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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 01:03 AM
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Painting Headlight housings...

Has anyone painted the housing that the head lights sit in? I am thinking about painting it white to match the car...

If you are unsure of what I mean... I am talking about the "black" surrounding the lights when they are up.... dunno...
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 01:42 AM
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I think the black looks better in contrast, but that's just opinion. I've seen 80's cars with painted headlight surrounds and it looks cheap.
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 07:17 AM
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White

My car was touched up and the overspray covered mine white.........ugly.........I swapped mine out for a clean black set........Both my sevens are white.....
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 11:04 AM
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yeah.... it would look way better black then anyother color......

and while we are on the subject of light shrouds...... i am thinking of makin light shrouds.... and make them where it has that sleepy eye look.... and I figured out how to make them stay half way up... when up... figured out everything...except... the lights....

andyhelp would be appreiciated...

THANX LATERZ, Andrew
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 05:00 PM
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Re: Painting Headlight housings...

Originally posted by SuperPhly
Has anyone painted the housing that the head lights sit in? I am thinking about painting it white to match the car...

If you are unsure of what I mean... I am talking about the "black" surrounding the lights when they are up.... dunno...
I've done it and it looks way better IMO.
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Old Jul 2, 2002 | 01:02 AM
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Can you post a pic?
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Old Jul 2, 2002 | 01:38 AM
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ive done it too..car is white, surrounds are white..ill get a pic for you tomorrow...its a bit dark now
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Old Jul 2, 2002 | 05:01 AM
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I was thinking about this as well...Pics would be nice...My car is white as well...

~T.J.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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Here is a picture from mariahs website.

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