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Old 11-11-2006 | 10:00 PM
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Ok, so i am finally going to get my headlights done. I have a 05 Super Black Z and i am looking to do one of the 2 following things and i need to know what you guys think looks better.

A) Being i paint the entire top part of the headlight black as shown above and have it color matched to OEM paint

https://my350z.com/forum/body-interior-exterior-and-lighting-diy/37752-diy-black-housing.html

B) Being i paint only the outside parts of the headlight and color match it to my OEM paint....which basically means NOT painting the blinker background shown in the pictures below.

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/219893-painted-350z-headlights-progress-pics-56k-ouch-2.html


What do you guys think? I can't decide which i like better. Keep in mind i am going for an all black look (painted emblems, door handle, with my Time Attack TE's.)

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B for sure, it looks so much better IMO.
Old 11-11-2006 | 10:05 PM
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B for sure, it looks so much better IMO.

ya, lol i love your lil icon man.
Old 11-12-2006 | 12:34 PM
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help me out people.
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Old 11-12-2006 | 12:44 PM
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A


are you just saying that becuase A is done by the same person as your headlights?
Old 11-12-2006 | 01:10 PM
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nope

you can do it yourself. A looks better.
Old 11-12-2006 | 01:27 PM
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nope

you can do it yourself. A looks better.

haha i konw im just kiddin.
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so were all tied up at 1-1. Anyone else?
Old 11-13-2006 | 07:30 PM
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B for sure. I got an SB 04.5 and plan to do the same thing soon.
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My vote is for A (and no it's not because that guy also did my headlights...lol). My old set looked exactly like that one except I also had the orange strip tinted. Like I said on your PM, I'll post pics as soon as I get back home. Oh...and to answer your question, they were damaged cause someone backed up into my car.
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A for sure
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B is handsdown winner. A makes you think you are trying to make your Z look like an S2000
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Originally Posted by GTNPU Z
My vote is for A (and no it's not because that guy also did my headlights...lol). My old set looked exactly like that one except I also had the orange strip tinted. Like I said on your PM, I'll post pics as soon as I get back home. Oh...and to answer your question, they were damaged cause someone backed up into my car.

looking forward to the pics.
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B is handsdown winner. A makes you think you are trying to make your Z look like an S2000
How is that? Just curious since our headlights differ so much from the s2k's?
Old 11-14-2006 | 10:58 AM
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A. I plan on doing it that way eventually whether its my current 03's or if i buy 06's. I'd love to get 06's but $$$ is an issue right now.
Old 11-14-2006 | 11:11 AM
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B all the way!



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