need a how-to on splitting headlights

Tonka350 · Dec 3, 2011

hey guys so I decided when I get home with the new colors of the truck that I want to clean up my headlights and black out the reflector and possibly harleyize my headlights. does anyone have a how-to or can give me tops on splitting my headlights apart? I really want to do this so it looks way better.

Thanks so much,

Chad

Dzchey21 · Dec 3, 2011

Preheat to 250 turn the oven off and let them sit for 10 full min use screw drivers to pry the lenses from the light.

I am not sire how 05 lights are inside but 08s split so u can leave the important parts chrome

Dzchey21 · Dec 3, 2011

Prob take several heat cycles to get them apart your first time

O2ShootTheJ · Dec 3, 2011

don't screw with the oven, borrow a heat gun if you don't have one and work your way around the light

and dustin he has a 08 conversion

jdgleason · Dec 3, 2011

Set aside some time to get it done. Don't rush. When you think you're prying too hard... Pry harder and they'll come apart. I used a couple screw drivers and started In a corner and moved all the way around.

slc dzl · Dec 3, 2011

Ill second the heat gun, did mine two weekends ago and the heat gun was awesome also can use the heat gun to reshape the housing after prying on it.

Dzchey21 · Dec 3, 2011

i didnt like the heat gun, i felt like it got the surface too hot and the glue not hot enough, so i stopped using it, might give it a try tho if some have good luck.

Keep us posted i hope you do them red...

Agjake11 · Dec 3, 2011

I used the oven at 250 for 8 minutes to do my 08 tail lights. One at a time and did it pretty easy. Might try heat gun on the headlights.

Tonka350 · Dec 4, 2011

Dzchey21 said:
i didnt like the heat gun, i felt like it got the surface too hot and the glue not hot enough, so i stopped using it, might give it a try tho if some have good luck.

Keep us posted i hope you do them red...

I'm doing them in black, only the reflectors though. the truck is currently at the paint shop being painted HOK jet black with blue pearl clear right now. than the interior is being switched over to black leather and brushed aluminum accents and 2% window tint.....so I want to put black reflectors up front and smoked cab lights on top to match.

Chad

Dmstrucks02 · Dec 5, 2011

Tonka350 said:
I'm doing them in black, only the reflectors though. the truck is currently at the paint shop being painted HOK jet black with blue pearl clear right now. than the interior is being switched over to black leather and brushed aluminum accents and 2% window tint.....so I want to put black reflectors up front and smoked cab lights on top to match.

Chad

Yea we're going to need pics when this is finished, sounds bad a$$

Tonka350 · Dec 5, 2011

oh trust me brother, I'll definitely be putting up a picture full post. a few of my buddies from here are trying to get me to start a build thread with what's left of it....

I'll go start that nice little build thread now.

Chad

Dmstrucks02 · Dec 5, 2011

Sweet, Ill be checking it out for sure!

Tonka350 · Dec 6, 2011

I started a project thread in the project log forum.

Chad

Tonka350 · Dec 25, 2011

Well I think im going to do them tonight and black out the reflectors.

Chad

HighOn22's · Jan 2, 2012

How did this project go? I know everyone has been doing them and having great results. It seems like its a pretty simple task to tackle. I been nervos on messing mine up, but after seeing so many people doing it themselves it gives me courage to do my own. What concerns me is the problem where some are having to reshape the light before putting back together.