
Let us know what you `do.....Maybe just get `drunk lol
Have you thought about emailing the manufacturer of the
OEM highlight & see `if they can advise on dis-assemblly ?
I tried to find it, but failed again.
I also have seen many `ricers that have done it, but not
on a 6th gen Monte.
Just a suggestion.
Below is a link 2 andysAutoSports, and they have
some decent deals on headlights for 6th Gen Monte's.
Wish U good luck on your `Mod.
Let us know what you `do.....Maybe just get `drunk lol
http://www.andysautosport.com/projector_headlights/chevrolet_monte_carlo.html
click 2 check out above
Anzo Headlights - Crystal (Black)
PART NO: 121165
UPC NO: ANZO00165976
$272.58
click 2 check out above
Anzo Headlights - Crystal (Black)
PART NO: 121165
UPC NO: ANZO00165976
$272.58
Last edited by Space; 03-28-2009 at 03:53 PM.
#5
You probably need to put them in the oven for about 5 minutes. Preheat to 350 degrees, pry a bit, put it back in the over a couple minutes, and repeat till you get them apart. That's what we do with Preludes anyway...
It was an all day project for me when I did the tails on my old Lude.
It was an all day project for me when I did the tails on my old Lude.
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