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Old 03-29-2006, 04:16 PM
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Those side markers look ok, IMO i wouldnt have gone more white than silver or black to match the wheels.

i really like that white housing w/ angel eyes.

Me and wedrivescions are in the process of installing my angel eyes on my FM tC. We are stuck on account of a bad ring...blah...should come today tho.

i thought about painting my housing FM, but i didnt want to worry about glare from my angel eyes.
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Old 04-01-2006, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by markritch
yea the silver on white, with black wheels is too many colors goin on
I tried to find white reflective paint, but I couldn't find any.
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Old 04-01-2006, 08:47 AM
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did u bake the headlights inorder to get inside of the headlight to paint the reflectors? i was thinking of doing it but don't want to screw it up. u live like 2 blocks away from me, so maybe i'll go and see it in person.
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Old 04-01-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mwuf15
did u bake the headlights inorder to get inside of the headlight to paint the reflectors? i was thinking of doing it but don't want to screw it up. u live like 2 blocks away from me, so maybe i'll go and see it in person.
Yea, I had to bake them first. I did them with the angel eyes.
But my friend is gonna give me another set of headlights and I'm probaby gonna smoke the sidemarkers for that set.
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Old 04-01-2006, 08:57 AM
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did u have an extra pair of headlights before u bake the headlights?
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Old 04-01-2006, 08:59 AM
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nope haha
I kinda messed up on the second side.
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was the angle eyes easy to install?
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:05 AM
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Yea they were pretty straight forward.
IMO taking the headlights apart was the hardest part
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:10 AM
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i might go bake the headlights if i have an extra pair. don't want to screw up the ones on the car. so how much did u pay for the angle eyes?
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:15 AM
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I think they we're $150 or $160 from Jlevi. I think they ship from San Jose which is pretty close.
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do u know a good place to get the windows tinted around sf?
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mwuf15
do u know a good place to get the windows tinted around sf?
Yea. I'll PM you.
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:09 PM
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yo here from SF also... Is this even legal to have sidemarker not orange in CA? Just wanna make sure, I don't wanna do something illegal... tint? Best Image? or where?
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where's best image?
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Old 04-02-2006, 07:18 AM
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what's the address?

what about u, riceizxgood? where's the best place to get the windows tinted?
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Old 04-02-2006, 07:30 AM
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Address phone for BEST IMAGE IN SAN MATEO

1007 South Railroad Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 287-2600
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^ I had best image also. (good price, and quality).

Wow those side markers are so illegal. Is the sidemarker paint transparent or you acutally just cover the side marker with paint?
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looks good..
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