Head lights

[tomcat837]

6 LED bulbs???
I like to know how you made them all fit!

[Dallas4u]

It's 6 LED bulbs per fitament. Check this auction to see what I mean:

Ebay auction

[tomcat837]

Cool, I have seen these but did not know what they were...

Thanks

[NC_VX]

PIAA W2 - replaces parking lights, part number 19224
PIAA T-6 - replaces dome light, part number 19223
PIAA 1917 - replaces Horn Lights above the main headlights

PIAA reference - http://www.piaa.com/Bulbs/Bulbs-Miniature.html
Place I bought them - http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/piaa_bulbs.htm

My head lights are the Sylvania SilverStar's 9003ST, I ended up just buying these at the local auto parts store.

Sylvania Reference - http://www.sylvania.com/auto/silverstar.htm

All of this set-up looks real nice and clean. If I remember this weekend I will snap a pic to show you the layout!!!

The PIAA's are really cheap and so are the headlights. I would run a search on replacing the headlight bulbs though, cause that can get real ugly!!!

[tomcat837]

Well team, bad news. Ordered the clear headlight covers from St Charles and when the box came in it was just the gaskets. I spoke with them and they checked, but to no avail. Come to find out you cannot purchase just the covers, you have to get the assembly and you all know how much that is. So I guess I have to live with the scratches. Frankly, I am getting a little more than frustrating with a lot of it, and I am really considering selling my baby(as much as I love it).

Ta ta for now.

[AlaskaVX]

Hey someone here got just the covers! I think it was ron but not positive! I'm pretty sure it's been done, some searching might bring it up. "headlight plastic"

[tomcat837]

I heard that, but the guys at St Charles researched this for me extensively and couldn't find a way to sell them like that. Maybe someone else knows somethin they don't...

Julio

[t2p]

.... forgive me if you replied to this question .......
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all of you ....
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don't want to get anyone too fired up if I am asking a question that has already been asked .......... or attempting to resurrect a topic that has already been covered ......
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have you attempted to improve the appearance of the headlight covers with plastic polish .............. (or is it plastic italian ?) .......
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maybe some 1000 grit paper ....... followed by Novus #2 polish will do the trick ........
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[Dallas4u]

Originally posted by t2p
...don't want to get anyone too fired up if I am asking a question that has already been asked .......... or attempting to resurrect a topic that has already been covered ......

I think one or two people said they have 'wet sanded' the headlamp covers a bit and it worked well.

[t2p]

.... not bad from a (former) 'hot dog' ........
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but - where you a genuine (GENUWHINE) Chigago-Style Hot Dog ?

[Dallas4u]

I think I was a Polska Kielbasa

[Tyler]

I had the same trouble with St.Charles. When I ordered my "covers" I received just the gaskets. Got the same story about having to buy the whole assembly. So I deceided to try the sandpaper route instead of spending nearly 700 bucks on new lights. My covers were in horrible shape. I started with 1000 grit as someone suggested on this site. When I was done I tried rubbing compound and endend up looking worse. Then I tried 2000 grit. With alot of wet sanding and buffing the lenses look like new again. I put on the new gaskets I didnt even order to begin with and they look great. Just use 2000 grit, wet sand the piss out of it and then polish (will take a few applications) and be amazed.

[majork]

Whats a good source for the headlight lens.....I use an acrylic polishing goop to try to refurbish the finish...off & on

But it only works to a point.....theres also an accumulation of pitting from grit and sand hitting the lens...cant polish that out

[mbeach]

If anyone finds a place to get the covers:

Headlights are easily busted apart by warming in an oven at @250 degrees for 5-10 minutes.
Do a Google search for "clearing headlights" +"WRX" -we Subaru guys used to do this all of the time. I've done a few sets myself.
This method maintains the 'goo' that seals the lights, and no other sealant is necessary upon reassembly.

There are also numerous online tutorials for polishing the plastic lenses using basic buffing tools (wheels and compounds). If a 40 year-old muscle car's turn signal lenses can be brought back to life, than I figure that ours can't be too far beyond hope.