I'm not trying to sound too conceited or anything with that title, but hey I had to draw some attention!

I've just completed Phase 1 of my front end modification project:

(Click on the image)

I'm calling this Phase 1, because as a couple of you know who I've PM'ed on the subject, there is more to come. I'm going to keep it a secret as best I can, but if you've read some of my other posts, you could probably deduce which other modifications are forthcoming.

Any suggestions or tips are welcomed, and I'm open to anything, although I do already have a game plan. It'll be interesting to see who suggests things for me to do that I'm already planning on doing.

 

I'm not feeling it at all....It might have looked good if you didn't white out the grille or emblem.....

 

I like the emblem

 

Thanks for the feedback. I actually didn't white out the emblem; it is still chrome. The cup that holds it in there is white, and the grill is white. That's all that's been done so far -- just those two things painted white.

Edit:

See this pic: http://www.nisene.com/images/tl_imag...rill_after.jpg Chrome emblem

 

I think it looks great. Might have been better if the little vertical supports were left black or removed completely, but overall very unique and nice.

 

I think you should have left the grill behind the emblem black. It takes away from the look of the grill and draws your eyes to that section.

 

i kind of like it the more I look at. It makes it look subtly different from the 800,000 other WDP gen 3 TL. I'm trying to come up with some ideas to make my 06 WDP TL unique. I want to do things other than wheels and body kit. keep doing what you are doing as long as you like it.

 

At this angle it looks fine but when you can see the lines behind the grill its doing too much

 

Yeah, I kinda agree that it's a lil busy. Are you going with white wheels also like WDP Gurrrrl or are you keeping a lid on that mod? Her's looks nice! If you do, your wheels have to be bangin' unless it will be compared to hers. Oops, did I do that shit already without knowing?

Oh yeah, lose the cup! (j/k)

Forgot to say before that I think it takes guts to be different when modding. Keep up the good work!

 

meh

 

I Like it, I think its unique. Cant wait to see the finished project

 

sorry, doesnt really work for me.

 

um........not a fan really. good to try something new, but it doesn't blend right to me

 

i dig it. i see at least three tl's a day on my commute to work and they are all the same. it really is refreshing to see one with a little balls every once and a while. i cant wait to see the finished product

 

Thanks for your comments, guys! (even you, lembowski..he he he!)

It's interesting to me how varying the opinions are on this modification. One person says it's a nice subtle change, and yet another says it draws too much attention to the area. Such is human nature.

Anyway, I appreciate the comments. This is only a small part of what I'm getting done, so when I get it finished completely, I have a feeling that some opinions will change... For better AND for worse, I'm sure!

 

There was some guy that white'd out his whole TL.....see if you can find it. It was a disaster from the start, and really ruined the look/flow of the TL (IMO)

 

I think I've seen that before. I actually saw that a couple days ago online somewhere, if we're thinking about the same car anyway. I conceived the idea for what I'm doing to my car on my own, then ended up finding his car. It was good, though, because it was reassuring to know that what I wanted to do was going to look good (in my opinion, of course).

He whited also out the emblems and moldings, too, which was not a good choice in my opinion. I will not be doing that. The front has to have something shiny on it.

Just an FYI (not directed at you, JJaber06) - I'm trying to take the aggressiveness out of the car and make it more "luxurious" - if you will.

 

paint ur headlights whitee like MEEE

 

Personally for me....I dont like it at all...but kudos for trying something different anyway. Thank you kindly for sharing....much appreciated! I do like the emblem!

 

I really think if you paint the grill behind the "grill" black, it would give a much better look and probably something closer to what you may have been aiming for.

 

I agree, but I do like the look.

 

I like that idea. It's the first one I've read pertaining to my modification that I would fathom implementing. I'm not positive about the layout of the engine compartment, but I believe the radiator is immediately behind the grill. I'm not sure if you can paint a radiator...

 

weak

 

Looks good so far, hope you don't all riced out.

 

Looks good so far, hope you don't get all riced out.

 

Do the fog light install.

Also if you are whiting out the grill as you did on the top, you might as well do the lower grills. (nice thing about the lower grills is that if it really looks bad you are only out $18 each to replace them.

 

Thanks. It is also part of my plan not to get too ricey. Then again, I don't know what defines "rice" and what doesn't (does anybody...really? If so, please point me to the rice dictionary), so hopefully I don't offend you or anyone else with my riceness!

Keep in mind this is only Phase 1. While I'm not going to give away too much of what I plan on doing, I'll just say this: great minds think alike!

 

uhm ya, i hope what you are planning isnt close to what that whited out TL was like. He just painted all the grills white. It makes the car look cheap. not luxurious. Its like those cars back in the day that got into accidents and needed to be painted and the body shop got lazy and just painted it and didnt take the grill off and other parts as well.

To be honest with you, it does not work at all. I know that you may have seen the car that is being referred to in this example and if you like it, hey, go for it. It is your car. If you like it, that is all that matters..... but if it is that car, there will be a lot of dissapointed people.

 

heh..

 

Hey, ayethetiense, I appreciate your honest feedback.

I would agree with you that one guy's car didn't come out so well. A huge part of that was because he whited out ALL the molding that was once brushed aluminum AND the Acura logo itself (if I'm remembering correctly), which are both big no-nos in my book. As you said, that is very reminiscent of the cheapo body shop paint jobs that wouldn't take the time to properly paint a car after it had been wrecked -- "heck, Cleetus, just paint the whole dang thing!" I will not be doing that. There is no contrast or shine to his front end, which obviously works for him but does not for me (or you apparently). The front of my car will be better looking than that IMO, but it will have some similarities -- no doubt about that.

Also some things to consider are the others who've done this, but on their black TLs...but I can see your opposition to it if you're a hardcore WDP-er! :-) I also have all the original parts, so it's 100% reversible, except for the bumper portion that was painted. You'll also notice on the Ron Jon kits that part of the bumper is painted body color, which is part of what I have done.

Part of my inspiration to do this was the Toyota Avalon, among a few other cars that have body-colored grill: http://www.autoplususa.com/images/Ph...TTP12105-1.jpg (sorry, kind of a crappy photo). I kind of feel weird saying that an inspiration for a modification to my Acura came from a Toyota, but hey, it is what it is. I've also seen it on a Chrysler 300, but I can't find any pictures of that online at the moment.

 

looks good. you can always change it back to the original. i like the different look.

 

You guys are referring to Earl Sheib by the way on the no-mask paint policy....a trademark for them. lol.