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      Updated pics of my Skittle

      I haven't updated the pics since tinting the signals, painting the lights and installing the wheels. Most would have went with larger wheels, but I wanted a certain look for the car and have fully achieved yet. Yes, my windshield is broken and needs to be replaced. The driveway makes the stance look a little funny, but it sits good with the H&R's, the front is slightly lower than the back. Tying it together is a stock WRX dual tip muffler.

      Wheels/Tires: 15" Rota Circuit 8's, gunmetal with polished lip. Tires are 205/50/15 Kuhmho Ecsta SPT's.







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      how did u get the headlights painted like that ?

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      Damn. Thats looks really good.

      I dont really like the color (usually), but you make it look good!

      Great Job! =D>

      Makes me want to get H&R's and Rims.... NOW.

      Quote Originally Posted by yellowaveo1988
      how did u get the headlights painted like that ?
      You have to bake them in the oven. Probably... eh.... 250 degrees for like 10ish minutes. Then you just pry them open with like a putty knife. Then you just paint them (Adhesive promoter, primer, paint, clear (if you want/need to). then to seal them back up... Put them in the oven and bake them again, and push the lense back together firmly. You may need to heat them up a few times to get a good seal.

      Theres many how-to's online (and on the forum.. i believe)

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      Looks nice. aftermarket muffler?
      Icelandic Blue with "LOW VEO" tags

      http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2396518

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      Quote Originally Posted by yellowaveo1988
      how did u get the headlights painted like that ?
      theres a thread about it in the how-to section i believe....i did that to my lights as well, its pretty easy, just pop them in the oven at 180 degrees farenheit for 10 minutes to take off the lenz and remove the chrome to paint over it, and seal it back up with clear silicone, just dont get it on your pants LOL

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      Yeah, use silicone on the lights when you put them back together, unless you like the condensation look whenever it rains.

      I should probably get another shot from futher away, the stance is awsome on the car and you can't see it in those pics.

      The muffler is a stock WRX muffler, sounds good but the piping is a little cramped in their more than I like. I had the muffler though so only paid $60 for a muffler shop to install it.

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      Quote Originally Posted by khan4rtist
      Quote Originally Posted by yellowaveo1988
      how did u get the headlights painted like that ?
      theres a thread about it in the how-to section i believe....i did that to my lights as well, its pretty easy, just pop them in the oven at 180 degrees farenheit for 10 minutes to take off the lenz and remove the chrome to paint over it, and seal it back up with clear silicone, just dont get it on your pants LOL
      It's gonna be really hard (next to impossible) to open them again if you seal them with silicone.

      What you want: Nissan OEM rubber butyl headlight sealer
      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/ ... 4dc4mv.jpg
      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/ ... ler4wq.jpg


      It is the same stuff the factory uses to seal headlights. It will allow you to heat them up again to take them apart.

      Of course you only need this stuff if a lot of the original butyl came off while taking the lenses off.

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      I'll keep it and add a turbo
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      I'm with xstevex. I dont usually like that colour, but you made it work and exceptionally well.

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      I'll keep it and add a turbo
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      Smokin' hot!, I'm hopeing to do the H&R's and a set of Rota RB's...sometime.
      Good work.
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      What do you mean there's no turbo?
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      Good choise on wheels.

      Rotas rule!





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