Official MULDERIZED AP1 Headlight Thread
07-20-2009 | 08:46 PM
#331
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From: Tampa, FL
Thanks for the postivite attitude =]
I've noticed a few things in my teardown:
1. I am OCD and I must clean everything I see as I take it apart
2. the car is in FINE shape for 6 years of salt-air
3. Some of my bolts that hold on the fender are curiously VERY rusted. They function fine, but are essentially orange. Is this ok?
4. one of my headlights has a "scratchy" look to the front lexan. my car buddy tells me it would be a good idea to sand and polish it before putting it back together (since the clearcoat on the lexan is apparently gone) Thoughts?
5. some of my bumper bolts don't match left-to-right. Evidence the previous owner did some work to the bumper?
Update! Worse than I expected! Some previous owner has definately taken this off before! (For what I have no idea.) I am actually MISSING bolt #5 (the hard-to-find bolt) on Figure 8 in Rick's instructions! Arg! I'm wondering if these rusted bolts are non-Honda, hence the rust. Crap Crap. What are my options here guys? Use one of the other 10mm bolts for bolt#5, go to Honda and buy a box of better bolts?
I've noticed a few things in my teardown:
1. I am OCD and I must clean everything I see as I take it apart
2. the car is in FINE shape for 6 years of salt-air
3. Some of my bolts that hold on the fender are curiously VERY rusted. They function fine, but are essentially orange. Is this ok?
4. one of my headlights has a "scratchy" look to the front lexan. my car buddy tells me it would be a good idea to sand and polish it before putting it back together (since the clearcoat on the lexan is apparently gone) Thoughts?
5. some of my bumper bolts don't match left-to-right. Evidence the previous owner did some work to the bumper?
Update! Worse than I expected! Some previous owner has definately taken this off before! (For what I have no idea.) I am actually MISSING bolt #5 (the hard-to-find bolt) on Figure 8 in Rick's instructions! Arg! I'm wondering if these rusted bolts are non-Honda, hence the rust. Crap Crap. What are my options here guys? Use one of the other 10mm bolts for bolt#5, go to Honda and buy a box of better bolts?
07-27-2009 | 11:56 AM
#332
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From: Sycamore, IL
2002 sebring silver. :]
heh, the worst part was taking off the bumper, b/c it's broken in a few places from when i went in a ditch a couple months ago. under the bumper, where the bolts are, there is some cracking on the bumper, but all said and done this took me about 4.5 hrs. i had diffusers from a friend, so i didn't have to take the headlight apart and paint, i painted, and just swapped diffusers. :]
heh, the worst part was taking off the bumper, b/c it's broken in a few places from when i went in a ditch a couple months ago. under the bumper, where the bolts are, there is some cracking on the bumper, but all said and done this took me about 4.5 hrs. i had diffusers from a friend, so i didn't have to take the headlight apart and paint, i painted, and just swapped diffusers. :]
08-07-2009 | 09:10 PM
#339
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Mooresville, NC
I thought about the clear lenses for a while. I think the little bit of amber gives more life to the headlights and makes them Could be wrong but would definitely like to see them done.
