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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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So my friend got some sonars and he didn't like that they had chrome bottoms and inner parts so I opened them and painted them for them. Here's how they turned out.
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This is subtle but was no easy task as these lights didn't want to open like the stock ones do. What do you guys think?

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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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came out sick...glad you pushed the idea...i wouldnt have had the patience to fight that rubber cement they sealed them with haha..what a nightmare
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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looks way beter IMO
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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Thanks old skool I couldn't agree more!
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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Dave you got install pics yet??? I want to see them on the car.
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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Surprised YOU didn't reccommend your friend to upgrade the projectors too. Hows the light quality between your custom install & his sonars.
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Well I did but he didn't have the coin to do the full conversion. Still waiting on the pics... if he'd ever post them. I shined a surefire light through them and the cutoff wasn't as bad as I thought, but they were pretty narrow. They're good for people on budgets.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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I would have taken the. Halo out of the high beam area i think these head lights would be perfect without them lol
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looks great ,job well done
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