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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Took apart my headlights this weekend to clean em and decided to paint the housings black. I also remembered CleanSc's headlight mod with the cat food can and decided to try it. I ended up using dole pineapple cans that were in my pantry, as you can see in the pics they're the silver rings surrounding the projector (they fit perfect) So thanks CleanSC for the inspiration. This mod was about $1.60 total







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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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that's kinda different,haven't seen that done before what do you do with the cans
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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You see the aluminum ring around the projector? That's the top of the can, I just peeled the lid off and trimmed it up to fit perfect.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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its to bad the lenses aren't clear.. Its hard to see the lights IMO... Maybe that can be your next mod.. Nice Job though..
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Yeah, you're right. The lines on the lens kind make hard to see in there, that's one thing I don't like about it. Is it possible to remove them?
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SoarerJzz3
You see the aluminum ring around the projector? That's the top of the can, I just peeled the lid off and trimmed it up to fit perfect.
Thanks! I see what you mean, pretty cool
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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very nice very nice..... hey i see you blacked out your turning light area too.... this should be interesting.... isn't the reflector everything for that area? can you post pics to see how the light is coming out of there please?
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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nice man, looks good, now just do it to the fogs and it will look even
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Oooo I like! Get some daytime pics up so we can see it better. I wonder how it would look with all the light blacked out?? Hmmm, next mod?
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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dang that looks great! who know a can and make a differents
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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I like it.
Looks very nice on a black or dark car.
Any plan on doing it to highs?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=diy+headlight
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ChronoJ1
I like it.
Looks very nice on a black or dark car.
Any plan on doing it to highs?
Yeah i'll get to them eventually.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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LOL rock on, brother.

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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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I wonder how your car will look with all of the lights painted black. Including the cornering lights. Do you have HIDs?
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