Small simple mod
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Melting Slicks
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Small simple mod
I've been doing some tinkering and thought about some simple mod that I haven't seen as far as I know that anybody did as yet. I know some of us painted and or put decals on the corvette logo on the airbridge, but I also painted the headlight bezel with the same silver color as my car. Tell me what you guys think.
I painted the airbridge emblem with silver and red as some members did.
Here is a pic
The headlamp black plastic bezel painted silver
The before pic
The after pic
Close up view
As you can see, the silver is not really an exact match, but I could not find the matching paint code in a spray can off the shelf of the local auto parts store , so I just pick any GM silver and hoping it would be close.
I painted the airbridge emblem with silver and red as some members did.
Here is a pic
The headlamp black plastic bezel painted silver
The before pic
The after pic
Close up view
As you can see, the silver is not really an exact match, but I could not find the matching paint code in a spray can off the shelf of the local auto parts store , so I just pick any GM silver and hoping it would be close.
Last edited by slverc5; Jul 20, 2005 at 07:59 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Ive been wanting to do this for some time...
...I believe there is a vendor around here that sells them prepainted to match C5 exteriors...
...this mod is back on the table...
...I believe there is a vendor around here that sells them prepainted to match C5 exteriors...
...this mod is back on the table...
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Great idea Bud, that looks nice and clean Did you have to take the headlight assy apart to do that, or did you just carefully mask and shoot them in place? I want to do mine now 
By the way, how do you have them opened with the headlights off?
Did you have to take the headlight assy apart to do that, or did you just carefully mask and shoot them in place? I want to do mine now By the way, how do you have them opened with the headlights off?
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by pewterwest99
Turn the headlights on and then back to parking lights only and that will do it for you
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by C5VetteLS1
Great idea Bud, that looks nice and clean Did you have to take the headlight assy apart to do that, or did you just carefully mask and shoot them in place?
Did you have to take the headlight assy apart to do that, or did you just carefully mask and shoot them in place?
Originally Posted by pewterwest99
Turn the headlights on and then back to parking lights only and that will do it for you
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, tight work, that looks hot I thought I was the only one who painted it - but I went a little
and painted it red to match the red fender stripes, red calipers, red fog light surrounds and red front brake ducts screens
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Melting Slicks
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Guess I was wrong, there are a few who did the mod. I'm one of them now.
Don't get me wrong. I'm sure it's just business for Ken at Vette Shoppe. But for $120. To do it myself only cost me $15 in paint supply.( Plastic primer, color paint and clear coat) Although mine did not exactly match as said on my first post. But I'm satisfied and close enough for me. Nothing against vendors though.
Originally Posted by QuikZilver
I bought them done by Ken at Vette Shoppe. Great service!!
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by slverc5
You just need to remove the bezel itself. It's really easy, just 3 screws each headlight. And slowly tilt the bezel downward and out. You might need to reposition it a little bit to remove it, but should not be a problem.