G-001: 4G Custom Headlights by JnC
08-20-2009, 09:45 AM
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Hey JNC, did you ever get a chance to get an extra set of the headlights so there wouldn't be any waiting time? If not is it a week's time to work on?
Thanks!
Thanks!
08-20-2009, 11:47 AM
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There is one set on ebay that keeps popping up but no body buys it, reason being that the seller wants an arm and a leg for it. His first auction had a Buy It Now for $2000
and after 5 revised auctions its at a $1600 BIN. As soon as a reasonable set becomes available I'll jump on it as I know how much easy a core exchange option makes it for potential customers.
It takes me a day to finish a 4G set, I usually receive them around noon, take care of them in the evening and ship them out the next day. So if you can do what the other 3 people have done then your down time shouldnt be more than 4 days or so
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08-20-2009, 12:15 PM
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Could you post quick prices and pictures of version 1 and version 2 blackouts for a quick compare contrast?
Also say I sent you a pair of angel eyes that I want hooked up to a switch, would u be able to accomodate that when you baked the headlights?
Also say I sent you a pair of angel eyes that I want hooked up to a switch, would u be able to accomodate that when you baked the headlights?
08-20-2009, 12:34 PM
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^^ Prices are same for both V1 and V2, $150.
What you have been looking at so far has been V2 iteration, V1 would be where I paint the parking light reflector piece all black as well.
As far as the halos are considered, buckvegas sent a set of halos when i was doing his headlights, unfortunately due to lack of room they didnt fit.
What you have been looking at so far has been V2 iteration, V1 would be where I paint the parking light reflector piece all black as well.
As far as the halos are considered, buckvegas sent a set of halos when i was doing his headlights, unfortunately due to lack of room they didnt fit.
08-25-2009, 02:02 PM
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08-26-2009, 06:54 AM
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looks great
Noel, make sure to post day time pictures, they look sick.
Thanks man
08-27-2009, 07:15 PM
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Oh shit here comes the tail lights. Just when I thought was one done for a while. Jnc where you able to get it open without using a dremel? I bought an extra damaged tail light for $20 and butchered it with the dremel. My dremel skills are lagging.
08-27-2009, 07:29 PM
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Lol, yes I did use dremel but didnt use it until I was 100% sure that I could pull the trim outside from the tail light. Cutting open the tail isnt the tough part, taking the trim pieces and diffusers out in once piece is though.
BTW the tail is brand new out of the box
08-27-2009, 07:37 PM
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Well I got impatient and did something stupid with the dremel, causing me to cut into the inner trim. Light will still function, it has a chip in the outer casing. Do I smell a swap program for tails? I will glady donate a fully functional but chipped tail to a swap program (left tail I think).
08-28-2009, 09:08 AM
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Well I got impatient and did something stupid with the dremel, causing me to cut into the inner trim. Light will still function, it has a chip in the outer casing. Do I smell a swap program for tails? I will glady donate a fully functional but chipped tail to a swap program (left tail I think).
These tails are for another member so the possibility of a tail light swap program is very minimal as of right now.
Here is what the bezel looks like after being painted matte black.
08-28-2009, 09:38 AM
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As promised....
These pics are after wash and wax, about 9 am in the morning. The last pic looks like a mirror.
JnC, awesome work! can't wait to get the tails done. I've gotten a half a dozen compliments on my lights already!
08-28-2009, 09:47 AM
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^^ Nice! My car is CBP too, so that gives me an idea as to what my car will look like soon. The only difference is that I have the center of my front grill painted body color. Also when I remove the bumper to install the head lights, I'm going to paint the silver trim around the fog light a flat black.
Oh and those are my tails he's working on, so I think they will flow nicely with our black cars.
Oh and those are my tails he's working on, so I think they will flow nicely with our black cars.
08-28-2009, 10:55 AM
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yes, unless you stare and compare. If you really look at it upclose you can tell its not a pearl paint job. But only if the car is pristine clean. you cannot tell just looking or walking/driving by.
08-28-2009, 08:40 PM
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First ever modified 4G Tail
Totally cleared look.
Finished tail.
Overall doing the tail was very tough compared to the headlights, I can do a set of headlights in 5 hours from start to finish where as it took 5 hours just on one tail alone
Finished tail.
Overall doing the tail was very tough compared to the headlights, I can do a set of headlights in 5 hours from start to finish where as it took 5 hours just on one tail alone
08-28-2009, 10:34 PM
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I knew this was going to be tough, but I knew if anyone could pull it off it would be JnC. I always liked the way the redesigned tails on the 3G TL had the black trim, that's how I was hoping it would come out, and he did it perfectly. I can't wait to get everything on the car.
I can't wait to get everything on the car.
08-28-2009, 11:14 PM
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I knew this was going to be tough, but I knew if anyone could pull it off it would be JnC. I always liked the way the redesigned tails on the 3G TL had the black trim, that's how I was hoping it would come out, and he did it perfectly. I can't wait to get everything on the car.
I can't wait to get everything on the car.
08-30-2009, 02:35 PM
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CleanCL's tail lights
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4G Tail lights
Blacked out
The chrome behind the amber and clear diffusers in the tails was left chrome.
Silver trim was painted matte black.
Sorry about the camera phone pictures as my nikon is sitting home.
4G Tail lights
Blacked out
The chrome behind the amber and clear diffusers in the tails was left chrome.
Silver trim was painted matte black.
Sorry about the camera phone pictures as my nikon is sitting home.