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limp_noodle
05-19-2003, 06:07 PM
We had the time today so we painted Ryan's (LsVtecStolen) and Pete's (Ghettoprettie) headlights.
http://gallery.thevboard.com/users/baby%20gt-r/baby%20GT-R/headlight%20-%205.19.03%20-%2004.JPG
http://gallery.thevboard.com/users/baby%20gt-r/baby%20GT-R/headlight%20-%205.19.03%20-%2005.JPG

For sale, 2 EP front bumpers..heh:D j.k
http://gallery.thevboard.com/users/baby%20gt-r/baby%20GT-R/headlight%20-%205.19.03%20-%2006.JPG

finished product:
http://gallery.thevboard.com/users/baby%20gt-r/baby%20GT-R/headlight%20-%205.19.03%20-%2001.JPG
http://gallery.thevboard.com/users/baby%20gt-r/baby%20GT-R/headlight%20-%205.19.03%20-%2002.JPG
http://gallery.thevboard.com/users/baby%20gt-r/baby%20GT-R/headlight%20-%205.19.03%20-%2003.JPG
Caption: "So um yea, this is what working on a car is like. I'm having so much fun now guys"

Me and Neko ( MixedupNeko) Helped these two dudes paint the lights. Hope you enjoy them :)
thaipinoy1
05-19-2003, 06:18 PM
What happened to the rims on the silver ep??
limp_noodle
05-19-2003, 06:21 PM
He took off the front ones because there were bubbles on the tires. We put them on that one day just for pics and we're gonna do it again today..heh.
mixedupneko
05-19-2003, 07:25 PM
lol i like the pete caption larry. I had fun. umm pete cant wrench. u dont have hot peppers and stolenlsvtecs grill is ugly. n o yea thanks for the detailer. i keep spraying it my room my moms getting mad
LsVtecStolen
05-19-2003, 07:36 PM
Ugly is shuch a harsh word:'( .. I perfer "custom" or "ghetto", haha. Much thanks for your help today, L, Neko, and Pete... ;)
mixedupneko
05-19-2003, 08:29 PM
Ryan im just fuckin wit yah.lol dont give me that monkey cry bullshit hahah
shimmy_yaz
05-19-2003, 09:04 PM
were they really hard to paint. Did you just paint right over the chrome or what? I was thinkin of doin this but aint sure how exactly to go about it Any help would be appreciated
Brettnyt
05-19-2003, 10:04 PM
Originally posted by shimmy_yaz
were they really hard to paint. Did you just paint right over the chrome or what? I was thinkin of doin this but aint sure how exactly to go about it Any help would be appreciated

Yeah... same... ive been contemplating this for months but i am too wussy to try it...
ep88
05-19-2003, 10:43 PM
Originally posted by Brettnyt


Yeah... same... ive been contemplating this for months but i am too wussy to try it...

same here :'(
but me and klik might do ours together :D any1 in the bay area wanna help us??? :o :confused: :D
limp_noodle
05-20-2003, 12:59 AM
Originally posted by shimmy_yaz
were they really hard to paint. Did you just paint right over the chrome or what? I was thinkin of doin this but aint sure how exactly to go about it Any help would be appreciated

We just sprayed right over the chrome. It was really really easy to paint after we got the headlights apart.

there arestep by stpe instructions some where on this boards, i think in the how-to section.
LsVtecStolen
05-20-2003, 01:01 AM
The entire job wasn't really that hard.. just very tedious!:confused: Just follow the directions provided by the "PROJECTS" section of the board and you will be fine. The job will be much easier if you have the help of friends. Also, the only step that need a lof of attention is the baking part.. We kinda melted the bottom of one of my headlight, but it was still good..

Good luck with your painting!:cool:
IceD out N CALI
05-21-2003, 11:40 AM
looks good
golferjn
05-21-2003, 03:26 PM
nice job
SinisterCivicSi
05-22-2003, 05:37 PM
my question is, how hard was it to drop the bumper? i wanna do mine, but i am kinda wondering how much of my day will be sucked up by doing it, and if its a long project, how much time should i plan for?
limp_noodle
05-22-2003, 05:56 PM
Originally posted by SinisterCivicSi
my question is, how hard was it to drop the bumper? i wanna do mine, but i am kinda wondering how much of my day will be sucked up by doing it, and if its a long project, how much time should i plan for?

We dropped the bumper in like 5-10 min. I saw plan for about 4 hours or so.
The bumper removal will be about 5-10 min,
headlight removal about 5 min each one,
heating it in the oven bout 5-10 min per headlight
and then the most time consuming part is painting beacause you have to let the paint set. after that its just a matter of how fast you can reverse the processes.

Good luck. Consult the "projects" part of the board ( link is at the top) for more info. Thats what we used and it helped a lot.
ghettoprettie
05-22-2003, 07:30 PM
good times guys ....good times...

my springs next?
EP3_DC5
05-25-2003, 04:13 PM
Originally posted by SinisterCivicSi
my question is, how hard was it to drop the bumper? i wanna do mine, but i am kinda wondering how much of my day will be sucked up by doing it, and if its a long project, how much time should i plan for?

Use the Clubrsx guide to help you. I did mine in about 5 hours.
http://performance.clubrsx.com/headlights.html
There are a bunch of other guides on the site as well, search and you will find what you are looking for. Use the oven meathod to separate the housing, and 200*F for 20 min, and they should come apart not too badly. MAKE SURE YOU SAND ALL THE CHROME OFF, or else the primer/self-etching primer will not stick, and your paint will end up peeling.
mixedupneko
05-25-2003, 06:58 PM
dont oworry about sanding the chrome off. my headlites have been painted almost a year now n there still fine
SinisterCivicSi
05-25-2003, 07:01 PM
Originally posted by EP3_DC5
MAKE SURE YOU SAND ALL THE CHROME OFF, or else the primer/self-etching primer will not stick, and your paint will end up peeling.


has anyone had this problem yet? i know some of you have done your own headlights, how long have you had it done now and have you noticed any problems with it?

i just noticed i have condensation in my passenger side light, i am gonna make honda replace it.