Custom Painted OEM HID Headlights Installed...

[Element]

So the buyer of my headlights backed out at the last minute so I decided to see how these headlights looked on my True Red MS3 with PartPlaza eyelids. The eyelids have not been secured in the pictures since I need to find some decent double sided tape first.

The pictures look kind of crappy due to the lighting. I am awaiting a new fuel pump so the car is sitting idle in the garage right now. I will take some better pictures once the car is up and running again.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/P2093863.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/P2093864.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/P2093870.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/P2093865.jpg

Some new overall pictures. Car is a little dirty in the pics as we just had a fresh snowfall, and it still has the winter rims on:

Lights On:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures056.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures057.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures062.jpg

Lights Off:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures058.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures059.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures060.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures061.jpg

[kickniteasy]

That looks AWESOME! Subtle but sets it off nicely. Very nice!

[Sport6]

Very mean looking. Awesome job!

[Element]

Thanks for the compliments. They turned out better than I expected.

[GoFast]

so nice. so nice

[Bravnik]

Would look evil as hell on a Black car.

[oaklandopen]

me likey....also +1 on red calipers

[H3br3w_Ham3r]

He may have backed out but I was still interested! Unfortunately I doubt you'll take them off now. They look sick

[Snyeed]

They would look really good on my car too.

[Wagonbacker9]

that is seriously bad ass.

[creina1221]

Looks Amazing

[UHATEIT]

thats a crazy tiny garage, I wish I had a garage!

[Fenrir]

Looks nice, +1

[Moultese]

Wow, very different. I like it. Those combined with the eye lids give your front end this very sinister look.

[Hank3]

I think you should keep it!

[zoomdoom]

Are you still selling these or are you keepin um. They look good but i think they might look better on my murdered black mica with (cough...not purchased yet cough...) some black ultraleggera's with red callipers and black fmic with red silicon tubes. SEXaY! (spank)

[Element]

thats a crazy tiny garage, I wish I had a garage!

Ha Ha tell me about it. We just bought this house and that is the first thing that is getting redone. We have a huge yard and lots of land so we are going to build a nice sized workshop with a lift.

I think I'm going to hand onto them, but I have another set of brand new headlights that I could get painted again if someone really wants.

[Keys]

i saw these on a subaru a couple days ago and was trying to picture what it would look like....IT LOOKS AMAZING! was it hard to do?

[Element]

i saw these on a subaru a couple days ago and was trying to picture what it would look like....IT LOOKS AMAZING! was it hard to do?

Not really. I have never taken apart headlights before but I used a heatgun and went slow. Hardest part was removing the black frame from the clear lens.

[Kindred]

Those looks great Element. I'd definitely keep them if I were you. When you get a chance, post some pics of your entire car, so we can see the total package with those lights.

[mazdaspeed32007]

Not really. I have never taken apart headlights before but I used a heatgun and went slow. Hardest part was removing the black frame from the clear lens.

??? its two screws.

[Element]

??? its two screws.

I know but then it is also clipped in. I had the hardest time getting them to separate.

[mazdaspeed32007]

I know but then it is also clipped in. I had the hardest time getting them to separate.

oh i know what your saying now. its not clipped in....its like...you have to make the perfect puzzle move to get the thing out. i got mine out prety easily but i could def. see what youir talking about. lol. i took min eapart for my demon eyes. not as bad as i would have thought....nerve wracking though.

[bacarl]

They're not glued together or anything? I blacked out the lights on my Focus, and in order to get in there I had to bake them in an oven to soften up the adhesive holding the halves together! That was a huge pain, and almost as bad putting it back together...

[Element]

They're not glued together or anything? I blacked out the lights on my Focus, and in order to get in there I had to bake them in an oven to soften up the adhesive holding the halves together! That was a huge pain, and almost as bad putting it back together...

They are glued together. I just used a heat gun to heat up a small section at a time until they were completely apart.

[Snyeed]

really baking them in the oven is super easy, I followed some directions I found on this website and they come apart very very easy.

[Keys]

so how long did it take to paint and did you use any special paint?

[Element]

so how long did it take to paint and did you use any special paint?

I didn't paint them. I had a body shop paint them for me. I assume they used just normal automotive paint.

[THATGUYTERRY]

those look siick bro

[TKMS3]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/tkisfun/28DaysLater.jpg

First thing i thought of

[oaklandopen]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/tkisfun/28DaysLater.jpg

First thing i thought of

you just gave me nightmares now

[Nokkers3]

It looks angry...very angry

[waggss]

awesome, sick, mean... whatever you want to call them. def wouldn't take them off now. it's subtle but makes the car look that much sweeter imo.

[walti]

I think I'm going to hand onto them, but I have another set of brand new headlights that I could get painted again if someone really wants.

Are they OEM HID's? If so, I'm interested my dude, depending the price you're willing to sell them for. Wish I would've seen your FS thread, I'm always late on seeing the good stuff on the for sale forums.

Very very nice (2thumbs).

[Wagonbacker9]

Are they OEM HID's? If so, I'm interested my dude, depending the price you're willing to sell them for. Wish I would've seen your FS thread, I'm always late on seeing the good stuff on the for sale forums.

Very very nice (2thumbs).

not to be a dick, but did you read the thread title? lol

[walti]

not to be a dick, but did you read the thread title? lol

lol. Thread titles are overrated. I was way more interested in the pictures. Thanks for the heads up.

[UHATEIT]

lol. Thread titles are overrated. I was way more interested in the pictures. Thanks for the heads up.

thread title meant nothing. He had a buyer who backed out so for the hell of it he threw them on. Doesn't mean he still isn't in the market to sell them, pm him! Hell I dont want to sell my ETS but if someone threw a crazy offer out there I'd change my mind.

[Element]

thread title meant nothing. He had a buyer who backed out so for the hell of it he threw them on. Doesn't mean he still isn't in the market to sell them, pm him! Hell I dont want to sell my ETS but if someone threw a crazy offer out there I'd change my mind.

Ha ha exactly. The buyer backed out so I put them on the car. They now have True Red Eyelids on them but they can be removed if the buyer doesn't want.

$$$ talks lol.

[Wagonbacker9]

thread title meant nothing. He had a buyer who backed out so for the hell of it he threw them on. Doesn't mean he still isn't in the market to sell them, pm him! Hell I dont want to sell my ETS but if someone threw a crazy offer out there I'd change my mind.

I was referring to the "Are they OEM" portion of the post, which was addressed in the title of the thread.

[Element]

Some new overall pictures. Car is a little dirty in the pics as we just had a fresh snowfall, and it still has the winter rims on:

Lights On:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures056.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures057.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures062.jpg

Lights Off:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures058.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures059.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures060.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/Elementality987/Mazdaspeed3Pictures061.jpg

[walti]

they look awesome man.

[GoFast]

good god thats sexy

[UHATEIT]

damn those things look nice!

Also love the black painted grill, everyone needs to join the club and paint the grill!

[Kain]

Me rikey.

[daonly1around]

ruh roh, me rikey too..

can i have a scrooby srnack row?

[mazdaspeed32007]

wow....scooby doo has to go.

i didnt like them in the garage pics but i think i love them outside. they look a lot better than i thought. nice job. i might consider taking my apart but i dont know if i want to do it because of my demon eyes. dont feel like doing it all again. i think once is enough. nice job. y6ou should keep them.

[wh1te0nr1ce]

that is effin sexy! nwo wolfpack in da houseeeeee!!!

[daonly1around]

that is effin sexy! nwo wolfpack in da houseeeeee!!!

too.. sweeet

[DARK R3]

i like it.. nice job