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Old 02-08-2009 | 02:34 PM
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My Crazy Rainy weekend project in SoCal Headlights n More

so i decided to redo my headlights.. so took all day superbowl sunday and they were done and finished .... i thought... the following friday i decided to wash my car and i realized that i had a little fog in the drivers side headlight .. i let it go, then it started to randomly rain after its been like 80 degreeze here in orange county.. the headlight fogged up so bad the headlight went out!!!!!





so i went home took apaprt my headlights and attempetd to re seal the headlight... i stripped all of the black glue shit out and rolled it up and re-used it, i put everythign back together.. drove around for a while then i saw thaet both headlights were foggy.. so the next day i went back in and re-sealed both of the lights.. after i finished that i put everything back together... drove around for a while in the rain and the passanger side fogged up.. i was soooo pissed , so i went back into it and sealed the shit out of it

everything now seems to be working perfectly my headlight turned back on.
it was worth it .. i love my lights haha






i hated how my switchbacks were white and they stood out from my black background so i decided to fix that problem



i also decided to mess around with my nav screen and iphone
found a couple cool things i could do with it




painted my grille flat black

And put on my decklid spoiler


also i installed new door speakers and tweets.. sounds so crisp now

Last weekednds project...
i made the box and carpeted it ... it hits pretty hard



what should my next project be??
Old 02-08-2009 | 04:55 PM
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looking good...with the headlights u just sealed the shit out of it to stop the fogg
Old 02-08-2009 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Tezzeey
what should my next project be??
a drop
Old 02-08-2009 | 05:33 PM
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Good work man looks like you got a lot of stuff done, headlights look sweet!
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:52 AM
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You're in Irvine too!? I go to UCI . I don't think I saw your car yet, I've seen a NBP fixed up driving along Jamboree but he had a mean-o drop. My car is at stock height because I can't handle problems with my alignment. You should meet me up with my boyfriend. He has one of the best AM on acurazine. No lies.
Old 02-09-2009 | 02:11 PM
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Whoa nav screen and iphone look sick. What's your setup?
Old 02-09-2009 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by innocentwinky
You're in Irvine too!? I go to UCI . I don't think I saw your car yet, I've seen a NBP fixed up driving along Jamboree but he had a mean-o drop. My car is at stock height because I can't handle problems with my alignment. You should meet me up with my boyfriend. He has one of the best AM on acurazine. No lies.
ib18c1 is NOT your bf. he's mine... :theghey: jk
Old 02-09-2009 | 05:13 PM
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Don't be a HOMO. I don't know why all the acurazine guys have this HOMO thing for him.

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Old 02-09-2009 | 05:22 PM
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props for being dedicated! fine fog up...but i just don't care ne more lol it's not bad enough anyways...
Old 02-09-2009 | 05:38 PM
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wow ur car looks hot....
Old 02-09-2009 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by flip_side
a drop
ya i would but i still have my stock rims i dont know how good that would look... i was thinking of painting them a graphite like some other poeple have done ... buttt im not shure yet

Originally Posted by AnthraciteAspec
Good work man looks like you got a lot of stuff done, headlights look sweet!
ya thanks man... lots of work but it payed off big time


Originally Posted by innocentwinky
You're in Irvine too!? I go to UCI . I don't think I saw your car yet, I've seen a NBP fixed up driving along Jamboree but he had a mean-o drop. My car is at stock height because I can't handle problems with my alignment. You should meet me up with my boyfriend. He has one of the best AM on acurazine. No lies.
ya i live in the vine haha.. i see a TL every like 3 minutes driving around here. its kinda overpopulated lol... i have only seen like 4 modded TL's around... 2 am's one had a cleared out grille and a couple nbps' with exhaust


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Whoa nav screen and iphone look sick. What's your setup?
1)i have the TvAndNav2Go unit that allows me to have a video imput into my nav screen
2)i have a component ipod cable that allows me to send video out into the nav screen and audio into my aux on my UsaSpec
here is a link so u know what im talkin about http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB...mco=MjE0NTAzOA
3) i have a jailbroken iPhone where i could download a third party application called Screen Splitr and another app called TvOut


Originally Posted by innocentwinky
Don't be a HOMO. I don't know why all the acurazine guys have this HOMO thing for him.

