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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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Those side markers look ok, IMO i wouldnt have gone more white than silver or black to match the wheels.

i really like that white housing w/ angel eyes.

Me and wedrivescions are in the process of installing my angel eyes on my FM tC. We are stuck on account of a bad ring...blah...should come today tho.

i thought about painting my housing FM, but i didnt want to worry about glare from my angel eyes.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:38 AM
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by markritch
yea the silver on white, with black wheels is too many colors goin on
I tried to find white reflective paint, but I couldn't find any.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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did u bake the headlights inorder to get inside of the headlight to paint the reflectors? i was thinking of doing it but don't want to screw it up. u live like 2 blocks away from me, so maybe i'll go and see it in person.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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did u bake the headlights inorder to get inside of the headlight to paint the reflectors? i was thinking of doing it but don't want to screw it up. u live like 2 blocks away from me, so maybe i'll go and see it in person.
Yea, I had to bake them first. I did them with the angel eyes.
But my friend is gonna give me another set of headlights and I'm probaby gonna smoke the sidemarkers for that set.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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did u have an extra pair of headlights before u bake the headlights?
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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nope haha
I kinda messed up on the second side.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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was the angle eyes easy to install?
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Yea they were pretty straight forward.
IMO taking the headlights apart was the hardest part
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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i might go bake the headlights if i have an extra pair. don't want to screw up the ones on the car. so how much did u pay for the angle eyes?
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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I think they we're $150 or $160 from Jlevi. I think they ship from San Jose which is pretty close.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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do u know a good place to get the windows tinted around sf?
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mwuf15
do u know a good place to get the windows tinted around sf?
Yea. I'll PM you.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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yo here from SF also... Is this even legal to have sidemarker not orange in CA? Just wanna make sure, I don't wanna do something illegal... tint? Best Image? or where?
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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where's best image?
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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San Mateo
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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what's the address?

what about u, riceizxgood? where's the best place to get the windows tinted?
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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Address phone for BEST IMAGE IN SAN MATEO

1007 South Railroad Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 287-2600
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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^ I had best image also. (good price, and quality).

Wow those side markers are so illegal. Is the sidemarker paint transparent or you acutally just cover the side marker with paint?
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looks good..
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