Made my own custom headlights and tails
12-30-2002, 02:33 PM
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Made my own custom headlights and tails
Ok, here are the pictures of my custom headlights and tail lights. I painted the chrome-frame black on my headlights, and painted my gxe red tails to look like SE black tails. Cost me a total of about $30 and a couple hours of fun with Y2kSESteve. Here are some pics:
To view some more, go to page 4 on my homepage.
To view some more, go to page 4 on my homepage.
12-30-2002, 02:50 PM
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Re: Made my own custom headlights and tails
Originally posted by PHATMAN5050
Ok, here are the pictures of my custom headlights and tail lights. I painted the chrome-frame black on my headlights, and painted my gxe red tails to look like SE black tails. Cost me a total of about $30 and a couple hours of fun with Y2kSESteve. Here are some pics:
To view some more, go to page 4 on my homepage.
Ok, here are the pictures of my custom headlights and tail lights. I painted the chrome-frame black on my headlights, and painted my gxe red tails to look like SE black tails. Cost me a total of about $30 and a couple hours of fun with Y2kSESteve. Here are some pics:
To view some more, go to page 4 on my homepage.
Wow!
I wouldn't have known you painted them until you said something. Great work guys! 
12-30-2002, 03:04 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Made my own custom headlights and tails
Originally posted by Y2KSESteve
It was fun. Now to do mine!
It was fun. Now to do mine!
You guys seem to have some more experience with headlight mods than Nissan does. 
12-30-2002, 03:07 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Made my own custom headlights and tails
Originally posted by drsprite
Then when you're done we can solve the problem we have with the HIDs? You guys seem to have some more experience with headlight mods than Nissan does.
Then when you're done we can solve the problem we have with the HIDs?
You guys seem to have some more experience with headlight mods than Nissan does.
12-30-2002, 03:10 PM
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This is a picture of my painted headlight in the kitchen. And included in the picture is a 'Y2kSESteve Authentic Thumbup' hahaha. We only had to redo this picture, what steve, 4 times or so to make sure the lighting and your hand posture was correct?
12-30-2002, 03:12 PM
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Originally posted by PHATMAN5050
This is a picture of my painted headlight in the kitchen. And included in the picture is a 'Y2kSESteve Authentic Thumbup' hahaha. We only had to redo this picture, what steve, 4 times or so to make sure the lighting and your hand posture was correct?
This is a picture of my painted headlight in the kitchen. And included in the picture is a 'Y2kSESteve Authentic Thumbup' hahaha. We only had to redo this picture, what steve, 4 times or so to make sure the lighting and your hand posture was correct?
12-30-2002, 06:20 PM
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i did the same thing!
and when i did it ppl told me it look'd ugly!![IMG]
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12-30-2002, 06:58 PM
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BASTARD! I thought I was being original. It's ok, now WE are the only two on the boards with these. I think they look awesome, they are probably just a bit less noticeable on your car, being as it is black, but it adds a devilish look to our cars. 
It's ok, now WE are the only two on the boards with these. I think they look awesome, they are probably just a bit less noticeable on your car, being as it is black, but it adds a devilish look to our cars.
12-30-2002, 11:51 PM
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Thanks for all the compliments guys! No, they don't look ghetto, cheap, ricey, not really sure what they're doing on my car actually! I like the change, and I think they look like AE headlights without spending $200.
I like the change, and I think they look like AE headlights without spending $200.
12-31-2002, 12:49 AM
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Originally posted by PHATMAN5050
BASTARD! I thought I was being original. It's ok, now WE are the only two on the boards with these. I think they look awesome, they are probably just a bit less noticeable on your car, being as it is black, but it adds a devilish look to our cars.
BASTARD! I thought I was being original.
It's ok, now WE are the only two on the boards with these. I think they look awesome, they are probably just a bit less noticeable on your car, being as it is black, but it adds a devilish look to our cars.
12-31-2002, 01:36 AM
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Originally posted by ToYLeT902
how come you guys didnt paint the tails body color instead?
how come you guys didnt paint the tails body color instead?
12-31-2002, 06:06 AM
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Originally posted by Y2KSESteve
Cuz we both agreed that white colored tails would not look good at all. IMO it only looks good on dark colored cars.
Cuz we both agreed that white colored tails would not look good at all. IMO it only looks good on dark colored cars.
What kind of paint did you use for the headlights again??
12-31-2002, 02:18 PM
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Re: Made my own custom headlights and tails
Originally posted by PHATMAN5050
Ok, here are the pictures of my custom headlights and tail lights. I painted the chrome-frame black on my headlights, and painted my gxe red tails to look like SE black tails. Cost me a total of about $30 and a couple hours of fun with Y2kSESteve. Here are some pics:
Ok, here are the pictures of my custom headlights and tail lights. I painted the chrome-frame black on my headlights, and painted my gxe red tails to look like SE black tails. Cost me a total of about $30 and a couple hours of fun with Y2kSESteve. Here are some pics:
great work!
12-31-2002, 02:52 PM
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Re: Re: Made my own custom headlights and tails
Originally posted by jerdubois
looks great! im gonna try to same on the tail-lights, i just like the look of the black much more than the clears. and im gonna get rid of that ORANGE light-cover and go clear ... the older style SE tail-lights just look much much nicer than the clear ones, IMHO.
great work!
looks great! im gonna try to same on the tail-lights, i just like the look of the black much more than the clears. and im gonna get rid of that ORANGE light-cover and go clear ... the older style SE tail-lights just look much much nicer than the clear ones, IMHO.
great work!
just my two cents.Edit: ASU, from what he told me, the place he is leasing it from is a bunch of idiots and thought the only difference between 2k-2k1 and 2k2+ maximas was the headlights and tail lights. If he were leasing it from a dealership it would be different.
12-31-2002, 04:17 PM
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Originally posted by asu174
Phatman: Isn't your car leased? You are screwed when you go to turn it in with those painted tails.......
Phatman: Isn't your car leased? You are screwed when you go to turn it in with those painted tails.......
I hope it works out for him...Some of those guys are idiots and won't notice things like that...I just hope the guys he leased from are that way
12-31-2002, 05:26 PM
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Originally posted by asu174
Phatman: Isn't your car leased? You are screwed when you go to turn it in with those painted tails.......
Phatman: Isn't your car leased? You are screwed when you go to turn it in with those painted tails.......
I could either turn the car back in 2 and a half years from now with my painted tails, or buy the GXE tails off of someone for the $10 they are worth.
01-01-2003, 05:48 AM
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had my fake SE tails for 2 years!!! hehehhe
By the way i'm just wondering, did you use black paint for your tails?
Cuz i use smoked clear black paint and mine are really looking like SE tailight. The SE ligths arent black but kinda clear, so i recommend to use smoke black, you could get the expensive kind called folio tech, or you could alwayz use the cheap $2-$3 can for model cars
Cuz i use smoked clear black paint and mine are really looking like SE tailight. The SE ligths arent black but kinda clear, so i recommend to use smoke black, you could get the expensive kind called folio tech, or you could alwayz use the cheap $2-$3 can for model cars
