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Old 02-11-2009 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Tripnbeats
the ghost mod looks great on any color TL... IMO honda should have done this form the beginning.
I dunno man, I think both the base plain red and then the type-s look good. Ghosting is cool but when I look at some of the subbies and lexuss and mazdas that tried the "altezza/ghost" type look stock..well quite frankly I think it looks like trash.

But that link above on the WDP looks great. And this mod looks like is gonna look good too.
Old 02-11-2009 | 11:43 AM
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Thanks for the compliments.

I think the "ghost" lights would look good on any 3G TL since it coordinates with the sidemarkers. My matching heads will be done in a couple of weeks to complete the "ghost" look.

In my opinion, all aftermarket and OEM Altezza lights look like crap...the lone possible exception is an RX330 with the black chrome tails. Anything straight clear and chrome = ; anything red and chrome = . If I hadn't tinted the inner lenses, I wouldn't like my own lights .
Old 02-11-2009 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by chill_dog
Thanks for the compliments.

I think the "ghost" lights would look good on any 3G TL since it coordinates with the sidemarkers. My matching heads will be done in a couple of weeks to complete the "ghost" look.

In my opinion, all aftermarket and OEM Altezza lights look like crap...the lone possible exception is an RX330 with the black chrome tails. Anything straight clear and chrome = ; anything red and chrome = . If I hadn't tinted the inner lenses, I wouldn't like my own lights .
Exactly. But this should look great.
Old 02-11-2009 | 12:55 PM
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Yes again it would def look good on any acura ive seen it on AM SSM MRP NBP WDP siiickkk

I like all of the styles acura produced through out the span of the 3G TL.... but if they mixed it up a bit like they did for the chinese style TL even the red marker lights in the tail lens looks good. im sure we'd still have the itch to rip apart and fabricate something new. but the style the have for these light is what lets them look good ghosted or semi ghosted or red or whatever....im sure if someone would take the type s insides n put them in the old red lens from 04-06....it would look pretty sick simply because its darker chrome and the extra red would add to the darkness and they would compliment eachother....you wouldnt need to tint the tails they'd look diff enough to be noticed.

Yes altezza setups are ugly. some of the car manufacturers went a lil overboard with it but im sure there was a reason....a bad one but there was one.
Old 02-13-2009 | 10:36 AM
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YAY SUCCESS...

NOW JUST GOTTA GLUE - LET DRY - & PUT BACK ON THE CAR.

Gotta admit... breaking the red tails scared me away for a few days. But they look fantastic.



Old 02-13-2009 | 12:46 PM
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Looks good.. can't wait to see it mounted back on.
Old 02-13-2009 | 01:27 PM
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Nevermind my comment. Haha.
Looks pretty cool.
Did you consider doing a pseudo-base-type-s tail?
Like..... have the brake portions white while leaving the turn signal and reflector red?

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Old 02-13-2009 | 01:29 PM
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sweetness man!!!

i should've kept my base tails
Old 02-13-2009 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by o4Komodo
Whoa... is that mesh where the red reflector is?
Nope that's a reflector. There's nothing you can do about it, its made into the turn signal.
Old 02-13-2009 | 01:49 PM
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komodo i considered it when i first made mine but then it wouldnt be "ghost" lol
Old 02-13-2009 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by msala524
Nope that's a reflector. There's nothing you can do about it, its made into the turn signal.
Hahah... darn I was hoping no one caught that [I went back to edit the post.]
Yeah, thanks for clearing that up.
I noticed it was just the reflector when I looked closely at it.
I didn't know it had a 'mesh' pattern on it...

Originally Posted by Tripnbeats
komodo i considered it when i first made mine but then it wouldnt be "ghost" lol
Hmn. That's true. Would you think it would look good, though? Specifically on a gunmetal or AM TL?
Old 02-13-2009 | 04:45 PM
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dude roger, that looks badass. cant wait to see it in person
Old 02-13-2009 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyasiantl
dude roger, that looks badass. cant wait to see it in person
THANKS HOMY!

cant wait! cant wait! cant wait!
Old 02-13-2009 | 06:10 PM
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so did you get everything else back on ur car yet lol?
Old 02-14-2009 | 10:51 AM
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Im trying to get all my painted piecs bac from the shop today.... been a whole week without drivin!
Old 02-14-2009 | 11:11 AM
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Damn they look pretty sweet man. I wish I could build up the balls to do it... Can't wait to see em mounted.
Old 02-15-2009 | 03:12 PM
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04 yea....i tried a bunch of combinations.... they all look good... but the ghost look def compliments the car well....its really all a matter of opinion and color combos
Old 02-15-2009 | 04:04 PM
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Wow! Roger your stepping up your game! haha! Nice work on those tail lights can't wait to see your finished car.
Old 02-15-2009 | 05:46 PM
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we need lots of pics when ur done lol
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