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Guys, I was looking at getting some aftermarket corners but don't know which ones I should go after. I was kinda interested in getting clear ones with black housing and than maybe getting headlights the same way. My truck is black and I already have altezza tails that are clear with black housing. What do you guys think go with the regular clear ones or try and finish the black lights look. I just don't know how it will look. Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts and what they would do. Thanks everyone.

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what kind of grille and bumper do you have. i think that has the biggest impact on lights. like my grille is chrome with chrome billets so i went with clear lights. also my truck is darker color. i mean i would suggest having the same style lights all around but id contradict myself here. since i had so much chrome in the front i went with clears in the front. and no chrome in the rear i went for a smoked clear. the end results i think turned out really well.

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Thanks for the reply...Well, right now all my front end is stock. I plan on getting a all chrome replacement grille and put some kind of inserts in and than paint my bowtie black.

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i would go clear lenses then. are you going for a look similar to my avatar? i just took my bowtie off and am painting it blue as we speak right now.

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yea i guess kinda just a nice looking front end...What brand of lights are your headlights and corner lenses?

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i can look in the morning for ya. but i got them all off of ebay. theyre the same as you see at places like lmctruck and other mags. but usually run better deals. i did a whole front end light swap with projectors for around 100 bucks shipped to my door. ebay can be a great place if your careful enough.

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also ill post a pic of my painted bowtie when i get it back in the morning im letting the clear coat dry currently and let me tell you it turned out amazing.

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Sweet, yea let me know about those lights. Ebay is good but you have to look around and find some good ones with good sellers. How did you do your bowtie?

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what do you mean?

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What prep work did you do to it, what kind of paint did you use,and how many coats?

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ive heard lots of ways about these bowties. like etching primer, or sand it down then prime. but i just washed it thoroughly. then gave it 3 good solid coats of base primer. made sure it was stuck and not peeling back off. then washed it. and laid down 2 good coats of blue paint. after the paint dried i applied the first coat of clear coat. you have to apply it in even strokes so it lays down in the same thickness, this goes for the paint to. waited for that coat to dry. then hit it with one last coat of clear. if you dont apply that clear in even strokes in the same thickness it will turn milky or discolor on you.

3 coats of base primer

2 coats of blue

2 coats of clear coat.

i took a picture of it but i dont think it did much justice. ill post in a sec. i dont think youll see the difference till its on the truck.

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like i said crappy pic but itll will show up better tomorrow on the grille.

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new emblem.....





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im very happy with the results i put the bowtie next to the bodys paint for ****s and it turned out a perfect match looks like it was done at the same time as the rest of the body.



old emblem....

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That looks sweet man...GOOD JOB! I love those lights you have on your front end, where did you get those?

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stopspazinout: a roll pan would really complete the look of your truck man. Just my 2 cents.

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That is one sexy bowtie... nice job... I think that im going to do it to mine now just because yours looks so good.... however my truck is a metallic jet black.... should I go with that color or should I go something drastically different???
Suggestions please!

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knoxy: i always liked the look of the SS bowties on a black truck. the jet black bowtie with a red edging i think that would look awesome. but i would do it to the body color.

Cvtsax: i got them on Ebay i couldnt find a brand name on them, but im sure yours would be different seeing as you have a 2000.

jcb: i like the look of rollpans and all. but i miss having a hitch and plan to put one on this truck. and was thinking about putting a chrome rear bumper on and dumping that ****ty old black one. but at the moment anything is possible.