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help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 10th, 2008, 6:08 pm
by MazdaDude24
Do you know where I can find smoked headlights and tail lights for a 1994 Mazda MX-3? or if they even make them. I am also looking for cheap front bumpers for the same vehicle. Thanks for your time.

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 10th, 2008, 7:16 pm
by Savin
Smoked headlights? *shoots you in head* why decrease the already crappy lights?
Tails: eBay.......
bumpers: aftermarket or stock?
Cheap aftermarket won't happen..... stock: Check the JY's dude!

Do some research....I'm surprised you didn't ask about smoked signals and side markers...

Just so you know. This is a nice answer. :D I could have been a straight up a**hole.
Take Care!

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 11th, 2008, 3:17 am
by fowljesse
There's a wealth of info on this... alot by me, but I don't feel like retyping it. Use the search in the red banner.

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 12th, 2008, 11:57 pm
by MazdaDude24
like i said im new i used to driving a jeep offroad is where im comfortable but thanks for the help im sure ur nice in person

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 13th, 2008, 3:53 am
by fowljesse
Yes I am :)
Here's what you do:
Click on the word "Search" in the red banner under the MX-3 at the top of the page. Type in the words "smoked tail lights" in the top bar, then scroll down, and click on "Search". If you're not satisfied, try again with other keywords. If you still have trouble, write again here.

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 13th, 2008, 7:04 am
by hotsiit
I believe GTS makes smoked and clear headlight covers. To just black out or smoke your tailights, you can use vht night shades (i think that is what it is called). As mentioned earlier, there are 4 styles of aftermarket taillights. chrome, black, cf look altezza with a clear outer lens and then an altezza with a smoked outer lens.

Do you have any local "pull-it-yourself" junkyards? Should be able to easily find a stock bumper, or check ebay for cheap FG aftermarket bumpers.
:)

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 13th, 2008, 3:43 pm
by MazdaDude24
thanks jesse and hotsiit. yes i look at them they dont have any mx3's but they have mx6's i wouldnt go this far to take something off a completely different car but this bumper is f****ed up. So ii was wondering you all might kno if a front 1993 mx6 front would fit on a 1994 mx3? same with the back?

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 14th, 2008, 5:53 pm
by colinsmx3
Here is what the $100 Shipped Ebay tails look like on my car! there awsome! Well worth the money and NO FOGING!

Lights OFF:
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Lights ON:
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NO the MX6 wont fit the front or rear of the car.

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: September 15th, 2008, 9:47 am
by fowljesse
VHT Nightshade is a spray paint that will make your stock tails look exactly like Colin's when they're off. Of course, they look stock when they're on. I did mine about 4 years ago, and they still look great. You can also use Pactra Racing Finish. It's easier to find. It's sold at hobby stores as R/C car paint. Either one can be used very lightly on your headlights to grey them.

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 10:35 pm
by MazdaDude24
Fowl jesse do i spray on the inside of the tail lights or the outside?

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 11:31 pm
by SmoothMX3
Outside dude...

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: October 23rd, 2008, 10:15 pm
by MazdaDude24
Well when you put it that way it really does make more sense then the reasons I thought of.

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: October 24th, 2008, 1:29 am
by fowljesse
It's very easy, and you can do everything for $8. I did everything but the headlights. I'm actually going to do my headlights, too :shock: Just one light coat to keep them from clouding right away.

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: October 24th, 2008, 9:37 pm
by atomic froster
hey does anyone know where in canada u can buy that vhtpaint? like canadian tire? wallmart? lordco?

Re: help me new kid with mazdas smoked light covers and bumpers

Posted: November 26th, 2008, 1:07 am
by Newfie_dan
if you use that vht crap spray VERY light coats or it runs. I did a few tail lights with this stuff but I don't recommend it. It tends to go a little to dark for my liking and getting it even is a bit of a pita.