Zinger's new headlights - Page 2 - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**Opel_Driver** · 10-11-2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Zinger

But what do you guys mean about filling them?? Like filling the whole light up to the glass around where the actual lights are? That could be risky... but perhaps I could try something over the winter... let me know what you think and maybe i'll look at redesigning them over the winter.

i mean smoothing out the edges so it flows better, i'm bored so i'll attempt to photoshop it

**Opel_Driver** · 10-11-2006, 01:00 PM

whoa, it actually turned out to be a decent looking photoshop.

i think this looks a million times better.

before for easy comparison:

**Twenty 7** · 10-11-2006, 01:03 PM

^ that actually looks really good! nice work man ahah

**1QWIK V & Z** · 10-11-2006, 01:05 PM

^^exactly!

**Zinger** · 10-11-2006, 01:28 PM

Wow, ya that does look really good man. Thanks.

Although, I must say, I think I need the reflectors in there or I'm going to get screwed. So they would go on the top corner and to the right of the head light on the side. But I could still smooth some things out, especially the front corner... maybe I will consider getting that done this winter. We'll see what I can come up with.

Does anyone think I should do a custom design with some black in there? I thought about it but couldn't think of anything that would really flow and not look retarded...

**msequence** · 10-11-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zinger

Wow, ya that does look really good man. Thanks.

Although, I must say, I think I need the reflectors in there or I'm going to get screwed. So they would go on the top corner and to the right of the head light on the side. But I could still smooth some things out, especially the front corner... maybe I will consider getting that done this winter. We'll see what I can come up with.

Does anyone think I should do a custom design with some black in there? I thought about it but couldn't think of anything that would really flow and not look retarded...

I say that all you need to do is fill it with glass to make the housing smooth, dotn do anything too busy such as a design in black it will look either like there is some dirt in there or something is wrong..

Matt

**msequence** · 10-11-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Twenty 7

look great steve!

for some reason they look "meaner" so no eyelids needed!

I agree the angles of the plastic kinda make it look different, but you'll get used to that ... and maybe it won't be so bad in the day time with no flash on the camera!

overall, you guys did a great job! props

when I got my body guy to paint my J Spec housing it made the car look hella meaner as well

**KDawgONE** · 10-11-2006, 02:18 PM

Steve,
I think what people are trying to say (and I was actually thinking this myself as I was putting them back together) is either smooth out all the lines, OR, build them right out to the glass lense. Here is a pic of a set of headlights from eBay. If you filled your out to the lense, it would look similar to these (except of course, there would still be a glass lense over the entire housing:

**KDawgONE** · 10-11-2006, 02:26 PM

Here is another example for a Civic. Of course, like I said, there would be a lense over EVERYTHING instead of just the chrome parts:

**KDawgONE** · 10-11-2006, 02:27 PM

It would give it an almost 'molded' look...somthing to think about I supose...

**msequence** · 10-11-2006, 03:04 PM

ya except those POS halos for the mx6 are shit.. hee lol they leak and break .. look fugly iMHO compared to taking your jspecs apart and paintng the housings..

... sorry off topic..

Matt

**Ashleyjojo19** · 10-11-2006, 03:12 PM

Wow, I really like the new look. I think it will compliment your car perfectly. Good job guys! Almost matches the paint in Kris's Kitchen...

**Zinger** · 10-11-2006, 03:24 PM

Thanks guy! I appreciate the comments and suggestions... definately a few things to consider over the next few months. I'll try to come up with something and we'll see how it turns out

**KDawgONE** · 10-11-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashleyjojo19

Wow, I really like the new look. I think it will compliment your car perfectly. Good job guys! Almost matches the paint in Kris's Kitchen...

^^hahaha! Never noticed that before.

Except my paint is 2004 Colour of the Year 'Sundried Tomato'...lol!

**Zinger** · 10-11-2006, 04:13 PM

haha that's jokes! 2004 color of the year eh?

We should start our own vital motion house club and enter into shows together, you would for sure win best kitchen paint!

**Ashleyjojo19** · 10-12-2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by KDawgONE

^^hahaha! Never noticed that before.

Except my paint is 2004 Colour of the Year 'Sundried Tomato'...lol!

Wow only something like that would come out of your mouth!

Our own little Martha Stewart!

**KDawgONE** · 10-12-2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashleyjojo19

Wow only something like that would come out of your mouth!

Our own little Martha Stewart!

LOL...car, kitchen, a baby....whatever! Ill modifiy it!

**Carbon_Cavvy** · 10-12-2006, 06:49 PM

pimp the stroller !!

Headlights look pretty good, filling in that recess in the front of the headlight like the photoshop would go a long way to help the look. I wouldnt add black as the black is up the middle of the car and does not pass though the headlight area....... if he paints the chrome part red it will effect his light output largly unless you go to a projector.....

looks good none the less....