&& awaiting the thread starter to post.
sorry for lagging on the replies iv been real busy lately


Originally Posted by erick3
props for being dedicated! fine fog up...but i just don't care ne more lol it's not bad enough anyways...
ya ... i almost went crazy the third time... iv done my lights 3 times before this and iv never had a problem with sealing it... i think its cuz i used a heatgun instead of baking it.. i think i warped some of the plastic ..oah well


Originally Posted by dudechewy
wow ur car looks hot....
thanks man i appreciate it

i have another lil project for this weekend if my parts get shipped in time
Old 02-09-2009 | 10:49 PM
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oah and sry about the shitty ass pictures i used my phone to take them =/
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:07 PM
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How hard does the 15 in the trunk thump? does it make the trunk rattle?
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:11 PM
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That looks hot. Cali has to have the sickest set of cars out there.
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:18 PM
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looks good. can you do a zoom of the headlights like the uniqueness. Nice idea with the switchbacks.
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Infamous_Ghost769
How hard does the 15 in the trunk thump? does it make the trunk rattle?
its a kicker L5 12''
it does kinda look like a 15 tho i get that alot, prolly cuz its square
or maby u were lookin at my signature where i have a lowercase" L" (l5) whoops anyways

it hits pretty well enough to make the sun visors to move a quite a bit
the trunk does rattle a bit even though i dynamated it.. it sounds really good i think

.. i coulda gone with the L7 or somethign better, but i didnt want to start usin hearing aids by the time im 21 haha
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Blazing GT
That looks hot. Cali has to have the sickest set of cars out there.
all over man.. iv seen a bunch of sickk tl's from NY

or maby its cuz the weathers a lil better so we can work on our whips year round even when its raining like i did haha
Old 02-09-2009 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by InFaMouSLink
looks good. can you do a zoom of the headlights like the uniqueness. Nice idea with the switchbacks.
i had the lights in my hand and the paint in the other and i was like.. hmmmm???
idea!! haha







And if anyone was wondering .... yes i have the base '06 TL Headlights with Dual "Floating" angel eyes in the fogs

if you don't like them that's ur opinion .. i like them!!!

and i think im the ONLY ONE I have seen WITH THEM

i hope u like them
Old 02-10-2009 | 12:11 AM
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I like it and think it looks good. Are those type s headlights or are the second set of angle eyes floating in the stock fog light location?
Old 02-10-2009 | 12:12 AM
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heres a pic with the lights off
Old 02-10-2009 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dechlin
I like it and think it looks good. Are those type s headlights or are the second set of angle eyes floating in the stock fog light location?
thanks man
base 06 lights ...their floaters haha
Old 02-10-2009 | 12:18 PM
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Great stuff...you work fast, I must admit. Every one of your projects is pretty major and they all seem buttoned up in a day or weekend. I would recommend doing that graphite thing to your stocks and get some full coilovers. That'll really complete the look.

GL.
Old 02-10-2009 | 02:27 PM
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Thanks for the info Tezzeey. Props on the headlights!
Old 02-10-2009 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Tezzeey
ya i would but i still have my stock rims i dont know how good that would look... i was thinking of painting them a graphite like some other poeple have done ... buttt im not shure yet
the car will look ten times better with a drop even if your on stock wheels
Old 02-10-2009 | 04:33 PM
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looks good man..nice work
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hopefully its sealed, but i ususally leave the old glue and add a small bead of my own. a little more on the corners or curves.
Old 02-10-2009 | 06:32 PM
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looking good
Old 02-10-2009 | 10:28 PM
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Tezzeey, truly unique look for your headlights. The entire front nose looks great.
Old 02-12-2009 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
Great stuff...you work fast, I must admit. Every one of your projects is pretty major and they all seem buttoned up in a day or weekend. I would recommend doing that graphite thing to your stocks and get some full coilovers. That'll really complete the look.

GL.
i might do the graphite wheels...
intake, rims, and coilovers maby when i have some extra cash to throw around..
i dont have a job rite now so im like way tight on cash lately haha


thanks AD-TL04, MarshmelloTL

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hopefully its sealed, but i ususally leave the old glue and add a small bead of my own. a little more on the corners or curves.
ya im pretty sure they are sealed... before i used some headlight sealent but this time i didnt cuz i lost it haha .. bad mistake

Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Tezzeey, truly unique look for your headlights. The entire front nose looks great.
thanks.. today some tls was at the other side of an intersection and flashed his brights at me ... i think he liked them haha
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