doing my first mod to the CL tonight - klepto'ing the grill

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Old 01-31-2009, 05:19 PM
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honu its easy as hell man just do it lol
maybe i'll do it when i get the car repainted..looking to get that done along with sanding down and repainting ww front lip that has been sitting in my room for about 6 months now..so if i get the car repainted then i'll ask them to do the grill too!
Old 01-31-2009, 06:53 PM
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victory so far on the lamps, gonna find some clamps and set them up tomorrow

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^Looks great bro! I'm glad you went with the flat tone. When you seal everything up, make sure you use ALOT of sealant.. that's where I went wrong.
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^ yea i agree i siloconed the hell outta those lights and they still arent closed all the way. you have to put alot. honu are u tryin to sell that lip????
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the matte finish looks great
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^ just like the grill, your work looks pretty professional
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Originally Posted by GhettoNinja06
^Looks great bro! I'm glad you went with the flat tone. When you seal everything up, make sure you use ALOT of sealant.. that's where I went wrong.
you should post pics to scare him into doing it right

i got a lot of mixed reactions when i said i took my bumper off to put my headlights in the oven. i wonder why everyone kept telling me to share the drugs

fwiw clear rtv silicone from autozone seems to work really well for sealing your headlights.
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you should post pics to scare him into doing it right
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It looked even scaryer in person..

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fwiw clear rtv silicone from autozone seems to work really well for sealing your headlights.
That is good stuff if you put enough of it on.
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wrapped up tight! more tomorrow...
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did you do anything to those corners on the headlights. I always have hated those left plain after blackhousing. Shoulda amberized or something different . thats just me tho lol
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can't wait
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Originally Posted by swiftt5389
did you do anything to those corners on the headlights. I always have hated those left plain after blackhousing. Shoulda amberized or something different . thats just me tho lol
no, just stock

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can't wait
I know, it's like christmas ... I came in hella early so I can leave early, get home to unwrap them

thinking about smoking the ambers, as much as I LOVE klepto's clear lenses...
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UPDATE


HOW FUCKING SEXY ARE THOSE?!?


omg hot


damn it feels good to be a gangsta

ps: I got laid off today, effective friday ... started off crappy, scared, ashamed to tell my wife, etc ... networked while I worked, chatted up a few people, and I'm gonna earn more than I do now
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blackhousing looks so sick on a white cl, good job man
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thanks fellas
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Looks great with the grill and the headlights, love the matte finish on the headlights, blackhouse some clear corners
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no more money (layoff) for right now so i'll deal with the ambers ... think they stand up to making & cutting any better than the cheap ass clears? Might look at some smoked ones later ... gotta just fill in the dead bulbs from today for now and avoid tickets
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oops, meant BAKING
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omg, WIN! MUCH better than the glossy depo headlights with the gay stripes..
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Originally Posted by irresponsiblekid
no more money (layoff) for right now so i'll deal with the ambers ... think they stand up to making & cutting any better than the cheap ass clears? Might look at some smoked ones later ... gotta just fill in the dead bulbs from today for now and avoid tickets
damn man sorry to hear about the layoff, hopefully things will start looking up for you soon!
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wow does look killer on a white cl. Man you used your regular cooking oven? Tisk tisk now you have the chemical fumes in there at least clean it well. Luckily I have a spare oven in my garage i use for powder coating so i don't poison everyone lol. But yea good job looks awesome
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Originally Posted by f22vtec
^ yea i agree i siloconed the hell outta those lights and they still arent closed all the way. you have to put alot. honu are u tryin to sell that lip????
naw man, i've been wanting to get the lip repainted, but i've been working so much that i can't find time to get quotes. so eventually i'll slap it on!

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no more money (layoff) for right now so i'll deal with the ambers ... think they stand up to making & cutting any better than the cheap ass clears? Might look at some smoked ones later ... gotta just fill in the dead bulbs from today for now and avoid tickets
sorry bout the layoff bro, but great job on the headlights!!
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Originally Posted by irresponsiblekid
UPDATE


HOW FUCKING SEXY ARE THOSE?!?

Err, can i pay you to do mine??
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it was a big pain in the ass, pretty sure it'd be not worth it to you
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why do people always want other people to blackhouse their headlights for them? just do it your self its really not that hard to do
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Originally Posted by ckrowland
why do people always want other people to blackhouse their headlights for them? just do it your self its really not that hard to do
well, in my case i dont have a place to bake them and irresponsiblekid has done an awsome job on his lights. time is also an issue for me and id rather pay someone to do a great job then end up with fishtank lights.

so whats your price irresponsiblekid?
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it seriously took me all weekend long, and i'm concerned with the responsibility of cracking or fucking something up somehow ... I'd deal with having all the skin on my fingers scraped off again for $200. Seems like a lot to me, and it's 10hrs @ $20 ...

you have an extra set or a place to find spares? You don't wanna deal with no headlights for shipping + 2 days + shipping ...
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if i had a second set of lights i would pay you the 200 instead of buying those shitty depo lights. maybe ill hit the junk and find a set.

and if i do that, i can try it on my own first and if they come out shitty ill just send you the other ones and use my hack job light in the meen time.
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Originally Posted by clusterfunk
if i had a second set of lights i would pay you the 200 instead of buying those shitty depo lights. maybe ill hit the junk and find a set.

and if i do that, i can try it on my own first and if they come out shitty ill just send you the other ones and use my hack job light in the meen time.
ok cool, let me know. like i said, willing to do it again but hecka time consuming. I just emailed a dude on miami craigslist selling some 99 lights i'll let you know
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