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Old 07-04-2008, 02:17 AM
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Default Painted DEPO Headlights

I finally took a few pictures of my painted DEPO headlights. Here are a few pictures of them. They were originally had a chrome finish. I didn't like the look on the car, so followed some of the tips other forum members on how to take them apart. It was a lot of work, but they look great. You can do a search for DEPO lights and find out how to do it yourself. For now, I'm just posting some pictures for everyone to see. I'll add some more later.
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Old 07-04-2008, 02:21 AM
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Wow, I like em. Same color as my car so if I ever dig up some ambition I know what my car will look like ahead of time.

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good job!
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Good job, I'm planning on buying a set of the black ones for my black coupe, I'm still not crazy about the louvered look though.
Old 07-06-2008, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiteonrice
....I ever dig up some ambition I know what my car will look like ahead of time.

Rick

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Old 07-06-2008, 12:11 PM
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:18 PM
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looks good, how much to get them painted?. the chrome seems easier to come by an like $200 cheaper than black
Old 07-06-2008, 12:31 PM
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Those look awesome color matched to your Vette
Old 07-06-2008, 01:52 PM
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Really nice job...looks terrific....
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A lot of guys paint the outside top of the lights to help them blend in, that's probably what I'll do to mine.
Old 07-06-2008, 02:10 PM
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that looks great much better then painting the outside i feel but like what was said not sure how to feel about the Vents on them
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Definitely NICE, but I would consider painting the inside of the tops

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I like it, but hate the vents... Def. looks better than chrome..
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Originally Posted by FourG63 97GST
looks good, how much to get them painted?. the chrome seems easier to come by an like $200 cheaper than black
I actually painted them myself. If you do a search, you should be able to find a post on someone else's thread regarding the paint, clear coat and adhesive remover I used. You could just as easily take them to a body shop and have them paint them. Be sure to prep the surface you paint over so the paint has something to stick to.

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Old 07-07-2008, 12:08 AM
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Nice job!
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Did you have any of the hairline cracks in the lenses that many of the rest of us had?
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Looks Good!


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