headlights

[0-60IN2]

what is the EASIEST way to take the headlights off a 96 gsx?

[eclipsed at 3am]

sledgehammer.



jk i think its 2 bolts on top and two underneith. some people are able to pry the bumper down and get the ones under, otherwise you might have to take the bumper off. it sounds like a pain, but taking the bumper completely off isnt a bad idea, ive found. When I took mine off, there was a bunch of wires and other stuff i was able to clean up. also, depending on what your car is used for, you might just go ahead and put zipties in instead of bolts for the bottom ones. When I'd go to the track i'd have that "quick disconnect" for the passenger side headlight.

[Thor06]

THANK YOU for using the subforums.

My best advice for this is to hit up Autozone and get a Haynes manual. Those are amazing for people just starting as it tells you very specifically how to get it off.

[0-60IN2]

ok, I got the headlights with a flexible extension...but before i did that i tried taking the bumper off and snapped off one screw.....wtf do I do about that?

[gthompson97]

EZ-out and a torch.

[JoeShmoe]

Originally Posted by 0-60IN2

ok, I got the headlights with a flexible extension...but before i did that i tried taking the bumper off and snapped off one screw.....wtf do I do about that?

Do you mean those POS plastic screws with the gay useless anchors? F*CK, does anyone ever have problems with those? they usually hold plastic pieces together.

[david-b]

My whole front when so rusted together that all the metal screws heads came off while still inside wherever. All the plastic screws with the anchors were also brittle and snapped like twigs. When I did my headlights I half-assed it. After the accident, I had to change everything out. Every but and bolt on the front end of my car is new. Can't figure out why everything was so rusty, but it's an old car. Something you have to deal with.

[JoeShmoe]

My front end was smashed in and the frame was bent so i had to use an ass load of washers and alot longer screws in order to make my headlights sit in their previous positions. Such a pain in the ass, but its fun.

[gthompson97]

Originally Posted by david-b

Can't figure out why everything was so rusty, but it's an old car.

Because you live in the Midwest where it snows.

[david-b]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

Because you live in the Midwest where it snows.

AND we use salt. Salt FTL big time.

[0-60IN2]

here are some new pics....of my headlights......the passenger side one was half-assed lol. there was one out of 3 bolts on the top that actually screwed in.The rest of the holes did not line up.

[gthompson97]

Originally Posted by david-b

AND we use salt. Salt FTL big time.

I wasn't sure if IL used salt or not, but since they do, that's EXACTLY why your bolts are rusted to hell. Salt ruins cars, period.

Originally Posted by 0-60IN2

here are some new pics....of my headlights......the passenger side one was half-assed lol. there was one out of 3 bolts on the top that actually screwed in.The rest of the holes did not line up.

I like the wheels, but shitty camera phone pics FTL.

[JoeShmoe]

Nice, very sexy

[david-b]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

I like the wheels, but shitty camera phone pics FTL.

I hate it when people try to sell things with camera phone pics. Pisses me off. Look at that detail.... ya well it's hard to without a camera that takes decent pics. Jerkfaces.

Headlights look good. BUT, why half-ass? If it doesn't line up, make it line up. I wouldn't be surprised if the headlight shakes while driving which annoys the piss out of me when I'm in front of someone like that. Make it align up.

[Thor06]

<borat voice> Very nice! </borat voice>