Headlight Inserts (pics)

19th June 2006, 02:07

Hey, has anybody got pictures of headlight inserts sprayed in either black or possibly any posi blue cars with posi blue inserts? i have seen i couple and they look great, havent seen anyone done posi blue inserts i dont think. reckon they'd look sweet.

cheers

dan

19th June 2006, 09:13

i had sum posi blues, sold em to a lad on here ill try and find sum pics, and mattwesty did sum posi blues too for pple

19th June 2006, 09:52

I think if you wanted to keep your bumper and rub strips black, then having the headlights (and rear lights) smoked (black) is the way to go. However, if you were to have the bumper and rub strips colour coded, then I'd look at having the headlights sprayed blue to keep in with the colour coded/blue theme.

19th June 2006, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevilDamo

I think if you wanted to keep your bumper and rub strips black, then having the headlights (and rear lights) smoked (black) is the way to go. However, if you were to have the bumper and rub strips colour coded, then I'd look at having the headlights sprayed blue to keep in with the colour coded/blue theme.

Spot on:thumbup:

19th June 2006, 12:24

yeh thats what i was wondering really?! what it would look like with blue inserts but black bumper lips. i am colour coding my grille and meshing soon. any pictures of either blue or black would be very grateful.

19th June 2006, 15:08

19th June 2006, 15:16

BLUE:

BLACK:

hope they help.

19th June 2006, 15:18

any pics with them on a car matt?

19th June 2006, 15:22

no, i never recieved them mate

they were one of the best sets i did, got more pics of other colours here:

two tone grey

icelandic grey

custom blue

gold

19th June 2006, 15:26

umm im liking the grey ones! think i might have to email you soon when i get some standerd lights!

19th June 2006, 15:30

G - i have some on mine which are same colour as my car:

19th June 2006, 15:49

how the hell did you get the lens off

19th June 2006, 16:37

that would be telling.

19th June 2006, 17:09

haha spot on matt, have you got any pics of the whole front end of the cars. im going to colour code my grille you see, so was wondering what would look best. posi blue (to match car) or black (to go with bumper strips). what do you reckon?

19th June 2006, 17:13

Those lights look well good! Think i need to get some for my black furio, n black rears to match! :Y:

19th June 2006, 17:34

i wouldn't mind some black ones on my silver vtr but cant be bothered to pay 140. how easy is it? what paint/ primer do you need? and will it come off due to heat?

19th June 2006, 17:40

just alittle guide i found by someone

http://www.saxosportsclub.com/forum/.../SFE/posts.htm

21st June 2006, 18:22

anybody got any pictures of posi blues fitted?

21st June 2006, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamk15

just alittle guide i found by someone

http://www.saxosportsclub.com/forum/.../SFE/posts.htm

thanks mate for that guide find, been wondering how to do mine!

reps on there way:thumbup:

21st June 2006, 20:39

is it illegal to spray even the slightest tint on the lens??

21st June 2006, 22:19

there a 106 round here with them practically jet black.never saw it for a while ,maybe been impounded now.

cheers for the pimp points :Y:

21st June 2006, 23:46

Tha does look really nice, gonna have to do this soon

22nd June 2006, 00:20

Yes i think its illegal to tint the lens as this affects the actual light. not too sure though.

22nd June 2006, 12:31

to get the lense off u put em in the oven on low heat for a bit, or use a hairdryer/heatgun, oven is the easiest tho, u can do em ureslef blue then if u get borded do em black, i got sum inserts from the scrappy outr of broken lights £4 for the pair so if i ever sell it an they want normal lights ill jus wack em back in.

22nd June 2006, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by L1UKEVTR

to get the lense off u put em in the oven on low heat for a bit, or use a hairdryer/heatgun, oven is the easiest tho, u can do em ureslef blue then if u get borded do em black, i got sum inserts from the scrappy outr of broken lights £4 for the pair so if i ever sell it an they want normal lights ill jus wack em back in.

good plan that! i was going to but i cant find any at my local scrappies!! :shock:

22nd June 2006, 17:23

could this be done to angel eyes? one of mine leaked, and the chrome is a bit rusty and dull

so i wudnt mind doing this and painting it blue

anyone?

22nd June 2006, 20:29

i should think it would be easy enough! use the same technique but be careful when taking inserts out not to damage anything.

22nd June 2006, 20:57

Wont the paint melt if you spray them and the bulbs are on for a fair amount of time? Also, will the headlights give out less light, as sprayin dem will stop them from being like shiny and reflective right?

22nd June 2006, 21:01

its not that part mate your thinkn of the wrong bit. its the internal light surround. look at pics on previous page.
bulbs will not get hot enough to melt them! they dont get that hot!

22nd June 2006, 21:06

o yea sorry, looked at the pictures after i had posted it and realised, thats cushty then

will probs do them in the next couple of days, looks really nice and a good mod i can do with the little money i have lol :Y:

23rd June 2006, 18:37

Spent today primering, spraying and lacquering mine. Finished quite nicely. Got some spare ones from Silverlake scrapyards of broken lights. Gonna fit them on tomorrow hopefully if my gf lets me borrow her hair dryer.

24th June 2006, 11:27

How do you get that bottom screw off for the headlights? Haynes manual says to remove the bumper but thats a pain in the ass to do and looking at the pics the bumper is stil on....so how?

24th June 2006, 14:10

can someone do me a photoshop of wicked red ones, ill put a pic up in the forum cheers.

