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ADMstunna
02-19-2003, 03:26 PM
Hey yall. i finished the ADMstunna headlights and im just posting up the pics cuz some peeps wanted to see the finished product. the previous post was kinda half ass so here are the finished pics. Looks Great!!!! i painted the side markers amber as well but i sprayed them too much :hammer: they came out dark orange. lol. oh well, still looks str8. the paints i used are at the bottom, u can see the elusive "amber" paint.

when i put up the format - it doesnt display pics, it just puts the link, is that normal?? well here are more pics. i also got pics of the paints i used if anyone was wondering. let me know what u think? peace


http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA3OTY2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA3OTg2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA3OTc2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA4MDE2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA4MDk2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D

Toy2Si
02-19-2003, 03:59 PM
that looks really good on your car...wonder how it will look on a black ep? (hint, hint for photoshop user :) ) where did you get the lamp color spray paint? good job!!!

ep3guy
02-19-2003, 04:02 PM
Originally posted by ADMstunna
Hey yall. i finished the ADMstunna headlights and im just posting up the pics cuz some peeps wanted to see the finished product. the previous post was kinda half ass so here are the finished pics. Looks Great!!!! i painted the side markers amber as well but i sprayed them too much :hammer: they came out dark orange. lol. oh well, still looks str8. the paints i used are at the bottom, u can see the elusive "amber" paint.

when i put up the format - it doesnt display pics, it just puts the link, is that normal?? well here are more pics. i also got pics of the paints i used if anyone was wondering. let me know what u think? peace


http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA3OTY2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA3OTg2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA3OTc2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA4MDE2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wNjA4MDk2czQxM2RmZDMxeTU0MQ%3D% 3D

We todd did racing on works on some sites such as Honda-Tech.

eyevin2c
02-19-2003, 04:09 PM
yo! that is bad ass. i'm gonna do it on my white si - amber color looks great. where did you get that paint?

IceD out N CALI
02-19-2003, 04:58 PM
not too bad, not really my style(i'm all about getting rid of the amber), but good job :)

pobanaitsa
02-19-2003, 05:33 PM
looks nice :cool:

ep3si02
02-19-2003, 05:42 PM
they came out good. they look nice. can someone photoshop them on a black ep

ADMstunna
02-19-2003, 05:46 PM
im going to attatch some pics - i got the amber lamp color from my local "performance/stereo" shop. 20 bucks for the little ass can :o was worth it though :D

ADMstunna
02-19-2003, 05:47 PM
one more

ADMstunna
02-19-2003, 05:49 PM
yo

glw
02-19-2003, 07:05 PM
Where did you put the pop tarts? Why strawberry and not cinnamon sugar? ;) :D

jk- Good job!

ep88
02-19-2003, 08:44 PM
Originally posted by Toy2Si
that looks really good on your car...wonder how it will look on a black ep? (hint, hint for photoshop user :) ) where did you get the lamp color spray paint? good job!!!

photochop it please.....anyone :angel:

Prime Si
02-19-2003, 10:01 PM
Not too bad looking! i kinda have to agree tho-seems like with the ek's everyone wanted to get rid of the amber, now they want it. eh, can't argue with something that looks nice, eh?

I gotz no skillz with photoshop, but i spent about 45 seconds and borrowed DTH's car. hope it helps

Prime Si
02-19-2003, 10:05 PM
threw em on my car while i was at it. again, sorry for the lack of skillz yo!

Brettnyt
02-19-2003, 10:10 PM
Please excuse the crappy crappy job, 2 min chop from a total noob... sorry...

Brettnyt
02-19-2003, 10:11 PM
Dammit, ya beat me...

Prime Si
02-19-2003, 10:11 PM
there.

ADMstunna
02-19-2003, 11:03 PM
Originally posted by Brettnyt
Please excuse the crappy crappy job, 2 min chop from a total noob... sorry...

good job! thats really cool. black looks good with the amber!

ChapSchtick
02-20-2003, 08:50 AM
dammit man! that looks great, and I just did my lights like a week ago and if I had seen this then I would have done the amber thing! looks great, even against that 2 min black photochop. Looks like I am off the the junk yard to find some more headlights and give it a whirl!

Glix
02-20-2003, 10:37 PM
Die pinstripe DIE! DIEEE!!!

don4501
02-28-2003, 12:26 AM
Just curious about the steps taken to create your lights. They look GREAT!! Good job.
How did you change the sides of the headlight housings to amber?
Also maybe it's just me but the links don't seem to work.

