Body color headlights on 1G RT/TT

[gs1000kat]

Thanks to a deer taking out my hood, headlights and snake eyes along with a few dents on the fenders, I will be re-painting my 91 Stealth RT/TT. The hood(Cianci VIctory), bumper and fenders at a minimum will be painted. May just spray the entire car.

Anyway, I don't like the black headlights with the blue hood. I have seen 1G Stealths with body color headlights, but it still looks a bit weird with the snakeyes.

I have also seen one or two with body color headlights along with the black part of the snake eye painted body color. I'm thinking this is my best option at this point but I wondered what other options there might be.

Would look like this with black headlights:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq48/showkiller1/SSPX0047.jpg


Painted headlights, stock snake eyes:
http://img.yauto.cz/photos/6433/448471/Dodge_Stealth_3_0i_V6_250_koni.jpg
http://images03.coches-motos.com/ui/1/14/40/f_40461440_1.jpeg


Painted headlights and snake eyes but without the stripes and that crap on the fenders:
http://pics.hoobly.com/full/C5GEZFWCDWQRNDGIWX.jpg

[Polygon]

I don't like it when they're painted the body color. I prefer them to be black. However, if you're going to do it I think that painting the headlight and snake eyes the body color is the way to go.

[mcshooter]

paint them the body color

[stealthee]

It looks too much like an ES when you paint them body color.

[Atrosity]

It looks too much like an ES when you paint them body color.

:smartie: This

I like it with the black.

[CoreyB]

I vote for
headlights and snake eyes painted.

[Steve '92ES]

I don't like it when they're painted the body color. I prefer them to be black. However, if you're going to do it I think that painting the headlight and snake eyes the body color is the way to go.

^^ What he said.


It looks too much like an ES when you paint them body color.
You say that like its a bad thing... ;)

[OhioSpyderman]

I like THIS...

http://pics.hoobly.com/full/C5GEZFWCDWQRNDGIWX.jpg

[minus the gay side body stuff]

THIS...

http://img.yauto.cz/photos/6433/448471/Dodge_Stealth_3_0i_V6_250_koni.jpg

and THIS...

http://images03.coches-motos.com/ui/1/14/40/f_40461440_1.jpeg

I do not :)

You asked, I gave you my opinion!!!!

Bob.

[gs1000kat]

It looks too much like an ES when you paint them body color.

hmmmm... That's funy, I didn't even realize that, but you're kind of right.

[gs1000kat]

:smartie: This

I like it with the black.


^^ What he said.

You say that like its a bad thing... ;)

I'm not sure what it is, but there's just something about those 2 black spots just sitting there. Some sort of paint scheme to blend them in a bit better might work for me

[CoopKill]

It looks too much like an ES when you paint them body color.What he said, me likes the black...

[gs1000kat]

I like THIS...

http://pics.hoobly.com/full/C5GEZFWCDWQRNDGIWX.jpg

[minus the gay side body stuff]

THIS...

http://img.yauto.cz/photos/6433/448471/Dodge_Stealth_3_0i_V6_250_koni.jpg

and THIS...

http://images03.coches-motos.com/ui/1/14/40/f_40461440_1.jpeg

I do not :)

You asked, I gave you my opinion!!!!

Bob.

SOunds like you and I are of the same opinion. I was just using the red car pics as an example of what I don't like

[J_Parker]

What one could do... (I'm not sure of your road laws) I was thinking of eliminating the clear front of the snake eye entirely and just have the amber marker with the black area and headlight cover painted to the body's color, I think that would look very good.

[gs1000kat]

What one could do... (I'm not sure of your road laws) I was thinking of eliminating the clear front of the snake eye entirely and just have the amber marker with the black area and headlight cover painted to the body's color, I think that would look very good.

Hmmmm....I like the clear lens part, so I would wnat to hold onto that, but you gave me a decent idea:

My photoshops skills are, well...non-existant, but you get the idea
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/fst3000gt_vr4/misc/Untitled.jpg

[J_Parker]

Hmmmm....I like the clear lens part, so I would wnat to hold onto that, but you gave me a decent idea:

My photoshops skills are, well...non-existant, but you get the idea
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/fst3000gt_vr4/misc/Untitled.jpg

There's an idea! How about changing the shape of the lense somewhat to fit the countour of the bumper a little better. I think ditching the curved bottom, making it flat and french in the lens seam would look good as well. All it would take is a little spot filler some skill with a razor and some tape. I'll try to photoshop something but mine are a little brutish as well :p

[RealMcCoy]

Paint car black, problem solved....

[gs1000kat]

Paint car black, problem solved....

