Updated pics, blacked out grill/headlights
after a lot of work and time spent, and a few mess ups on the way. so here is what i ended up doing.
blacked out headlights, grill, and mud flaps. also clay bar and wax from Mothers custom 5000k hid kit for low beams from Xentec, my oem ballast went kaboom on me so i wired up an after market kit. it was cheap and works. also i have LED fog lights from v-leds. the low beams are working great and no leaks in the headlights from installing after market ballasts or blacking them out. http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09253.jpg ^ i am a little worried about how bright my turn signal is now, maybe time for leds? http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09243.jpg http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09245.jpg http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09197.jpg http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09198.jpg http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09222.jpg http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09236.jpg ^these are 5000k low beams, they just look really blue. http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09223.jpg ^ painted mud flaps and angle tips (don't hate) http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...icturer764.png ^ two 12 inch kenwoods http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09246.jpg ^mazda6i 2.5L is my moms and its a great car, handles better than mine. :toocool: well, i am happy to say i love the new look of my car and hope you all enjoy |
lower it. looks sick with the blacked out headlights and the grill
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Originally Posted by Silva-type-s
(Post 10931862)
lower it. looks sick with the blacked out headlights and the grill
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looks good man...did you think of maybe doing the grill body color?
I think that would also look good |
nice, first time i've see a blacked out grille on NGM.
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its time for a drop
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Originally Posted by gold2003tl (90)
(Post 10931854)
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-23-09223.jpg
^ painted mud flaps and angle tips (don't hate) |
^ yea i think body color would of been better but everything else looks nice, oh and need a drop and better wheels
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Good job on everything, obviously u need a drop but so far so good. - just dnt think those tips look good on our cars bro, but to each their own.
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The grille and headlights turned out real good man! Nice work!
I would have painted the splash guards body color :2cents:. Far as turn signal brightness goes-youll be fine. Mine are done the same way and they still light up bright enough. ...and like others said-time for a drop! :thumbsup: |
Good job on the headlights.
Drop, wheels, kit and call it a day. |
Originally Posted by Type-SuperFast
(Post 10931956)
looks good man...did you think of maybe doing the grill body color?
I think that would also look good
Originally Posted by VoLLy
(Post 10932078)
nice, first time i've see a blacked out grille on NGM.
Originally Posted by spoka
(Post 10932124)
its time for a drop
Originally Posted by bonknhead
(Post 10932189)
You painted your mudflaps...black? Body color would look better. :2cents:
Originally Posted by ntv4o9
(Post 10932491)
^ yea i think body color would of been better but everything else looks nice, oh and need a drop and better wheels
Originally Posted by kidduce
(Post 10932611)
Good job on everything, obviously u need a drop but so far so good. - just dnt think those tips look good on our cars bro, but to each their own.
Originally Posted by twistedwedge
(Post 10932982)
The grille and headlights turned out real good man! Nice work!
I would have painted the splash guards body color :2cents:. Far as turn signal brightness goes-youll be fine. Mine are done the same way and they still light up bright enough. ...and like others said-time for a drop! :thumbsup:
Originally Posted by '03TL-S
(Post 10933108)
Good job on the headlights.
Drop, wheels, kit and call it a day. I like they way everything is turning out and i can't thank acurazine enough for all your help. now its time to :drag: |
Nice work, I still need to grow some and do my headlights and grille. lol
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yeah looks good man, but yeah as far as grille and flaps i would've done body color too but yeah looks good man
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i like the headlights, but i'm not feeling the blacked out grill, but nice car
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Originally Posted by 02type-s
(Post 10937316)
Nice work, I still need to grow some and do my headlights and grille. lol
Originally Posted by mlrskn06
(Post 10938359)
yeah looks good man, but yeah as far as grille and flaps i would've done body color too but yeah looks good man
Originally Posted by TailoredTL-S
(Post 10938998)
i like the headlights, but i'm not feeling the blacked out grill, but nice car
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^^I like the grille blacked out look better than body color for your car. I think it looks better on NGM. As for other colors like ABP, WDP, FPR? yeah body color would look better.
I was thinking about leaving my chrome surround painted as is on mine and doing the interior body color..hmmm |
I like it.
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I agree the chrome does look old manish on your car, better black then NGM or chrome.... I have NBP so i guess i'm used to chrome...
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what type of paint/what method did you use to black out the grille? i've been thinking about doin this to my NGM for a little while but im nervous that if i mess it up i wont be able to get back to chrome (and then awesome, my grille looks like a pile of dead bugs).
also for blacking out the headlights, did you put them in the oven to release the glue? or is there some better alternative that i havent heard of yet? overall though car looks really nice. and i know im 10000000 to say it, but lowerrrr ahha |
Originally Posted by NGM_granturismoNJ
(Post 10943053)
what type of paint/what method did you use to black out the grille? i've been thinking about doin this to my NGM for a little while but im nervous that if i mess it up i wont be able to get back to chrome (and then awesome, my grille looks like a pile of dead bugs).
also for blacking out the headlights, did you put them in the oven to release the glue? or is there some better alternative that i havent heard of yet? overall though car looks really nice. and i know im 10000000 to say it, but lowerrrr ahha you wont be able to get the chrome back, i had to sand the chrome off before painting with 300 grit sand paper. i baked them first in the oven at 250 for 10 min, but after sealing them back up i got a few leaks, so i took them apart with a high performance heat gun and removed all the factory glue, then resealed it with liquid nails silicon adhesive. no more leaks for a month now. i also sanded down the lenses with 1500 grit paper and buffed them smooth with a high speed buffer. i spent a lot of time on it mainly because i rushed the first time and had to redo it after the leaks (repaint). its not hard work, just be careful, anyone can do it. |
Originally Posted by twistedwedge
(Post 10939468)
^^I like the grille blacked out look better than body color for your car. I think it looks better on NGM. As for other colors like ABP, WDP, FPR? yeah body color would look better.
I was thinking about leaving my chrome surround painted as is on mine and doing the interior body color..hmmm i was going to do it body color, but i wanted to turn a few heads down the road and look different
Originally Posted by JCharged
(Post 10942446)
I like it.
Originally Posted by TailoredTL-S
(Post 10942988)
I agree the chrome does look old manish on your car, better black then NGM or chrome.... I have NBP so i guess i'm used to chrome...
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nice lights. did you do those yourself?
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Originally Posted by gen3types
(Post 10961166)
nice lights. did you do those yourself?
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nice ride
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Originally Posted by nachy
(Post 10961703)
nice ride
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You're wasting a lot of the potential in your system pointing them up. Face them towards the trunk :2cent:
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Originally Posted by adamlee05
(Post 10972054)
You're wasting a lot of the potential in your system pointing them up. Face them towards the trunk :2cent:
and they hit hard like a mofo :rave: |
did you remove you grill when you painted it? I'm thinking about doing the same to mine, but I can't figure out how to remove the chrome peice from the hood...
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