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Old 12-13-2005 | 03:22 AM
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has anyone done a color other than black? i have a white 97 and was thinking of going white to be different. what do you think?
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Old 12-13-2005 | 04:21 AM
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I dont think it'll look good, but thats just IMO
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Old 12-13-2005 | 06:30 AM
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yeah. unless you got projectors, they prolly won't
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Old 12-13-2005 | 07:58 AM
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I wanted to paint mine the same color as my car
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Old 12-13-2005 | 08:18 AM
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yeah. unless you got projectors, they prolly won't
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Old 12-13-2005 | 09:32 AM
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i have extra black housings sitting here if anyones interested
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Old 12-13-2005 | 09:45 AM
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i have extra black housings sitting here if anyones interested
I'm very interested, how much we talkin here? PM sent
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Old 12-13-2005 | 01:52 PM
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I dont know. i think it might actually look pretty cool. Try it and if youdont like it, repaint them.
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Old 12-13-2005 | 02:11 PM
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depends on what color you use.. ive seen 2nd gen guys with red and dark blue and i thought it was hot.. yes, worthless w/o pics i know
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Old 12-13-2005 | 03:46 PM
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^^ let me do if first!!!!

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Old 12-13-2005 | 11:59 PM
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I dont know. i think it might actually look pretty cool. Try it and if youdont like it, repaint them.

true i think im ganna go for it.if i dont like it f*ck it ill go black. i wanted to go for all white look.
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Old 12-14-2005 | 12:20 AM
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A 2nd Gen TL but it should give you an idea

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Old 12-14-2005 | 12:30 AM
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^^ do you have any pictures from dif angles? Or do i have to go loooking around the tl board
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Old 12-14-2005 | 12:34 AM
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^^ do you have any pictures from dif angles? Or do i have to go loooking around the tl board

true need diff angles cuz this one is i wont even waste my time with white


thanks for the pic mclaren
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Old 12-14-2005 | 12:46 AM
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kinda the same angle


from far away

thats all I got
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Old 12-14-2005 | 12:58 AM
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looks alot bettter! decisions, decisions. ^^^thanks^^^ havent seen any cl's with this and im trying to be original. i could just go black if i dont like it so what the f*ck do i got to lose
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Old 12-14-2005 | 09:05 AM
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DIY on black housings?
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Old 12-14-2005 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jumpmanbsktbll
DIY on black housings?

Look in the DIY section.
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Old 12-14-2005 | 10:08 AM
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looks alot bettter! decisions, decisions. ^^^thanks^^^ havent seen any cl's with this and im trying to be original. i could just go black if i dont like it so what the f*ck do i got to lose
Just do it. Stop being scared!
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Old 12-14-2005 | 10:26 AM
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Just do it. Stop being scared!
Like u said, u can always go black anyway.
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Old 12-14-2005 | 12:24 PM
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If you dont like it. Reopen them and then sand it down a little and just paint over wiht black.
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Old 12-15-2005 | 09:04 AM
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theres no diy on headlight housing in the diy section...anyone wna make a diy on it? or sell me a set already done for a 97cl?
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Old 12-15-2005 | 09:20 AM
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http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171826

thank me later
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Old 12-19-2005 | 05:13 PM
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DUDE !!! I want your housings
I want your housings bad how much???


Originally Posted by rustyskim7
i have extra black housings sitting here if anyones interested
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Old 12-19-2005 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jumpmanbsktbll
DIY on black housings?


Originally Posted by jumpmanbsktbll
theres no diy on headlight housing in the diy section...anyone wna make a diy on it? or sell me a set already done for a 97cl?
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Old 12-19-2005 | 05:56 PM
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So did you do it yet?
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Old 12-19-2005 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SwervinCL
So did you do it yet?
ive been busy as hell with work. workin like 16 hours a day.i pushin for right after christmas cuz i get my springs,hid's,and tints and most importantly time off.gonna do a major overhaul on my baby. dont want to rush now and do a shitty job.
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Old 12-20-2005 | 12:46 AM
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BTW I did grey on my first setup since I have a primrose CL and it looked nice

97CL has it now on a Green CL and it still looks nice too
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