I've seen some people asking about clear headlight/taillight kits for our cars, but what i've seen (the foreign car kits) don't look good photoshopped, and they don't even manuf. them anyway.

Here is something I was considering that may or may not be appealing. Get some special spray paint that makes the surface look like polished aluminum (Home Depot/ craft stores) and use it on the headlight pockets. Then buy a pair of clear headlight covers [and fix them so they don't fly off]. And there you go.

Actually does not sound like a bad idea, but who knows when you move from the drawing board to reality.

Let me know what you think.

 

maybe this gives a better idea

 

That doesnt look that bad ... true gay euro lights would have circular lights.

 

Im not sure i understand what your idea is here?

 

The idea is to make the surrounding area of the headlights (on the front lip) look like a light enclosure. Maybe to look like some cars that have bigger headlamp enclosures (and HID's) that look smoother in contrast to the body of the car (smooth it out in the front).

 

I dunno. My guess is that it's going to wind up looking like a cheezy hack. It'll still be pretty obvious that you've got 2 normal head lights behind the clear lense, plus that aluminum spray paint looks cheap. It's not going to look anything like "chrome". It's going to look like you painted your headlight pockets silver and slapped a clear GTS headlight cover on... oh wait, that is exacty what you would have done.

 

yikes... relax the dude was just sharing an idea.

 

Nobody is worked up here. He wanted opinions, he got one. If I just said it would look like a cheezy hack, I'd get flamed for being an *******, so instead I explained WHY I think that way in hopes of avoiding a stupid response, but once again, my plan backfired.

 

Well as far as the color scheme, the point is to not make it look like chrome in case there is any confusion. Chrome would look tot ostentatious. The aluminum (and believe me, these paints are a very fair representation of what aluminum looks like) is a more subtle attention grabber and goes with the wheels to tie things together, so to speak.

Who knows how it would really look. Crazy Hawaiian understands the point I think.

Like I said, just a possible option.

My photoshop abilities leave a little something to be said; maybe someone who knows the program better could do a little art directing here to give a better idea.

Opinions bad and good are fine with me.

 

restated: Opinions bad and good are fine with me, but there is no need for the sarcasm I am detecting in certain posts.

 

I'm sorry. I'll never use sarcasm again. From now on I'll run all of my posts through a PC filter at women's_lib.org.

Anyway... I've got some of that aluminum paint. It's ok. It's still pretty fake looking. Plus, it's not really going to fool anybody considering that you're painting it onto a plastic nose piece.

My point is, trying to make it look chrome, or aluminum, or even zirconium, when it's really just urethane is bound to wind up looking cheezy.

But whatever. Apparently you only want opinions that blow sunshine up your *** by praising your good idea, so I'll refrain from further comment.

 

Jim certainly has a special way of saying things. Matt I believe I already saw someone try this, except they used black paint instead. The pic was the front end of a blue Z28 and some guy sitting there giving a thumbs up or something. hahah. It actually looked pretty sweet. I would do it except that I know moisture would leak in there and fog the insides making it look ghetto. There are other things you can do to get the look you want. Revlimit did an awesome headlight mod but we will refrain from talking about it because we are sure the replies would be childish.

 

Get over it Jim. So what that you don't like it. I appreciate your opinion that it looks "cheezy". If I did not care too hear opinions other than my own, I would not belong to a message board. I would call you an asswipe, but I think I've said enough to you already. Send that through you pc filter.


CrazyHawaiian, I'll contact RevLimit. Be cool. Thanks for your comments.

 

And now for my two cents!
I like the idea it'll add some uniqueness to your.
I would paint it black if it were me but then again aluminum is cool too.
One problem is that you would have to cut into the polyuerthane nose to get it flush.
I also thought that the area behind the headlights acted as a source of cool air for the engine but I doubt that would cut off that much air supply.
Try your idea and see if it works.

 

instead of using paint why not concider some really thin aluminum? that wouldnt be hard to bend or cut and would give a surface for the covers to sit against to help make them flush with the surrounding surfaces of the bumper

 

That I could deal with. Especially if it was polished.

You keep thinking that I'm the one that's getting worked up here.

 

polishing it would be great and may help with the brightness of the lights also

 

I agree with Jim. It would most likely look very cheesy.

 

Thats the same thing I'm thinking. I like the idea but, the way you r are going to to it will make it look cheap. I had a set of the clear head light covers, and they look like crap. I thought they would make my headlights look like the 98+ camaros (with the enclosed lights) but it looked like crap, I had them on for about 2 days and took them off.

If you still what to try your idea I still have those clear headlight covers (made by lund) if you want to by them.

 

ok...now we are getting somewhere: Thin aluminum is a good idea. The only reason I had not considered that is because I thought I could get the same effect from painting. I have some flashing in my garage I could try. Hmmm....

Does anyone have a subscription to SuperChevy? I, being a magazine *****, just flip through all the mags at the bookstore and never buy them. But in the last SUperChevy issue, some guy had ripped off all the exterior chrome on a ElCamino and replaced it all with aluminum trim. I think thats why I'm on this aluminum kick now. I'm not talking about those crappy door panel trim pieces mind you, but well done, sharp, exterior pieces.

Jaws, you said that those clear covers did not look close to what the 4th gen lights look like? There has to be a way to do this and make it look good. I will buy them from you and experiment. Just let me know what $ you want.

There really is nothing wrong with the headlight buckets we have; but ideas can always be improved on. And the idea here is not to make it look cheezy. Trust me; I won't do that to my car.

The problem with the blacked out/ shaded headlight covers available is that you can't drive at night with them (right?). So the idea here is to design something for the headlight buckets that makes them more flush with the car, something that you don't have to remove to drive, and something that looks appealing.

Could anyone send me a pic of what a headlight cover looks like up close. That way, we can get an idea of what do do next.

Jim....you're right about the painting technique. And I agree that sheet aluminum would look far better. This weekend, I'll try to cut/bend some flashing to see how it would fill the pocket. I'm repainting the nose this weekend too, so I'll try to find time.

 

Jim.... Its been a hell of a week and I am worked up. Disregard please.

 

I can sell the covers for $20 plus shipping. The only thing is I dont have the velvro peice that sticks to the car (just the velcro on the covers is wahst I have) But it prob wont matter to you because you will be mounting them a differant way.

Let me know.

 

Sounds great! Thanks. I'll send mail to your account here with my address. Just let me know what shipping is and your address and I'll send you a money order.

 

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