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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Well i was tired of the way the front of my car looked so i decided to put a little work into it. Whistler mod, Nightshades for the corners, and a billet grill.

I also cleaned the headlights it was really easy they were really bad before but i would say they are about 90% new looking even the passenger side one which you can see is really bad. I first used blue magic headlight cleaner for about 5 mins on each. Then nailpolish remover and wiped each down good and hard. Then scrubbed each side with a rag that was wet with simple green. Then hand polished with meguiars plastic x. It only took me about 30 mins to clean both. I would try these easy steps before sanding if your headlights are bad.

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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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thats a hell of a difference!! looks great!
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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now change your sig!
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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awesome job! did the same to my 98
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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looks nice man!!
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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looks different i think it would match if u paint the billet grill black
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Damn looks 10000000000000000000 times better.
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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yeah that does look WAY better!
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBoy5
thats a hell of a difference!! looks great!
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBoy5
now change your sig!
thanks i really like how it turned out too. I dont know how to make sigs but i will learn now. I had a guy help me out with that one.

Originally Posted by 98LS16T56
awesome job! did the same to my 98
thanks

Originally Posted by LS1BLKSS
looks nice man!!
thanks

Originally Posted by ae13291
looks different i think it would match if u paint the billet grill black
ya i thought about that but i like this look for now at least.

Originally Posted by LS1stunna
Damn looks 10000000000000000000 times better.
thanks bro, now i just need some sort of hood or racing stripes.
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Looks good Adam, only difference between ours is now the Whistlers
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by carbonfiberbird
yeah that does look WAY better!
thanks i think it looks way better also

Originally Posted by uLs1a
Looks good Adam, only difference between ours is now the Whistlers
thanks, ya i was not sure if i wanted to do the whistler but my lenses are pretty beat up so i figured that would help out. But i am happy i did them.
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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give me $300 for my aftermarket SS hood, would look way better u can come down one day and we can swap it on to ur ride and see how it fits on it?
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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Very nice change....the headlight treatment looks like it worked perfectly without sanding.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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give me $300 for my aftermarket SS hood, would look way better u can come down one day and we can swap it on to ur ride and see how it fits on it?
i will have to think about it. How is the paint?

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Very nice change....the headlight treatment looks like it worked perfectly without sanding.
Thanks ya i was surprised how well it turned out. The only thing i forgot to do was wipe off the inside of the lenses before i put them back on.
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