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0212353
03-12-2011, 01:01 AM
Red light, green light, orange light, black light :party36:

Dr Seuss come to mind?

Anyway - took the day off, cracked open 6 sets of lights and painted 8 bezels. The orange set I started with a few weeks ago (still waiting on halos to come in for that set) - had some paint issues, so I repainted it. :D

So, here's all of them lined up (well, half of 'em!)

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/Random%20Shots/slides/DSC09265.jpg

Red light (Flame Red)

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/07-08%20Ram%20-%20Painted%20Flame%20Red/slides/DSC09254.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/07-08%20Ram%20-%20Painted%20Flame%20Red/slides/DSC09256.jpg

Green (yes, green!) - new color for the 2011 Rams - Hunter Green Pearlcoat :pedobear:

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/4th%20Gen%20Quads%20-%20Painted%20Hunter%20Green%20Pearl%20-%20Projectors/slides/DSC09243.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/4th%20Gen%20Quads%20-%20Painted%20Hunter%20Green%20Pearl%20-%20Projectors/slides/DSC09253.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/4th%20Gen%20Quads%20-%20Painted%20Hunter%20Green%20Pearl%20-%20Projectors/slides/DSC09246.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/4th%20Gen%20Quads%20-%20Painted%20Hunter%20Green%20Pearl%20-%20Projectors/slides/DSC09245.jpg

Orange (again) - too beautiful to not share!

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/4th%20Gen%20Quads%20-%20Painted%20Sunburst%20Orange%20-%20Black%20-%20Projectors%20-%20Halos/slides/DSC09249.jpg

and black:

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/07-08%20Ram%20-%20Painted%20Satin%20Black/slides/DSC09258.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/07-08%20Ram%20-%20Painted%20Satin%20Black/slides/DSC09259.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/07-08%20Ram%20-%20Painted%20Satin%20Black/slides/DSC09261.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/07-08%20Ram%20-%20Painted%20Satin%20Black/slides/DSC09262.jpg

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/07-08%20Ram%20-%20Painted%20Satin%20Black/slides/DSC09263.jpg
oklahemi
03-12-2011, 01:06 AM
the greens are gorgeous and its my favorite color. i havent seen a set of green done yet. that is going to be sick.
0212353
03-12-2011, 01:08 AM
yeah, the customer asked me if I wanted to do the first set of green. I'm game!

I called the dealer to get paint, no part number yet. BAH! Bastards.......so I went and found some duplicolor stuff that was very close - went to the dealer to pick up some other paint......and wouldn't you know it - they had the green. Didn't bother calling to tell me. Oh well, I'm glad they had it - its darker than the stuff I found (even though the paint chip things were almost dead on).

:D
oklahemi
03-12-2011, 01:12 AM
they look awesome bud
bigbadram1500
03-12-2011, 01:12 AM
:pedobear:
Bigtman07
03-12-2011, 09:23 AM
Gorgeous.
ramhunter9
03-12-2011, 11:30 AM
I think mine look better without the orange blinker thing ma bob . But laws be laws
0212353
03-12-2011, 11:43 AM
you know...........I might be able to run down to the vinyl shop and see if they have some VERY thin vinyl to go over it. I'm not comfortable "tinting" it with paint - no matter how its done, it always seems to be too dark.
bigbadram1500
03-12-2011, 12:12 PM
Do they make clear reflectors for the 06-08's?
0212353
03-12-2011, 12:17 PM
unfortunately not.
bigbadram1500
03-12-2011, 12:46 PM
hmm, well that blows.
(S.M.R) 101
03-12-2011, 01:51 PM
I think i'm going to get busy on making a clear corner lens for the 06-08 headlights.. Then make a whole bunch and sell them.. My cousin ownes a custom auto shop in OKC might see if he wants to get in on the venture...
0212353
03-12-2011, 02:36 PM
I think i'm going to get busy on making a clear corner lens for the 06-08 headlights.. Then make a whole bunch and sell them.. My cousin ownes a custom auto shop in OKC might see if he wants to get in on the venture...

Awesome!!
ramhunter9
03-12-2011, 05:50 PM
Its your world JJ ... I trust you .. do what ya want bud
0212353
03-12-2011, 10:17 PM
I'll see what I can do - the place is only open during the times that I work, but I might work from home one day this week and head over there for a bit. :D I want to ask them a few other questions anyway.
ramthis9501
03-13-2011, 12:56 AM
Those green ones look freakin awesome!
BMRbrnSNRbrd
03-13-2011, 09:25 AM
They all look great bud.

So those black ones are for RH? What if you could get some vinyl to match that had the tiniest little holes in it? Kind of like perforated? That way it would look black most of the time unless lit.
0212353
03-13-2011, 09:55 AM
I am going to go to a vinyl shop this week - I have some ideas. :D. And yes - those are RH's
BMRbrnSNRbrd
03-13-2011, 12:42 PM
Sweet. Those will be a nice tie-in with the bumpers.
myoung84
03-14-2011, 10:20 AM
Lookin' good! I sniffed some paint this weekend, but it was house paint...
0212353
03-14-2011, 12:11 PM
i'd rather paint headlights than they inside of the house..........

:D

green ones done!

http://retroshop.mcfail.net/4th%20Gen%20Quads%20-%20Painted%20Hunter%20Green%20Pearl%20-%20Projectors/slides/Photo%20Mar%2013,%209%2032%2018%20PM.jpg
BMRbrnSNRbrd
03-14-2011, 12:36 PM
I know it's too late, but a tinted marker light would have looked nice in there, however, those almost look like they could be a factory option.
0212353
03-14-2011, 01:16 PM
Yeah, after I go to the vinyl shop this week and see what they have........I might may have another option for people. :D

I like the honeycomb idea too - but I wonder if they have any black reflective vinyl. LOL - we'll see. Something where it keeps the reflective "needs" but gets rid of the orange.
BMRbrnSNRbrd
03-14-2011, 01:44 PM
I like that idea and I'd be willing to guess that any reputable shop has something like that.
matt
09-05-2011, 03:59 PM
did you come up with anything ???
0212353
09-05-2011, 04:02 PM
unfortunately no. I just paint it up now. :D