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I'd like to see a way to have a protective cover for the modern plastic lenses that are prone to oxidation. Perhaps a hard shield that retracts when lights are on. Getting ready to shop for new lenses for my wife's car. Even quality kits wouldn't clear up those lenses. The oxidation is just too deep in the plastic.
I'm really not a fan of hidden headlights, they make the car look incredibly cheap while the lights are on and the front end awkward when the lights are off (where are the eyes!). Years ago I was shopping for C5 Vette's but could never get myself to buy one with those pop up headlights and interior. Today I'd just go for a C6 or C7 (when they hit the used market) but if I had a C5 it would have these:
that C5 headlight conversion kits makes it look alot like the front end of late 90's Mid-model Refresh of the original Acura NSX .
One thing they do have in Common was they both were designed/Added on to cars that were originally designed to have pop-up headlights which makes them look almost identical in design.
I'd like to see a way to have a protective cover for the modern plastic lenses that are prone to oxidation. Perhaps a hard shield that retracts when lights are on. Getting ready to shop for new lenses for my wife's car. Even quality kits wouldn't clear up those lenses. The oxidation is just too deep in the plastic.
Great point, Victim . . .
Cleaning / polishing never seems to return those "exotic" plastic headlights to like new condition and replacing usually runs well into the hundreds.
Plan B . . . return to those old Glass Sealed Beams. My soon to be 30 year old Jeep's headlights are about 15 years old and still perfectly clear. If a replacement becomes necessary it's only about 20 bucks.
1941 and1942 DeSotos had hidden headlights too. And as ugly as new cars and most trucks have gotten, I wish they would hide their ugly yellowing plastic lens covers! My Dad when I was a newborn until about 6 years old had a dark blue 42 Desoto with these hidden headlights, I loved them
Sorry, I didn't mean the retractable ones. Just plain old school for run of the mill American cars.
My wife has a 2007 Chrysler Sebring. I just checked the usual auto parts stores online and the average was $150 per lens assembly. Higher price at the dealership. These are not retractable, they're fixed cheap plastic.
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