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Old 10-15-2004, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
I recommend you take that orange bulb out and get yourself this one..

http://www.cardomain.com/item/APC504129B


i think i'm going to get those along with these..




damn, they're $8 each.
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Old 10-15-2004, 09:06 PM
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did you need to sand at all?
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i used a grey scotch brite pad
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i used a grey scotch brite pad.
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Old 10-15-2004, 09:29 PM
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Multi-talented Matt,

You never cease to amaze me. Excellent job on the lights. I like that look much better than the 03 smoked lights on SSM.
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here are soem shots of my cleared lights with PIAA extreme white replacement bulbs, also M6's in the driving lamps


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Old 10-15-2004, 09:51 PM
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thanks Jeff. and thanks to everyone else.
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Old 10-15-2004, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gingerbread
here are soem shots of my cleared lights with PIAA extreme white replacement bulbs, also M6's in the driving lamps



i think i'm going to stay w/ the amber lights. and get the chrome bulbs that Smitty posted.


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Old 10-16-2004, 12:02 AM
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The ultimate DIY, good shit, looks hot, now imagine the same thing you did, but on an aegean blue car! Seems liek the domino effect, everybody is stepping it up and really hooking up, their rides. now all you need is a RonJon Grille:
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Old 10-16-2004, 01:19 PM
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Nice work matt
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Old 10-16-2004, 01:35 PM
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Looks awesome! Maybe I'll come down and have you redo mine. My painting skills aren't quite as good as yours.
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Old 10-16-2004, 06:19 PM
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Thats hot.

Thats exaclty what I want to do to mine. Damn, I wanted to be the first though


Question. How much was the gun? How big/how much PSI is your compressor?
i think i might have been the first ive had mine done for some time now.
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Old 10-16-2004, 07:55 PM
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exept for soopa did it a couple years ago.


https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...leared+painted


mine are a little different though.
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Old 10-17-2004, 08:16 AM
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HOT@@@@@@!!1one!!!!!!!!
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good call matt. i didnt even know the had his done. but regardless it looks dope brother. just one question are ur head lights not as bright now becuase u painted the reflector part? (where the blub sticks out) cause i left that part of mine the chorme color so it could reflect the light..
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Old 10-17-2004, 11:19 PM
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looks nice. now u need the 03 silver grill to match the headlights
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Old 10-17-2004, 11:22 PM
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badass man good work and thanks for the postin the step by step process!
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Originally Posted by evilone
just one question are ur head lights not as bright now becuase u painted the reflector part? (where the blub sticks out) cause i left that part of mine the chorme color so it could reflect the light..
the reflector is still chrome
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Old 11-15-2004, 09:38 PM
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thats would be so pimp with a red car, modena style, the silver is too hard to notice since it is close to chrome from a distance, but still looks sweet.
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Old 11-15-2004, 09:54 PM
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I think you should paint the grille outer trim piece like others have said, but also paint the wing and the a silver also.
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