Front turn signal/running light's--How to restore

[bricklayer]

The turnsignal/driving lights in the front lower valance are we suposse to restore them and if so what color paint and other products should i use. or do i buy all new, how much and where would i get them   thanks  tom   1969 dodge charger

[twodko]

Hellooooo Tom,

It so happens I just restored mine. I was lucky to have another pair of new OEM light assemblies that came with the car when we bought it. I put the new ones on the car and then restored the originals. First I took them apart and washed everything in a mild soap solution, used high pressure air to blow out any water and let them dry. I used some 400 grit wet/dry on the ring that holds the lens in pklace and then painted it with SEM titanium paint. I bought some plastic buffing compound and buffed both sides of the lens then I buffed the exterior of the housing and used a small "cone" shaped buff to polish up the inside. I cleaned the bulb socket with the same wet/dry, wire wheeled the the 3 mounting screws for each assembly and painted them with the SEM mentioned above. You can buy new gaskets from several sources....R/T Specialties, YO etc. If your housing is in bad shape clean it then sand it with some 400 and paint it with the same SEM paint then clear coat with SEM glossy clear. Mine turned out very well and so will yours. Good luck

Tom

[bricklayer]

thank you very uch your info well be quite handy  thanks again  tom