JDM 1pc. The cheap way.... - Honda Prelude Forum

PreludeNYC · 11-18-2001, 03:13 AM

... I was thinking, what's the difference besides it being one piece that we can't do ourselves? Isn't it possible to Spray Paint the inside of the headlamp housing black, and it would be JDM lookalikes w/o the 1 pc?

...Any opinions, i mean c'mon 600 for headlights or 19.95 for spray paint?? IS this possible and what do you guys think about this...?

Jose

TheGreatOne · 11-18-2001, 06:33 AM

Dang, I have always wondered this...you know open it up, paint it black..get the clear parking lights, paint the inside black and you're all set...

I think it could work...

PreludeNYC · 11-18-2001, 09:26 AM

would be opening up the clear corner's... other than that its a snap i think i am going to try it, someones gotta be the guinea pig.
Jose

jpprelude · 11-18-2001, 10:14 AM

But it wouldn't be 1 piece, which is what I like about the JDMs. You can try to paint it, but you will paint over the reflective part, which will give you crappy lighting. THe important part of our lights is the reflectors, whereas the JDMs have projectors

If you mess up, some new headlights will be comparable in cost to JDMs

Merlin1xx1 · 11-18-2001, 01:36 PM

well, time to find a scrapyard.

PreludeNYC · 11-18-2001, 04:08 PM

..i didn't think about the reflector part.... that could've been bad, anyways back to the usual saving up for the JDM's...

Jose

jonnaro · 11-18-2001, 06:08 PM

yah stock headlights are almost as expensive as JDMs hehe. and how would u make the inside look like the chrome housing jdms? hehe j/k

dflipmode · 11-19-2001, 08:18 AM

just go to ebay...there's alot of those running around and u dont have to pay $600 for it...the most will be $450...and its in a good condition...

dflipmode · 11-19-2001, 08:19 AM

adn besides doin that painting by yourself would look ricey as hell...homemade ****...u're better off spending the money and u know its worth it...

jpprelude · 11-19-2001, 09:10 AM

When I smashed my front end, I got new headlights for around $700. I tried to get JDMs, but my insurance wasn't feeling it. I was so angry

4bidden · 11-19-2001, 10:40 AM

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Originally posted by jpprelude
THe important part of our lights is the reflectors, whereas the JDMs have projectors

since when are jdm's projectors???

jpprelude · 11-19-2001, 01:21 PM

Sorry. I was wrong. I had a different picture in my head.

But I still think that it looks like the reflectors on the US headlights seem more important to the beam pattern. Our headlights are pretty weak compared to other lights already, so painting over the reflective part will make matters worse.