Tosh1

So I finally had a chance to get it done yesterday. A guy here in the bay area did the work and it came out pretty good. You be the judge...

jjashaa

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need more pics



kthxbye

n1njai

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This.

xtremex626

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^+1

Tosh1

OK OK... that was a teaser shot... and it was cloudy...

getting a bit sunnier now... give me a minute and see if I can take a further shot.

gold2003tl (90)

iv seen a few black roofs before, and liked them, need more pics.

Tosh1

I'll try and take better ones when I leave the parking lot.....

I'm actually pretty happy with it...

gold2003tl (90)

looks pretty sick, i like that came out great. black out the headlights and grill to match the roof.

Tosh1

Thats the next big project blackout the headlights... not sure how to blackout grille... just spray the chrome? or wrap the chrome?

thelastaspec

Sick
You can prob vynal wrap it or take it off and spray it.
They do vylal some parts on the aspec... not much tho.

gold2003tl (90)

when i did my car, i removed the grill and removed the chrome strips, sanded the chrome off with i think 320 grit paper, then wet saned them smoother, then primed and painted/cleared. then painted the grill. then installed the strips back on. they are just held in back with screws. the top piece on the hood just comes off with a few small bolts i think 10mm.

ANC297

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Do your headlights like mine and you're money.

02TL4ATL

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looks pretty good.

silvertl510

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looks pretty nice, idk how it would look on a ssm tho

Flipster23

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noice!

eleventure

Awesome job! I recently did that to my roof as well. I'll post pics as soon as the weather clears up

finalcross

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White cars with black tops look sexy. Did he use vinyl or paint it? And if you don't mind me asking, how much did he charge you?

0ACURATL3

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looks sick!

JDM Inspired

ROOF LOOKS GREAT!

you can try to ASPEC theme in white, check that out, but your car looks great as is, im definitely diggin the no front plate look! lucky you!

but If I was you I would just get the Honda Inspire Grill, Blackhousing headlights and call it a day....

Flipster23

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^hahaha he isnt lucky he is in CA like me we have to run front plates but we take the risks of running with out them. PLus Bay area cops love to give tickets for that

tc5280

I have a sheet of glossy 5mil in my garage just waiting for the time to do it, once it's done I will post so you can see it on the ssm. I think it will be hot still


Looks dope on the white too man good job

silvertl510

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cool, do it!! haha i might do it if it looks sick. On white it looks good forsure!!

dsickles

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am i the only one who doesnt like it?


the roof doesn't line up with either the front or rear windshield on these cars, i think it looks awkward. but thats just me.

NoLimitDeC

blacking out the heads isnt as hard as you would think it is.. i was scared at first too, but with a little help, i realized it wasnt too bad..

and the grille is very easy to paint.. i have a write up somewhere on here where i explained exactly how i did mine.. ill look for it and shoot you a PM.

gfrg88

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sick!!!

Tosh1

I thought the same thing... it goes in a bit instead of a straight roof line like BMW...

in person it actually looks much nicer!!!

I like most use vinyl to do this for those asking, so that when I decide it doesn't fit my theme anymore, I could always take it off.

I think on SSM it would look pretty good as well.. if I had that color I would have done it too.

The guy in the bay area will do it for $80 if you have your own sticket, but it is actually better if you get the right stuff from him direct. I was lucky when he saw mine and said that I did get the good kind of sticker...

The guy is real cool and can even goto your house for a slight fee!!! We were doing this until 2AM... thats a soldier...

PM me if you want his info..

BAYAREA CA ONLY...

Tosh1

A better side shot of car...




I also think I might just get this set of headlights....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-03...Q5fAccessories


I like that the corner is a clear reflector, so you get the best of both worlds still.

ANC297

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Dont blow that much money on those headlights...And damn, that last pic looks really hot!
Good work!

Rockstar21

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looks great bud.

eleventure

It's nice to see I'm not the only one going for the panda theme. lol

03tLsNBP

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https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/anybody-else-looked-these-791795/

read jjashaa's posts on DEPO light output.


as for the black roof, eh. its arite.

z3Ro

wth...are you located in pleasanton?

Tosh1

That sure was in Pleasanton... Countrywaffles plaza. Good eyes!!!

I live in Dublin area..

TequiLa

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I would really like it if our windshield and rear window didn't ignore the A and C pillars but good visibility ftw? :/

ACEE-TL

i think it looks pretty good. I say to bhlm, tint tails, and grill and you would be set.

I didn't know they had "aftermarket" lights for our cars. I was always told they gave bad light output and they have a tendency to get bad condensation in them.

z3Ro

duuude...we should meet up sometime...i used to live in dublin for 5 years then moved back to pleasanton now...you ever see a NGM and black 2 tone around town? i havent ran into anyone else with a modded tl around here in a loooong time...you should hit up the bay thread...

nf3d0149ab

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You should come out to some of our Bay Area Azine Meets!

Bay Area Thread.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...747434&page=63

TL is looking good man.

Always contemplated doing that if I went back to CF hood and trunk.

fsttyms1

Good job, But im not a fan of it on the 2g. The window/roof line doesnt match up to have it look right.

Denzil

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It looks good, join the club!

z3Ro

you know i cant make it out there lol