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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Looks good. I personally like color matched lights the most. I'm thinking of doing mine while I'm painting the rest of the car. I'm a little afraid of messing getting the lenses off and back on right though.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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looks good. How did you seal it? Can you get a close up picture?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Looks good!!! Hope you got a good tight seal. I did mine and didn't and ended up having to replace both headlights. Next time I'll send them to one of the headlight vendors here.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Looks pretty good.. from far away.. I want to see close up, bigger pics of the headlights as well.

I have a 2003 DB Z as well and I'm considering getting the headlights painted black as well. I just don't know whether to get the turn signal chrome part painted or just leave all chrome parts chrome.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Looks very nice. Congrats
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Looks really clean! post some more pics please...
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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yea there is a TON of glue/silicone from the facorty so when i was putting the lights back together i heated the glue up to seal it, and then put a layer of clear silicone on top of that, no leaks or fogging so far
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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That looks awesome! If I wasn't too afraid to put my headlights in the oven I would do it to mine, .
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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Looks good, although if it was me I would of went with OEM paint to match your car...
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Looks great, don't you wish you had the 06 lights though?

I tried to pickup a set of 06 lights from Japan but they are smart over there too, people are asking for $1,000 USD there too...booooo!
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 05:22 AM
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That looks great. I may get brave and try doing this. What type of paint did you use? Also, what paint did you use on your Nissan hamburger on the front end? Do you clear any of it?
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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looks good, who did it for you or how did you do it?
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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i painted the housings flat black, and i used a gloss black and a few coats of clear for the emblems
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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how long did it take you? and do you think you can do mine if i pay you?
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 05:21 AM
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Look very nice...
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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Looking good!!
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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nice. Hopefully the one that open up the unit seals it back properly for you.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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f'n sick dude. i have db too and was on the fence about this. you may have just made up my mind for me.
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