I know I haven't been posting recently, as I've been busy at work and have undergone a relocation of my workplace. However, I have a few sets left. These are from the final run, and the video of how they are made is posted. I'll post it again here as well as instructions on how to remove and replace the old lens. FYI, I just had the vertical door installed on my 2006 XDLR base. Really cool. If you thought the car stood out before, it is immaculate now.
! I have 4 sets left
Here is the video on how they were made.
Clear resin Cadillac XLR lenses —the right way to make a two-part mold!
900 a set.
Thanks for the email
I still have a few sets left. I took delivery of the last of them a couple of weeks ago. I will not be having any more made as I think these will be enough to satisfy demand, at least for now.
I did this because my 2006 base has terrible headlight lenses. I tried to restore them, but with the cracks and yellowing, it didn't work. SO I contracted to have new lenses made. I used to own a Corvette shop, and we made t-tops to replace the broken glass ones. We made those out of Lexan and sold them through Chevy dealerships,
This is sort of the same thing. Not the same material, just the same thing, making a product because I felt there was a better way than buying a 2500 used headlight that might not be any better than what I had.
So here is the link and instructions on how to replace the lenses.
I am not including the PayPal link because I do not want anyone sending funds when they are all gone. SO if you are interested, send me an email to
jon@jontharris.com and I'll send you the order link as long as I have sets to send.
The original lenses are actually two pieces. The lens and a Grey support strip. I had the ones I did made as one piece. Attaching was easy. There are two ways: one uses a headlight sealant or a butyl headlight glue that you put back in the track where the light seals but then it has to go back in the oven and get clamped to seal. I went the other easier route and just used clear silicone seal. Strongest I could find. Filled the channel, put the lens on, clamp them down, and letthem dry overnight.
To remove, place the headlight in the Oven at 225 degrees. About 15 mins, take out and see if you can get a thin flathead or a putty knife under an edge. You may need to put it back in the oven several times and check every few minutes until it releases. Once you get under the edge, it comes right off. Just slide the putty knife along the seal.
Now, you will need to take a little time to clean all the old sealant from the groove. Once ready to put back, I used the strongest silicon seal I could find, but you want to make sure it stays flexible so it moves with temperature changes. Fill the groove, place the lens on, and either weigh it down or clamp it. There are enough spots to do that. Or you can place good-sized rubber bands around it. Just make sure you have a good seal. I like the silicone because you can always go back the next morning and seal any little spots that need it.
Let dry overnight
I used a clear silicone seal
