fde2blk22

I thought I would share a few pix I took of my 99 CL. Be warned, it has not been lowered (yet).





and @ night...





Done so far:
12k HIDs, 20% tint, semi-flat black rims, semi-flat black grill, debadged trunk with semi-flat black 'A', smoked tail lights and corners.

To do list:
Smoke/blackhouse headlights, finish eyelids , proper drop (perhaps s.techs?), prelude shifter, etc. and remove pigeon poo.

Enjoy and please refrain from reminding me I need to drop it, believe me I know.

DaInFaMMuS1

Wow, i really like it! Good start bro! Besides adding a drop, i'd throw a wing on it. I like our CL's with a wing lol. Either way, good start. Keep it goin!


P.S.: Since you're a Jersey CL, i'm warning you now, if u meet the tri state CL's you WILL want a motor swap or some type of performance mods, so just start saving now LOL.

Gnate

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What color is that??

shnee

champagne

I have forever debated myself as to whether I should paint my rear emblem black or not. If I ever fall into an extra one I'm trying it out.

DaInFaMMuS1

fixed

incredulous1

sexy! CF hood = sex on that

97BlackAckCL

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I really like the look you're going for, blackhouse your headlights

ProjctCL07

i like the ride man..when i had my stock wheels i did the same thing and sprayed em flat black and it looks good on your car..if you want i have some Tein S-tech lowering springs (used) that ill give you for cheap cus i have D2 Coilovers now..just hit me up

hOnU

looking good bro! but yea blackhouse those headlights would make it look more complete, and get some better looking center caps, they kind of stick out a bit..

as for the spoiler, either go with it or go with a full lip kit around. i like our cars spoiler-less if we have at least a rear lip imo. but looking good overall. keep it up!

f22vtec

nice where in nj are u man?

fde2blk22

@ DaInFaMMuS1
I'm still debating about the wing lol and yes I'm saving up for a swap.

The color is Titanium Metallic (YR525M) to be precise

@ Euro925
I'm strongly considering the CF hood, the current one has some rust spots and is scratched.

If the weather is good I'll be doing all the work on the headlights this weekend, blackhouse and smoke

@ ProjctCL07
PMing you.

I tried the all black center caps and didn't really like it so went back to the originals. I had also painted the rims in a gun metal-ish color but decided to go semi-flat black instead...it just went better with the tints.

I'm in Bergen county, more specifically Fairview.

Thanx for the feedback guys, I'll post up some more pix when I get the headlights done

Gnate

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hmph, looks beige

97BlackAckCL

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fixed

Josh99CL

Every time I see pics with the black vinyl overlays on the tails I want to get some.

DaInFaMMuS1

DOOO EEETTTT!!!!

mitch14

^fixed, only coils will get your cl sitting propa

good start tho man, really like the way your going with it
love the smoked amber corners, much better than just the smoke or clear
keep it up

Edit: remove pigeon crap ASAP, that shit eats through wax and clear sometimes in a matter of hours depending on the amount of sun it gets

shnee

Josh99CL

Best vendor?

fde2blk22

Right, except I didn't use vinyl I should've mentioned that, I used 1 can of VHT Nite Shades to do the tail lights and corners, still have to do the headlights (eye lids done with same spray).

LOL @ all the fixed posts.

Edit: Rain took care of the pigeon poop. Coilovers are still being considered, I need to drive a lowered CL on either springs or coilovers to make my mind up LOL

Josh99CL

Hmmm, that stuff looks interesting. Has anyone ever tried to use this on headlights? Seems like you could get a really ninja look.

shnee

I think there was a dude on here briefly who did black out everything. I would say look him up but I don't know what his name was.

Dicorp

+1 for coilovers. If I didn't buy my car with springs already installed, I'd save up for coilovers. Adjustable dampening FTW.

oh, nice CL.

mitch14

^hwdp420pl might be the one you're thinking of, he has the white cl with black headlights and black wheels.
dunno who has done it all, blind did all black, but he used the vinyl stuff and cut to fit

bRunCL

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Car looks great...love the clean look it has going. Just curious how you get away with the tinted front windows nd tails in jersey, usually pretty strict here. Ooo nd I think blindshooter also tinted his headlights not sure tho.

97BlackAckCL

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tint your tails, headlights is just stupid

fde2blk22

^after I do the blackhousing I'll determine what to do. I'll photoshop something up in a bit to illustrate what I'm aiming to do.


Anyone in NJ have coilovers? Recommended or not? Even though around where I live the streets are ok, I've driven other cars with tein super streets and would rather avoid the pain...
As for getting away with tints in NJ, I guess I'm lucky LOL cuz my previous car (92 civic) was tinted too and I got pulled over almost every 2 weeks but never got a ticket! My tail lights don't look too dark with the lights on, even at night. I do avoid a few areas if I can though, Edgewater @ night (before it was the shit there every thursday night) and Ridgefield.

Josh99CL

I'd like to see a black CL full ninja before I made that claim (unless you have).

97BlackAckCL

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Josh99CL

lol, I looked through all the image pages and the black CL directory before. I don't recall ever seeing one with fully spray or overlays on the headlights.

mitch14

^your post^

...and your question was answered before you even asked it

^image proof

and as stated he used the overlay stuff, vinyl or something, not spray, he cut out pieces he needed of a big sheet

hOnU

^to me that's not being or blacked out..to me being blacked out would be doing to the grill as well as the rims..i'm not hating on his car or what he has done, but just to me im not considering it blacked out.

incredulous1

also gotta 5% your windshield too.

shnee

As I mentioned earlier, I'm pretty sure there was someone who went all black.
I think he was from VA. I think he only posted a few times though.

Edit for clarity: Black car, black wheels, black lights, etc.

fde2blk22

blackhousing done:

Gnate

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+1

Josh99CL

I kinda like that overlays on the head lights look. Illegal though I imagine.

hybridnrg

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yup, especially in cali

97BlackAckCL

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blackhousing looks great, need better pics

South Jersey CL

you need LEDs for those corners, to complement the low beams