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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Here you go. Finished them today.

First headlight was a ***** cuz i had trouble taking it apart and the bottom plastic peice kinda got ****ed up. The second one was easier cuz i borrowed a heatgun and i didnt even need a screwdriver to pry. I just pulled it apart easy.

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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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you painted your highbeams and lowbeam reflectors?
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
you painted your highbeams and lowbeam reflectors?
ouch

looks good though.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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you painted your highbeams and lowbeam reflectors?
Yes.

Highbeams i RARELY ever use. Lowbeams, beleive it or not, they are still bright as hell.

I just need some eyelids, so i can get this look. And holy hell, is this car sexy as **** or what. This cars the reason i did mine

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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Highbeams i RARELY ever use. Lowbeams, beleive it or not, they are still bright as hell.
I guess our definition of "bright as hell" is quite different then. From what I've seen 03-05 projectors are "dim as hell" in stock form compared to good projectors. Care to post a cutoff pic on a wall so we can see your "bright as hell" output?
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
I guess our definition of "bright as hell" is quite different then. From what I've seen 03-05 projectors are "dim as hell" in stock form compared to good projectors. Care to post a cutoff pic on a wall so we can see your "bright as hell" output?
He did it on purpose. So it's not a fck up.


Looks good.


I always liked Nissans headlights and tail lights on all cars. They put so much detail in them. I like it.

I wish Infiniti did something similar.

I want my lights to look more futuristic like Z's do.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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He did it on purpose. So it's not a fck up.


Looks good.


I always liked Nissans headlights and tail lights on all cars. They put so much detail in them. I like it.

I wish Infiniti did something similar.

I want my lights to look more futuristic like Z's do.
I love the g35's tailights. Looks futuristic too
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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looks good!
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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I painted my 03-05 lights 100% black a few year back as well. Lost about 95% of my brights, but oh well. I was the same as you in that I NEVER used my brights anyway. Looks good man! Nice work. Rest of the car looks good too!
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Originally Posted by redlude97
I guess our definition of "bright as hell" is quite different then. From what I've seen 03-05 projectors are "dim as hell" in stock form compared to good projectors. Care to post a cutoff pic on a wall so we can see your "bright as hell" output?
Fine, if you wanna get technical from word to word, Hell is not bright. its a dark, unhappy place. My headlights look nice and are still bright. Ill take some pics tomorow of the light. They are obviously not as bright as stock but for no chrome reflectors, it is still "bright as hell"
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Well your HID's should still be a normal output correct? I mean, you didn't paint behind those did you? Please tell me you didn't paint behind them?!
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Well your HID's should still be a normal output correct? I mean, you didn't paint behind those did you? Please tell me you didn't paint behind them?!
I dont have HID's. I painted the whole headlight, I took off the bootleg projector part and sprayed the crap out the rest. lol.

I tured on the lights and they seemed to shine bright still. I havent driven it yet but on the wall, it seems to be good.
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might not be as bright as you think if you still haven't driven yet.
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Originally Posted by 350 Rookie
I dont have HID's. I painted the whole headlight, I took off the bootleg projector part and sprayed the crap out the rest. lol.

I tured on the lights and they seemed to shine bright still. I havent driven it yet but on the wall, it seems to be good.
Wait, you don't even have the HID version and you painted your reflectors?
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Originally Posted by AlvinHuyN
I love the g35's tailights. Looks futuristic too
I'm not complaining about G's tails. But fronts could use some redesigning.

I'm surprised that there is nothing aftermarket available yet.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by zMOSESz
might not be as bright as you think if you still haven't driven yet.
ya true .... oh well. still looks hot. lol
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Might wanna keep a flashlight handy.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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wow, I hope you don't have to drive at night
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Wow-painting the reflectors on <06' Z's = no, no I dont care how good it looks. Post update pics when you run off the road and fawk up your car!
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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damn berto
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