Headlights: Yay or Nay!

genesis2012 · 01-09-2014, 07:23 PM

Just picked up the Z. I blacked out my housing earlier this morning. I can't decide whether I like or not.

At times, I think it looks bad *ss and sometimes I think it looks

I'm planning on powder coating the wheels gun metal down the road so hopefully that would blend in with the darkness. Meanwhile, I can't decide if I like the black housing or not.

Let me know what you think

DatsunFTW · 01-09-2014, 07:27 PM

Yay. Definitely looks meaner. Now if you black out your fangs in the front, it will look really aggressive

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XwChriswX · 01-09-2014, 08:08 PM

Id say plasti-dip or have you emblems painted. The chrome emblems is probably what is throwing you off since the headlights aren't chrome anymore.

genesis2012 · 01-09-2014, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Id say plasti-dip or have you emblems painted. The chrome emblems is probably what is throwing you off since the headlights aren't chrome anymore.

Yea. I'll be plastidipping the emblems shortly

zae757 · 01-09-2014, 08:34 PM

…you have to add more black to the car. Emblems, fangs, door handles, wheels, etc. It'll look great. I'd like to black mine out with a little yellow in there but until I start with the paint of other parts, it'll have to wait.

equalme · 01-09-2014, 08:34 PM

IMO, should have kept the projector shroud silver so it doesn't look like a black hole.

DatsunFTW · 01-09-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by equalme

IMO, should have kept the projector shroud silver so it doesn't look like a black hole.

Yea that was my first thought. I kept mine silver to make the headlight stand out more.

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axmea? · 01-09-2014, 08:41 PM

Based on the shots you posted, I like how it came out. Black out your fangs to round it out. Don't over dip. How does it look to you up close?

Voice59 · 01-09-2014, 09:04 PM

I'm not completely on board with how it is now. If you paint matched the shrouds...it'd be perfect. I know a lot of people do it like that on here, but honestly it's the best looking way to do it.

genesis2012 · 01-09-2014, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zae757

…you have to add more black to the car. Emblems, fangs, door handles, wheels, etc. It'll look great. I'd like to black mine out with a little yellow in there but until I start with the paint of other parts, it'll have to wait.

Yea. I'll be blacking out more parts in the future! Money Pitttt!!

genesis2012 · 01-09-2014, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by equalme

IMO, should have kept the projector shroud silver so it doesn't look like a black hole.

I can't reverse time now! Lol, black rims, and fangs here I come.

genesis2012 · 01-09-2014, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Based on the shots you posted, I like how it came out. Black out your fangs to round it out. Don't over dip. How does it look to you up close?

It looks good up close. It does stand out a bit more only the fact that everything else is silver.

Zbrah · 01-09-2014, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by genesis2012

I can't reverse time now! Lol, black rims, spacers and lowering springs here I come.

genesis2012 · 01-09-2014, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

You speak the truth lol

Joepro · 01-09-2014, 09:26 PM

I like it, once the wheels and emblems are done it will help the theme flow more, now you are drawn to the lights because its the only thing different and dark.. agreed!

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Id say plasti-dip or have you emblems painted. The chrome emblems is probably what is throwing you off since the headlights aren't chrome anymore.

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01-09-2014, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
genesis2012 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 275 Drives: BS Sport Rep Power: 12	Headlights: Yay or Nay! Just picked up the Z. I blacked out my housing earlier this morning. I can't decide whether I like or not. At times, I think it looks bad ss and sometimes I think it looks I'm planning on powder coating the wheels gun metal down the road so hopefully that would blend in with the darkness. Meanwhile, I can't decide if I like the black housing or not. Let me know what you think XwChriswX likes this. Last edited by genesis2012; 01-09-2014 at 07:29 PM.*

01-09-2014, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
DatsunFTW A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,234 Drives: 12 370z A54 M6 Rep Power: 379	Yay. Definitely looks meaner. Now if you black out your fangs in the front, it will look really aggressive Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ The Build

01-09-2014, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Id say plasti-dip or have you emblems painted. The chrome emblems is probably what is throwing you off since the headlights aren't chrome anymore. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

01-09-2014, 08:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 13	IMO, should have kept the projector shroud silver so it doesn't look like a black hole. Amuse370z, Voice59 and genesis2012 like this.

01-09-2014, 08:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
zae757 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Dix, NJ Posts: 167 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 12	…you have to add more black to the car. Emblems, fangs, door handles, wheels, etc. It'll look great. I'd like to black mine out with a little yellow in there but until I start with the paint of other parts, it'll have to wait.

01-09-2014, 08:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Based on the shots you posted, I like how it came out. Black out your fangs to round it out. Don't over dip. How does it look to you up close? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

01-09-2014, 09:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Voice59 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Va Beach, Virginia Posts: 1,418 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	I'm not completely on board with how it is now. If you paint matched the shrouds...it'd be perfect. I know a lot of people do it like that on here, but honestly it's the best looking way to do it. genesis2012 likes this.

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