TrentTRD320 17 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Just recently purchased some new eye lids for Miss320 and I like the look from some angles but I'm still not sure if they really work. I've seen them on other Aurions and they look great. Any thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) This is her new face... Edited April 16, 2016 by TrentTRD320 Amended for photo space Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trentmeyer23 486 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I think they need to be body colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Full-Throttle 152 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 They look good but definitely need to be the same colour as the car in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I'm not sure, I kinda like them in that matt black colour. Gives the front end a bit more angry... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GDude 12 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Agree with the others -- should be same colour as the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Full-Throttle 152 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 This is my one in silver with colour matched eyelids, to give you an idea of what it looks like: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kanmuri79 85 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 100%... Im gettin eyelids painted body colour this week, otherwise it kinda looks like a cheap add on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Gee wizz... Seems like I'm the only bloke on earth who prefers these eyelids to be black. Even my wife prefers the body coloured ones. I feel like the coloured versions are too much of an extension of the body work itself, it gives it an almost squinting in the sunlight look, my intention was to work the headlight shape without having to overflow the body colour. I personally like it, but I suppose beauty's in the eye of the beholder. Surely there's someone out there who agrees with me!!!!!!! Way too many beers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rin 1 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I agree with you, it sorta matches your lower black lip. Not sure the sportivos could pull that off, but I guess colour coding eyelids has become the 'norm' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Pipes Piper 0 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I like the matte black. I think it looks good with the grille :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thank you gentlemen! I appreciate all of your comments but I think I'm going to stick with the matte black. I really like it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Evening gents... So I was leaving work today and I've noticed the eyelids I put on miss320 were starting to come loose. It took just a little adjustment and pop, they've come straight off. If you live in Sydney you'll know we've had some brutally muggy weather with hot days and storms in the afternoon this past week. The tape that came with the eyelids looked strong enough but I'm umming and arring about even putting them back on. Without resorting to liquid nails can anyone recommend a decent mounting tape that can cope with some serious temperature change? or should I just ditch the lids... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trentmeyer23 486 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 3M outdoor grade. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acid8000 59 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 On 29/1/2016 at 8:21 PM, trentmeyer23 said: 3M outdoor grade. I will add that after purchasing a roll of this, you'll want to use this stuff to mount everything. Removes rather cleanly too, without requiring Goof Off or anything like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Full-Throttle 152 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 The issue with these eyelids is that one side where it wraps around the headlight usually doesn't stay stuck down for long due to the tension being too strong for the tape to handle. This happened on the RH side (driver's) eyelid for me after about a week of parking in the sun at work, so in the end I smeared some clear silicone underneath the eyelid where it wraps around and it's stayed stuck down. Apart from that, the tape it came with has held up really well and there's no way they're coming off in a hurry. The 3M tape is really good stuff though, albeit expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Eyelids are back on! Purchased some super strong outdoor grade 3M mounting tape from Bunnings. Expensive for what it is... Around $13 for a metre. They aren't going anywhere. Ha! Still keeping them black though... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Black eyelids FTW!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Eyelids are still holding strong and miss320 is still looking AWESOME!! Eyelids rule. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Ok I've been beaten. THE EYELIDS HAD TO COME OFF!!! When I looked at miss320 all I could see were those eyelids sticking out like dogs bollocks! They looked good from far, but far from good up close. As you know I REALLY tried to make them work but they just looked awful. Had to go... Now I've got burn marks in the headlight plastic from the 3M tape. Have to do a complete headlight freshen up to get rid of all the oxidized areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trentmeyer23 486 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Should have went body colour... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GDude 12 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 1 hour ago, trentmeyer23 said: Should have went body colour... Yup... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KAA 163 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Bummer Trent..still you gave it a try mate KAA 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrentTRD320 17 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Yeah, yeah I know. I was so sure they were going to work with the matte black colour. The car seems a lot fresher without them now. I've just purchased a Meguire's headlight restoration kit from Supercheap. Time to get those lenses nice and clear again, the sun damaged plastic looks awful. Edited March 9, 2016 by TrentTRD320 Amended Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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