The 03-05 don't have true projectors. The low and high beam uses that reflector to disperse the light. If that reflector is painted most of the light output is lost.

The 06s have true projectors that is why you can paint everything.

 

True which is why I am looking for 06's.

 

Looks Hot!!!!!!!!!!

 

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiheeeeeece!!

 

ahh that makes perfect sense why mine wern't done.. i think i need 06 headlights now

 

nice.

 

I know I should've gotten the clear strip. i was contemplating on whether to just leave the amber out but looked wierd without it. oh well

 

In that case the 06 headlights look hot. I'm not feeling the chrome sandwich headlights on the 04. I have an 04 and wanted to do this but cant see leaving the middle chrome.

 

When painting the headlights on the base model z, how much of the reflective silver do we need to keep for our lights?

 

thats a good question, i dont think anyones ever asked that.....though ive never seen anyone have anything less then whats already shown here. its either its all black or the amount of chrome left in the pics on this thread.

 

I agree...

That's got to be a "Semi-flat" or "Satin".
"Flat black" looks almost like the surface of a matchbox, the strip where you light up a match.

 

Subscribing for PPW pics from Mr. Zipps.

Hey Zipps PM a price and turn around time for 03-05 cleared and painted. Thanks

 

^ +1

 

Not to hijack the thread or anything but these look good but I would like to see a picture on a car.

 

mr. zipps is doing my PPW headlights as we speak...

 

heres a pic when i first got them done about 1 month ago...mr.zipps is replacing my old plastic lenses with new ones...bad pics with old hazy plastic lenses but you get an idea...i cant wait to see for the headlights with the new plastic lenses

 

Mr Zipps, do you have any pics of 06-07 headlights that have been painted PPW to color match the car??

i really think it would look good, kinda like a ferarri-esque look..those come painted to match body color from factory. most every PPW does BLACK headlights, but i dont want the same as everyone else. not that it doesnt look good, just look at ghost_shift's car, but for me the black/white contrast is too much.

 

Whoa! Are those yours?! I just picked up my 2007 a month ago and I'm looking to do exactly that.

 

Looks good

 

Very nice..... This is probably gonna be one of the last things to do for me, but I haven't seen a PPW with those. Now I have an idea and look forward to this for my car.... Good job on the car.