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Old 06-12-2002 | 06:17 PM
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The Secret Ingredient

yeaaaaaaaaapp... black housing is complete... looks awesome... damn my car is sexy. One down side... getting out the headlights was a pain in the ass. I stuck that car jack inside bumper and radiator support and cranked it up to get out the head lights, and wow did that make it easy.

BUT... now wen i close my hood the gap between the front grill and bumper is about 1/2 inch bigger !! :yack:

now iam tryin to figure how to push it back up i got some clamps " Pulling " the 2 parts together i'll see how it turns out. PIctures in a few hours
Old 06-12-2002 | 09:56 PM
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come on man hurry up !!!!
btw what color is your car
Old 06-12-2002 | 09:59 PM
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my friend jacked up the front of his car where he wasnts suppose to, had a gap between the hood as well. What you need to do is hammer the lower part of the radiator support. till its even. Thats what we did and its fixed.
Old 06-12-2002 | 10:09 PM
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coo so its not just the bumper that hanging low :-D i thought the radiator mount was fine bc the hood stooped just right ontop of the head light fine :-D
Old 06-12-2002 | 11:35 PM
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my car is that old people color... tanish blah
Old 06-13-2002 | 08:41 AM
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you can get the headlights out without bending frames, ya just gotta take another 6 bolts off, and the whole front of the frame comes off.
Old 06-13-2002 | 01:03 PM
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nah .... believe it or not.. i still had the bumper cover attached at the bottom. SO basicallly the whole thing was just leaned forward and i got it off. BUT I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT ! But iam gettin it fixed today... gettin a engine lift putting under front bumper and see if weight of engine can fix it
Old 06-13-2002 | 01:24 PM
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your tellin me that you got the headlight out without taking the bumper cover off
and if you took the bumper cover off then it takes like 3 more minutes to take the rest of the bumper off
Old 06-13-2002 | 02:00 PM
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your tellin me that you got the headlight out without taking the bumper cover off

Ask us when you need help bro. We're always here. You could've wrecked the radiator support.
Old 06-13-2002 | 02:29 PM
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the bumper cover did come off... the headlight housing was free and everything. It was just the bumper that wouldnt come off. For some reason mine was welded and bolted on. Colt said soem tabs should bend but mine didnt
Old 06-13-2002 | 03:33 PM
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Im tellin you bro, it may look like its welded on there at first glance, but it comes off, its only bolted
Old 06-13-2002 | 05:32 PM
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Re: The Secret Ingredient

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yeaaaaaaaaapp... black housing is complete...
so your going to take apart the headlights and paint it black to get the black housing look....?
Old 06-13-2002 | 05:50 PM
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Re: Re: The Secret Ingredient

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so your going to take apart the headlights and paint it black to get the black housing look....?
He already did it. So did I.

Yup theres 6 bolts holding the bumper on. Once you get those off you have to slide it up and out.
Old 06-13-2002 | 06:27 PM
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PICS, B-IZZ-ICHES!!! (please!)

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Old 06-13-2002 | 06:28 PM
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pics by sunday.. waiting for Houston TL meet to hopefully see more cars :-D I hope that white TL with the fron kit komes out. Isnt that neotenk's car ?
Old 06-13-2002 | 08:07 PM
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Im pretty sure it is.


NOTE TO ANY OF YOU H-TOWN GAWDS GOING TO THAT MEET-

TAKE PLENTY OF PICS- DONT LET IT BE LIKE PAA FOR US FIRST GENS:o :o :o

have fun, wish I was there
Old 06-13-2002 | 10:22 PM
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Re: Re: Re: The Secret Ingredient

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He already did it. So did I.

yes i agree with everyone else: .....PICS PLEASE!!!!!
Old 06-13-2002 | 10:35 PM
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oh hell yeah... i hope i get my Kar back by then. Digital Camera ahoy... hopin to get some Mpegs to. Anyone gona run ? j/k
Old 06-16-2002 | 12:58 AM
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Re: Re: The Secret Ingredient

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so your going to take apart the headlights and paint it black to get the black housing look....?
if only there was a way you could do it w/o opening up the headlights
Old 06-17-2002 | 07:35 AM
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Re: Re: Re: The Secret Ingredient

Originally posted by iNteGraz92

if only there was a way you could do it w/o opening up the headlights
i would be worried about condensation in the headlights cuz my dad cleared his corners and water would always get inside no matter how much sealant he'd put....

....yes only if there was a way w/o opening it : buy a PAIR!
Old 06-18-2002 | 03:03 AM
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pictures are in my black housing/ Houston TL met post or go to

www.geocities.com/keiichile/tl/

you gota type it in Gayocities sucks




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