Black car, Black headlights
02-09-2015, 04:39 PM
#16
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Painted headlights are on my list...but way down at the bottom.
Unless I secure a secondary vehicle, I wouldn't attempt a mod like this myself, nor could I wait to have them done before installing them back in.
I tentatively have a plan to ****** up some headlights on eBay and either send them off to OnEighty or do them myself. This way, I can just make it an afternoon project swapping them with my current headlights and there would be no downtime.
I'd then have headlights of my own to sell...
This is why it's at the bottom of my list...lots of work/planning/money to pull it off.
Unless I secure a secondary vehicle, I wouldn't attempt a mod like this myself, nor could I wait to have them done before installing them back in.
I tentatively have a plan to ****** up some headlights on eBay and either send them off to OnEighty or do them myself. This way, I can just make it an afternoon project swapping them with my current headlights and there would be no downtime.
I'd then have headlights of my own to sell...
This is why it's at the bottom of my list...lots of work/planning/money to pull it off.
02-09-2015, 04:42 PM
#17
Nice, i'm actually OTP North as well (Forsyth). Are you on Atlanta G's FB group? I'm no headlight guy, my buddy who works at TRS did all the work, I just watched. =) It'd run about $500 and that's for bulbs, etched lenses (STI-R), tuning of the projector, and painted bezels and the labor for doing it all.
The gloss black looks perfect IMO, blends really well w/ the paint.
It's just part of that ripple reflector pad, my shoddy picture taking skills didn't really help much there.
The gloss black looks perfect IMO, blends really well w/ the paint.
It's just part of that ripple reflector pad, my shoddy picture taking skills didn't really help much there.
Now, Satin vs Gloss on the headlight housing is my debate! I really love the Satin look so I think I am going to go with that....I think
02-09-2015, 05:02 PM
#18
Thanks for the kind words, here's 3 DIYs that may be of interest~
https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...ils-sedan.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...ils-sedan.html
I have dipped my tailights in the GTR style. The only issue I have is the black dip is not glossy and there is big contrast. I was going to use the left over VHT NS to do these. I can create a template on the fly...takes time, but if you have them.
02-10-2015, 11:16 AM
#20
Painted headlights are on my list...but way down at the bottom.
Unless I secure a secondary vehicle, I wouldn't attempt a mod like this myself, nor could I wait to have them done before installing them back in.
I tentatively have a plan to ****** up some headlights on eBay and either send them off to OnEighty or do them myself. This way, I can just make it an afternoon project swapping them with my current headlights and there would be no downtime.
I'd then have headlights of my own to sell...
This is why it's at the bottom of my list...lots of work/planning/money to pull it off.
Unless I secure a secondary vehicle, I wouldn't attempt a mod like this myself, nor could I wait to have them done before installing them back in.
I tentatively have a plan to ****** up some headlights on eBay and either send them off to OnEighty or do them myself. This way, I can just make it an afternoon project swapping them with my current headlights and there would be no downtime.
I'd then have headlights of my own to sell...
This is why it's at the bottom of my list...lots of work/planning/money to pull it off.
02-12-2015, 10:28 AM
#22
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Figured I'd chime in here as I am currently undergoing this process.
Plans are:
-Satin Black Housing and Gloss Projector with a lambo orange eye-lid accent
-Custom Iron Man Evil Eyes in 4300K Natural White 5050 LEDS on both Projector and turn signal from Oznium
-Demon eyes LED's in both projector and turn signal (might do RGB for these with a controller)
-Smoked side marker with VHT Niteshades
-STi-R lenses on the way for projectors
-Going to try to modify the turn signal lenses to use my old projector lenses that are being replaced
These are the LED's I plan to use Tiny Prewired Super Bright Surface Mount LEDs - 12V DIY Plug and Play SMT LED
Shot of what a Demon Eye looks like for those that are curious.
104.jpg Photo by finagle69 | Photobucket
Any questions - let me know! I am doing this project on a pair of "broken" headlights from eBay that I purchased. Both just had Projectors that were broken loose inside which I'll Epoxy/JB Weld when I am in there.
Plans are:
-Satin Black Housing and Gloss Projector with a lambo orange eye-lid accent
-Custom Iron Man Evil Eyes in 4300K Natural White 5050 LEDS on both Projector and turn signal from Oznium
-Demon eyes LED's in both projector and turn signal (might do RGB for these with a controller)
-Smoked side marker with VHT Niteshades
-STi-R lenses on the way for projectors
-Going to try to modify the turn signal lenses to use my old projector lenses that are being replaced
These are the LED's I plan to use Tiny Prewired Super Bright Surface Mount LEDs - 12V DIY Plug and Play SMT LED
Shot of what a Demon Eye looks like for those that are curious.
104.jpg Photo by finagle69 | Photobucket
Any questions - let me know! I am doing this project on a pair of "broken" headlights from eBay that I purchased. Both just had Projectors that were broken loose inside which I'll Epoxy/JB Weld when I am in there.
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