Honda Accord 2003-2007: Clear or Gunmetal Headlights - Honda-Acura.net

Slick03 · 03-17-03, 02:57 AM

Hey Everyone, just picked up this 03 beauty. Its 3 months old, time to start taking it apart and changing stuff. Blacked out Headlights are cool, but EVERYWHERE. Had to get creative and pick up some Gunmetal Paint at the local paint store.

Bumper is no biggy, it was off in 10 minutes. About 30 pop pins and a few hex bolts.

Same story on the headlights. But you do have to take off the bumper to take the lights off.

Metallic paint gives you enough gloss to reflect the blinker and ambers without looking dumb.

I decided to keep the amber reflect because the contrast with my car rocks.

Takes about 15 minutes to seperate the housings and 10 to seal them again with apox.

5 hours later, allowing time for paint to dry. Worth every second!!

Total cost, 6.50 worth of paint. Looks from every 03 coupe owner on the road. Priceless.

H.I.D. Kit comes on friday. Rear Debadge pics coming soon. Let me know what you think.

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PmPiNAzNBoI · 03-17-03, 03:03 AM

I don't see any pix?

AccordCutie · 03-17-03, 03:05 AM

geocities wont let you show pictures on here

Slick03 · 03-17-03, 03:12 AM

Sorry About that, i forgot they were loaded in Stupid Geocities. Should be on track now~!

AccordCutie · 03-17-03, 03:50 AM

Nice job

MasterChris · 03-17-03, 03:53 AM

The amber on your Accord is a nice contrast, but the amber against the back ground is a bad contrast.

Nice job though. Take a picture in natural sunlight

titaniumGSR · 03-17-03, 04:33 AM

looks good.. i saw another car with it the other day =P

decibel_dj · 03-17-03, 09:44 AM

really looks tight on ur ride

AadosX · 03-17-03, 11:44 AM

Looks really nice, and good job on the DIY. I think it would look better with all clear on that color car though, personally.

If your daring, work on a new grill for that thing.

Is it a coupe?

nizmugen · 03-17-03, 12:19 PM

nice car

on a side note, u can link from geocities. rename the file as a .txt instead of a .jpg, .gif, etc. then just post it as you normally would

Slick03 · 03-17-03, 12:54 PM

I decided to keep the amber so it would look almost stock. I tried the cleared out corner, but the light looked huge, somehow the darker color balances how freakin big these headlights are. Day time pics coming soon. Oh, and im working on the front debadge now. Back was already completed.

Matt86 · 03-17-03, 01:02 PM

wow that looks nice

vtecaccord01 · 03-17-03, 01:19 PM

me likes a lot.

v6master · 03-17-03, 01:26 PM

Looks nice! I like amber reflectors too, there are darn few of us left!

99accord · 03-17-03, 01:52 PM

i like it...

apox? ummm... what's apox? sorry....

decibel_dj · 03-17-03, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slick03
I decided to keep the amber so it would look almost stock. I tried the cleared out corner, but the light looked huge, somehow the darker color balances how freakin big these headlights are. Day time pics coming soon. Oh, and im working on the front debadge now. Back was already completed.

:wopics:

AadosX · 03-17-03, 04:54 PM

Yeh the headlights on that car are massive...

I like amber on lightly colored cars but all clear on dark cars.

98CoupeV6 · 03-17-03, 05:00 PM

Great job bro, they look awesome

Please copy this to DIY

Slick03 · 03-21-03, 10:52 PM

day time front and rear pics posted :P

SilverScorpio · 03-31-03, 10:02 PM

That is hot, no doubt, hottttt

azn8pie · 05-01-03, 12:45 AM

hey slick...did you paint the area where the turn signal bulbs are located? or did u leave them chrome???

check out my black housing, red calipers, tail lights, grill, visors strip at www.picturetrail.com/azn8pie

Slick03 · 05-01-03, 03:39 PM

I painted everything except what is behind the clear housing on the turn signals. Because i used a metallic paint, it still flashes well.

2003accorder · 05-07-03, 03:23 PM

hey slick i have a questoin about the paint used to do the headlights i bought a krylon metallic enamel paint.. is that what u sorta used also for ur headlights? i wanna make sure so it dosent burn in the headlights after i spray it or something... i also brought lacquer finish (clear flat) is that alright to use after the coat of paint? thanx alot and id appriciate the help

DarkVillian · 06-06-03, 10:19 AM

how u take off the 03 accord headlights???

