What should I do with my headlights??

[4x4Hemi]

So i picked up some quad headlights that i already took apart



I was going to just paint them a colour match black, and throw some projectors and switchbacks in there from JJ

but is there anything special i should do with them? like paint it a little different i don't know! i was going to tint the orange reflector with VHT i think? if that works?

any input is more then welcome :********:

 

[4x4Hemi]

DAMNIT wrong category again didn't mean to put it in third gen

 

[LB3711]

moved

 

[4x4Hemi]

thanks!

 

[S2kiHemi]

Id paint all the chrome black like you said and then you could paint the shrouds a different color if you want a little contrast.

 

[4x4Hemi]

How did i not think of painting the shrouds a different colour. Thats genius.

 

[S2kiHemi]

How did i not think of painting the shrouds a different colour. Thats genius.

Haha lol. Just check out retroshop.us for some inspiration.

This is what I was thinking of.

 

[4x4Hemi]

Thats a good idea for sure haha, but problem is i have no other colours on my truck so i wouldn't know what to do. I've always liked the deep blue of some of our trucks.

 

[S2kiHemi]

Anything will look good with black. What id do is paint the brake calipers and shrouds the same color so you will have a little something different then just all black everywhere.

 

[4x4Hemi]

Not a bad idea, i was also thinking painting the background of my grille emblem the same colour as what i do with the shrouds

 

[0212353]

colored shrouds kinda get lost in the black.

those are red shrouds.

Neat idea for up close though!

Tip - go put that lens in a box or something. Don't want stuff getting on the inside - you can't clean the inside (no clear coat!)

 

[4x4Hemi]

Ahh i see what you mean there! I might just do something like that for the close ups. since I'm going to be putting some LEDs on em, (BTW are those hard to put on??)

Ill be ordering once my buddy gives me money for my subs



and i just put the lens in a blanket and threw it in a box. but just a question, couldn't i windex it before i put it on

 

[0212353]

what LEDs? the ones I sell (the halos?) or something else?

On the lens.......don't wipe the inside. trust me.

 

[4x4Hemi]

DAMNIT. i wiped the inside

yes the halos you sell

 

[0212353]

DAMNIT. i wiped the inside

yes the halos you sell

eh, you may see it....just depends on how clean the towel was.

The halos - epoxy them to the front of the shroud.

 

[4x4Hemi]

Yes exactly! you kind of have to do it all so that it doesn't just look like one thing, and it all ties together. Ive always wanted to do my trim pieces a nice mopar blue actually, i just cannot find it in a spray can! i know they make calliper paint thats the perfect blue colour. but i just need to find a nice blue that can match it. I like the idea of LEDs in the grille, but pretty sure blue would be illegal and since I'm going to school for policing...id rather not get pulled over for that issue

 

[Musclemckeester]

I'd probably just black it all out....oh wait that's what I did.

Looks like you've already got the hard part out of the way too!

 

[4x4Hemi]

eh, you may see it....just depends on how clean the towel was.

The halos - epoxy them to the front of the shroud.

haha well its not like their on, could i always reclean it right i didn't put anything together here.

this may be a dumb question, but how do they light up haha

i can't wait to get all this in tho

 

[4x4Hemi]

I'd probably just black it all out....oh wait that's what I did.

Looks like you've already got the hard part out of the way too!

Haha thats what everyone does theres probably a reason why though, it looks sweet.

i still need to peel off all the old crap it was stuck there with thats a crapppppy part to. but at least i can't break anything from this point on really

 

[Musclemckeester]

Haha thats what everyone does theres probably a reason why though, it looks sweet.

i still need to peel off all the old crap it was stuck there with thats a crapppppy part to. but at least i can't break anything from this point on really

If you had a different body color, I'd say match the shrouds and switchbacks to that (what I'd do differently on mine), but since you have a black truck is why I say just black it all out. I'm sure you'll come up with something to make yours different.

Warm up the glue and it will come off easier. Either stick them back in the oven or use a heat gun. But yeah...that's not exactly fun either, but not as bad as the actual baking part (IMO).