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Old 10-17-2006, 01:31 PM
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Spider-web cracks in headlight bay

Some brain-surgeon probably leaned here and has caused a spider-web type cracks in the headlight bay area...
how do I fix these?
Old 10-17-2006, 01:42 PM
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probably have to paint them again. hopefully they're black so you don't have to pay a shop to blend and all that. if they aren't, maybe consider painting them black?

if you think thats bad... my buddy actually had the audacity to STAND in my headlight bucket to get a ball off the roof of my dads house. i couldn't believe it, no respect.
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my buddy actually had the audacity to STAND in my headlight bucket to get a ball off the roof of my dads house.
I assume he's dead.

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Originally Posted by M. Hall
Some brain-surgeon probably leaned here and has caused a spider-web type cracks in the headlight bay area...
how do I fix these?
Only way to fix it is paint. A lot of people paint their light pockets satin black with Rustoleum paint. Seems to work fine.
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Originally Posted by Dizturbed One
... my buddy actually had the audacity to STAND in my headlight bucket to get a ball off the roof of my dads house. i couldn't believe it, no respect.
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I assume he's dead.

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not only that, but his body parts better be strewn throught seven different states.
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Unfortunately, it was before I bought the car....
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Unfortunately, it was before I bought the car....
No matter. Track him down. Several states are waiting for body parts.

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You think that's bad? I had a 1 year old paint job on my 85 Trans Am, and some little old lady tapped the rear bumper and spider webbed just about the whole darn thing. Apparently... that Endura plastic doesn't like pressure. Ha Ha Ha.
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You think that's bad? I had a 1 year old paint job on my 85 Trans Am, and some little old lady tapped the rear bumper and spider webbed just about the whole darn thing. Apparently... that Endura plastic doesn't like pressure. Ha Ha Ha.
Sounds more like your painter doesn't like flexing agent. Some spiderwebbing happens with plastic, but that much? 1 year old paint? That sucks man I'd be devastated, lol.

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not only that, but his body parts better be strewn throught seven different states.
I'm not at liberty to discuss the outcome... But my dad had a very good garden that year.
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I'm not at liberty to discuss the outcome... But my dad had a very good garden that year.


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these comments are making me laugh!!!


-but yea, ull have to sand down the spider cracks,a nd paint over them... its the only way... dont jsut paint over it, cuz the crazcks will eventually come back thru
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