ripped_fear Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 As above I have started doing some work on the supra again, I have removed the UK lights as one has fogged up since it was cleaned with a jet wash after some work. The seals on the outer edges are leaking so a simple re-seal should sort it but i have noticed a TINY amount of corrosion which has lead to me thinking about fully splitting them and re-furbing them. What I want to do Is facelft them black leaving the oem two rings, and retro fit one of james rings to the UK largest has a ring like the facelift. Anyone able to blacken my lights to see how they would look and add a ring on the largest bulb, I know what facelifts would look like but the lenses on the uks are completely different and I would bee keen to see what they would look like. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 There you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Do one thing mate, dont use a plain matt black. Real facelift fronts are actually a dark gunmetal inside. I can take closer shots over the weekend if itll help you. People do facelifting to the lights but totally miss the colour completley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 [ATTACH=CONFIG]225827[/ATTACH] There you go What the hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 [ATTACH=CONFIG]225827[/ATTACH] There you go Your a Dick but they look superb Do one thing mate, dont use a plain matt black. Real facelift fronts are actually a dark gunmetal inside. I can take closer shots over the weekend if itll help you. People do facelifting to the lights but totally miss the colour completley For sure mate totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 No worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 What the hell I thought it was pretty good, far better than when someone wrote the new colour word on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Do one thing mate, dont use a plain matt black. Real facelift fronts are actually a dark gunmetal inside. I can take closer shots over the weekend if itll help you. People do facelifting to the lights but totally miss the colour completley Not gunmetal, they are a more brown type of grey. Manufacturer : TOYOTA Code : 1A1 Colour name : DARK BROWNISH GREY Stock code : L9991 Alt. : 0 Color Change : Quality : CROMAX Coat : 2 COAT Finish type : Gloss PB : VS : vs7 Standard Date : 16/02/1993 Formulation Date : 27/01/1997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Ford graphite grey from halfords is an almost perfect colour match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Not gunmetal, they are a more brown type of grey. Manufacturer : TOYOTA Code : 1A1 Colour name : DARK BROWNISH GREY Stock code : L9991 Alt. : 0 Color Change : Quality : CROMAX Coat : 2 COAT Finish type : Gloss PB : VS : vs7 Standard Date : 16/02/1993 Formulation Date : 27/01/1997 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=225835&d=1520067723 Sorry i disagree. I personally have facelift headlights and its nothing like 1A1 or 'MSB', to show what i mean, heres some supras wearing 1A1 with genuine facelift headlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Sorry i disagree. I personally have facelift headlights and its nothing like 1A1 or 'MSB', to show what i mean, heres some supras wearing 1A1 with genuine facelift headlights Ok Those are my inserts in the pic I uploaded as they came out from behind the lenses for the first time. I had Halfords make up 1A1 and it's identical. Can't say I've inspected anyone elses headlights, so I'm just going by what I've seen on my own lights and read somewhere (which for the life of me I can't find the old database). Maybe someone at Toyota made a batch of MSB headlight inserts for a laugh one day? I investigated it off the back of someone else's thread sometime ago and that's what I found. There might be variations in different headlights. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?224624-Facelift-or-uk-headlights&p=3281925&viewfull=1#post3281925 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Closest I could get.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Closest I could get.. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=225850&d=1520096874 Now photoshop it with the 2nd turbo spooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Now photoshop it with the 2nd turbo spooling Closest I could get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Closest I could get.. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=225850&d=1520096874 Thanks for that bud, im really torn now if the dark lights suit the blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks for that bud, im really torn now if the dark lights suit the blue! Honestly, i think the glass are better against the blue, the facelifts kind of darken the front and make it abit boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 Honestly, i think the glass are better against the blue, the facelifts kind of darken the front and make it abit boringHmm I'm really torn, I'd like some facelifts but equally don't want plastic lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhy Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I was thinking the same when I brought a new set and went for the facelifts as I think they look better against the blue: - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Do one thing mate, dont use a plain matt black. Real facelift fronts are actually a dark gunmetal inside. I can take closer shots over the weekend if itll help you. People do facelifting to the lights but totally miss the colour completley I had mine done in matt black many years ago, but mainly because it's a black car, and I didn't like the look of the grey facelifts on black car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Hmm I'm really torn, I'd like some facelifts but equally don't want plastic lenses. /QUOTE] if you do go for facelifts just make sure and keep the glass, i wish i kept mine, sold for 250 in mint condition years ago. Heres the catch though -Glass, lenses stay nice but the inner chrome surround peels -Facelift, plastic lenses will eventually yellow, and you also get peeling on the inside both give totally different looks but just tally it all up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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