Yeah, a couple years ago, I would have never understood this.

I think there's a write up for sanding fluted lenses on HIDplanet somewhere. I'll snoop around.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

That's why the typical mechanic's car is junk. - BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321

When I looked into it it would have cost about $80 for a proper final polishing compound (so it's clear and not hazy) and tools needed to get everything done. You can sand it down, or use a diamond rotary bit or one of those dremel bits. Sanding takes a long time, the grinding bit will go very fast and you have to be careful.

Edit:
Doesn't the cutlass have 4x6 housings? They make 4x6 projector housings.

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

Matt, I haven't looked much into the options for headlights on the Cutlass, but you're probably right in them being that size. If that's the case, then that project would be easy.

I haven't spent any time into looking at polishing the glass, since me getting to that point is still going to be a long way off. It's something I would love to do on my car, so as it stands, I'm going to have a couple years to learn and gather materials.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 225K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | GenV M90 | GXP Brake Upgrade | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 101K Miles | Custom FWI
2009 G8 GT: 89K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

Depending on how cheap you can get the lamps, $80 dollars isn't so bad. Especially if they do come out truly clear. Not sure what other way there is to do a retro successfully except drilling a hole in the lens. Hahaha, but that would be extremely tough to make work properly.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Finally rinsed off the winter grime. Inside, out, and underneath. Excited for spring!


Still got her old bruised butt

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Carl, how did you get your amber lense clear?

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Tyler

2002 Galaxy Silver SSEi "Silver Shadow" 181, xxx miles- DD, tinted taillights, 10000k HID low beams, GXP strut brace, carbon fiber overlays, GXP door bezels and vents and Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge, cleared corners, drilled and slotted rotors, painted calipers, Intense Stage 1 Performance package, smoked door reflectors.
2001 Galaxy Silver SE 119, xxx miles- RIP
2007 White G6 Economy 96, xxx miles- Wife's car, carbon fiber inserts, tinted windows.

I cut a piece of fluorescent lighting plastic lens, like the ones you put into ceiling fixtures, into the shape of the factory orange reflector and put it inside the light.

Also, here are two more pictures for your viewing pleasure. This is why I love Galaxy Silver when it's clean and the sun hits it just right.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

I never would have thought about that, I love it. Might have to copy that from you!

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Tyler

2002 Galaxy Silver SSEi "Silver Shadow" 181, xxx miles- DD, tinted taillights, 10000k HID low beams, GXP strut brace, carbon fiber overlays, GXP door bezels and vents and Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge, cleared corners, drilled and slotted rotors, painted calipers, Intense Stage 1 Performance package, smoked door reflectors.
2001 Galaxy Silver SE 119, xxx miles- RIP
2007 White G6 Economy 96, xxx miles- Wife's car, carbon fiber inserts, tinted windows.

Go for it! I copied it from Randy, yourgrandma.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Ohhhhh Ahhhhhh

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-Austin-
1988 LE, Intercooled L67 loading......

2000 SSEi R.I.P. Dead now :( INTENSE FWI, polished LIM, P&P supercharger, custom radiator, standalone trans cooler, trans-go shift kit (donating to the 88)

2002 2500HD Silverado with the 8.1 Vortec and Alison tranny. Likes to eat GT Mustangs and lots of tires, and all while stock!

Mines still a work in progress, I could only hope to get it to look as good as his does.

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Tyler

2002 Galaxy Silver SSEi "Silver Shadow" 181, xxx miles- DD, tinted taillights, 10000k HID low beams, GXP strut brace, carbon fiber overlays, GXP door bezels and vents and Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge, cleared corners, drilled and slotted rotors, painted calipers, Intense Stage 1 Performance package, smoked door reflectors.
2001 Galaxy Silver SE 119, xxx miles- RIP
2007 White G6 Economy 96, xxx miles- Wife's car, carbon fiber inserts, tinted windows.

Still clean a couple of days later. Lovin' Spring so far, even if it is a little chilly.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Updating this with my little to do list for the car which I hope to accomplish while the weather is still friendly.

- New strut mounts, mine are toast. Both clunk all the time.
- New passenger side lateral link out back.
- Figure out why my head unit randomly needs to be set up again, sounds like a power or harness issue.
- Figure out what in the hell is up with my voltage gauge, it always drops to zero at the same time as the rear air pump pumps the shocks up. See thread: 2000-2005-other-than-gxp/topic46400.html
- Attempt getting into the fuel tank once more to get my sender in. Very difficult because of the warped trunk floor.
- Trans fluid change.

Then the less needed list is as follows:

- When I fixed my heated seat, I didn't get the leather on the seat bottom back on perfectly. Gotta slide it over a bit.
- Thinking about tinting the upper door reflectors..
- I have this Krylon plastic spray paint in a very dark black satin color which I want do spray the center console with.
- My floor mats need a wash desperately.
- Passenger side time alignment on the head unit needs a little more work.
- Paint is flaking off of my front bumper, so I just need to locate my silver sharpie somewhere.. Hahaha
- Metal coolant elbows..
- Reseal the driver side retrofit.
- Paint my shifter button black to match the 2004+ buttons on the center console.

Not much to do otherwise, and the car is still serving me quite well. Just passed 108,000 miles yesterday.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Well, I fixed the voltage issue. Blown fuse!

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Crossed 110,000 today. Here's a cutoff shot.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

Great looking car! - BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321

Nice output.

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95 SLE... a keeper. 241k miles. Low and Slow.
97 BMW 528i
98 Infiniti vq35'd i30: 13.3@104mph, 30MPG Hwy (RIP)
02 Jag X-type
03 BMW M5
05 Chevy Cobalt LS
07 Infiniti G35s 6MT (Sold)
07 Ducati Monster S2R 800 with DS1000 swap
83 Yamaha IT175K
72 Yamaha DS7: '74 RD250 swap, JL chambers

Info on dropping a 92-99: Here.

Thanks gents.

This weekend, I replaced the fuel filter and also fixed my fuel sender.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

the '05 I bought August of 2013 with 58,851 miles just rolled over 93,000 this week. You better be looking over your shoulder - LOL! - BC

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In Memory of Brad - 1/21/1977 .. 10/23/2013 ...... Aaron - 1977 .. 2017 .....
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321