Headlight overlays

SophiaZ · 01-01-2010, 09:23 PM

Just curious as to what yall think about the Z having headlight/taillight overlays. I would love to get mine taken apart and painted but am worried about getting condensation after awhile. I've seen a few 370z's with overlays and it looked good..as long as you dont go to dark. What do you's think?!!

zentropy · 01-01-2010, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SophiaZ

Just curious as to what yall think about the Z having headlight/taillight overlays. I would love to get mine taken apart and painted but am worried about getting condensation after awhile. I've seen a few 370z's with overlays and it looked good..as long as you dont go to dark. What do you's think?!!

At this point i've only seen taillight overlays. Not sure where exactly they got them from but what I saw I liked. I am iffy on the idea of headlight overlays though. I'd have to see some before I first.

nogoodname · 01-01-2010, 09:26 PM

since you have a black Z, it would look great to get a full smoke tail light overlay.

**This is not my 370Z, Do not PM me...LoL!!!**

01-01-2010, 09:29 PM

Why would you worry about condensation? Blacking out the housing has been done many times and I havent seen any issues

SophiaZ · 01-01-2010, 09:33 PM

Condensation happens over time. And since the Z lights are a good $600-700 per light..I'm not sure if I want to risk this issue. I also don't know crap about taking apart lights...so the overlays seem abit more on my level

SophiaZ · 01-01-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

since you have a black Z, it would look great to get a full smoke tail light overlay.

Looks great! Is that the dark or light? I ordered the light cuz I dont want to risk losing too much visibility..

nogoodname · 01-01-2010, 09:35 PM

have a pro paint it for you. have a road trip to 180_Customs in NYC

oh, those are the dark ones...

SophiaZ · 01-01-2010, 09:36 PM

They'll do the housing?

zentropy · 01-01-2010, 09:39 PM

[QUOTE=nogoodname;352141]since you have a black Z, it would look great to get a full smoke tail light overlay.

Definitely considering it. And now after seeing those pics maybe even the headlights.

nogoodname · 01-01-2010, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SophiaZ

They'll do the housing?

they'll do the housing, shrouds, reflectors.... anything... LEDs too.

they have been doing them for quite some time now and never heard of anything bad. there was this one time where someone had condensation, they took it back and fixed it.. wasnt seal properly.

SophiaZ · 01-01-2010, 09:44 PM

Good to know! Do you have any idea how long it takes for them to do it? I don't have a second car so I'd be stuck if they needed it for days

nogoodname · 01-01-2010, 09:45 PM

you would have to call them in advance.. pick the colours and they'll start painting a set of housings that they have... then you would arrive and a few hours later.. the job is done. they swap the housings.

01-01-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SophiaZ

Good to know! Do you have any idea how long it takes for them to do it? I don't have a second car so I'd be stuck if they needed it for days

few hours

SophiaZ · 01-01-2010, 09:53 PM

Ok, great. But at the same time..that seems abit weird. The lights are so expensive, and they just have them laying around waiting to get painted..and only charge roughly..$150? But if thats true and if they are in fact the real lights..thats perfect! I'll check them out this week...do they have a website?

370Zsteve · 01-01-2010, 09:55 PM

180 is highly recommended

01-01-2010, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,463 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6732	Headlight overlays Just curious as to what yall think about the Z having headlight/taillight overlays. I would love to get mine taken apart and painted but am worried about getting condensation after awhile. I've seen a few 370z's with overlays and it looked good..as long as you dont go to dark. What do you's think?!!

01-01-2010, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	since you have a black Z, it would look great to get a full smoke tail light overlay. This is not my 370Z, Do not PM me...LoL!!! Last edited by nogoodname; 05-03-2010 at 05:06 PM.

01-01-2010, 09:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 42	180 is highly recommended __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

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01-01-2010, 09:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Why would you worry about condensation? Blacking out the housing has been done many times and I havent seen any issues

01-01-2010, 09:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,463 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6732	Condensation happens over time. And since the Z lights are a good $600-700 per light..I'm not sure if I want to risk this issue. I also don't know crap about taking apart lights...so the overlays seem abit more on my level

01-01-2010, 09:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	have a pro paint it for you. have a road trip to 180_Customs in NYC oh, those are the dark ones...

01-01-2010, 09:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,463 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6732	They'll do the housing?

01-01-2010, 09:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
zentropy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 407 Drives: 2013 Ford Focus ST Rep Power: 15	[QUOTE=nogoodname;352141]since you have a black Z, it would look great to get a full smoke tail light overlay. Definitely considering it. And now after seeing those pics maybe even the headlights.

01-01-2010, 09:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,463 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6732	Good to know! Do you have any idea how long it takes for them to do it? I don't have a second car so I'd be stuck if they needed it for days

01-01-2010, 09:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	you would have to call them in advance.. pick the colours and they'll start painting a set of housings that they have... then you would arrive and a few hours later.. the job is done. they swap the housings.

01-01-2010, 09:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,463 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6732	Ok, great. But at the same time..that seems abit weird. The lights are so expensive, and they just have them laying around waiting to get painted..and only charge roughly..$150? But if thats true and if they are in fact the real lights..thats perfect! I'll check them out this week...do they have a website?