Arizona Heat Spawns Hot RJ TL
11-09-2005, 10:25 PM
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Yup, this car is beautiful. Seriously. I'm going to be modelling my own after it next summer for sure. 
Uhm... I wanted to ask, you painted the inside of the headlights black right? Do the fog lights still reflect properly? Do you have any high-res pics of the headlights that you could send me? If you could email them to me, that would be awesome... at robert@cotran.ca. Did you remove the piece above the license plate to paint it? It looks like you used a gloss black, but it's not obvious, did you? Sorry for all the questions.
Uhm... I wanted to ask, you painted the inside of the headlights black right? Do the fog lights still reflect properly? Do you have any high-res pics of the headlights that you could send me? If you could email them to me, that would be awesome... at robert@cotran.ca. Did you remove the piece above the license plate to paint it? It looks like you used a gloss black, but it's not obvious, did you? Sorry for all the questions.
11-11-2005, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by zax123
Yup, this car is beautiful. Seriously. I'm going to be modelling my own after it next summer for sure. Uhm... I wanted to ask, you painted the inside of the headlights black right? Do the fog lights still reflect properly? Do you have any high-res pics of the headlights that you could send me? If you could email them to me, that would be awesome... at robert@cotran.ca. Did you remove the piece above the license plate to paint it? It looks like you used a gloss black, but it's not obvious, did you? Sorry for all the questions.
Uhm... I wanted to ask, you painted the inside of the headlights black right? Do the fog lights still reflect properly? Do you have any high-res pics of the headlights that you could send me? If you could email them to me, that would be awesome... at robert@cotran.ca. Did you remove the piece above the license plate to paint it? It looks like you used a gloss black, but it's not obvious, did you? Sorry for all the questions. You do have to remove the trim piece to paint it, it is painted a gloss black to match the window trim and rim centers. You need to remove the entire license plate/reverse light piece to get to it. It isn't that bad of a job.
The headlights are a black chrome, so the surface is approx 85% reflective compared to the std shiny chrome. If you piant it flat or even gloss black the reflectiveness goes down a whole bunch. I am using yellow fogs because that was the look I was going for, similar to the older Acura Legends or Lexus. I keep them on all the time when the headlights are on (and i am working on making them independent). If i flick them on and off, i can see the added light on the road surface. I am in Arizona and there is no real need for "fog lights", if you really are looking for the fog light effect or added lighting without your hi-beams I wouldn't do it. Most people on the forum are painting the trim ring but leaving the shiny chrome piece which actually does the reflecting unpainted.
11-11-2005, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NYFENIXTL
You do have to remove the trim piece to paint it, it is painted a gloss black to match the window trim and rim centers. You need to remove the entire license plate/reverse light piece to get to it. It isn't that bad of a job.
nice car dude
11-11-2005, 02:28 PM
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Thanks NYFEN,
I'll think about the black chrome thing. In Canada, the "secondary" lights are actually daytime running lights, not fog lights, so their reflectivity isn't THAT crucial. And of course the Bi-Xenons are projectors so there's no worry there.
I'm just worried about removing the front bumper assembly to get the headlights off... We'll see how that goes!
Thanks for the info.
Rob
I'll think about the black chrome thing. In Canada, the "secondary" lights are actually daytime running lights, not fog lights, so their reflectivity isn't THAT crucial.
And of course the Bi-Xenons are projectors so there's no worry there.I'm just worried about removing the front bumper assembly to get the headlights off...
We'll see how that goes!Thanks for the info.
Rob
11-18-2005, 10:44 AM
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NYFEN,
I hate to be a pain in the butt, but I was wondering if you could take some close up pics of your headlights straight on. I am going to be taking apart my bumper and baking my lights next weekend and I want to decide if I will be painting the back reflective black or not. Please post some closeup headlight pics if you get a chance, it would be MUCHO appreciated. Thanks!
Rob
P.S. Did you find turn signal lights that are clear when off and orange/yellow when on?
I hate to be a pain in the butt, but I was wondering if you could take some close up pics of your headlights straight on. I am going to be taking apart my bumper and baking my lights next weekend and I want to decide if I will be painting the back reflective black or not.
Please post some closeup headlight pics if you get a chance, it would be MUCHO appreciated. Thanks!Rob
P.S. Did you find turn signal lights that are clear when off and orange/yellow when on?
11-18-2005, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by zax123
NYFEN,
I hate to be a pain in the butt, but I was wondering if you could take some close up pics of your headlights straight on. I am going to be taking apart my bumper and baking my lights next weekend and I want to decide if I will be painting the back reflective black or not. Please post some closeup headlight pics if you get a chance, it would be MUCHO appreciated. Thanks!
Rob
P.S. Did you find turn signal lights that are clear when off and orange/yellow when on?
I hate to be a pain in the butt, but I was wondering if you could take some close up pics of your headlights straight on. I am going to be taking apart my bumper and baking my lights next weekend and I want to decide if I will be painting the back reflective black or not.
Please post some closeup headlight pics if you get a chance, it would be MUCHO appreciated. Thanks!Rob
P.S. Did you find turn signal lights that are clear when off and orange/yellow when on?
11-29-2005, 05:55 AM
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11-30-2005, 01:17 PM
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That Look likes black vinyl, not necessarilly a gap.. If you look closely you can see that there is a a darker shade of black to the left and right, meaning it could be another piece of black vinyl like the ones he has all over teh rest of the hood
11-30-2005, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by invincible569
I love this pic
12-01-2005, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Seouljah
wat kind of rims are those??? i always wonder wat brand those are???? i been wanted those rims like forever... are those different kind of ronjon wheels that havent came out yet???
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those are ROH Strada Modular w/ i think powdercoated black face.
I found them on one sight. Runs about $995 CDN which is around $890 US? something like that. HOOOT RIMS, but can't afford them
haha.
I found them on one sight. Runs about $995 CDN which is around $890 US? something like that. HOOOT RIMS, but can't afford them
haha.
12-16-2005, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by NYFENIXTL
Well the Ron Jon part of my project is complete. I still have exhaust, big breaks and other little things coming. I had the car at a couple of car shows this weekend and got great reactions and comments. Most people would stop, say wow, damn or Fkn A, then walk to the back of the car to see what it was. Since it is debadged, I got What is it? Acura makes that or is that a new BMW. I love the way the car came out and the pics do not do it justice. Here are a couple of pics, I don't know why but I can make the pic of the rear of the car smaller like the other pics.
And STILL the best looking 3rd Gen IMO.
02-28-2006, 03:17 PM
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I black chromed the foglight area to keep some of the reflection and I am using yellow fogs. Both of these things were done for a certain look I was going for. We don't really need fog lights here in Arizona, but you can actually see an improvement when I cycle the fog lights on because of the chrome reflection.
02-28-2006, 03:20 PM
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NYFEN,
Your TL is still the standard by which all others are measured in my opinion. I just received my Ron Jon 19" 1pf Devotions, so it's time to get them painted. Then I'll paint the RJ grills and various plastic bits on the car black. Sorry to grab some of your ideas, but your car is so hot! And besides, I'm WAY over here in Canada.
Your TL is still the standard by which all others are measured in my opinion.
I just received my Ron Jon 19" 1pf Devotions, so it's time to get them painted. Then I'll paint the RJ grills and various plastic bits on the car black. Sorry to grab some of your ideas, but your car is so hot! And besides, I'm WAY over here in Canada.
02-28-2006, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ed99
Was wondering if you managed to take anymore new pics of your ride!!
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