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Old 04-01-2010 | 08:02 AM
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^^^^ cant wait to see pics of these on. Nice Work.

Just got one phone picture for now, more pictures to follow.

Old 04-01-2010 | 09:48 AM
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Thanks JnC for posting this pic for me! Still don't have permission rights yet so I will send you the rest that I took with my point and shoot so you can post. The one above was taken with the wifes HTC hero camera phone. Not bad, but I wish I had a high res camera so people can get an "in person" visual.

JnC is great to work with and his work speaks for itself! No lie...this guy is a perfectionist and really cars about his work and also that you are a happy customer. I'm very pleased with the turnout! If anyone is nervous about sending him the lights, don't be.

I want to thank Petec2010 and Buckvegas for their advice. I really appreciate it! You guys really contribute to this forum.
Old 04-01-2010 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by rcopeland2001
Thanks JnC for posting this pic for me! Still don't have permission rights yet so I will send you the rest that I took with my point and shoot so you can post. The one above was taken with the wifes HTC hero camera phone. Not bad, but I wish I had a high res camera so people can get an "in person" visual.

JnC is great to work with and his work speaks for itself! No lie...this guy is a perfectionist and really cars about his work and also that you are a happy customer. I'm very pleased with the turnout! If anyone is nervous about sending him the lights, don't be.

I want to thank Petec2010 and Buckvegas for their advice. I really appreciate it! You guys really contribute to this forum.
Glad I could help. Can't wait to see more pics of the color matched. It came out great!
Old 04-01-2010 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rcopeland2001
Thanks JnC for posting this pic for me! Still don't have permission rights yet so I will send you the rest that I took with my point and shoot so you can post. The one above was taken with the wifes HTC hero camera phone. Not bad, but I wish I had a high res camera so people can get an "in person" visual.

JnC is great to work with and his work speaks for itself! No lie...this guy is a perfectionist and really cars about his work and also that you are a happy customer. I'm very pleased with the turnout! If anyone is nervous about sending him the lights, don't be.

I want to thank Petec2010 and Buckvegas for their advice. I really appreciate it! You guys really contribute to this forum.
Glad I could help as well, from the posted pic looks the colormatch looks great, cant wait to see some different angles.
Old 04-01-2010 | 12:11 PM
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Old 04-01-2010 | 12:22 PM
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here i go dipping into my savings. looks fantastic as always JnC. is that PMM or grigio?
Old 04-01-2010 | 12:32 PM
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Old 04-01-2010 | 02:00 PM
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Damn... those look amazing. And knowing how they photograph, they're going to look 100x better in person.
Old 04-01-2010 | 02:01 PM
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^^^^thwap thwap thwap godddd I cannot wait to get mine color matched.... I am freakin jones'n here
Old 04-01-2010 | 02:02 PM
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Old 04-01-2010 | 08:59 PM
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Old 04-12-2010 | 07:33 AM
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SSGHutch's 4G Headlights and Taillights

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Headlights

Blacked out (Matte Black)
Silver ridges
Smoked turn signal reflectors
Amber diffusers
85122+ bulbs
Clear Lens swap
Modified cut off shields













Tail lights

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Smoked brake, turn signal and reverse light reflectors















Comparison between stock 4G Tail and modified one.















Old 04-12-2010 | 08:22 AM
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Awesome, awesome job! Another very satisfied customer! I can't wait to get these mounted. Too bad I'm on a business trip in Idaho until the 25th! (you can believe they will get mounted a few hours after my flight lands!)
Old 04-12-2010 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by SSGHutch
Awesome, awesome job! Another very satisfied customer! I can't wait to get these mounted. Too bad I'm on a business trip in Idaho until the 25th! (you can believe they will get mounted a few hours after my flight lands!)


Notice how you can see the amber turn signal bulb in the tails, best way to rid it is by replacing it with a chrome coated turn signal bulb. Chrome when not lit to give a clean look yet completely legal as they shine amber when lit, get yourself a pair before you install the lights.

Here is an ebay link for your application

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/US-DI...Q5fAccessories
Old 04-12-2010 | 11:20 AM
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Sighhhhhhhhh I don't know how much longer I am going to be able to hold out I may just have to bite the bullet and rent a car for two weeks just to get this done front and back

Once again great work JnC
Old 04-12-2010 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SSGHutch
Awesome, awesome job! Another very satisfied customer! I can't wait to get these mounted. Too bad I'm on a business trip in Idaho until the 25th! (you can believe they will get mounted a few hours after my flight lands!)

Here is the link for the front turn signal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1157A...Q5fAccessories
Old 04-15-2010 | 03:23 PM
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Jnc I have a 09 girgo shawd have u or ru planning on doing a color match on a girgo car?
I am from canada and would love to have both my headlights and tails tinted like the pictures of the last tails u posted.. Please let me know thanks..
Old 04-22-2010 | 01:02 AM
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Nice work JnC on the above headlights and tails! I'm ready to color match my tails like my headlights when you are!
Old 04-22-2010 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SSGHutch
Awesome, awesome job! Another very satisfied customer! I can't wait to get these mounted. Too bad I'm on a business trip in Idaho until the 25th! (you can believe they will get mounted a few hours after my flight lands!)


