Just a thought.. Take a set of headlights and cut the plastic off the fronts, but leave enough material to glue back together, and paint the inner housing to match the body color.. any thoughts?

 

that's been done many, many times... most people paint them black though... but it's been done

 

I think that would be a bad idea because you'll probably get moisture in it for sure. As for painting the same color that's ok. But trust me it'll prove to be more trouble than its worth.

 

Not to mention you dont have to CUT anything... usually a heat gun (hair dryer) or even toss them in the oven for a few min, will make them seperate....

And if you use 100% silicone and seal them good you will never get water in them

 

I was under the impression that he was going to cut the plastic and make some weird ass design where it just covered the lights or something. I was totally mistakin. Ya no need for cutting, just put it in the oven that works best for me.

 

You mean like this

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/sho...&orderby=views

Which has been done quite often.

 

No I was thinking of something else, I know painted headlights have been done, I did mine blue. The cuttin part was throwin me off because you dont cut your headlights to paint them, that's what I was confused about.

 

yeah, I forgot that just heating them up would seperate the plastic.. I know it had been done to other cars, I just wondered what it would look like on ours..

 

By everyone saying its been done. they mean many cobalt owners ave already done this.

 

yeah it looks bitchin!

 

I think it'll kind of look like the Corvette lights if you match the colors excatly.

 

I love mine.

 

i was more for the black rather than color matched but its much better than the chrome

 

hey did you put amber bulbs back into the turn signals, doesn't look like it. And it doesn't help motorists who dont know if you're turning or not. plus its illegal, you need them amber bulbs, just wondering.

 

i put the ambers in.. just to be safe.

 

ya but if you look at pursuitGTs it looks like he kept the clear ones in.

 

Yup the clear ones are in and even on the brightest days you can see them just fine. Im not to worried.

 

but do they glow orange? Cuz I was under the impression that they wouldn't and it throws off other motorists.

 

No they dont glow orange... there not orange bulbs. I dont see how anyone would have a problem... they see a flashing light on one side of my car they should assume that means im turning.

 

Looks sick Pursuit, maybe you should try the white out corners in the headlight painting thread. I am tacking this project this weekend.

I have the easy answer for this to both keep the clean appearance as well as still remain legal.
http://www.automotivelightingusa.com...roducts_id=537

They are chrome when off, but glow bright amber when on. Legal and Sexy... Just like a Blonde 18 year old.

 

If you mean the reflectors, I made clear ones but they just didn't look as good as the orange.

 

I really like the way your headlights came out Pursit. Looks hott!

 

Yea I meant reflectors... sorry, not thinking straight. My baby has been with the dealer all day. What did you use to make them?

 

I used Standard Clear Prism Acrylic(fluorescent light cover)

The clear just didnt flow as well as the orange.