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Old 01-08-2014, 12:09 PM
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The look is great, but that amber
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Old 01-08-2014, 02:08 PM
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I have to admit, I said some not so nice things about these lights at first (mostly about the stock look). But seriously now that I see em on the car, they look real nice. I still prefer the 5th gen ones, but yours look real good and +1 for being custom so other Maxi's don't have the same.
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Old 01-08-2014, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ
Looks great. This was what I wanted when I had my 5.5. I did also try to red out the amber, as one org member used Testors model paint (Transparent Candy Apple Red IIRC) to spray into the amber signal socket. I think I may have the can of paint still somewhere.
I hadnt considered doing that, I'm not sure how the red over top of the amber would look, though. I really dont mind the amber, though. I did a quick photoshop of what it would look like all red, I think it looks good, but I like the additional color of the amber, personally.

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Old 01-08-2014, 08:10 PM
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^^^ this is exactly how i'm doing mine exept all Red and the back up light would be my blinker, with aftermarket back up light and siren....
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Old 01-08-2014, 08:47 PM
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Looks better than the altezza pic above...just the amber gets to me
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Old 01-09-2014, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MrEous
Looks better than the altezza pic above...just the amber gets to me
Which altezza pic? The one I shopped?
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Old 01-09-2014, 01:37 PM
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Never was a fan of amber myself. I made sure it left my headlights and sidemarkers asap. I always wanted to finish it off with the taillights. The only piece of amber left on my car was the CEL... which I never got rid of, until trade-in.
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Old 01-09-2014, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Claybob86
Which altezza pic? The one I shopped?
No this one, I can tell the quality difference between the OEM you did and ebay crap

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Old 01-10-2014, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by MrEous
No this one, I can tell the quality difference between the OEM you did and ebay crap


Ahh, yeah. Wasnt sure which pic you were referring to, but I completely agree. Not a fan of the blacked ebay altezza.
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Old 01-11-2014, 08:23 PM
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good job. I've been wanting to do something like this.
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Old 01-11-2014, 08:41 PM
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looks clean love it
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Old 02-17-2014, 03:39 AM
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All red looks like a altima to me...like both, when you do the other if you haven't should install before putting the lens on, I want to see what just the 3d effect would look like
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Old 02-17-2014, 05:09 AM
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^^^ That all red pic looks pretty sick in my book.

I'd try doing that, or clear turn signal like 5th gens. I think all red is actually better in this case, more original and really does look truly nice and clean. Complete red circle Skyline style FTW!
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Old 02-25-2014, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SicOne
All red looks like a altima to me...like both, when you do the other if you haven't should install before putting the lens on, I want to see what just the 3d effect would look like
I'm doing the other this weekend, weather in Atlanta has sucked as of lately. I'll take a pic and post it up for you.
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