DIY: Opening the Sealed Headlights

[TTGator]

In case anyone else needs to know how to get your headlights apart:
https://youtu.be/SXotn-sdyLo

[particlewave]

It’s been covered, but thanks.

A heat gun and cardboard box? Hopefully no one burns their house down because of your quest for YouTube fame and looks to you for answers. Best of luck.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by particlewave

It’s been covered, but thanks.

A heat gun and cardboard box? Hopefully no one burns their house down because of your quest for YouTube fame and looks to you for answers. Best of luck.

I wanted to see what was going to happen, but I can never make it past the first advertisement interruption.

Here's the "it's been covered" version the PW may be referring to for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sjOnfMHED0
No intro sequence? No music? No fancy transitions? No banter with the viewers? I'm amazed they even allow such unrefined drivel on YouTube still. Show me flaming boxes and 5 minute sequences of turning a bolt!

I think it will embed. Here's a try:

[TTGator]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I wanted to see what was going to happen, but I can never make it past the first advertisement interruption.

Here's the "it's been covered" version the PW may be referring to for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sjOnfMHED0
No intro sequence? No music? No fancy transitions? No banter with the viewers? I'm amazed they even allow such unrefined drivel on YouTube still. Show me flaming boxes and 5 minute sequences of turning a bolt!

Yes that's the version where you can't see what he's doing (not in frame), it's with a brand new headlight, and it looks much easier than it really is for the first time doing it. But you don't really care about any of that, you just want to try to put someone that's sharing information with the "community" down. Well done.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by TTGator

Yes that's the version where you can't see what he's doing (not in frame), it's with a brand new headlight, and it looks much easier than it really is for the first time doing it. But you don't really care about any of that, you just want to try to put someone that's sharing information with the "community" down. Well done.

I was not putting you down for "sharing with the community". The video I linked is very unrefined and that's what I was noting. I was not commenting on your video. I think that low quality non-monetized videos like Trimaxium's headlight DIY do not really belong on YouTube anymore.

Although I have not made it all the way through one of your DIY's, the portions that I have seen looked great! People like them. Keep up the good work.

[TTGator]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I was not putting you down for "sharing with the community". The video I linked is very unrefined and that's what I was noting. I was not commenting on your video. I think that low quality non-monetized videos like Trimaxium's headlight DIY do not really belong on YouTube anymore.

Although I have not made it all the way through one of your DIY's, the portions that I have seen looked great! People like them. Keep up the good work.

Sorry I misinterpreted your meaning. The irony is I believe the video you linked is from Particlewave LOL

[ike84]

Dude I love your videos. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who struggle-busses their whole way through every "first time" project!

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[TTGator]

Originally Posted by ike84

Dude I love your videos. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who struggle-busses their whole way through every "first time" project!

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Haha thanks. The struggle is real!

[ike84]

Ain't that the damn truth though. Did you get a vice yet? I had wanted one for a while and your tranny mount video inspired me to get one! Believe it or not Walmart sells a 3.5” vice for like $30, which I thought was a steal.

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[TTGator]

Nope not yet. Figured I’d wait until I get into the new garage.

[Starter986]

I like TT's vids because it's the whole shebang. VERY FEW if not zero edits where the viewer might go, "WTF, he didn't show the hard part". I particularly like when he is attempting something for the first time and we get to see the process warts and all.

Keep up the good work, TT. And get that damned mic repaired.

[TTGator]

Originally Posted by Starter986

I like TT's vids because it's the whole shebang. VERY FEW if not zero edits where the viewer might go, "WTF, he didn't show the hard part". I particularly like when he is attempting something for the first time and we get to see the process warts and all.

Keep up the good work, TT. And get that damned mic repaired.

Haha thanks man! That’s why I started making videos because so many people either tell you what they already did or skip over filming the hard part. That’s EXACTLY what I say when they do it... “WTF!!! That’s the only part I didn’t know how to do and you took the time to make a video and didn’t even address this!”

You don’t need to hear it if you can see it :P

[ike84]

I'm sure this sounds cheesey but if you live near a Walmart PM me your info and I'll buy you a vice!

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[TTGator]

Also, I don’t know why we don’t all still use electric typewriters. There was clearly no reason to improve on that concept and make it any better… PC Whores even came along later. Some people.

[paulofto]

This is quite likely the strangest thread on the forum. I’m not sure if the parties involved are serious, just being obnoxious or are being sarcastic. Maybe a bit of all three. Just a casual observation.

PS… what about MANUAL typewriter whores? I’m told they have really strong fingers.

[TTGator]

Originally Posted by paulofto

This is quite likely the strangest thread on the forum. I’m not sure if the parties involved are serious, just being obnoxious or are being sarcastic. Maybe a bit of all three. Just a casual observation.

PS… what about MANUAL typewriter whores? I’m told they have really strong fingers.

I think a bit of all 3 😂

Don’t even get me started on the manuals

[78F350]

Originally Posted by paulofto

.... PS… what about MANUAL typewriter whores? I’m told they have really strong fingers.

MANUAL typewriter whores are like people who enjoy shifting the gears in their car by hand. Control freaks, all of them.

Want an excellent manual typewriter? Go here and check out item #26: https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/sale.htm
Snowbum is an awesome old dude. I got some nice specialty tools from him a few months back and found lots of great info buried in his web pages.

[paulofto]

I remember back in the early ‘70’s our office had 4 ‘secretaries’ in the typing pool and 3 of the ladies had modern IBM Selectric typewriters with the fancy spinning letter ball. Very futuristic. But one older lady still had a manual Royal that looks a lot like the one in the picture. Her fingers looked like small biceps.

All this proves one thing. I’m old as dirt.

[dsallean]

Well I was about to begin my own upgrade project with a retrofitlab kit and some out of commission ebay headlights and the particlewave video as my go to reference for opening headlights. Bummed that its now gone.