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Old 08-08-11, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gdigio13
Buerex- the picture of the car in the warehouse, what are the rims make/ model and size? Is the last picture in that series the same car just with the center caps missing? The warehouse picture is a nice shot. Good looking ride.
sorry, dont frequent this forum as much nowadays (have the GTR bug) but the pic in the warehouse is the current set up. its vip modulars vr08...dont have the offsets but tis 20x9.5 and 20x11.5

yeah the last pic in the series were missing the caps. had to get the dome covers instead of the flats because the rear was sooo aggressive.

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I've blacked out all the chrome, including in the headlights and emblems. Here's some pics...







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You could use Plasti Dip too




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How did you black out the headlights? With tint? It l@@ka sick I want to do the same to my 03
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Originally Posted by jt120371
How did you black out the headlights? With tint? It l@@ka sick I want to do the same to my 03
Actually the lenses are still clear, we had the headlights taken apart and actually painted the chrome pieces on the inside. There are videos on youtube on how to do this. Basically you remove the headlight, warm it up in the oven so that the glue softens and carefully remove the lens from the housing. The rear tail lights are smoked lightly with clear coat and a tinge of black in the mix.
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