Also i'm new to the ep hatches. Is that blue a stock color?
Simply awesome combo.

-Don

I SELL HONDAS
03-28-2003, 10:26 PM
[COLOR=blue]love the blue[/COLOR ;)

JoshSI
03-30-2003, 08:56 PM
I did it too........(sorry for the dark bad pic) looks AWESOME in person

siver-SI
04-07-2003, 07:24 PM
Do you had a better shot of your silver car in the day. I am not to sure if I like the look or not yet.

2fastcivic
04-10-2003, 03:14 PM
does anyone have a pic of this on a white si? how about complete how-to instructions?

raiyo
04-12-2003, 06:12 PM
I like it, looks different. The DIY JDM headlights look plain with the signal clear, but with the amber.....man.....sweet!! I wanna do it, but afraid to those permenent touches.

I SELL HONDAS
04-12-2003, 09:52 PM
go hard or stay home......just do it!

JoshSI
04-21-2003, 08:38 AM
Here is a pic during the day. It came out a little too orangy beucas ei put one too many coats of amber on it i think but i like it this way IMO.

ghettoprettie
04-29-2003, 11:36 PM
how do u take off the side markers again?


looks hot...would look great wit cf hood

EPTree
05-09-2003, 05:22 PM
Wow, good idea. It makes the headlights look less...humongous. Someone do this to a black EP...please...please...

Civicvtec1ps
05-10-2003, 08:42 PM
Turned out real good man
good work

the JigGa mAn
05-11-2003, 06:35 PM
can you post a step by step how to?? i want to do it to my future black si

EPTree
05-14-2003, 09:03 PM
Yes, a how-to prease. I wourd rike to do this to my current brack EPtree

djcubinlinx
06-07-2003, 05:37 PM
i like the black, i don't know if i like the amber. It's funny. If you car comes amber, you want clear. If it comes clear, you want amber. Trust me, i'm not dissing on you. I'm thinking on doing it myslef. :D

BlackNRedSi
06-26-2003, 09:35 AM
what springs did you use for that drop? nice on the lamps!

hernameis?
07-08-2003, 05:34 AM
have we got a step by step on this? i need a project this weekend.. also can someone email pics of the black eps done like this?

STP03BlueSI
10-24-2003, 02:32 PM
DAMN THOSE LOOK NICE!!!

karlo_ep3
10-29-2003, 03:27 PM
nice. I like it. got the same car color too! think I might just do the same thing.

tyscivicsi
11-04-2003, 06:20 PM
i have a 02 black si and last night i stated in to this project i have the lights apart and primed im just waiting for the amber lens paint its pricey 16.00 for a tiny ass can and i am waiting for the gun metal paint i hope to have it done by next friday love the amber look looks great:D

millh0use14
11-27-2003, 02:09 PM
that looks nice man...im thinking about doing ot to my black ep..
i was wondering if you did the same on the side reflectors...

but looks nice man...help me out if you can i ordered the paint online cuz none of the motorsport stores around here had it...

CivicHB
11-30-2003, 10:42 PM
this dude traded his EP for an EVO a while back.

StrangeShadow
03-06-2004, 05:04 PM
bump!

someone else on here bought this car, for like 13k.

Adubb
03-08-2004, 03:37 PM
I'm not a Huge fan on the lights.. i mean.. they look ok.. but not my style i supose.. but great work on them tho!

But i just had to tell u.. your wheels OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN!!! they are sooooo bad ass!

Adam

ViViDPeArL
03-15-2004, 08:45 PM
nice work! kinda funny...remember how back in the day...everyone wanted 'clear' / 'euro clear' now it seems amber is in...

StrangeShadow
03-15-2004, 09:34 PM
Originally posted by ViViDPeArL
nice work! kinda funny...remember how back in the day...everyone wanted 'clear' / 'euro clear' now it seems amber is in...
crap! amber is in now!? I thought I was a non-conformist!

DENNISi03
03-27-2004, 11:54 AM
these lights are off the nizzy for shizzy make me want to smoke a blizzy and do a DIY of them at my hizzy. Swizzy for sure

SoCaLep3
03-30-2004, 09:07 PM
what do you think i sprayed mine with yellow paint tho, i coudltn find amber in a bottle, the red bulb makes it all come together
http://a0.cpimg.com/image/DE/F6/31624670-1491-028001E0-.jpg

StrangeShadow
03-30-2004, 10:58 PM
Originally posted by SoCaLep3
what do you think i sprayed mine with yellow paint tho, i coudltn find amber in a bottle, the red bulb makes it all come together

looks fine. where did you get the paint?

