R33 Gt25t Series 1 headlight maintenance

[crack]

cheapo lights are around $7.50 a bulb. Toothpaste is an abrasive so it makes sense that it would clean the plastic... I've heard it being used to polish other things too, but cant remember.

I polish my glasses with toothpaste once a month.

Sorry. I'll go now.

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predator,

i got the same problem one headlight was replaced with a new one so now one looks new and one looks older. i know that it is pretty risky to do and it has to be sealed perfectly, my friend knows how so ill speak to him and post you back.

[R33S2]

I had some overspray on my headlight and cleaned it off with thinners.

What a farken mess! looked like wrinkly skin.

I tried cutting polish, that just made it shiny but didnt get rid of wrinkles and realised I'd really farked up. Tried Auotsol that worked but it was gunna take ages to get rid of all the wrinkles so I stepped up a notch and tried Gumption, that worked better but still a long way to go, until I used a 3m pad with the gumption. That worked really well, still took a while but only 1/2hr,but I to continually clean the pad because it built up with bits of plastic pretty quick. I then cleaned with water and spayed silicon spray on it and it came up a beaut.

If you look at my avitar you can see how farked it was.

DONT DO THIS UNLESS YOUR PLASTIC IS REALLY FARKED

[blacksunshine]

The best thing to get rid of the yellowish stuff on the lenses is Meguires Plastix. I used it on my '94 33 and they look like new, no exageration. Its a special plastic cleaner/polish for boats. Does the trick

[blacksunshine]

P.S. don't get the stuff on paint, this includes the SKYLINE lettering on the back

[KeeFy]

Question, In order to remove the headlights, do i have to take off the front bar? If i do, the front bar for the r33 gts-t series 1 is just 3 screws at the grille, and 2 on each side under the fender right?

[croat]

I dont think u need to remove your bumper to take off the headlights. The actual headlight asembly is easy to take off from the car.

But no-one has answered the question of how to take off the front plastic cover from the headlight assembly. Can it be properly re-sealed? I have cleaned my light 100's of times with that polish from Unique Auto Sports and it is just a heap of crap. It works and looks good for a day or two then bang, yellow again!

[damuscat]

Putting your headlights into an oven to pull them apart is going to be risky.. especially if you've never done it before. When I got my R33 series II my headlights were (and still are) frosty looking because of the crap on the inside you just can't clean.

I did manage to find a place in Blacktown called Plastifusion and all they do is headlights. Link --> Plastifusion

They will do the hole oven business thing with your headlights, polish them up (inside and out) and re-seal them again. Unfortunately for me though one of my headlights has some fine cracking. In that condition they won't pull it apart to polish it. I basically need mine replaced

Anyone know of a place where I can source some cheap series II headlights? Nissan want $1000+ for a pair

[cogs]

My headlights were yellow/foggy, so today when I was washing my car I tried some toothpaste on them.

Came up good, they actually look clear now!

[cooks44]

There's also a place in Keysborough, Victoria that does change overs (is it Mr. Headlight??) Do a search on headlight +replacement, I read the thread 18-24 months ago...

[Nismo Racer]

There's also a place in Keysborough, Victoria that does change overs (is it Mr. Headlight??) Do a search on headlight +replacement, I read the thread 18-24 months ago...

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any link? i broke the screw that adjust the level of the headlights, now they are pointing too high. thx

[damuscat]

Could it be these guys?

Melbourne Headlight Exchange Pty Ltd

Unit 2/ 130 Bridge Rd Keysborough VIC 3173

ph: (03) 9706 3922 Auto Parts Recyclers

I couldn't find any website link for them.

[cooks44]

That'd be them - no, they don't have a website but I've heard of a few people from here who have changed their headlights over with them.

[rd-runr]

any link? i broke the screw that adjust the level of the headlights, now they are pointing too high. thx

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Dammit, I did the same thing a couple a weeks ago. Is there a fix for this?

[adam1982]

When you guys clean the headlights, are you doing it with the lights still in the car, or are you guys actually removing the headlights and then doing it? I just dont want to get toothpaste or the maguires stuff on the paint??

[cogs]

I just cleaned mine with the lights still in the car. If your worried just be careful around the edges near the paint and hose it down.

[ross80]

how you going mate?

I just got my 33 back from insurance damage of some moron reversing into it.

The second hand lights put in by "Gold Coast Panel Works" on the gold coast, looked like they were brand new. And I mean brand new when i picked it up. If you bought a new car they would stack up.

They are based on the Gold coast qld. Im not sure how they made these lights from the wreckers look like this.

They are in southport give them a buzz

[BOVed]

I guess alot of ppl might have this problem if your line is year 94 and below.Mine's a 93 and the headlights getting a bit yellowish.Just wondering how to make it white and shiny(like big red) again.

thanks

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If its just the outside(I thought it was on the inside because tried lots of different things and didnt change) MR Sheen no s**t! took it right off and thats without removing the lights

Edited February 12, 2006 by BOVed

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can anyone post pictures of before and after? that would help

[ATTN]

can anyone post pictures of before and after? that would help