Carbon Fiber Eyelids (and Paintable, Vinyl)

by **cklinh** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:29 pm

Stolen from the Gen 1/1.5 ers...

Looks like this place has eyelids for Gen 2... although only in Carbon Fiber...

http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/home_ ... =1&s=&mid=

Although there are no pics of how it would look like on an actual car...

If only they had ones that match the colors of our car...

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Spoke a wee bit too soon, they have CF, paintable and vinyl...

http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/home_ ... &sub_id=69

by **so-cal_sol** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:38 pm

sounds cool, but no pic just a drawing

by **sorkang724** » Mon May 30, 2005 12:45 am

WOW nice find ....IMO carbon fiber > car color !

by **cklinh** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:28 am

OK, so I bit the bullet and bought the paintable ones just for the heck of it. I was able to use the ToyotaNation group buy code for a grand total of $35. Their website allows the code for the Solara eyelids, but I emailed just to be sure.

I bought the paintable ones, although I probably wouldn't have time to get them painted as yet.

I figure I can give you guys an idea of what these will be like... I'm not having high hopes for this... and at thirty five bucks, it's worth a shot...

Now... can anyone let me know how I can paint these WITHOUT going to a paint shop? I have a relative that does painting, but I don't want to have to bother him for just two slivers of vinyl/plastic/whatever.

by **Vi3tT3kNiqz** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:39 am

buy the spray can for a small job like that. just use ur paint code and get one. I can get it for you if u'd like.

by **Paladin06Greg** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:16 am

Yes you did. LOL

cklinh wrote:Stolen from the Gen 1/1.5 ers...

Looks like this place has eyelids for Gen 2... although only in Carbon Fiber...

http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/home_ ... =1&s=&mid=

Although there are no pics of how it would look like on an actual car...

If only they had ones that match the colors of our car...

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Spoke a wee bit too soon, they have CF, paintable and vinyl...

http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/home_ ... &sub_id=69

by **michaels artic frost** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:18 pm

If you take a look at my cardomain site, you'll find under
My Favorite Links that Auto Accessory Store is one of my Sponsors...lolz :wink:

I've had them for a while now. Very aggressive lookin'...sorry no pics to show ya...lolz. :wink:

It's probably one of the better looking eyelids I've seen on a Gen 2 Solara. Their design is very similiar to my own. I'm still deciding which ones to go with.

-M

by **cklinh** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:14 pm

Vi3tT3kNiqz wrote:buy the spray can for a small job like that. just use ur paint code and get one. I can get it for you if u'd like.

Viet, do I get this from the dealership? Or auto supplies store?

and

Michael,

Did you get the paintable ones? and if so, what paint did you use to paint yours? After your endoresement, I'm infinitely more excited about the lids.

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Found an online place that will sell a 12 oz spray can and a clear coat for $31 before taxes/shipping... is that the going rate?

by **04SolaraGirlie** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:44 pm

I just ordered the vinyl ones cuz I didn't want to mess with painting them, can't wait to get them! I have 250 more bucks on my debit card I'm soooooooo tempted to buy the trd sping kit from toyotparts4u, it's taking every bit of strength left in me to resist the urge to reach in my purse right now, get out my card, and order them LOLz!

by **cklinh** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:05 pm

So... I got mine today...

However... they don't look ANYTHING like the pic they posted for the 04-05 Solaras...

I'm assuming they're the wrong ones since I can't figure out how they should fit! Argh!!!

by **sorkang724** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:28 pm

so ...does anyone got them on on their car yet ?

by **Paladin06Greg** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:22 am

Not me, not yet..

sorkang724 wrote:so ...does anyone got them on on their car yet ?

by **cklinh** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:27 pm

So... after so much heck... I finally got the eyelids... the right ones!

Here are some pics...

All in all, I think I (sorry to say) like these more than Mike T's. And at $35, they're not too expensive... their regular price is a bit of a rip, though...

Now, I just need to find some time to get the color matching paint (which, btw, noone has said anything about! where should I get this? I think I saw some random website that was selling it for ~$30, including the clear coat). Anyways, I probably won't have time for another three months... studying for the Professional Engineering exam...

by **04SolaraGirlie** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:04 am

aren't you supposed to paint them before you put them on? I'm glad the plastic ones worked out better, the silver vinyl ones I got from the same place SUCKED!!!! LOL Glad you like em tho! :turn-l:

by **cklinh** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:15 pm

oh, they're not on yet... that was just for pics... i'm waiting for my color-matched spray paint to come.

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