Replace, Aim Headlights

Since I lowered my car in 2007, my headlights were never re-aimed. As far as I know, they are the stock lights, and very dim. Sylvania Silverstar headlights are the cheap improvement of choice for many Delorean owners. I finally was able to purchase and replace them:

While replacing these headlights, I found out just how warped my fascia really is. To make matters worse, pulling and prying on the urethane fascia is causing micro-cracks in the paint.

It’s advised to use a plastic drinking straw to cover your screwdrivers to avoid scratching the fascia. I also utilized some painters tape. This however didn’t stop me from scratching it. Its ok, my fascia is in fair/poor condition to begin with. Maybe the new reproduction fiberglass fascia is in my future…

I replaced some screws for the headlight buckets with some M6 cap screws. I wanted stainless, but Ace Hardware didn’t have them in the length I needed. I settled for black anodized, and cut a groove into them with a dremel:

I also got some stainless screws for the headlight bezels. I lost a few inside the fascia, and a few were corroded. The slotted hex headscrews fit perfectly into the nut driver, without a bit:

Someday I’ll paint the exposed bezel screws black:

Supplies used:
Painters tape
Magnetic screwdrivers
Plastic Drinking Straws:

I was able to get Autozone to nearly match the Amazon.com price.
Costs: