seen pic's on mini 2 of several different cars with done.
got to have it. would look pants on my blk.-blk. stealthy s
any one done this over here? need some sort of how-too.
been all over the web to no avail.
doug

 

Now see, Doug, you've been over there on MINI2 and picked up some of their British sayings and now you've misused one:smile: . Saying your car would look "pants" is a bad thing . Sorry I don't have any info on the headlights! But I agree, they look great!

 

I've never seen this done. Any pics?

 

Here you go:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachmen...chmentid=60282

 

Holy!!! nice headlights alright, but I can't help but wonder how fast that guy was going.

 

Fast enough that the painted headlights didn't cushion his impact at all!

 

Headlights looked good but the rest of the car needs some detailing . Bad day though for whoever was in the car.

 

I definitely agree, the headlights look great. I bet they are available at a salvage yard somewhere right now!

 

dansmini: did"nt mean to offend just slang i picked from my

british pals.i'll just have to fuss @them
headlites--know they have to go in oven to soften glue.
just do not want to ruin one (pricey). there is a outfit over on mini 2 that
has done it just can;t fine a thread.
doug

 

You Can Probably Use A Hair Dryer Around The Edges And Slowly Pry It Off And Then Just Replace The Glue

 

No, no offense at all! I was just giving you a hard time as I'm bored at work right now. I will see if I can find anything out for you!

EDIT:

I found this thread on a Celica web site:http://www.celicagarage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1185 I know it won't be exactly the same, but it does offer some tips about the oven part. Maybe some of it will be useful to you (I hope ).

 

I took a set of rears apart but never thought to heat them up, damn that might have made it a lot easier. Any ideas on what kind of glue/sealant to use putting them back together? The factory sealant was black and hard as a rock.

 

IF.....the headlights are vaccum sealed, you will allow moisture to enter once you take them apart. You then stand a good chance of your headlights fogging up on the inside and becoming a real mess.

 

They can't be vacume sealed...If you remove the high beam bulb, you can stick your finger inside

 

 

This is called a Joey Mod in Golf and Jetta land, where I had originally seen it done years ago. It has become a very popular mod--and is pretty easy--but time consuming due to the delicate silver foil covering the fixtures. Here are some links in case it can be done similarly on a MINI:

Very detailed DIY:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1567138

Joey Mod party with a beauty R32 w/black rims:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1818756

If you get it done, be sure to post pics.

 

I modified several sets of rear. You can't heat them to split them because you will damage them before you get them warm enough to split. I used a combination of two part apoxy and RTV black to reseal them. I was blacking out the red reflector area inside the tail and lightly tinting the inside of the lenses.

 

Me and a few friends asked this quite some time ago on this board. Lots of things were thought of. I forget who it was, but someone out there tried the oven process of melting the glue and ruined the headlight assembly($$$$$$).


I would love to know how to do this. I have been waiting for a long time, but no one can figure it out. bummer...

SumWon, how did you get the taillight assembly open