Slick03 · 06-07-03, 05:05 PM

you have to first remove the front bumper by taking off the pops underneath, and the 4 bolts beside each light. a honda dealer can give you tips on how to do it. Once the bumper is removed, the lights remove with 3 screws
slick

03-17-03, 03:03 AM	#2
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03-17-03, 03:12 AM	#4
Slick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scottsdale Arizona Posts: 76	Sorry About that, i forgot they were loaded in Stupid Geocities. Should be on track now~! __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fbe30c4f.jpg

03-17-03, 09:44 AM	#8
decibel_dj Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 1,145	really looks tight on ur ride __________________ sometimes in the battle for speed one has to take the bus "sex should be like driving a honda, slow, obscene and loud enough for the neighbors to hear"

03-17-03, 11:44 AM	#9
AadosX Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,451	Looks really nice, and good job on the DIY. I think it would look better with all clear on that color car though, personally. If your daring, work on a new grill for that thing. Is it a coupe? __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/fb13afeb.jpg

03-17-03, 12:54 PM	#11
Slick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scottsdale Arizona Posts: 76	I decided to keep the amber so it would look almost stock. I tried the cleared out corner, but the light looked huge, somehow the darker color balances how freakin big these headlights are. Day time pics coming soon. Oh, and im working on the front debadge now. Back was already completed. __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fbe30c4f.jpg

03-17-03, 03:05 AM	#3
AccordCutie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,382	geocities wont let you show pictures on here

03-17-03, 03:50 AM	#5
AccordCutie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,382	Nice job

03-17-03, 03:53 AM	#6
MasterChris Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 274	The amber on your Accord is a nice contrast, but the amber against the back ground is a bad contrast. Nice job though. Take a picture in natural sunlight

03-17-03, 04:33 AM	#7
titaniumGSR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 176	looks good.. i saw another car with it the other day =P

03-17-03, 12:19 PM	#10
nizmugen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,050	nice car on a side note, u can link from geocities. rename the file as a .txt instead of a .jpg, .gif, etc. then just post it as you normally would

03-17-03, 01:02 PM	#12
Matt86 vtec ownz j00 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Burlington, NC Posts: 1,511	wow that looks nice __________________ 2006 Acura RSX-S ALPINE - ROTA - BUDDYCLUB - FUJITA - MEGAN RACING - RAYS My ShowOff Thread - "My Myspace

03-17-03, 01:19 PM	#13
vtecaccord01 Performance isn't $$$ Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Then I would have to kill you! Posts: 1,260	me likes a lot. __________________ I own a 5th gen sedan! The plan doesn't fail you, you fail the plan.

03-17-03, 01:26 PM	#14
v6master Rice Hater Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 292	Looks nice! I like amber reflectors too, there are darn few of us left! __________________ http://freud.franklin.edu/morris18/brandon/sign.jpg

03-17-03, 01:52 PM	#15
99accord www.poksquid.com Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Guam/Las Vegas Posts: 733	i like it... apox? ummm... what's apox? sorry.... __________________ pok'squid limited alexia lei's official site kronik gamers

03-17-03, 04:54 PM	#17
AadosX Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,451	Yeh the headlights on that car are massive... I like amber on lightly colored cars but all clear on dark cars. __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/fb13afeb.jpg

03-17-03, 05:00 PM	#18
98CoupeV6 lots and lots of fail Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit Posts: 23,000	Great job bro, they look awesome Please copy this to DIY __________________ 2003 San Marino Red Accord Coupe EX-V6 6MT IMM244k miles www.lemons300zx.blogspot.com

03-21-03, 10:52 PM	#19
Slick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scottsdale Arizona Posts: 76	day time front and rear pics posted :P __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fbe30c4f.jpg

03-31-03, 10:02 PM	#20
SilverScorpio Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	That is hot, no doubt, hottttt

05-01-03, 12:45 AM	#21
azn8pie Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4	hey slick...did you paint the area where the turn signal bulbs are located? or did u leave them chrome??? check out my black housing, red calipers, tail lights, grill, visors strip at www.picturetrail.com/azn8pie

05-01-03, 03:39 PM	#22
Slick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scottsdale Arizona Posts: 76	I painted everything except what is behind the clear housing on the turn signals. Because i used a metallic paint, it still flashes well. __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fbe30c4f.jpg

05-07-03, 03:23 PM	#23
2003accorder Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1	hey slick i have a questoin about the paint used to do the headlights i bought a krylon metallic enamel paint.. is that what u sorta used also for ur headlights? i wanna make sure so it dosent burn in the headlights after i spray it or something... i also brought lacquer finish (clear flat) is that alright to use after the coat of paint? thanx alot and id appriciate the help

06-06-03, 10:19 AM	#24
DarkVillian Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5	how u take off the 03 accord headlights???

06-07-03, 05:05 PM	#25
Slick03 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scottsdale Arizona Posts: 76	you have to first remove the front bumper by taking off the pops underneath, and the 4 bolts beside each light. a honda dealer can give you tips on how to do it. Once the bumper is removed, the lights remove with 3 screws slick __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fbe30c4f.jpg

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