tc5280

Curious what thoughts you all have on body matching the front grill insert that was originally black. Let me know?

princelybug

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I think it looks fine the way it is.

JRhodes88

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I think I may really like that on SSM. Can you take a further away shot? I want to see what it would look like when you're standing back looking at the whole car from the front.

tc5280

This is the farthest away I have taken so far.

n1njai

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I think it looks good! Has a nice OEM feel to it

tc5280

I thought so. I like how it blends in nice. I color matched the interior trim as well. Take a look at my recovery album to see it.

JRhodes88

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Props man...Interior trim looks VERY nice as well...post a pic here so everyone doesn't have to hunt it down.

I might have to do this too...Did you have a paint shop match it for you? The grill insert.

I wonder how it would look with cleared headlights too

tc5280

Yeah, had a mishap with a Merecedes and had to replace it anyway so I had them match everything including the engine cover. Whats nice is at certain angles the interior has that nice sparkle to it.

xtremex626

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doesn't look that bad at all .. i actually like it .. now i wanna see an AM with color matched grill too =/

hANDYcaptd

iTrader: (5)

I like it. I think it looks best on WDP though.

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

looks nice..

VoLLy

iTrader: (8)

paint the chrome trim too, just the surround, leave the middle wing and emblem chrome.

tc5280

Thought about it but like the separation at night

UA5_1993

Hey where did you get the brushed medal door trim and dash pillars

Tay119

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wish i had the balls to take apart my doors and paint the trim. looks great man

ACEE-TL

i was thinking the same thing. I would like to see what that looks like. I think the chrome trim kinda throws it off on all colors.

JRhodes88

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Agree...you are now officially the guinea pig. Do it and if it looks great you shall be praised. If it turns out bad, everyone will point and laugh like Nelson from the Simpsons.

Just kidding...it will most likely look good

tc5280

I had them professionally matched with the body as with the front grill. As far as taking the doors apart? definitely sketch man the panels were molded in there and a pain to get back together and still make it look right. It was worth it though, I have not seen anyone else with it. The main cover was done at the same time too.

Mr. Maker

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i like.

03tlCHARCOL

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Interior looks good, I painted my interior trims SSM as well. I would defintely reccommend anyone who wants to attempt this is to use a soldering iron instead of a drill to get the door trim pieces off.

tc5280

Do you have pictures?

themiccivic

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It actually looks good in this color and I think its because you didn't paint the mesh part where most of the ones that look bad do.

gold2003tl (90)

looks great, i like it, body matching would have been my second choice.

tc5280

As apposed to what?

ANC297

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Looks great!
I wish mine matched a little bit better.

03tlCHARCOL

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Here you go

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-photograph-gallery-99/painted-door-trims-some-other-pics-764891/

tc5280

Looks good dude! You should consider dropping the height of your shifter. It make a huge difference it mine I think