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Old 04-01-10, 06:17 AM
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here are some photos of the Q45 retrofit sorry for the low quality pics...taken using my iphone....

tomorrow would be fitting them up to my car

one question though...would a smoke retrofit with what i am doing right now...would be suitable for a white car? or a silver retrofit would make it look better? reason i am asking is i might do another retrofit
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Old 04-01-10, 06:58 AM
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Looks like it's coming along nicely. Did you get all the brackets from Luxury Mods?

As far as the smoked comment... I think it depends on the direction you want to take the car. Do you have any other body pieces or wheels that will match? What do the tail lights look like (are they smoked too?).
Old 04-01-10, 07:26 AM
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do those brackets really make it a bolt-in affair? i want to do this just dont feel like having to cut up the backs up my headlights and glue everything together.
Old 04-01-10, 08:06 AM
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Nice work, one of the better exterior upgrades on our cars imo. I never understood why they didn't put projectors on our 2GS.
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Yes all brackets were from luxurymods... Kit would be a veilside exe and currently on 19 inch te37 but 2 days ago bought a set of 19 staggered ssr professor sp1 to complement the veilside cause I find that the te37 doesn't quite match the veilside kit... And taillights are smoked with inners are clear smoked
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Lots of sweat n frustration went into the retrofit but is all worth it
Old 04-01-10, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by doramon
Lots of sweat n frustration went into the retrofit but is all worth it
With all the brackets available, I don't see why not all gs go projector. I was unlucky as I modified LS460 projectors already (cut it's legs and other parts off).
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I would blackhouse the headlights to complete the look you got going on. Should look pretty sick.
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How much for the brackets ???
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USD60 plus shipping for the brackets
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Lookin' good there! Our brackets definitely make any retro a bolt-in affair w/ minimal to zero modding.

We've posted a thread in the Vendor Classifieds for those interested in HID Parts.

Doramon, let me know if you need any help! I'd stick to silver on a white car...
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Here's another option if you're feeling really bold....

This was one of JeffTsai's many retrofits that he did over 3 years ago.

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Holy cow those pix are old haha...
I believe that was the 3rd set of headlights I've ever attempted. It came out as a success I guess
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Holy cow those pix are old haha...
I believe that was the 3rd set of headlights I've ever attempted. It came out as a success I guess
lol, what did u use on those inners jeff?
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Originally Posted by sleeper408
Here's another option if you're feeling really bold....

This was one of JeffTsai's many retrofits that he did over 3 years ago.

That looks very SEXY.....................


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