Ik knew someone would say it. I like the blue to much. I'm probably going to keep it stock at this point. I can do the headlights and snake eyes later if I decide to

[akotten]

I've had mine in all 3 combinations. I liked it with painted headlights and black snakes eyes, but to each their own. However, on your particular car, I Really like the black on black as it is in that original picture.

[j2k4]

I've been kicking this one around for a while as well, and I keep defaulting back to the stock color scheme, but as a problem-solver, rather than because I like it.

Of the options presented here, I like the body-color snake-eyes the best, but that still doesn't get it.

I used to really like the flip-ups, too; now I'm having a bit of difficulty remembering why, and it's all because of this.

[Toni]

You guys know my opinion :) I personally think the black headlights/roof age the car too much. I still really don't understand the ES comments :)

http://www.penguinhosting.net/~bigmac/store/RT/tsp1110/IMG_0532.JPG

http://www.penguinhosting.net/~bigmac/store/RT/tsp1110/IMG_0533.JPG

[Atrosity]

It looks good in white. But in any other colors I don't really think so.

[gs1000kat]

That's probably the route I'll take as well. I can 'paint the headlights and snak eyes another time.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Stock. It's a trademark of the 1G R/T. I liken it to a throwback to the old mopars with shaker hoods and what not that were flat black. Phil's car that you used as the stock color example is just flat out sweet.

Jeremy

[PearlWhiteR/T]

Looks fine being black... painted ones just don't look quite right for some reason. Whether its the whole ES thing I'm not sure. Either way I think the stock black makes a nice contrast with the black roof.

[Toni]

That I do agree with. The cars with black roofs or any with a sunroof I think it has to have black lights otherwise it looks out of place. I'm going to add a stock sunroof on my car this winter and will be moving to black headlights and markers.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

The problem with them being body color is it gets way too busy. Look at one with body color, the snake lens and side markers really stand out. Then you have the lines created by each, plus the lines created by the whole side/snake plastic enclosure. Versus a stock black which gives the look of one piece. Basically, with it all painted body color, the headlight area inadvertently takes on the "euro look" IMO.

My favorite combo is 1G R/T front, 2G R/T sides & rear with a 96 spoiler. I never made it to the sides on my car, but I still thought it looked pretty hot. :)

Jeremy

[gs1000kat]

Looks fine being black... painted ones just don't look quite right for some reason. Whether its the whole ES thing I'm not sure. Either way I think the stock black makes a nice contrast with the black roof.

This is exactly why I started this thread. Painted Snake eyes and headlights don't look quite right either. I had planned to paint the roof body color as well.

[gs1000kat]

The problem with them being body color is it gets way too busy. Look at one with body color, the snake lens and side markers really stand out. Then you have the lines created by each, plus the lines created by the whole side/snake plastic enclosure. Versus a stock black which gives the look of one piece. Basically, with it all painted body color, the headlight area inadvertently takes on the "euro look" IMO.

My favorite combo is 1G R/T front, 2G R/T sides & rear with a 96 spoiler. I never made it to the sides on my car, but I still thought it looked pretty hot. :)

Jeremy

Only thing I don't like about the 1G stuff, is it loks pretty dated. The 2G stuff looks much more modern and the 2G Stealth rear bumper is probably the best 3S rear bumper

[HilbillyHomeboy]

2G R/T is definitely the best looking rear, and probably the most functional at that. I like everything about the 2G's except the headlights. In robo form they look really cool, but otherwise they look too kiddo to me(like they were all clear and someone taped off two circles, again the euro look that I don't care for).

Jeremy

[gs1000kat]

Never did like the 2g headlights much on either 3K or Stealth. I do like the 99s however, for whatever reason Considered doing a 99 conversion, but thought it would be tacky since I already have a 99, plus I'd lose the snake eyes

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Agreed. :)

Jeremy

[j2k4]

Stock. It's a trademark of the 1G R/T. I liken it to a throwback to the old mopars with shaker hoods and what not that were flat black. Phil's car that you used as the stock color example is just flat out sweet.

Jeremy


The problem with them being body color is it gets way too busy. Look at one with body color, the snake lens and side markers really stand out. Then you have the lines created by each, plus the lines created by the whole side/snake plastic enclosure. Versus a stock black which gives the look of one piece. Basically, with it all painted body color, the headlight area inadvertently takes on the "euro look" IMO.

My favorite combo is 1G R/T front, 2G R/T sides & rear with a 96 spoiler. I never made it to the sides on my car, but I still thought it looked pretty hot. :)

Jeremy

I think I'd have to say that is as close to my original rationale as I've heard, and now it all seems to make sense again.

Thanks, Jeremy.