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So i have a black Z and am going to do the LED headlight mod very soon. Have the supplies ordered and ready to go but need some quick suggestions.

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Old 04-15-2010, 01:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So i have a black Z and am going to do the LED headlight mod very soon. Have the supplies ordered and ready to go but need some quick suggestions. I have been looking around for pictures but cant seem to find any but I am thinking of painting the housings black to match the car while leaving the rings inside silver. What are your opinions on the color? Should I paint it black or leave it chrome and just do the LED's? Any pictures with black headlights would be a huge help too! Thanks guys!
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I would leave the rings silver and not do any LEDs... but that's me... The whole LED thing is getting a little too played out.
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What can I say I am a trend setter!!! lol even though Amplified was first...
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I did it to mine it doesnt look to bad. Ill try to get pics up..
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Thanks for the suggestions guys and the possible pics! Found FuPaXxTyTy's pics of his head lights and that's kind of a cool idea too. He left the chrome on the outside of the headlights alone and just painted the center black. Don't like the orange parts on his but I'd leave those silver anyways.
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Check out ILIVE2WIN.. he did his all black..
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there are pix in my sig. there just all flat/satin black. nothing special. i dont like the LED's. just me though
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Paint it a dark grey colour, looks sweet in the pic I saw awhile ago. Can't find it now....
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^ hey where did you see that grey one? I am trying to remember where I saw it...
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If you do a black housing go with darker shrouds... Trust me light color shrouds make your car look like it's on crack!!! Lol it's wierd looking but eye catching too
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you sayin' my cars on crack
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i think it looks sick! i wonder how red on red looks?
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Tony your matches your color and blue isnt that bright but Caravans white literally looks like his car just got done doing a line!!! LMAO
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Tony your matches your color and blue isnt that bright but Caravans white literally looks like his car just got done doing a line!!! LMAO
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