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I'm doin' stuff to my coupe! Budget style.

First, I'd like to say that I love this forum. I should probably be Facebooking, or watching porn or something, but the truth is I'm addicted to G35Driver.

I've been in love with the g35 Coupe since the first one I saw in 2002. I drove my 97 Altima until it started falling apart last year. It was finally time to get a new ride. I took my Altima and 18K to a local ATL dealer and left with a 2005 DG G35 Coupe AT with 26000 miles. A touching story, I know... Moving on.

I'm doin' stuff my G! I figured I'd share. :biggthumpup:

I had an extra set of 03-05 headlights, so obviously I thought it was good idea to put them in my oven an see what's on the inside... I was unimpressed.

I didn't find any LEDs in there, so I figured I might as well add some. Then I thought, hell, I should make them a different color. Something crazy, like flat black!

Yeah yeah... I'm ten-thousandth one to do this, but try to pretend like you're interested.

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Yanked the bezel out, and sanded it down with 400 grit.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1638.jpg

I took 100 grit and sanded the ridges down on the inside down because I wanted smooth for some reason.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1638.jpg

I used the epoxy resin goo (Bondo Bumper Repair Kit) to fill anything I missed while sanding the ridges.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1645.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1709.jpg

Took 120 grit and sanded the epoxy down, and finished it off with 400 grit wet.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1801.jpg

Innis & Gunn. Oak barrel aged smooth Scottish beer, with natural hints of toffee, vinilla, and oak.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1910.jpg

Pre prime.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1900.jpg

Post prime. Sand with 600 grit, prime, let dry, and repeat until smooth like my beer. Finish sand with 1000 grit.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01023-1904.jpg

Flat black coats come next.

That's all I could get done today. I'm going to try to finish tomorrow.

Hope it was worth the look. Stay tuned. Moar car horring to come.

Awesome man... Congrats and i hope the lights turn out well

oh btw watching porn and surfing Driver at the same time ftmfw

Good idea bondo-ing the ridges. They're prone to cracking.

Damn beebs. I dont even know what to say to that.

Hah! Thanks guys.

I didn't finish the headlight on Sunday because I did my side markers instead. I'll post up some pics this afternoon.

Of all the headlights I've done (30+) I have never thought about sanding down the ridges, I hate sanding them though... maybe I'll give that a shot on my spare coupe lights.

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Originally Posted by 4DGS (Post 5437789)

Of all the headlights I've done (30+) I have never thought about sanding down the ridges, I hate sanding them though... maybe I'll give that a shot on my spare coupe lights.

I love the smooth look, but it's almost to subtle a difference for how much work it takes. I'm glad I did it, but that'll probably be the last time, lol.

Here are some pics of the side markers I finished yesterday. Now I just need to quit slacking on the headlight and finish them up.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01025-2110.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...01025-2110.jpg

Nice....:biggthumpup:
Gary

Good lord That's a lot of LEDs... I might swap the amber sides back in.

This thread is a mess, lol...

your headlights dont match your car. lets trade :)

jk, its all gravvvy... I want to take mine apart too, just too lazy.

looks good man i like it.