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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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i have the artic white c6. i saw a couple white ones with black headlights. i thinks it looks AWESOME... what do ya'll think. has anyone here done that or know of anyone that has?

pics would be great

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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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That looks like a film over the white lights as opposed to actual black-painted headlights. A number of owners have reported cracking or crazing of their headlights after they applied similar film. I would be careful
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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That looks like a film over the white lights as opposed to actual black-painted headlights. A number of owners have reported cracking or crazing of their headlights after they applied similar film. I would be careful
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You have two choices;

Apply the film to the existing headlights or

Buy 2 new black headlights from Chevy @ $1000.00 EACH.
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silver looks good too...

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If black headlights were OEM, people would be tripping over each other installing those "cool" painted to match ones.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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LOL.

They look great.

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Originally Posted by stanleyp
If black headlights were OEM, people would be tripping over each other installing those "cool" painted to match ones.
I believe you are exactly correct.
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I believe you are exactly correct.
It is funny. I'm in that boat of painting lower valance same as car color. C5, painted mine black.....Guess I'm never happy.
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The film could be a problem. We applied window tint on th ewindows at our condo and the film stops the heat from coming thru and fading the furniture but built up so much heat thru the summer it broke the thermopane seal and the windows fogged up. we had to replace all the windows that we covered.I'll never do that again .
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i will never do it cause it reminds me of the dodge stealth



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Originally Posted by stanleyp
If black headlights were OEM, people would be tripping over each other installing those "cool" painted to match ones.
all in an effort to be a little different.
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Originally Posted by gbgary
all in an effort to be a little different.

I think the black on white looks particularly
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I like the look with white.
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I suggested it to GM as a cost reduction, but I guess the guys in Hungry that make them for Visteon won't cut the price.
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Originally Posted by stanleyp
If black headlights were OEM, people would be tripping over each other installing those "cool" painted to match ones.
as well!
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try ebay, I have seen at times headlight assemblies being sold/auctioned off
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I think that the black and silver backgrounds are amazing... wow.
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