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ls1121 07-11-2019 06:03 PM

Doing my headlight lenses
 
Suck,suck,suck,suck..... motherf$@#*&...........................

OK now that I got that out of my system, I broke some pieces off taking apart my first headlight. Am I alone in this? Somehow I don't think so. The black seal areound the lens came out fairly easy. Once I got it started with a small screwdriver it pulled out in a couple of long pieces.

Wil crazy :willy: glue work on these pieces?

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...f575ff8b55.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...64bc3c0c1e.jpg

pewter99 07-11-2019 06:06 PM

ouch

SixAddict 07-11-2019 06:22 PM

That does suck. I would JB weld them. Stuff works great.

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subfloor@centurytrans 07-11-2019 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by ls1121 (Post 1599738711)
Suck,suck,suck,suck..... motherf$@#*&...........................

OK now that I got that out of my system, I broke some pieces off taking apart my first headlight. Am I alone in this? Somehow I don't think so. The black seal areound the lens came out fairly easy. Once I got it started with a small screwdriver it pulled out in a couple of long pieces.

Wil crazy :willy: glue work on these pieces?

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...f575ff8b55.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...64bc3c0c1e.jpg

Not sure where the bigger piece came from, but I wouldn't worry about the smaller piece with the Torx stud. I broke 5 of mine off when separating them but the headlights stayed together just fine as the new glue is REALLY strong.

WW7 07-11-2019 07:17 PM

Get some of the 2 part epoxy made for plastic, this stuff is great , it has a liquid for one side and a felt tip pen with hardener for the other side... Once you put the 2 halfs together they're not coming apart, and if it breaks again it won't be in the same spot., Trust Me on this..WW

ls1121 07-11-2019 10:13 PM

Thanx guys :thumbs: I will get some and reattach this one piece.

rrmdeuce 07-11-2019 10:24 PM

Agree with the 2 part epoxy, I had the same problem, I would rather change the transmission then do the headlights again. BUT it’s worth it when it’s done..����

Seadawg 07-12-2019 05:53 AM

Yea, I got my kit and need to do it. How long should I allow for it? It is my only vehicle, so i will need to start and finish it with no hiccups.

ls1121 07-13-2019 09:39 AM


Originally Posted by subfloor@centurytrans (Post 1599738912)
Not sure where the bigger piece came from, but I wouldn't worry about the smaller piece with the Torx stud. I broke 5 of mine off when separating them but the headlights stayed together just fine as the new glue is REALLY strong.

So what glue did you use to attach the lens? In a video that I had watched the adhesive was a beige color, is there any black adhesive?

subfloor@centurytrans 07-13-2019 10:05 AM


Originally Posted by ls1121 (Post 1599747597)
So what glue did you use to attach the lens? In a video that I had watched the adhesive was a beige color, is there any black adhesive?

This stuff. The color doesn't matter because it's all hidden when the headlights are back in the car.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...4863fcdea6.jpg


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