Author Topic: Headlight swap! (Read 6515 times)

JimVonBaden · « **on:** July 01, 2011, 03:35:23 PM »

So, I finally found someone to sell me a set of NA headlights for my Redline. I like the idea of chrome instead of black on my silver car.

The following is a short pictorial of how I did it:

Original

Undo the two plugs, and unplug the wire loom holder on the right arrow.

The bolts holding the headlight are T-30 Torx bolts. They are not very tight.

These four bolts need to be removed. Take out all but the middle, third from the left. Then hold the headlight carefully while removing the last bolt.

Installation is the reverse of removal, and just as simple. Install each of the bolts loosley, starting with the middle one, then the rest. The headlight tends to drop low towards the middle of the car, so make sure you hold that side up before you tighten the bolts.

Reinstall the plugs and the loom plug.

Here you can see one black and one chrome.

Before

The finished product.

Obviously it is a matter of personal taste, but I think the chrome lights work great with the silver paint.

Jim

ophidia31 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2011, 04:05:06 PM »

Yeah, looks better with the silver. I want the redline lights because i have the dark grey color and think theyd look better than the chrom lights do. So, uh.... nudge nudge,

what are you doing with your old redline lights?

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2011, 05:09:29 PM »

They are already spoken for!

Thanks,

Jim

Critterman · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2011, 05:10:08 PM »

much cleaner look Jim

ophidia31 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2011, 05:15:56 PM »

Quote from: JimVonBaden on July 01, 2011, 05:09:29 PM

They are already spoken for!

Thanks,

Jim

Son of a! I GUESS Ill have to take mine apart now to paint them.

Should call your car the silver bullet now with all that chrome. Have to put on the shades just looking at it on the computer.

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2011, 05:29:11 PM »

Quote from: ophidia31 on July 01, 2011, 05:15:56 PM

Son of a! I GUESS Ill have to take mine apart now to paint them.

Should call your car the silver bullet now with all that chrome. Have to put on the shades just looking at it on the computer.

I've never named a car before, but Silver Bullet sounds good!

Jim

smartin · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2011, 06:49:31 PM »

They make your Sky look 100% better!

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:46:36 PM »

Quote from: JimVonBaden on July 01, 2011, 05:29:11 PM

I've never named a car before, but Silver Bullet sounds good!

Jim

Except that it reminds me of that Rocky Mountain water some people call beer.

ophidia31 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2011, 09:29:20 PM »

How about the Wilder/Pryor movie Silver Streak?

Go-N Def · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2011, 09:48:24 PM »

Quote from: Sol Asylum on July 01, 2011, 08:46:36 PM

Except that it reminds me of that Rocky Mountain water some people call beer.

Always reminds me of #3:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=silver+bullet

Whip · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2011, 01:24:40 AM »

Jim, I agree that the chrome lights look much better. Thanks for sharing.

J_Bond · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2011, 02:54:20 AM »

Looks great! really matches the look of your kappa.
anyone else wants to do this mod to their redline, I'm selling my chrome NA headlights cheap!

Arabas · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2011, 04:37:50 AM »

looks good Jim! and nice write up too!!
i totally prefer the black headlights, that's why i replaced mine (the GT comes with the NA silver lights), but personal taste is PERSONAL!

SHiNY · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2011, 05:35:44 AM »

I think they look better on yours because of the chrome grills. Mine will be staying as is. Looks good

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:36:09 AM »

Quote from: SHiNY on July 02, 2011, 05:35:44 AM

I think they look better on yours because of the chrome grills. Mine will be staying as is. Looks good

Right, with the black grills the black headlights looked good.

Thanks!

Jim

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #15 on:** July 03, 2011, 12:35:47 AM »

Has anyone tried swapping sol and sky headlight internals?

NormSky · « **Reply #16 on:** July 03, 2011, 11:17:21 AM »

Looks good on silver, Jim. What about the chrome fog light piece from the base?

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #17 on:** July 03, 2011, 01:03:54 PM »

Quote from: BlackSunShine on July 03, 2011, 09:07:20 AM

So are we talking about a car or your girlfriend? Doht!

You can't find a single man, woman or animal in Virginia that will spend time with you, so your looking to share with me? Sad.... So sad....

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2011, 01:10:05 PM »

Quote from: NormSky on July 03, 2011, 11:17:21 AM

Looks good on silver, Jim. What about the chrome fog light piece from the base?

Won't work, there's a brake cooling duct there. I suppose it could be done but it wouldn't be a straight swap, you'd have to take some other parts out.

Looks good jim!

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