24th June 2006, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBirdPoo

Spent today primering, spraying and lacquering mine. Finished quite nicely. Got some spare ones from Silverlake scrapyards of broken lights. Gonna fit them on tomorrow hopefully if my gf lets me borrow her hair dryer.

get some pics up then mate! how easy is it to split the lense AND get it back together correctly? cheers

24th June 2006, 19:41

Get you a pic in a bit, wel on the scrapyard one headlight was fully smashed so I just pulled that insert out. On the other the rubber seemed already deformed, don't know if that was due to the heat so I pulled hard on the glass all round and it prised off.

Still not fitted yet as couldn't see an easy way to get my headlighs off, will try again on Monday.

24th June 2006, 19:47

maybe would have been better to get the one good headlight whole. as then you could have pratised taking lens off properly and replacing to see if its easy or not ! lol

what colour have you sprayed them pal?

25th June 2006, 00:19

Here you go, Wicked Red LOL I've left the masking in at the moment till the paint totally dries for sure.

There weren't two good headlights there LOL, most were Mk1 Saxos.

25th June 2006, 00:26

look good matey

whats with the name though??

25th June 2006, 11:57

mr bird looks wicked get them on the car and send me a pic,

25th June 2006, 12:45

Just a warning, if you're leaving the masking tape on until the paint totally dries, be careful cos when you peel it off it might take off sum of the paint aswell, its best to take it off before its completely dry, its not like any paint is going to run into places you dont want it to.

26th June 2006, 00:51

cheers for the warning! you got them fitted yet dude!?

26th June 2006, 01:12

thats a well gd guide :thumbup:
im just worried bwt when takin the glass apart and that wether when its all back together it might start misting up or something

26th June 2006, 08:20

When you take it off theres a rubber substance all round, just make sure its still all round when you put it back on.

Gonna try and get mine on today if it doesnt rain. Got a new headunit today as wel Sony CDX-500 so I wana get that fitted first.

26th June 2006, 10:00

Is it easy to put it back together once its all been sprayed? Duz the glue holding the casing together reheat and go sticky easily?

26th June 2006, 21:21

ive got my lights off but im finding it hard to get the lens apart from the unit. i can get some of the glue off the lens but its making the plastic bit all round all messy where ive bin at it with a falthead screwdriver and craft knife trying to get hte glue off the lens. any help????? can you put the light in the oven to warm them up??? or would this damdge the light???

27th June 2006, 00:15

heat it up alot more then mate! sounds like the glue is still too dry. heat it till it is soft enough that it should nearly just prize off. but go along the edges with a stanley knife carefully

27th June 2006, 00:16

ok cheers mate, ill have a try tomoro

27th June 2006, 00:43

maybe worth PMing Matt (MattWesty) as he has done loads!

28th June 2006, 22:08

still no pics of 1 in posi blue? (even tho ma sax is suberu blue

) i jus wanna idea

29th June 2006, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furio-Hoe

still no pics of 1 in posi blue? (even tho ma sax is suberu blue

) i jus wanna idea

Im the same mate, not sure what to do really. hard to do a photoshop of them aswell :upset:

29th June 2006, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danadaman_3

anybody got any pictures of posi blues fitted?

ave got ppsi blue ones of mine. never saw any done in scotland so a feal chuffed lol. will get some pictures up asap for you pal

29th June 2006, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxoboy2005

ave got ppsi blue ones of mine. never saw any done in scotland so a feal chuffed lol. will get some pictures up asap for you pal

i like your style mate :thumbup: get them up pronto !

cheers!

29th June 2006, 17:36

here ya go pal as aksed. these were the ones luke sold to me (top guy!) well chuffed with the turnout of them. look really good. if you want anymore pictures give us a shout and a will post more up

posibly the worst picture ave ever taken of my car but it shows the front lights good.

whats yas think?

29th June 2006, 18:18

yer i think it looks tha dogs but do i go for blue or black.... ahhhh!

29th June 2006, 18:20

dnt mean 2 double post but theres no edit...... any1 gotta blue sax with black smoked headlights? please post pics if ya do n can chaars

29th June 2006, 19:25

look really good them. im really stuck on wether to do mine black or posi blue now! :thumbup:

yours look sweet as because your bumper and grill are colour coded! i am going to colour code my grill, but my bumper strips are black and i prefer mine like that TBH.

might do my lights black and my chevrons black to match with bumper strips

EDIT love your car SaxoBoy2005 exactly how i would do mine, but whats with Pug alloys? lol lovely flat arch! :thumbup:

29th June 2006, 20:46

thanx man!

just thot a would do something differant so went with the pug wheels. a quite like them but think i will eventaully get some vtr ones.

hmmmm the choice of wether to go for black or blue.........personally a would say blue, cause a think the black would look too dark....a like how mine look slightly darker then the normal paint work (its not really a differnt colour its just cause it is in shaded area) thanx for the comments tho.

does anybody else have posi blue one on a blue saxo???? i feel soo special lol

29th June 2006, 20:48

i might ave 2 do mine in black as ma cars in suberu blue... an i cant remember which tone (apprently theres lots...i rang them up) lol

once i get a new gearbox clutch an ave ma head skimmed >.< (my car killed itself)

30th June 2006, 21:03

bingo lookey wot i found!

and

now we can decided on blue or black

30th June 2006, 21:07

They look sweet too! think im going to do mine black eventually! goes with the bumper strips! :thumbup:

cheers dude

30th June 2006, 21:14

ma bumper strips r non-existant but i think ima go with blacl cuz i think blue makes it look wierd,

1st July 2006, 20:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furio-Hoe

ma bumper strips r non-existant but i think ima go with blacl cuz i think blue makes it look wierd,

i know how you mean. blue inserts look good on colour coded cars i reckon! but black if you dont! :thumbup:

6th July 2006, 16:35

glad you lot have found my guide useful, any problems let me know.

and get them rep points sent over!