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Old 04-02-2010, 11:33 AM
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Found an 06 Impala at a local pick n pull. Assuming the headlights will fit to my car (and assuming the headlights are intact), I'm going to pick them up today or tomorrow ($40ish total).

I want darker headlights...should I try and tint them someway, somehow, or should I paint some of the chrome on the inside black? I've been thinking about doing this to my monte's headlights, but am too scared to mess them up!!!

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Old 04-02-2010, 11:59 AM
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... or should I paint some of the chrome on the inside black? I've been thinking about doing this to my monte's headlights, but am too scared to mess them up!!!

THankssssdlka;fjsdf
Ditto. I've wanted to do this since I bought my car. It's no easy task. You have to bake them, pry them open and then do a lot of work with the inside, and then attempt to reseal them properly.

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Old 04-02-2010, 12:04 PM
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....bake them? What? Like...in an oven?

Are there instructions somewhere for this?
 
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Old 04-02-2010, 12:20 PM
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....bake them? What? Like...in an oven?

Are there instructions somewhere for this?
Yep, in an oven. I'd have to do some searching to find the instructions.
 
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Old 04-02-2010, 12:25 PM
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id deff paint the chrome black rather than tint them, but yeah its easy to bake them just make sure u put them on a board & not directly on the oven rack
 
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Old 04-03-2010, 04:28 PM
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Pick N Pull's website lied!

or I just missed it...

I couldn't find that Impala...Now I really want another set of headlights so I can try this...

Anyone know where I can find a pair that won't run $150?
 
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