JHM-EP3
04-01-2004, 06:32 PM
I want to see the 04 ep3 with DIY headlight, is there a picz of that?

SoCaLep3
04-03-2004, 12:05 AM
Originally posted by StrangeShadow
looks fine. where did you get the paint?

got it at Michaels... its an arts and crafts store. The paint is krylon glass paint

StrangeShadow
04-03-2004, 12:10 AM
Originally posted by SoCaLep3
got it at Michaels... its an arts and crafts store. The paint is krylon glass paint
thanks! there's one down the road from my college, sweet. =)

did you paint the inside, outside, or both sides of the side marker?

swrdply400mrela
04-07-2004, 12:18 AM
Originally posted by StrangeShadow
thanks! there's one down the road from my college, sweet. =)

did you paint the inside, outside, or both sides of the side marker?

Yea because I'm wondering if it'll wear off.

BTW, is it this stuff:
http://www.krylon.com/main/product_template.cfm?levelid=5&sub_levelid=8&productid=1797&content=product_details

ViViDPeArL
04-07-2004, 08:18 AM
Originally posted by swrdply400mrela
Yea because I'm wondering if it'll wear off.

BTW, is it this stuff:
http://www.krylon.com/main/product_template.cfm?levelid=5&sub_levelid=8&productid=1797&content=product_details

eventually under heat and weather conditions...it'll wear off. it's not a paint for plastics...it's a glass staining paint...our side markers aren't glass.

StrangeShadow
04-07-2004, 01:57 PM
Originally posted by ViViDPeArL
eventually under heat and weather conditions...it'll wear off. it's not a paint for plastics...it's a glass staining paint...our side markers aren't glass.
There is a clear coat that you can buy to cover it. That might help prevent fading.

StrangeShadow
04-07-2004, 02:00 PM
Originally posted by swrdply400mrela
Yea because I'm wondering if it'll wear off.

BTW, is it this stuff:
http://www.krylon.com/main/product_template.cfm?levelid=5&sub_levelid=8&productid=1797&content=product_details
I went there the other day. Let me just say...orchard supply doesn't have that many types/colors of paint! there were 3-4 iles of paints.
Anyways, if it's a spray he used that would be preferred, doesn't seam like he's gonna respond though.

Sirone
04-14-2004, 03:42 PM
I finally got mine done. I decided to give it a go, took about 10 hours including bonus dryin time. Not to hard, but still a pretty complicated process. And it scares the living shit out of me to stick my headlight in an oven:) I always watching it the whole time thinking... "will it melt... I hope my oven does'nt run hotter then others... will it melt... god please don't melt..." Anyway, I went with black of course. I have a black Si so I love the way it looks. I left the turn signel area stock, and left the inner portion of the parking light stock. I think it looks great. I'll try and post pics... embarassed though I need to wash/wax my car...

StrangeShadow
04-14-2004, 11:19 PM
cool, post pics asap. =)

Sirone
04-15-2004, 09:09 PM
I will try and post some pics once I take some on saturday maybe.. Just washed and double waxed her. I got my tanabe exhaust in today and had it install in about 2 hours.. I love it. Sounds grrrreaaat, performs even better.

prracer617
04-17-2004, 12:32 AM
can you give me the name of the amber paint you used????

Ep3 No.2
04-17-2004, 10:26 AM
intresting. looks good with stock bumper lights. not jus get some amber dc5 side markers and your all good =OP

SoCaLep3
04-18-2004, 02:55 PM
sorry for the slow response... ill try to answer your questions now...

-it was a spray
-i used yellow paint :)... there was no amber looks fine to me
-yea it will probably fade but, there is alot more spray in the can ill just re-spray it if it gets that bad
-Yellow Stained Glass - 9024 http://www.krylon.com/main/product_...product_details ... yes that is the stuff.

SoCaLep3
04-18-2004, 02:57 PM
Originally posted by StrangeShadow
thanks! there's one down the road from my college, sweet. =)

did you paint the inside, outside, or both sides of the side marker?

oops missed one... i only sprayed the outside because i couldnt get that one piece off... if you diy this you will know what piece im talking about.