Here is Sherlock in his latest photo. I have completed the blackout except for the beltline. Do you guys think I should do the beltline, I kinda like it chrome and I don't know why. I am also throwing around changing out my headlights for 2011 black headlights. Still in the info gathering stage on that process. Larry
That looks sexy man! Keep the belt line chrome. It has that flare to it. Plus it keeps the same accent with your headlights.
Looks good to me. I tossed around the same problem, but with MY it looked better blacked out. I think chrome worked with PW. Jim
IMO, the beltline should be blacked out. It will tie the roof and tinted windows together and accent the wheel arches and rocker panels.:yesnod: Sweet lookin' PW.
Yeah sometimes I want to do the beltline and lights and sometimes I like it with a little of the silver left. What can I say, I am a confused individual. Love to have the 2011 black headlights and from what I can tell on Real.OEM, it appears that they would be a direct fit. Probably cost me about $300 - $500 even after I sell the silver ones. Who knows.......
The new OEM blackout headlights look great, and would fit your car very well. Regarding the beltline, I would black that out too. Primarily because you've already done all of the other areas (door handles, scuttles, headlight surrounds, grille surround) so it would match better and would complete the look.
I like the blackout way better than the chrome. I did it in stages and each thing I did looked better than before....
I vote for blackout of the beltline. It is inexpensive to buy blackout tape and relatively easy to apply the tape so give it a try. If you do not like the look the tape is easy to remove.
Looks very nice! I was considering doing mine before I actually picked it up. Once I got to the dealer and saw how the chrome went with the dark silver I changed my mind on the spot. The white and the black cars look good with the black out (in my opinion) but it is hard to make most of the other colors work with the blackout. I will be ordering the aero kit II front bumper soon for mine but I will not order the black grill trim as I think it kills the feeling on mine. Once again, looks great on yours though.
Since you've rid the rest of the exterior of it's chrome, then I would recommend doing the same to the belt line.