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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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i know most people will probably be against this, but i blacked out all my lights this weekend.

heres a shot of the front, i dont have a good shot of the back but its blacked out too.

next to come is getting all chrome on the car painted black to match. then eventually full black wheels.

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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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hmm .. looks aight.. i think the headlights are too dark...
whatever makes u happy !
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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What did you use to black them out? and where can you get it?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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looks good.... i would go even darker with your tints
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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heres what mine look like.. there not as dark as yours

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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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it's not bad..it will look better without that center chrome..
and it will look so much better with some black rims
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Should've just painted the chrome housing instead. Form and function.
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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L-S-D did you tint your tails and head light yourself or professionally? looks good
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by radicalrev
L-S-D did you tint your tails and head light yourself or professionally? looks good
professional bro... haha i rather pay to get it done right then do it my self and screw it up... i only tint it lightly so it still has that OEM look in the rear but u know its smoked a bit so it stands out
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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this is less risky compared to painting the chrome housing
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Like the fog lights being dark
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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how are you going to see at night..???
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by knightking
how are you going to see at night..???
Or, how will other people see you at night?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by acefalcon2
this is less risky compared to painting the chrome housing
I'll take the tradeoff of getting my hands dirty vice worrying about not being able to see at night.
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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i just finished doing the same thing on my car....all the chrome blacked out and i have all black wheels. to you my friend.
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