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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TCnightrider
you can get a FIG grill on ebay for $85
not a black one...powder coat and ship is 130 for what i want
Old Jan 9, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Spd_Rcr
looks sick joyride. now stop thread jackin. lol
lmao its what i do best ;] hence my elaborate ban record.

and technically not thread jacking. Thread title is Painted Projectors, so its on topic
Old Jan 9, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Actually in for more pics of modded 08 headlights....my contibution to the melee:

Work in Process:

Old Jan 9, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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for those of you that are doing the painting:

how did your seals end up? I gone over and have siliconed the seal twice trying to make sure these are not leaking in the least bit.
Old Jan 9, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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I didnt use anything extra. Just baked it a bit to get the stock gel warmed up, squeezed them together, then baked it again to allow the gel to flow evenly, then squeezed them again. Been perfect and leak for over 5 months now
Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:42 AM
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well after alot of trouble with these lights, they are in.

I put them on the car. one leaked like crazy. damn.

pull it off. reseal. good to go

put it back on. pulled over for the police apparently "not being able to see my side marker blinker" DUH they are blacked out . Ticket. Damn.

the price of lookin fly i guess.

Crappy weather. Crappy pics - better than none!

let me know what you think.


Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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that looks tight, i'm feeling a badge-less grill to set it off.
Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 09csM
that looks tight, i'm feeling a badge-less grill to set it off.
me too, but getting hit and ran at the university and having to pay my deductable drained the funds...big time
Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:57 AM
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____ that sucks man
Old Mar 8, 2011 | 03:03 AM
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no bueno!
Old Mar 8, 2011 | 04:10 AM
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Heres a quick shot of mine at exposed in j-ville
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 01:58 AM
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Definitely looks unique!
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 02:38 AM
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how come no one ever paints the barrel portion of the turn signal??? lol

looks great though! sorry to hear about the ticket
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 03:50 AM
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looks good!
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by x_Batman_x
how come no one ever paints the barrel portion of the turn signal??? lol

looks great though! sorry to hear about the ticket
I didn't because I liked the offset of the black and the white
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