Hey guys, just got the '11 Dakota, Bighorn a month ago and loving it, however, I can't stand the cheesy silver painted grill and headlight surrounds and decided to paint them to match the truck. Grill removal is easy but I can't figure how to remove the headlight surrounds. Do I have to take out the entire headlight or am I missing something? Thanks in advance and happy to be part of this forum.

 

welcome to the greatest Dakota forum on the web....i have an 05 so cant help ya....but juts wanted to say hey, and get some pics up of your ride soon or you'll get one of these....

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Welcome!

 

Best person to ask is probably dodgetrucker75

 

I have seen a 2011 Dakota.. I know what you are wanting to do and it is not possible. The head light assembly is a sealed unit, Only way is to get a hot knife and start melting away. Its not worth it. Just mask off and paint the outside.

 

post pics if u go for it!

 

Welcome to the forum. I haven't spend much time on the 08+ Dakotas so some pics would certainly help.

 

 

Don't know if this will help or not.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6733177_remo...ht-switch.html

 

your best and easiest way is to just tape it off, scuff and shoot... thats what i did with mine, the way they are setup they are very easy to tape off

 

nice not bad man...yeah i'm glad mine didn't have that otherwise it would be black already...i'm thinking during a summer in the states i'm gonna take a weekend and take out my headlights and tail lights and paint around the housing and trim black! just an idea but we'll see!