EK1 Boot shave

**beeza** · 19-10-2007 09:34 AM

It's Ok I guess if you can do it cheap.Just dont put in tail lights like in that pic.Ewwww...

**steve88** · 19-10-2007 10:29 AM

imo it'd only look good on a dark car (like urs and mine, we got same car

) where it looks sleek. otherwise it looks like an eyesore

**beeza** · 19-10-2007 10:37 AM

^^ Agreed

**Fo55il** · 19-10-2007 09:37 PM

damn i was thinkin od doin it on my eh - BUT
i think cops would bust my nuts for not havin reverseing lights. ...

**1996ek1** · 20-10-2007 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by beeza

It's Ok I guess if you can do it cheap.Just dont put in tail lights like in that pic.Ewwww...

I wouldnt think of it.....

Only things i like about that car are the shaved boot, the colour, and the window tint (cos i got none)

And yea, its dark green so would look abit better, but i plan on changing it eventually to black! But eventually......

**steve88** · 20-10-2007 04:13 PM

Keep it green, do some tinted tail lights, Type R grill and you got steve88mobile

I plan on keeping mine green. Green n black will be my colour scheme, yummy.
Although my mate has red car, red and black = way sexier

(rims are currently being spraypainted black, litrelly right now hahha)

**1996ek1** · 20-10-2007 04:20 PM

Already got the CTR grill, was thinking of tinting my lights before, but i thought i might stuff them up? because i dont like it too dark, and i dont want it to look dull or w/e.

But i was thinking of getting the 99+ taillights later on, taping off the white section, spray the red section, then take off the tape. So the red is tinted, white is white. But probably too much effort and i wont do that, haha (was just a thought)

**steve88** · 20-10-2007 05:20 PM

its really hard 2 tint them properly. when u apply tint it dulls ur tail lights, so you get a strong hand and scratch X and keep applying until its polished

. 99-00 tail lights are rare if not a rip off ($150-$200 at least!) and it would look a bit wierd leaving indicator/reverse clear because its frosted out, and imo only would look hot if it was clear.

i did the opposite, i did a light tint on my break lights (EK9 style top n bottom break light) and did indicator/reverse DARKER.

you cant tel in that photo because i hadnt polished the right side yet.

tint is hard again because it dries much darker than it looks wet, i redid my tail lights (cause of too much tint or whatever) twice before third time getting them perfect (no dust, shine perfect, no drips etc.) so its a patience thing

but end result is sex spec