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Old 01-29-2011, 06:41 PM
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Default finished my headlights, flat black whistler.

i think they turned out really nice. i'm pleased.


what you guys think?
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But you have a 97'

Came out great.
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why is it called a whistler? i dont get it..
Old 01-29-2011, 07:07 PM
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Because when people see them they whistle and say cool lights lol,looks good,I don't really care for the whistler but it looks like it came out good,
Old 01-29-2011, 07:18 PM
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98+ frontend swap in progress and an lq4 in progress as well.

it's called the whistler because of the guy who "created" it's username was whistlers.

pictures don't do them justice. much better looking in real life. really sinister styling.
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I would have at least done them in Semi Gloss cause to me, flat is a little on the boring side. But the work looks good on yours.
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Looks great! Lets see them on the car now!
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Originally Posted by z28hustle
why is it called a whistler? i dont get it..
The guy who first did that mod and that made it popular was named "whistler" he has (or had) a very nice car. So the mod was just named after him since he came up with it for these cars.
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looks nice but as you said i bet they look better in person. they look grey in the pics
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looks good
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whistler mod is the best bang appearance mod for the buck. I debated on aftermarket headlights but for a $5 can of krylon they look awesome. They look good and post up some pics of them installed.
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nice!

I'm just afraid I'd burn the house down trying to put those lenses back together haha.
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Originally Posted by Tobias05
nice!

I'm just afraid I'd burn the house down trying to put those lenses back together haha.
This makes no sense to me?

OP, looks like you did a good job
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Originally Posted by 9WhiteCamaro9
I would have at least done them in Semi Gloss cause to me, flat is a little on the boring side. But the work looks good on yours.
No, the flat really looks awesome in real life. pictures don't do them justice.
semi gloss, and gloss just don't look right if you ask me. especially rattle can.

Originally Posted by Black94Z28
Looks great! Lets see them on the car now!
i would, but the front end isn't on the car yet.

Originally Posted by jmurray87
The guy who first did that mod and that made it popular was named "whistler" he has (or had) a very nice car. So the mod was just named after him since he came up with it for these cars.
Exaclty.

Originally Posted by omarrakeen
looks nice but as you said i bet they look better in person. they look grey in the pics
they do, not gray at all, just flat black.
here's a better picture in the sunlight.


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whistler mod is the best bang appearance mod for the buck. I debated on aftermarket headlights but for a $5 can of krylon they look awesome. They look good and post up some pics of them installed.
agreed, again. the front end swap isn't complete or i would.

Originally Posted by Tobias05
nice!

I'm just afraid I'd burn the house down trying to put those lenses back together haha.
yeah, idk how you'd burn the house down with a tube of silicone?

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This makes no sense to me?

OP, looks like you did a good job
word, lol.

thanks man!
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Mine came with the Whistler mod done when I bought the LS1 front clip, also the guy I bought it from sanded down the "nipples" on the headlights for a smoother look. He stopped sanding at 1000 grit or something because I had to resand the lights and polish them to get the scratches out. I want to redo mine and have my painter spray them with the correct black (ppg 100% black) we used when we painted the car. (Im picky, I guess lol) But heres a couple pics of them for ya...

Off the car...note the "nipples" gone...



Installed...

Far Away...(damn random snow storm)



Close up...

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Originally Posted by Black94Z28
Mine came with the Whistler mod done when I bought the LS1 front clip, also the guy I bought it from sanded down the "nipples" on the headlights for a smoother look. He stopped sanding at 1000 grit or something because I had to resand the lights and polish them to get the scratches out. I want to redo mine and have my painter spray them with the correct black (ppg 100% black) we used when we painted the car. (Im picky, I guess lol) But heres a couple pics of them for ya...
yeah, i thought about doing that, but i just couldn't bring myself to start sanding on 15k mile headlights. maybe once they start fogging up, i'll do this to them.

they look good though!
thanks for the input man.
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bad @ss
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Damn im liking the flat black! +2 for pics on the car. I need to sand mine again, i did it around a year ago and they need it again! How often are yall doing it?
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I like em a lot being flat black! its different.



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