Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
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Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
ya kno...like the IROC's? on a trans am? anyone? ![crazy](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/crazy.gif)
i thought i saw one of zephers with em done...but idr
like this....
but on a t/a
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i thought i saw one of zephers with em done...but idr
like this....
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but on a t/a
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
Considering Birds don't have buckets i'll assume you mean the headlight bezels. They come factory in black like the picture you posted. Unless you mean you want to paint yours body color.
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
I think he means the flat part of the bumper in front of the headlight door. What I understand from it.
I've never thought about it seeing as both my 4G and my 3G are black. I doubt I would entertain a different colour on them.
However when I get my white TA it would be something I might consider if it looked good.
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I kinda looked at a few bumpers and I don't see such a definitive area to paint that would make it look good IMO.
Not enough space from what I can tell. Camaros on the other hand have that big old flat spotted bucket.
I've never thought about it seeing as both my 4G and my 3G are black. I doubt I would entertain a different colour on them.
However when I get my white TA it would be something I might consider if it looked good.
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I kinda looked at a few bumpers and I don't see such a definitive area to paint that would make it look good IMO.
Not enough space from what I can tell. Camaros on the other hand have that big old flat spotted bucket.
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
sorry yeh..the bezel
on my car...they'd be black not a different "colour" persay..just black.....and yes teh flat part
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
Well there are several types of bumpers...maybe some would look better than others because of the lines and curves.
I've seen the perspex plates for that part of the bumper but I don't like the look of them. Not the issue, but just thought I'd throw it in there.
I was sure you meant Black paint. That's why I referenced my 2 Black cars.
I would have to use another colour though.
I think it could also depend on the other aspects of the car like maybe striping, two tone paint or whatever.
Why did you deliberately spell colour the British way?...lol...the way it's been spelled for centuries. Just curious...
I've seen the perspex plates for that part of the bumper but I don't like the look of them. Not the issue, but just thought I'd throw it in there.
I was sure you meant Black paint. That's why I referenced my 2 Black cars.
I would have to use another colour though.
I think it could also depend on the other aspects of the car like maybe striping, two tone paint or whatever.
Why did you deliberately spell colour the British way?...lol...the way it's been spelled for centuries. Just curious...
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
ok...
the flat part on a 89 trans am (like mine) in front of the front turn signals//the flat part...NOT THE BEZELS
ANYONE???????????
and idk...thats just the way ive always spelt it
the flat part on a 89 trans am (like mine) in front of the front turn signals//the flat part...NOT THE BEZELS
ANYONE???????????
and idk...thats just the way ive always spelt it
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
I know exactly what you are talking about, and I was thinking the same thing myself... I currently don't have PhotoShop so I can't mock it up... maybe some one with ps can help you out. I however think it would look good.
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im a graphic design so i could in fact do it but going from white to black doesent always look to good....
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
Just get a couple pieces of black construction paper, cut them to fit, and tape them on with scotch tape. Then, step back and look at it and see if you want to make it permanent. It's less than $1 and 5 minutes.
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Anybody got a # I can use?
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
Didn't Zephyr have that done on his OLD burgundy TA before he painted the whole thing black? Or was that someone else?
I don't really like it. It's an odd place to break up the body color, IMO.
I don't really like it. It's an odd place to break up the body color, IMO.
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
yeah it was zepher but idk if theres any pics floating around still... and yea it may be...almost looks like a sports player with teh black lines under there eyes....
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
Did this quick photoshop. I kinda like it. Adds a little more something to the Trans Am.
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Mmmmm....Me likey. Since my car is getting some paint soon & flat headlight buckets would go good with my flat black wheels....
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hmmmm... interesting... guess doing it in vinyl first would be the best idea. That would help u really see if you like it. graphic-express.com has an "eyelid" package for my girls 03 stang. I looked at it and was like wait that's like a Camaro.... Then it got me wondering why I had not seen it on birds
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
i like it and might be doing that to my ta depending on what color i paint it..
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
Good idea. It it turns out as warm as expected this weekend, I might try doing that. But all I have on hand is Gloss vinyl (i think), but it would give me an idea & could simply redo them in Flat Black later.
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
i think ima have my car pained like that
but i wanna sem moar pics!!!!! haha
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
I think it looks bad ***. If my bumper wasn't destroyed and I had a decent paint job I would do it
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
yeah, i definitely doing it. gonna mock it all up, along with the fogs and ill see
will take pics
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i did it to my car and i absolutly love it, breaks up the bumber a bit. ive gotten alot of comments about it. ive been told it looks like i put som eyeliner on 'er. id post pics but dont know how
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kinda looks like it got punched in the face.
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im on the fence here, maybe its too much with the black bumperetts?
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
I have been planning on doing this. I have a white 89 exactly like pictured above. Just gotta wait for a dry day.
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
I say just do the part in front of the headlights, not the fog lights section. It looks really cool with only the headlight part done.
EDIT: wow back from the dead my bad LOL I was searching for vinyl'd headlight buckets for camaros, came across this thread, posted...woops hahaha.
EDIT: wow back from the dead my bad LOL I was searching for vinyl'd headlight buckets for camaros, came across this thread, posted...woops hahaha.
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Re: Painted Trans Am Headlight Buckets??
Certainly a personal choice, but they don't work for me.
To my eye, the T/A has a slipperier, more aero front end with it's concealed headlamps. This accentuates the non-aero appearing lip in front of those headlamps. So it doesn't quite work for me.
To my eye, the T/A has a slipperier, more aero front end with it's concealed headlamps. This accentuates the non-aero appearing lip in front of those headlamps. So it doesn't quite work for me.
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