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WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:55 pm
by Laps
Hello,

Im after eyelids for a MY08 Obsidian Black 2.5i...

I dont want carbon fibre or the fang style offered by ULTREX...

Dont really care about colour as I can get resprayed, but would prefer obsidian black...

Anyone got?

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:27 pm
by GTSPECB STI
try Jimmy at http://www.hkc-speed.com/index.php as he stocks painted and carbon fibre eyelids

the cf ones look pretty close OBP unless you are right up next them imo

Image

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:16 am
by Laps
mm yeh i dont like how it has a circle cut out of the middle of them rather than a flat edge

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:16 am
by tangcla
It's not a circle cutout, it's the edge of your headlight. There's actually a bulge on the plastic, if you haven't noticed...

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:03 pm
by Laps
tangcla wrote:It's not a circle cutout, it's the edge of your headlight. There's actually a bulge on the plastic, if you haven't noticed...


I disagree...

Look at this (circle cut out):
http://www.hkc-speed.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=204

Compared to this:
http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFromDB.php?base=1&no=12291

Only thing is the bottom one is $250 unpainted lol...

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:07 pm
by tangcla
Laps wrote:I disagree...

Sorry, my bad, those ones do have a cutout. It's hard to tell from the above pic of the black car.

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:23 pm
by Laps
tangcla wrote:
Laps wrote:I disagree...

Sorry, my bad, those ones do have a cutout. It's hard to tell from the above pic of the black car.


Lol ya, all good, it probs doesnt matter too much, not many people would be able to tell, but I would so yeh :(

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:25 pm
by HAAR
I got a set from import monster painted to colour code.They cost around $180 delivered.
http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af1 ... CF1389.jpg

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:46 pm
by Laps
HAAR wrote:I got a set from import monster painted to colour code.They cost around $180 delivered.
http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af1 ... CF1389.jpg


Those are the fangs - ULTREX sells them for like $70 lol

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:48 pm
by nytrojen
yeah but his were painted. I believe the Ultrex ones come in primer (or maybe even unprimed?)

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:39 pm
by Laps
nytrojen wrote:yeah but his were painted. I believe the Ultrex ones come in primer (or maybe even unprimed?)


Lol, so? $180 - $70= $110 left to have your eyelids painted... Im sure it wouldnt cost that much which means you would have alot of cash in your pocket haha

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:48 pm
by HAAR
oh well they came to the subaru colour code, they look good and im happy....

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:23 pm
by nytrojen
well i got quoted $240 to paint and fit the eyelids. So i did it myself

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:53 pm
by Kevlar GT
nytrojen wrote:well i got quoted $240 to paint and fit the eyelids. So i did it myself


Indeed, you have to take into account when you go to a pro they aren't just charging for the paint. You have to add labour and extra's for materials and booth time. For small jobs it's easier to have a go yourself - or have a mate with a compressor and gravity feed gun that they are willing to lend. :wink:

Re: WTB Eyelids

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:05 pm
by castek
painting aint cheap.

i was gonna get charged $150 to paint my grille. not much plastic and i was giving it to them ready to go, just need primer and colour.