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Old 07-04-2007, 07:57 PM
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SLVRC230SS Custom Black BiX
I finally have the time to do this. Thanks for DIY from Rlee and C24 that make me feel more confident before I take a part the bix.
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ay bro, im not feelin it,

it looks like the ebay ones, you shoulda done brilliant silver!

but props to you for actually doing the work!
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yeah... me neither... sorry dude. i like the finish that the coupe did with the angle eyes better. these are reminiscent of the ebay ones. sorry, but its a downgrade

i do love your smoked clear side marker though...
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Definitely not feeling it. Definitely looks like the cheap/fake ebay ones. But props for doing it!
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Not bad but I think it would have look better if it was like black chrome, Jose knows what I'm talking about.
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Originally Posted by SlvrC230SS
I finally have the time to do this. Thanks for DIY from Rlee and C24 that make me feel more confident before I take a part the bix.
Comments are welcome.

yeah... well, i don't know. Maybe it's the lighting of the day, but they look too dull, and mis-matched.

I know it's a pain in the *** to take those things apart, so if you're gonna do this mod, I'd make sure the color is really going to make a positive impact.
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did you do a flat black? maybe a glossier black would have made it look a tad better, but non the less, not bad for a DIY.
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props for takin the time to be custom. im 50/50 on it. but i like it cause its different!
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Originally Posted by BadAssC230k
props for takin the time to be custom. im 50/50 on it. but i like it cause its different!


btw, did you paint your clear sidemarkers too? they look different, or maybe it's the pics...
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Old 07-05-2007, 11:36 AM
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btw, did you paint your clear sidemarkers too? they look different, or maybe it's the pics...
Yeah, I smoked the clear side markers.
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
yeah... well, i don't know. Maybe it's the lighting of the day, but they look too dull, and mis-matched.

I know it's a pain in the *** to take those things apart, so if you're gonna do this mod, I'd make sure the color is really going to make a positive impact.
Hmm, maybe I'll take another picture and let's see. I thought about doing the silver but I'm planning to do the CF grill and get the black theme going.
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i'm not feeling it...
maybe a close-up pic?
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Hmm, maybe I'll take another picture and let's see. I thought about doing the silver but I'm planning to do the CF grill and get the black theme going.
I think it looks great, but then again I think anything looks better than chrome. When you change the grill, I think everything will look even better. I'm also a big fan of CF, now that you guys are doing this yourself, someone should get roll of simulated CF from sticker city and apply that to the lights instead of painting. Just my two cents.
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I guess it does make a difference. Let me know what you think.. Post# 16
With Flat Black:



With Gloss Black:




I know some people don't like black housing, but I do, I guess changing it to gloss black makes a difference.

What you think.....
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I like the gloss better

Good work.
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looks hott! now lose the front plate and paint the grille.
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Yep, gloss black looks much better IMO. I would love to see those with a gloss black grill.
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gloss looks waaay better
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i almost changed my mind against doing this mod, the gloss is a lot better
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Props for doin' it. Just not sure I'm feeling the flat black.

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