New tails and Baked/painted my headlights!

[gudzspeed3]

So over the weekend i installed aftermarket led tails (because my stocks were broken by a hit and run), and i also baked and took apart my lights and painted all the ugly chrome tell me what u think. the car was really dusty after this so sorry bout that. and yeah i know i need tint badly lol

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[BoostedSpd6]

looks really good.. i like em..

[mazda_mp3]

nice I really like it

[oaklandopen]

very murdah murdah!!

now post up some night shots or you're fired

[oaklandopen]

now post up some night shots or you're fired

you idiot he's on the west coast and it's still light outside there!

[gudzspeed3]

very murdah murdah!!
now post up some night shots or you're fired

you idiot he's on the west coast and it's still light outside there!

LMAO split personality? and night shots coming in a couple hours =]

[Hank3]

Good job. Maybe get some silver/chrome-dipped turn signal bulbs for the front and rear. Clean up the look even more :)

[gudzspeed3]

Good job. Maybe get some silver/chrome-dipped turn signal bulbs for the front and rear. Clean up the look even more :)

know where i can get the right ones for a good price?

[mr_mazda329]

Sick...very nice looking. Good job Young Sir

[oaklandopen]

LMAO split personality?

but seriously, you make me want to be a better modder (think "as good as it gets")

and are you nervous about window tints or something? that should be number 4 on your list of things to do as long as the first 3 are already crossed off

[gudzspeed3]

but seriously, you make me want to be a better modder (think "as good as it gets")

and are you nervous about window tints or something? that should be number 4 on your list of things to do as long as the first 3 are already crossed off

naw just waiting for my birthday. my friends are tinting my window and lights and powdercoating my stockers (birthday) cant wait for february lol

[gudzspeed3]

Sick...very nice looking. Good job Young Sir


Good job.


nice I really like it


looks really good.. i like em..


Thanks everyone! really appreciate it.

[gudzspeed3]

(laugh) Night pics tomorrow

[Hank3]

know where i can get the right ones for a good price?

http://autolumination.com/ (http://autolumination.com/)

[solez]

Looking good! You should take some night shots of your nail tail lights.

[speed3guy]

Looking good! You should take some night shots of your nail tail lights.

+1.....Ive always wanted LED tails!! How much were they?

[gudzspeed3]

+1.....Ive always wanted LED tails!! How much were they?

they go anywhere from 130-175 on ebay. they even have smoked ones for sale. just search mazda 3 led tail lights

[meicalnissyen]

http://autolumination.com/ (http://autolumination.com/)

actually, you will likely be happier with V-LED

[gudzspeed3]

actually, you will likely be happier with V-LED

do these leds plug in like the stock bulbs? (uhm)

[dandan2]

looks like it! looks like it has a plug on it like the stock bulb

[gudzspeed3]

here are the night pics. pics didnt come out great. whats the best way to take a picture of the tails when the brake is pressed? i tried with and without the flash and it came out either blurry or the same as without the brake pressed. anyways heres what i got. oh and the painted headlights at night.

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/gudzspeed3/PA270019.jpg
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[BoostedSpd6]

a couple of those night pics came out ok.. u can definetly tell what they look like.. as for how to get better pics i dunno but im sure someone will chime in..

[the intimidator]

anyone paint over the chrome on the rear

[gudzspeed3]

anyone paint over the chrome on the rear

i wanna do that! the inly part of the lights i dont like. i think im gunna tint them so it doesnt show. but if theres a way to get in there and paint them im down.

[jri4]

looks awesome! link to where you got 'em? I take it any of the regular mazda 3 hatch/5dr sets of led tails will work....

[gudzspeed3]

looks awesome! link to where you got 'em? I take it any of the regular mazda 3 hatch/5dr sets of led tails will work....

yeah unless u have the gt model then u need to rewire the stock connectors to the new lights.

[jri4]

No GT model here. Curse you for making me want to spend $200! :(

I don't need that college textbook, but I do need me some nice, bright LEDs :)

Thanks, and great job on the headlights as well!

[oaklandopen]

as for how to get better pics i dunno but im sure someone will chime in..

*chime*

yea the only real way to get a good pic of lights while still getting good exposure on the subject is to do one of these things...

A) take multiple pictures with different exposure settings and just pick the best looking one
B) take 2 pics: 1 with a slow shutter with the lights off to get a good exposure on the car, and the 2nd one with a fast shutter with the lights on to get good exposure on the LEDs. then photoshop them together. (this process involves a sturdy tripod and shutter release cable)
C) set your camera for a long shutter at night (like say 30 seconds or a minute), then with the lights off trip the shutter. during that time get in the car and press the brakes for a few seconds. this way may take several tries to get the right exposure
D) set up an elaborate lighting system around the car to give good exposure on the car itself and have the brakes depressed while taking the shot. doing this will get equal brightness of both subjects (LEDs and the car) so one won't turn out brighter than the other

of course all of those ways require sometihng a little more than a point-and-shoot. and that's how you end up with a pic like this

http://i.imagehost.org/0741/mazda.jpg (http://i.imagehost.org/view/0741/mazda)

ps...sorry im kinda passionate about photography

[bluelion]

main thing would be to get a tripod. even with a point and shoot you can get decent night shots.

[gudzspeed3]

*chime*

yea the only real way to get a good pic of lights while still getting good exposure on the subject is to do one of these things...

A) take multiple pictures with different exposure settings and just pick the best looking one
B) take 2 pics: 1 with a slow shutter with the lights off to get a good exposure on the car, and the 2nd one with a fast shutter with the lights on to get good exposure on the LEDs. then photoshop them together. (this process involves a sturdy tripod and shutter release cable)
C) set your camera for a long shutter at night (like say 30 seconds or a minute), then with the lights off trip the shutter. during that time get in the car and press the brakes for a few seconds. this way may take several tries to get the right exposure
D) set up an elaborate lighting system around the car to give good exposure on the car itself and have the brakes depressed while taking the shot. doing this will get equal brightness of both subjects (LEDs and the car) so one won't turn out brighter than the other

of course all of those ways require sometihng a little more than a point-and-shoot. and that's how you end up with a pic like this

http://i.imagehost.org/0741/mazda.jpg (http://i.imagehost.org/view/0741/mazda)

ps...sorry im kinda passionate about photography

all i got is a point ad shoot 10mp olmpic camera lol and an iphone haha and dont have photoshop maybe u can come out to LA and take these picturs for me and do all the hard work (thumb)

[massiespeed3]

ive never tryed to but how do u get the head lights off? and get where u can paint them?

[Hank3]

Below are good write-ups of what's all involved if you want to remove and disassemble your headlights:

How to Remove Headlights (http://krystmsgarage.com/?p=20)

Front Bumper Removal (http://krystmsgarage.com/?p=15)

Headlight Disassembly (http://krystmsgarage.com/?p=24)

[oaklandopen]

all i got is a point ad shoot 10mp olmpic camera lol and an iphone haha and dont have photoshop maybe u can come out to LA and take these picturs for me and do all the hard work (thumb)

fund my trip and won't consider it "hard work" at all :)

[gudzspeed3]

fund my trip and won't consider it "hard work" at all :)

lolzzz gots no money to fund your trip. i gots no moneysss