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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 11:08 PM
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Jkeaton i would do blue eyebrows the color match looks sick in person. Im also thinkin about nightshading the bottom part of the light but im still on the fence.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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send me the parts list for the efan. that way i can get everything and then we can install it.
I would also like a part list for the efan as it would be something I would like to tackle as well, thanks.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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As promised here are some better pics of my headlights.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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that looks totally awesome! I gotta do mine now, but I think I'm going all the way around the edges too, where it is silver colored. How did you prep the plastic?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Damn, that looks awesome! Im also digging the black grooves in the hood. Are those painted or stick on?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Damn, that looks awesome! Im also digging the black grooves in the hood. Are those painted or stick on?
I thought those were shadows....but now that I look at it, they do look like stripes....makes irt look like a BA hood scoop....
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 03:32 PM
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NICE!! Good job man
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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That's awesome!! Good job!!!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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Lookin' good!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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I was also wondering how the plastic was prepped because im going to do mine soon to, probably not the eyelids but the trim around the outside of the housing.

So far i've got:
-600 and 800 grit wet sandpaper for prep
-adhesion promoter
-primer
-Dupli-Color perfect match paint
-1500 and 2000 grit wet sandpaper for orange peel sanding (if necessary)
-Dupli-Color perfect match clearcoat
 
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