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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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Froze the taillights, debadged, and plastidipped the rear reflectors...there was a failed attempt to vinyl the roof, but oh well...









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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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clean so far. Time to get some wheels!
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ThermonMer
Froze the taillights, debadged, and plastidipped the rear reflectors...there was a failed attempt to vinyl the roof, but oh well...

Nice, love the car on the left!
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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nice frosted tails
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Those tails really clean up the end of the car, nice job, I'm also diggin the plastidipped reflectors!
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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tails look great, but not really feeling the black reflectors, i think its too much for a white car, unless yu had black rims maybe....do i smell a next diy coming
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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Nice simple mods
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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not a fan of the frost, black reflectors, headlight visors
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Looks good and happy birthday some time this month.......
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ThermonMer
Froze the taillights, debadged, and plastidipped the rear reflectors...there was a failed attempt to vinyl the roof, but oh well...

The car on the left? How were they able to clear the amber from the lens?

Also, on the red out on the right car, when you signal, how does the color look? Red? Amber? Amberish red?
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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2011's have clear where the amber was.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
2011's have clear where the amber was.
Nice, I want those on my 2009. Do you know if they will fit?
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Originally Posted by jzafra88
Nice, I want those on my 2009. Do you know if they will fit?
Yes it will fit. You can buy the outer headlights pieces from you local dealer or I know Sewell Lexus sells them online for 400-500.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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I like the flat finish on your tail lights. Was that intentional or was it just a cheap red out film? I think it looks awesome.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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I'm not feeling the plastidiped reflector on rear bumper.

Looks like you were missing an option and that black piece is a filler.

If you like that look, then it's cool
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