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Old 07-12-2008, 10:41 PM
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hey what up fellas i am in the middle of doing the whistler mod to my headlights. well i was wondering if the guys that did this mod to your headlights can post some pics so i can get some ideas? do i paint the whole thing black or paint the outside and then the ruffles and leave the center alone....i need sugestions here fellas! HELP!!!!
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the whole thing just leave the back part the same and you will see no difference in light output





BEFORE AND AFTER PICS IN THE CAR



only thing i would have done different is used black caulk i guess
o and shove the silicone into the crevasse that is in between the lens and the housing wen you close everything

i seen some with only the outside black its looks unfinished...

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Wow that looks really good man ..
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Originally Posted by -98-Z28-Darkness-
the whole thing just leave the back part the same and you will see no difference in light output





BEFORE AND AFTER PICS IN THE CAR



only thing i would have done different is used black caulk i guess
o and shove the silicone into the crevasse that is in between the lens and the housing wen you close everything

i seen some with only the outside black its looks unfinished...
who's car is that with the primered fender?
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Here's a set without the lenses on



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do you guys use gloss or flat blk?
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Originally Posted by 01SOMSS!
do you guys use gloss or flat blk?
i use gloss just cause i had it laying around plus my car is black so i thought it would match up better....any other color ill got with flat or semi gloss

the other car is my bros...hes the one that painted it zr1 cyber gray metalic...
he should have put some before and after pics
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so ive noticed some paint the ridges on the side and some don't. does that affect the light at all?
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nice nice nice!!!! thanks fellas. i do have plans on painting the whole thing except the very back and the paint that i am using is the 500 degree paint and its gloss black....
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Originally Posted by maverick32
nice nice nice!!!! thanks fellas. i do have plans on painting the whole thing except the very back and the paint that i am using is the 500 degree paint and its gloss black....
same paint i used... you wont tell any difference in the light as long as you keep the back of the housing chrome....and yeah i used 500 gloss black too.
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i used semi gloss it also came out great! if ur lenses are foggy and u do the whistler mod, its going to look like ****! so have them cleaned
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Clean up and polish the lenses if they are yellowed, cracked, anything. ALL imperfections will show.

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so ive noticed some paint the ridges on the side and some don't. does that affect the light at all?
No, no diff. in light output at all. I have done multiple sets and they all put out the same amount of light. Plus if you only do the ring, and not the ridges it looks like ***. If you gonna do it, do it right.

Heres mine:

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^^^ paint that hood! looks like they used walmart spraypaint on that
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Hahaha probably did

Looks alot better w/ those rims though huh?
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Wana do my lenese for me? Ill pay you!
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I charge $45
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heres some of mine... i havn't finished them yet... i started to sand off those nipples, i just havn't had time to finish!


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Looking Good
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Yea what is the deal with those nipples on our headlights?
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
I charge $45
Where are you located at? Got any close ups of your work?


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