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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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hi guys,

anybody know where i can get "eyebrow" headlamp covers?
i've attached a picture so you'll know what i mean!

thanks!headlamp "eyebrow"-e60.jpg
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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in my opinion, the "eyebrow'd" look reminds me of the Toyota Altezza/Lexus IS300 headlights.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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I have painted my headlamp
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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I tinted mine with a light smoke vinyl overlay - was a pretty simple DIY, took about 2 hours (including the drying).

I got the overlays from rvynil.com - they have pre-cut vynil overlays for headlights, tails and brows and turn signals for both, respectively. But if you want to do it the easiest and sheapest way, just get color-matching (or whatever color/transparency you want) vinyl and just cut out shapes roughly the size of the brows (slightly larger in all dimentions), stick them onto the hl's and wait for adhesive to harden. When it hardens, take a razor and cut the overlay to the eyebrow shape

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This is from when I just did it:
headlamp "eyebrow"-img_0315.jpg

And this is from year and a half later - vynil is still on, no problems/issues:
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 04:12 AM
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wow nice bumper what is it anyway ?
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 05:25 AM
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says Alpina right across the middle of it.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ExCon
I have painted my headlamp

Any more pix of your car ExCon? I haven't seen many modded Wagons, curious to see what yours looks like bud.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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brilliant, thanks for the tip!
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer
says Alpina right across the middle of it.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ExCon
I have painted my headlamp
nice!
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