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(Message started by: Pegasus on Nov 25^th, 2008, 10:01pm)

Title: Facelift headlamps
Post by Pegasus on Nov 25^th, 2008, 10:01pm

I've got spare headlamps but not a good matching set :P

So has anyone managed to 'paint' the inner of a prefacelift headlamp to get the desired effect - if so, what's best.

BTW - car sailed through MOT regardless today

Cheers

Paul

Title: Re: Facelift headlamps
Post by gozz on Nov 25^th, 2008, 10:37pm

I reckon Pete Hull said he painted one :-/
GOZZ

Title: Re: Facelift headlamps
Post by Simmo on Nov 26^th, 2008, 7:23am

Good news Paul !. :). You may have seen THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/headglass.htm) which shows the finished result but there is no mention of the type of paint used. I don't think the author still uses the site and Craig left a long while ago. Hope to see you on Sunday, Mike.

Title: Re: Facelift headlamps
Post by martin_rowe on Nov 26^th, 2008, 9:02am

bog standard mat black works well. hardest bit is getting lens off.

Title: Re: Facelift headlamps
Post by ricky on Nov 26^th, 2008, 9:56am

got a pair if you are interested, nearside perfect drivers has a cracked lens regards ricky essex

Title: Re: Facelift headlamps
Post by Savvy on Nov 26^th, 2008, 12:01pm

i got a lens off one pre face light. i sanded back the chrome and there was nice matt black plastic behind it. looked ok as well to be honest!

Title: Re: Facelift headlamps
Post by matt1987 on Nov 26^th, 2008, 6:41pm

my dad has done a few sets, sand them back prime and sand then prime and then satin black, looked spot on.

Title: Re: Facelift headlamps
Post by Baz on Nov 26^th, 2008, 10:39pm

I have a pair of the black plastic inserts from a facelift car. Remove the glass and replace with these... job done!

pm me if anyone wants them!