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I have spent several months making modifications to my front end. Well, yesterday, I finally finished and dang-it I'm proud of myself lol. I will be posting a few DIYs in the near future when I have time. Here are just some pictures and a list of what I've done:
Headlights
-Replaced 05 headlights with 07-08 base headlights
-Baked and removed amber diffuser
-Primed internal components with VHT SP100 FlameProof Coating Flat Grey Primer
-Pained internal components with VHT ESP734000 Gloss Black Brake Caliper Paint
-Painted internal components with VHT SP730 Gloss Clear Brake Caliper Paint
-Wrapped internal components with 3M Di-Noc CA-421 Black Carbon Fiber Flex Vinyl Wrap
-Installed iJDMTOY 6000K Xenon White 1210-SmD Powered LED Angel Eye Halo Rings
-Installed 9006 to 9005 Headlight Socket Adapter
-Installed Cougar Motor 5000K 9005 LED Fog Light Bulbs
-Installed Cougar Motor 5000K D2S HID Xenon Headlight Bulbs
-Installed Vleds 5000K 7443 Switchback Bulbs
-Installed 3M Scotchgard Clear Paint Protection Film
Front Grill
-Cut out/Removed OEM grill and replaced with EndlessRPM Sharkmouth Grill
-Wrapped grill with Avery SW900-190-0 Gloss Black Vinyl
-Made and installed custom grill mesh from customcargrills.com
-Reinstalled Acura emblem
-Inserted VTEC emblem
Lower Front Grills
-Retrofitted 06-07 JDM Honda Inspire Fog Lights
-Made and installed custom grill mesh fromcustomcargrills.com
-Primed lower front grills with VHT SP100 FlameProof Coating Flat Grey Primer
-Pained lower front grills with VHT ESP734000 Gloss Black Brake Caliper Paint
-Painted lower front grills with VHT SP730 Gloss Clear Brake Caliper Paint
-Wrapped middle bars of lower front grills with 3M Di-Noc CA-421 Black Carbon Fiber Flex Vinyl Wrap
Wow. Looks amazing. Great job on the headlights and grill. I'm with troung on the vtec badge. It's a slight tick up on the ricer vs. tuner slidebar. And I"m not a huge fan of the floormats. Too busy for me. But that's just preference. Overall, it's very
Lights look good man. Nice job. How hard was it to wrap the outer bezel in CF? I thought about doing something similiar but I didn’t want to not like it after I put it back together lol
if you do another set of lights, maybe try the VHT Black Pearl paint. I thought it matched a little better
Wrapping the headlight bezel took forever. It was a huge pain in the butt, especially trying to do it all in one piece of carbon fiber wrap.
I didn't know VHT carried a black pearl paint. That would have been a great idea. I wonder if I could see a side-by-side comparison to Nighthawk Black Pearl? Thanks for the tip.
Well the Black Pearl didn’t match the so much, but wasn’t terrible. It matched the black on the inside of the headlight that was already there. But since you wrapped it I guess it doesn’t make much difference. Your lights still look great
Update time - I did end up removing the V-Tech badge and I smoked the Inspire fog light lenses. I wish I would have purchased the smoked version from the beginning. Oh well, a few minutes with some vinyl wrap took care of that problem.
Thanks everyone! I re-fell in love with the front end after removing the V-tech badge and tinting the fogs. I think it flows much better.
Saving4aTL I don't have any current pictures of the engine bay, but I ill be detailing it this summer one again and can maybe post up some pictures. My wife is due with our first child next month, so things have been a bit crazy in our household!
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I can confirm that the company is still around. Ironically, I was just chatting with the owner last night. The website appears to be working for me. Please try the below hyperlink:
how much would u charge I want some custom headlights???
mod edit: please do not quote images on same page especially.
also, this isn't a male seeking male thread and he didn't specifically offer
a service since he's not a vendor. I'd suggest quietly taking that to PM if
he's interested in helping a member out.
Last edited by rockstar143; 01-03-2020 at 11:40 PM.
how much would u charge I want some custom headlights
I appreciate the kind words, but this was a huge project for me and I'm not really in a position to offer this service. Also, I"m not a certified vendor on Acurazine, so I'm not at liberty to make a sale.
Originally Posted by Drei
clean TL OP
Thanks a lot! I've changed the grill a little over the past few years, dropped it with coilovers, tinted the fog lights, and changed rims. Here are a few updated pictures:
You should be on Shade45 with your ability to wrap. That's incredible work...
I'm a little out of touch and getting older so lately less is more for me but I still
appreciate the passion when I see it. Kick ass, man.
Haha, I give a lot of credit to the engineers at Avery, who developed a nice vinyl that has incredible stretching capabilities. It took a few tries and a lot of patience, but I was extremely happy with how it turned out. I love learning how develop new skills.
If you are starting to think less is more, you should sell me your KB1Spec trunk lip . I've been keeping my eyes out for a few years now. I only know of 2-3 people that have them.
Let's not hate too much, because he's right. In that one picture, the emblem is a bit off-center. That photo was taken before I updated the grill and fabricated/installed the emblem housing. Here is an updated photo, so all of our OCD asses can chill.
Let's not hate too much, because he's right. In that one picture, the emblem is a bit off-center. That photo was taken before I updated the grill and fabricated/installed the emblem housing. Here is an updated photo, so all of our OCD asses can chill.
There are soooo many differences between 07-08 and 04-06 headlights. Please just do some quick searching and you'll find all of the answers you're looking for.
The body kit I installed is the 04-06 Acura TL OEM A-Spec lip kit. I also have the A-Spec side skirts and rear bumper lip installed as well.
07-07-2018, 11:18 AM
. I've been keeping my eyes out for a few years now. I only know of 2-3 people that have them. 
