Headlight conversion

[DUK13Y]

Just did it today. Will get pics when I can as the ones I have are way to dark. Does look good though :yeah:.

 

[jesse3.8]

ah **** are you serious mine were absuloute pricks to get apart

God Dam It

 

[DUK13Y]

lol.. yeah it takes ages to get them apart. I heated in a fan forced oven at ~100 degrees for about 3 mins, used a wide flat blade screwdriver to get under the corners then slowly, and i mean slowly, start to remove the glue.

After about 2 mins the glue is soft again and put back in oven for about 2 mins. Then just keep repeating that until you can pry the screwdriver between both the back and front halves, then i used a chisel to act as a plough, pushing both halves apart. You'll need to make sure that all the clips are off before you can plough through. Took me about half an hour to an hour per light.

If you make another effort and get them apart. Make sure you keep both the lens and back half in a very dust free zone as it's a bitch to clean them properly when stuff get in them. Also make sure you mask properly too.

End result = Calais/HSV lights :yeah:

 

[DUK13Y]

Pics.

Before:

After:

Thoughts? I'll get some more better quality pics when I can.

 

[one_and_only2004]

very well done duk13y, that looks perfect.

 

[DUK13Y]

Cheers mate. I think it's a heaps better option than paying the ~$650 for genuine ones.

 

[one_and_only2004]

indeed, and now you're roughly $630 in front!

 

[Calaber]

I have a problem with converting my Berlina lights to the Calais style.

I like the Calais set up with the black outs, but I also like the Berlina style as they are now. I've converted everything else externally to make my Berlina look like a Calais Series 2 (except for the Calais badges - the Berlina one is still on the boot and I don't like the de-badged look).

Every time I clean the car, I contemplate doing the headlights, but have withheld up to this point from doing so.

Maybe I'll do it one day when I'm bored.

 

[Fishman88]

Hey Dat looks pretty gud! looks like the genuine ones!! couldnt tell . Well done!!

 

[DUK13Y]

lol.. I too liked the berlina style but imo soon as you're done, it looks so much better.

This is no small and easy job for a day of boredom. You'll want to be pretty committed because there is no reverse for this.