Well I will see what my guy says. I will keep you updated Davbret. Did you try calling some of the aftermarket people who have done this to their show cars?

 

It shouldn't be too difficult... just send me a set ... I'll send it back when finished... and possibly with new MightyMiniZ inserts!

 

No, it's really that difficult. The entire lamp would need to be heated and then the top clear lens pulled up from all sides at once or the black housing is ruined. Trust me, this is NOT your typical headlamp mod like in most cars. I'm not willing to try again as the last time the headlights were MANGLED afterwards!!!!!

R

 

I will see what my guy says...I am alose going to give the people who have already done it a call.

 

There is also this place, but I don't think they are selling the colored lights.

Gut-mini

 

Guys - you can paint the plastic around the headlights. The actual part which the bulb is in and its surround is the part that shouldn't be painted. The stuff around those parts have nothing to do with reflecting the light. Just look at the picture above. This topic has been beated many times on many BMW forums (painting the headlight insert thingy's).

 

>>There is also this place, but I don't think they are selling the colored lights.
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This Pic looks "Altered" But that is a sweet deal... just needs black rings!

 

They have them for sale.. it's on this page...

Once again, I wouldn't buy their stuff, it's not my taste, but it is really sweet looking..

Rocketboy_X

 

Not my style either, but while we're talking about headlights; clear something up for me. There's the main [or regular] beams up top - the half ovals; the high beams below - the smaller round lights. What is the third opening? I have Xenons, so it's not actually a light, so what is it? First correct answer gets $5 cash money from me.

 

Xenon's are sealed tight... regular Headlamps are not so tough to open.

 

That doesn't help me too much...I have the Xenons. Crap. Well I will see what my guy can do...

 

You know what might look cool, lay in that fake self stick carbon fiber material, what do you think?

 

...just send them to mighty and he will do REAL carbon fiber...i think...

 

>>Not my style either, but while we're talking about headlights; clear something up for me. There's the main [or regular] beams up top - the half ovals; the high beams below - the smaller round lights. What is the third opening? I have Xenons, so it's not actually a light, so what is it? First correct answer gets $5 cash money from me.

Rocketboy_X

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Sorry, I have Xenons; you only get $2.75

 

>>...just send them to mighty and he will do REAL carbon fiber...i think...


Let me know what you want... I got the hook up.

 

>>Not the glass, the chrome part inside the light fixture. If you saw the puicture you would know what I am talking about. Anyone have that picture?
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Beware of law of unintended consequences (#2): this will affect reflectivity of light beam of headlight.

 

This is a pretty old thread (last post prior to me was over 3 years ago), but has anyone else tried painting the inside of their headights? I think it would look a lot better with less chrome inside the light. How hard of a project is it to do?

 

yeh, this has been done... cant remember who tho! ask 'RallyMINI' he noe's who done it

 

nice tips

 

I painted the inside of my headlights last summer!!! I like it!

 

MSFITOY has black painted headlamps:



I don't know if he painted his, or bought them somewhere.

 

I was just going to say that a guy in my club painted his this summer and it looked really nice and didn't seem to affect the performance of the lights at all...so...just add my witness to Nate's testimony, I guess.