Headlights/tail lights have been delivered Gotta wait till the 25th, I guess?

Originally Posted by Devineg
Jnc I have a 09 girgo shawd have u or ru planning on doing a color match on a girgo car?
I am from canada and would love to have both my headlights and tails tinted like the pictures of the last tails u posted.. Please let me know thanks..
Well, I havent done that color yet but shouldnt be an issue as all I need is the color code to have the body shop paint all the parts.


Down time will be a week for both headlights/tail lights plus transit time. To anyone thinking about color matching kindly keep in mind that its best to get both headlights and tail lights done at the same time to save body shop expense. Last set I got done was for Rcoplend and bodyshop charged us $80 for the front lights alone, I am sure if I had the tails with me at the time then the labor/cost wouldnt have been a lot more than $80 as the body shop mixes $50's worth of paint every time for each product and its more than enough for headlights and tail lights.




Originally Posted by rcopeland2001
Nice work JnC on the above headlights and tails! I'm ready to color match my tails like my headlights when you are!
I am ready, just waiting on someone to get PMM color matched headlights as we discussed
Old 04-22-2010 | 10:14 PM
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I'll install the lights on the 25th. If there is enough daylight left, (gotta few things to do that day) then I will take and post pics. In all honesty, I don't expect to post pics until the 26th so I can give it a quick wash.
Old 04-26-2010 | 07:52 AM
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Here are a few quick pics of the heads and tails installed. It was raining and my car is dirty, so sorry about the picture quality. I will post more once I detail the ride. JnC does QUALITY work!







Old 04-26-2010 | 09:17 AM
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I really wanted to see the parking lights in action to see how much output you loose ,since the chrome surface is painted glossy black, and honestly it seems just as bright as stock

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By the way watch for the drop ceiling Seems like its ready to drop on the TL.


Old 04-26-2010 | 10:23 AM
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It was a very good call on the chrome signals. I have blue tinted chrome in the front and chrome in the rear. They both seem a bit brighter than stock. They are working on that ceiling BTW...
Old 04-26-2010 | 11:04 AM
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HOT!! Great job on those JnC.
Old 05-01-2010 | 02:18 PM
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Spot the difference.


Old 05-01-2010 | 05:49 PM
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^ nope. please inform me
Old 05-01-2010 | 07:22 PM
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Is the DRL gone or painted?? It looks like the horizontal bar directly above the 7 ridges is painted as well!
Old 05-02-2010 | 12:04 AM
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The DRL reflector is painted high gloss black. I assume you got the idea from the near-fctory reflection of my turn signals?
Old 05-02-2010 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SSGHutch
The DRL reflector is painted high gloss black. I assume you got the idea from the near-fctory reflection of my turn signals?
Yes and no . After looking at blacked out headlights installed on the 4G I have noticed that all the chrome in the DRL/Hi beam opening sort of overwhelmed the headlights and front. This is just a minor tweak but it makes a huge difference IMO. All I have done is painted the bottom piece of the DRL reflector black, this is the nonfunctional reflective surface, the DRL/Hi beam still is fully functional and will reflect as much light as it did before.

Even though it was a pain to mask everything off just to paint that little area but I think it was worth it .
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Old 05-02-2010 | 01:11 PM
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Gotcha, was hard to see that in the other photo. Looks good!
Old 05-03-2010 | 11:42 PM
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Old 05-05-2010 | 07:15 PM
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nice work.

i just bought a 2010 awd tl and i would like to get my headlight and tails done can you please link me with a contact and direct me on how i could get them to you asap. thanks.
Old 05-05-2010 | 07:39 PM
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I might have missed the answer to this question, but is it still possible to do the core exhchange for the 4G TL? and how much is the final cost?
Old 05-06-2010 | 08:51 AM
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i just bought a 2010 awd tl and i would like to get my headlight and tails done can you please link me with a contact and direct me on how i could get them to you asap. thanks.
I can be reached through text at (Five Zero Eight) Three Six Zero - Eight Three Two Zero
Old 05-06-2010 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ArtInSouthCoast
I might have missed the answer to this question, but is it still possible to do the core exhchange for the 4G TL? and how much is the final cost?
Yes, I'll post details in a few days once I get headlight and tail lights in.
Old 05-10-2010 | 12:43 PM
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i sent you a text on the weekend just wanted to know if you got it....the lights are out and ready to ship whenever your ready...thanks
Old 05-14-2010 | 09:17 AM
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4G TL headlights
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Old 05-27-2010 | 11:59 PM
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Trying to reach JNC with no luck. Need my Headlights done. Anyone know if he's away?



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