Just make sure you have plenty of time to install (like a 3 day vacation from school/work) to get them right.

Better yet you could source out a second set of headlights in order to do a slow moving mellow paced project. Just take your time and try to get everything lined up, sealed and working right the first time. Ask me how I know...

 

Very nice progress so far!

Any rubbing issues with that offset & tire width on Swifts?

 

@jjin yeah definitely gonna spend atleast 2 days on the retrofit -- definitely wanna get it right the first time

@fitstir thanks man -- only rubbing i encounter is during higher speed off ramps or turns when i hit larger bumps while the springs get compressed. other than that i dont run into any problems

gonna start working on my retrofit this sunday so ill keep yall posted -- wish me luck

 

matte black roof


matte black hood? what do you guys think?

 

my retrofit progression from yesterday and today

bumper off


headlights off


OEM headlights


morimoto h1 mini projector




painting step 1


painting step 2


painting step 3


painting done



i should be finished soon so ill post up some final pics later

 

What did you use for paint? Looks really good.

 

primed with adhesion promoter -- white base coat [honda TW color match rattle can] -- black base coat [krylon satin black]

full complete headlight



ill post pics of them mounted on my car later -- they turned out great and i love the way they look on my car

 

i wouldnt do a matte black hood my friend. but its your car as long as you like it doesnt really matter what anyone elses opinion is

 

Its gonna look sick bro.

 

final product of my retrofit -- i havent seen anyone do a two tone color match headlight painting its a little different but i like the look

 

i really love the new head lamps!! they look spectacular!!!

 

Props for the retrofits. That is actually how I wanted my headlights painted. That or all white, like the GD. It is good to see pictures of it done this way, it looks really good!

 

thanks guys... i appreciate it!
if yall didnt notice either i wrapped my side mirrors in matte black vinyl -- its subtle but i like it. im still debating if i should wrap my hood hmmmm ?

 

those headlights are hella fresh

 

thanks man - your fit is looking really clean. i like all the cf goodies.

 

so i pulled the trigger on wrapping my hood matte black -- i like it. makes my front end look more agressive and it ties the matte black roof with the rest of the car. ill post up some pics later.

in the meantime...

gas station


my friend took a couple pics on his iphone of me driving over the weekend

 

some updated pics

 

I like this.

 

Looks good. Everything flows on a white car.

 

i like what you did with the headlight. looks really good and its different... bump