02 AM Black Headlights or Cleared Headlights?

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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02 AM Black Headlights or Cleared Headlights?

I've been looking through the forums and I didn't see any pix of 02/03 AM's with black housing for the headlights. Does anyone know how it looks? Or if simply cleared headlights would look better?
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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i've seen an AM with color matched headlights instead of black and it looks really clean IMO
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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black it out... it will look reeally really clean. just blacked out headlights today on a CL...
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 02:11 AM
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Phesto's car: clear headlight and taillight tint.





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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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I like blackouts.

Clears are okay too.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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body color match
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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color match it, if you're lazy just clear it, but it'll add another dimension to the front end
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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does anyone know how to pick out specific colors? is there a number code for AM that applies to spray paints?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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search for it.. theres a website someone mentioned before that sells color matched touch up paint for a decent price
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TequiLa
does anyone know how to pick out specific colors? is there a number code for AM that applies to spray paints?

here u go...went out and looked on my door jam....NH643M Anthracite Metallic
reppin the AM's...
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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paintscratch.com
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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oh whoa i didnt know touch up paint could come in spray cans thanks guys.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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what part gets painted when you black out the 02-03 lights? ive read the DIYs for this, but there using the 99-01 headlights and when i looked at mine this morning, it looks a little bit different, or am i just retarded? dont answer that its rhetorical.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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this piece.



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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Razzi
color match it, if you're lazy just clear it, but it'll add another dimension to the front end
I agree, paint matching will add another dimension!
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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this piece.



Are those switchback LED turn signals? Is it better to have those if I'm painting the housing in the turn signal section? Or are the oem turn signals sufficient without the reflector/chrome?
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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check for pics of my 01, its got blacked out lights on LGM the dark grey-silver-hint of green in certain light color
With the black lower grill- its the sweet look IMO
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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I got mine from Towerpaint.com (recommended by fsttyms1). It came out great even after sitting in the closet for months. Check my new HDR album in the newly added Photo Gallery and you can see where I painted my engine cover with it.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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OH. THAT peice. i see hahh..wow that looks awesome.thanks
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