fsttyms1

congrats on getting it back sometime today. lets see the pics!!!!! (when you do)

samkws

hope it will look great, my car had a worse hit than urs and it came out perfect and nobody can tell it has been repaired, so i guess u wil be fine

oVerBoost

Good luck! I hope your car turns out okay. I also had $7k repairs on my car after my accident early last year so i know how it feels.

1fasttl

Ok guys i just got my car back and here are the pics. I had him paint my grill. What do you guys think. Next i'am blacking out my headlights and fog's or i might just trade it in for a 05TL. Let me know what you guys think of the car.

MikePA

That car looks GREAT! Love the painted grill. I followed an 05 for a while yesterday and, no offense, but I think the 2nd gens are better looking. I don't care for the square exhaust or how it's cut out of the panel beneath the bumper.

Again, the car looks great.

P.S.
I wouldn't blackout the headlights. I think there's just the right amount of 'black' on the front of the car with the painted grill. The lights provide a nice contrast to all the black (spoiler, grill, hood, windshield)

69ssrscam

Needs a chrome or a black chrome A in the center of the grill to set it off. Repair job looks really good. How does it drive? Does it pull to either side? Make sure that bad boy is right. Glad you got it back!

1fasttl

I wish they made a black chrome emblem kit for the 02-03TL. I bought the 99-01 kit and modified the rear "A" to fit my trunk cause the holes are different but that looks nice. Trust me if they had i would have bought it already.

etxxz

that's hot yo!! would the be the *FIRST* 99-01 tl with an 02-03 conversion? guess now you dont have to worry about foglights anymore

we gotta see them blacked out headlights soon!!!

1fasttl

No. My car is a 03. It was just hit in the front and the repairs just got done that is all.

etxxz

OH...haha i must be hi or something. i though it was you the one who got destroyed in the street and did an 03 conversion...my bad bro...you're the one with the tt project right?

(i dun smoke btw)

1fasttl

Yeah my car did get hit on the street but i didn't do any conversion.

big mike 13

im prety sure it was @curaTl who did the conversion....


1fasttll... do you know how to take off the top of the grill? where its attached the hood... i want to paint mines black as well but im not sure hows it's attached..
also, i think you shoud clear/black out your lights as it makes a big difference...

1fasttl

Yeah pop the hood, there is 4 holes under the hood right behind the top part of the grill with i think 10mm nuts that hold the top piece on. You have to use a socket and extension.

big mike 13

aight cool, thanks... so it's pretty much an easy removal??
also, i see you changed your pics, but didnt you use to have a kit and non chromes S wheels? just wondering.

1fasttl

No i never had a kit and my car is a "S" .