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Old 09-28-19, 08:14 PM
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Little headlight restoration.


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Old 09-28-19, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lavrishevo
Little headlight restoration.

How did you do this? Looks great!
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I replaced my Tein S-Tech's with BC Coilovers - my stock shocks were toast, but now it's an amazing ride!

Next up: new wheels, Supra TT brakes, and stereo.

For those who ask about wheels: COR Forged 21x9 +22 (255/30/21) and 21x10.5 +34 (295/25/21) - FOR SALE





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Originally Posted by S2kstephen
How did you do this? Looks great!
This is the kit I used.

3M 39008 Headlight Lens Restoration System

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Old 09-29-19, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by S2kstephen
I replaced my Tein S-Tech's with BC Coilovers - my stock shocks were toast, but now it's an amazing ride!

Next up: new wheels, Supra TT brakes, and stereo.

For those who ask about wheels: COR Forged 21x9 +22 (255/30/21) and 21x10.5 +34 (295/25/21).
Wow, really nice. Amazing how much it changes the look of the car.
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Originally Posted by Lavrishevo
This is the kit I used.

Amazon
My browser said that the link is bad.

Did you spray clear coat over it after you buffed it out or use a film to protect the headlight plastic from going opaque again?
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Originally Posted by Lavrishevo
Wow, really nice. Amazing how much it changes the look of the car.
No kidding, the Wald kit, being lowered, and the wheels was what caught my eye on Craigslist that I did a double-take on what car it was.
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Originally Posted by Harold57
My browser said that the link is bad.

Did you spray clear coat over it after you buffed it out or use a film to protect the headlight plastic from going opaque again?
The way this forum handles links sucks. I used the 3M 39008 Headlight Lens Restoration System

I also used Blue Magic 730-6 Headlight Lens Sealer.

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to keep it simple, (1) try wipe with some vinegar (2) use tooth paste + old tooth brush (3) if not work use specialized products from Amazon
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Harold, try this link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=3900...%20KDb%20MVPCS

I got the same error code, but there was a link at the bottom of that error code page to Google search for that same product.
I did, and copied the link for you here.

You're right! That looked amazing! I just bought this kit for the old Audi. The SC doesn't need it thankfully.
These kits look way easier than what I tried a decade ago. I didn't get good results back then, but at least I got a great arm workout.
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Originally Posted by okievision
Mak, I noticed your wheels are pushed out from stock position.
WHat spacers are you using? 30mm rear, 20mm front?
YIKES!! Apologies for missing this request. I used 25mm front, 35mm rear. Ichiba v2 hubcentric, all hand-torqued to 80 ft-lbs:

https://www.ichibausa.com/searchresults.asp?cat=1176
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The kits works much better than the old toothpaste trick. Just make sure you have two fully charged batteries on your drill.
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Originally Posted by JTho
Harold, try this link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=3900...%20KDb%20MVPCS

I got the same error code, but there was a link at the bottom of that error code page to Google search for that same product.
I did, and copied the link for you here.

You're right! That looked amazing! I just bought this kit for the old Audi. The SC doesn't need it thankfully.
These kits look way easier than what I tried a decade ago. I didn't get good results back then, but at least I got a great arm workout.
Got it, thanks. (Thanks Lavrishevo also for the part numbers.)
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Default What I did to my SC430 today

Today I finished making and installing my custom rear wind deflector. I hope it is all I think it is. Let me know what you think!

This is the image through my rearview. I guess you will have to make the picture larger to really see it. It is in red right now but I can change to different colors (rgb)
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out. My 05 only has 20,300 miles on it and the seats are perfect. This dye job makes the interior really jump.
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