How should i mod my headlights?

[KnappstamaN]

Well school is over this next thursday :) and my small summer modding will begin, and im goign to start it off with either painting the headlights, or taking out the orange reflector.

I could go the Classic style of painting my headlights and paint them all body color to match (Rio Red) Like option #1 in the poll.
http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/paintedheadlight2%2Ejpg
I could go with option #2 which i have only seen on this cougar, and it will be rio red, and removed orange reflector removed
http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/cougarJanuary2.jpg
I could go the alternative classic style and paint the main housing red but leave the round pieces around the bulbs black the opposite of the one above, option #3.
http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/headlight2v2%2EJPG

[YOSLVR442]

honostly i would just take the orange reflector out and not paint them. the black looks really good with the black hood and the red!!! thats just my opinion

[KnappstamaN]

yeah, i have been contemplating just leaving them black ,because they match the hood. I will take that into consideration

[h8beingbored]

Originally posted by: YOSLVR442
honostly i would just take the orange reflector out and not paint them. the black looks really good with the black hood and the red!!! thats just my opinion

[wadespencer99]

Yup...I'd leave them black and just remove the reflector.

Painting them would be way too much red in my opinion.



You could also just buy a set of Euros :)

[mond12345]

Where can you buy Euros?

[wadespencer99]

From Custom Cougars, or occasionally pick up a used set. They just have a clear reflector in them.

JlCamp7 and a few others have made their own clear reflector as well.


I might have a set of 99/00 Euros for sale soon...another member might be interested...if not, I'll post them up.

[fordrule]

i say do the painted body color, angel eyes, HID's and custom clear corner nightshaded.........

oh wait thats what i am doing or getting done.... i said i will help u do the clear corners if u can wait a cpl weeks for me to get home......

[BasSpyder]

or...you could wait till craig releases the cf headlight bezels..

[KnappstamaN]

ill wait for u joseph before i do anything, now cf headlight bezels would be hot.

[CougarKid2004]

Id say paint them...

[mercurycougar]

Leave them black.

[99CouGSweetRide]

Hey that pic of my car is a bit blurry, did you see the new ones I took?

http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/cougarMarch2005PassSideAngle.jpg

http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/cougarMarch2005frontangle.jpg

http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/cougarMarch2005closeup.jpg

Mike

[fordrule]

cf bezels would look hot. mine will be done when i get home hopefully.

i am more than happy to help. i do like how mike did his. that would look hot in rio-red. that might be an option. haven't seen it done yet in rio-red.

[CougarGuy1802]

im gonna paint mine body color and nightshade the reflector.

[PREDATOR]

I'd say custom clear corners and your golden :thumbsup:

[Rikenbomb]

Option 3 isn't really a "classic style", but I'm going to be biast here and say Option 3. I have it done. :biggrin:

But I have molded my reflector to the inside housing and painted it, minus the small triangle portion that lights up.

[MaverickFlyer]

I say option #1, they look like the new Vette!:biggrin:

[KnappstamaN]

ooo wow rikenbomb, i really like the way yours are painted, im glad i have pics from all 3 options of other cars, i cant tell too much from your pics on cougardb, you have anymore?

[MaverickFlyer]

Does this poll work for anyone else because it doesn't for me! :(

[Nemesis]

Option 4.. dont touch the headlights :embarassed; Ive never really been a fan of any of those.

[Rikenbomb]

Here is how I've done mine. Hope this helps.

http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/RikenbombHeadlight%2Ejpg

[fordrule]

i say rikenbombs that is the straight sex.


go after option #3

[KnappstamaN]

oh i know, rikenbombs headlights look so good! i think i will do mine like his, but what i dont get is how he did the sidemarker part and molded it?

[Rikenbomb]

It's quite easy. I left the orange part attached, sanded it down w/40 or 60 grit sand paper, then laid tigerhair over it. Then bondo then automotive finisher. If you need to know more, shoot me a PM.

[KnappstamaN]

tigerhair huh? what is that?? fancy brand name for fiberglass matt?

[Rikenbomb]

It's bondo and fiberglas strands combined. I did not use fiberglass mats. I felt it was too small of an area to work with.

[RockClimber160]

i was thinking about doing option one but wanted to know where to get laser red paint to match my laser red car?

adam

[Rikenbomb]

do a search for custom paints or soemthing of the like, it has been discussed before.

One site in particular is www.color-rite.com

[fordrule]

http://fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/paintedinsertswwgrill.jpg


here you go.

the shop just took the paint code for laser red, got the paint and shot it.....it looks damn sexy

[CougarLegi]

i say you should but the 99-00 euro headlights from customcougars.com...thats what i did..think they look much cleaner and they get rid of the orange reflector and replace it with a white/clear one here's the link (http://www.customcougars.com/exterior/9900EuropeanHeadLights.htm)

[Cossack]

im doing mine right now with dt green bubles (the little circles over the headlights and silver over the rest of it. it will look sweet when im done and i will post pics.

[KnappstamaN]

ive thought abotu the euro lights from cc, but i dont want to dish out over 400 bucks, when i could mod my own for the price of paint