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Old 01-18-2008, 10:28 AM
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Default Window tint and black headlights DONE!

My first two mods are done - tinted windows and painted headlights. Here are a couple of photos:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/...eee71ecb_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/...b35fcca3_b.jpg

Sorry for the poor quality on this last shot, but it was misting and no sooner than I got the lenses wiped off and they were already covered again:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/...f89a4c44_b.jpg

I used Krylon Fusion stain finish black paint. It took 6 hours total to do the headlights, but I am pretty bad at painting so I had to do about 10 coats, because I kept seeing areas I had missed, with 15-30 minutes drying time between coats.
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Old 01-18-2008, 10:32 AM
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

Here's what the truck looked like before the tint and black headlights:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/...9de1f9be_b.jpg
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

Truck looks great!!!! The black headlights will be my next mod.
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Old 01-18-2008, 10:43 AM
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

Well done. I need to get my front windows tinted too. Love the black headlight look. I was told by a stranger in a parking lot once that my truck 'looks mean.'
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

What percentage is the tint? Doesn't look tinted in the first picture...
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Old 01-18-2008, 10:45 AM
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

Looks great!! What size tire are you running, looks like you got some good sidewall bulge working in the before pic.
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

Thanks for the compliments guys!

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What percentage is the tint? Doesn't look tinted in the first picture...
35 on the front windows, 50 on the windshield. I agree, when I look at my truck the windows look tinted, but looking at the pics the windows don't appear to be tinted. Weird. I think it's because of the snow on the ground reflecting a lot more light through the windows, but I don't know why the camera would pronounce that effect.

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Looks great!! What size tire are you running, looks like you got some good sidewall bulge working in the before pic.
Those are actually the OEM tires. So they're along the lines of 275/55R18 I think?
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Well done. I need to get my front windows tinted too. Love the black headlight look. I was told by a stranger in a parking lot once that my truck 'looks mean.'
Haha, I can see why. The headlights really give the truck a 'different' look.
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Nice lookin' truck man! I like the headlights and the tints.

What's the legal tint on the front windshield? Either way, looks great.

Oh yeah, you enjoying the 4wd?? Also, what brand bedliner did you get?

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Nice looking truck!
That black headlight mod looks really nice on that color
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

can you take some more pics of the tint on the windshield if possible with someone in the drivers seat i am depating if i should do the same thing thanks
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

Looks good! Looks like everyone is leaving the inner blinker area chrome.

Oh well, at least I don't have to worry about mine until 2011 - four year inspection in NJ for new vehicles
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

We should send a memo to toyota and have them do the black instead of the chrome of the trucks stock
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Default Re: Window tint and black headlights DONE!

gotta say the headlight look way better stock imo
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lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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