10-11-2006, 01:00 PM	#27 (permalink)
Opel_Driver VM Member Posts: 2,761 Location: London & K/W Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: '95 Civic Sedan Fav Mod: enjoying the stockness. Class: Street	whoa, it actually turned out to be a decent looking photoshop. i think this looks a million times better. before for easy comparison: ------------------ Brendan: Bunch of 240s Some Opels And a Honda

10-11-2006, 01:03 PM	#28 (permalink)
Twenty 7 VM Member Posts: 1,741 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Jun 2004 Ride: 1996 Dodge Caravan Fav Mod: Cassette Player Class: Street	^ that actually looks really good! nice work man ahah ------------------ rm manutd

10-11-2006, 01:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
1QWIK V & Z VM Member Posts: 1,614 Location: Brantford Join Date: Sep 2004 Ride: '02 SpecV, '83 280ZX Fav Mod: Booooost Class:	^^exactly! ------------------ Rob 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V w/SP 1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo...alive again and running 20PSI 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix LE - Missing...lol!

10-11-2006, 02:18 PM	#33 (permalink)
KDawgONE VM Member Posts: 4,793 Location: Windsor, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1995 GMC Jimmy Fav Mod: Class: Mini Truck	Steve, I think what people are trying to say (and I was actually thinking this myself as I was putting them back together) is either smooth out all the lines, OR, build them right out to the glass lense. Here is a pic of a set of headlights from eBay. If you filled your out to the lense, it would look similar to these (except of course, there would still be a glass lense over the entire housing: ------------------ Kris \| Sales & Leasing Consultant \| Gus Revenberg Pontiac-Buick-GMC-HUMMER \| Windsor, ON \| 519-979-2800 x126 1995 2WD 4-door GMC Jimmy - Envoy-fronted and Caddy-clipp'd!

10-11-2006, 02:26 PM	#34 (permalink)
KDawgONE VM Member Posts: 4,793 Location: Windsor, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1995 GMC Jimmy Fav Mod: Class: Mini Truck	Here is another example for a Civic. Of course, like I said, there would be a lense over EVERYTHING instead of just the chrome parts: ------------------ Kris \| Sales & Leasing Consultant \| Gus Revenberg Pontiac-Buick-GMC-HUMMER \| Windsor, ON \| 519-979-2800 x126 1995 2WD 4-door GMC Jimmy - Envoy-fronted and Caddy-clipp'd!

10-11-2006, 01:28 PM	#30 (permalink)
Zinger VM Member Posts: 716 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Jun 2004 Ride: 2002 Acura RSX Fav Mod: Paint Job and Turbo Class: All Out	Wow, ya that does look really good man. Thanks. Although, I must say, I think I need the reflectors in there or I'm going to get screwed. So they would go on the top corner and to the right of the head light on the side. But I could still smooth some things out, especially the front corner... maybe I will consider getting that done this winter. We'll see what I can come up with. Does anyone think I should do a custom design with some black in there? I thought about it but couldn't think of anything that would really flow and not look retarded...

10-11-2006, 02:27 PM	#35 (permalink)
KDawgONE VM Member Posts: 4,793 Location: Windsor, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1995 GMC Jimmy Fav Mod: Class: Mini Truck	It would give it an almost 'molded' look...somthing to think about I supose... ------------------ Kris \| Sales & Leasing Consultant \| Gus Revenberg Pontiac-Buick-GMC-HUMMER \| Windsor, ON \| 519-979-2800 x126 1995 2WD 4-door GMC Jimmy - Envoy-fronted and Caddy-clipp'd!

10-11-2006, 03:04 PM	#36 (permalink)
msequence VM Member Posts: 1,724 Location: .. Join Date: Oct 2004 Ride: ..Mazda Fav Mod: Tein SS- P + EDFC Class: All Out	ya except those POS halos for the mx6 are shit.. hee lol they leak and break .. look fugly iMHO compared to taking your jspecs apart and paintng the housings.. ... sorry off topic.. Matt ------------------ www.mx6.com

10-11-2006, 03:12 PM	#37 (permalink)
Ashleyjojo19 VM Member Posts: 1,326 Location: Stratford Join Date: May 2005 Ride: 02 Alero/01 Suzuki GSX-R600 Fav Mod: Full hindle pipe Class:	Wow, I really like the new look. I think it will compliment your car perfectly. Good job guys! Almost matches the paint in Kris's Kitchen... ------------------ *-JoJo-*

10-11-2006, 03:24 PM	#38 (permalink)
Zinger VM Member Posts: 716 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Jun 2004 Ride: 2002 Acura RSX Fav Mod: Paint Job and Turbo Class: All Out	Thanks guy! I appreciate the comments and suggestions... definately a few things to consider over the next few months. I'll try to come up with something and we'll see how it turns out

10-11-2006, 04:13 PM	#40 (permalink)
Zinger VM Member Posts: 716 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Jun 2004 Ride: 2002 Acura RSX Fav Mod: Paint Job and Turbo Class: All Out	haha that's jokes! 2004 color of the year eh? We should start our own vital motion house club and enter into shows together, you would for sure win best kitchen paint!

10-12-2006, 06:49 PM	#43 (permalink)
Carbon_Cavvy VM Member Posts: 264 Location: Waterloo Join Date: Dec 2004 Ride: 1997 Chev. Cavalier Z24 Fav Mod: Rk Sport Coil/Shock Susp. Class: Street	pimp the stroller !! Headlights look pretty good, filling in that recess in the front of the headlight like the photoshop would go a long way to help the look. I wouldnt add black as the black is up the middle of the car and does not pass though the headlight area....... if he paints the chrome part red it will effect his light output largly unless you go to a projector..... looks good none the less.... ------------------ Its Comming.......... Aug. 2006...

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