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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Default New Headlights...Whistler style

Just got my car out of the body shop. Other than putting the wrong color SS emblems along with the driver side emblems being upside down, and both sides in the wrong location, they did a great job. They are reordering the right color emblems.





notice the upside down SS emblem in the last photo

How do you guys like the headlights? I had purchased them right before my "What a horrible day!!!!!" accident. I really like them a lot. I purchased them from http://www.neweraperformanceparts.com/

Next on my list of things to do is the grill insert. I'm thinking of going with an RKsport style insert with the mess on either side. I have found one that says camaro on it. Please post pics of grills that you guys think would look good. Thanks in advance. Here is a pic of the grill I found, tell me if you think I should paint it or leave it balck.

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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Looks great and I love the headlights!

What company off Ebay did you get your clear corners from?
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Scotty-Z
Looks great and I love the headlights!

What company off Ebay did you get your clear corners from?
Symmic, had to order them twice because the accident wiped out the driver side 3 days after I put them on Those guys had them to me in 5 days both times. Really recommend those guys for anything they sell, very quick.

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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Wow does that look good!
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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man i need to do that!!!

looks great
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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very nice!
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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LOOKS GREAT!!! the ONLY thing you need now is a grill, or your holes smoothed, but that's not even that important, looks killer man!
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
LOOKS GREAT!!! the ONLY thing you need now is a grill, or your holes smoothed, but that's not even that important, looks killer man!
Yea, I agree. I posted a picture at the bottom of the original post asking if everyone liked that insert or had other grill opinions they think would look good.

Thanks for the compliments guys, I'm stoked.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Car looks great, and so do the headlights. What would make it look sick is if you painted or put one of those semi-gloss sticker things where the ram air is, like on the Mach 1's.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 07:56 AM
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Yeah I'm not as big a camaro fan as some others on this site so my opinion may not be valid but I think you should fill in the holes, having that black filler piece in there with you color car looks sort of early 1990s to me.
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Originally Posted by savethelinoleum
Yeah I'm not as big a camaro fan as some others on this site so my opinion may not be valid but I think you should fill in the holes, having that black filler piece in there with you color car looks sort of early 1990s to me.
So you think I should have the insert painted the same color as the car?
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I feel sorry for you guys that can't get the Wings West grille anymore. IMO it's the best insert you can get for the camaro.
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Originally Posted by JakeY2KZ
I feel sorry for you guys that can't get the Wings West grille anymore. IMO it's the best insert you can get for the camaro.
Actually Wings West still supplies that grill. I just called them @ 626-839-1830 and was quoted 245.00. It comes with the aluminum mesh.

Does that sound like a fair price?
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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For your grill, just fill in the front holes where the clips were.. I think that looks really good. If you want a grille get the rksport one and paint it the color of your car..IMO
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sills1
Actually Wings West still supplies that grill. I just called them @ 626-839-1830 and was quoted 245.00. It comes with the aluminum mesh.

Does that sound like a fair price?

I was under the impression that they went bankrupt. Hmm...but if they are still producing them, I think I paid $280 for mine and that was painted.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Paint it black for some more contrast.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Man, those lights are $150, ****. I got mine from a non-sponsor for like $119 shipped. They look great though.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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Looks good.
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