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Black housing or Chrome housing? Headlights

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Fernando, Aug 30, 2012.

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Black Housing or Chrome Housing? Headlights & Turn Signals

  1. Black

    43 vote(s)
    87.8%

  2. Chrome

    6 vote(s)
    12.2%
  1. Aug 30, 2012 at 3:25 PM
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    Fernando

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    Hey everyone, looking to get some opinions here. Im getting ready to get all new lights up front cuz my stock ones arent as nice as i would like them to be. so im thinking all clear with

    black housing

    or

    chrome housing


    Truck is white. with all windows tinted including windshield.

    future plans are:

    Black rims
    black bumpers
    black grill

    Input?? Thanks fellas

    tacoma..jpg
     
    Fernando, Aug 30, 2012
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  2. Aug 30, 2012 at 4:01 PM
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    Cause my grill will be all black, black trim lights, no brainer
     
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  3. Aug 30, 2012 at 4:03 PM
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    TacoDell

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    ...black housings
     
    TacoDell, Aug 30, 2012
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  4. Aug 30, 2012 at 4:10 PM
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    i know what you mean. just saying cuz the all clear looks good too. Just getting opinions man, Im new to the tacoma world :D
     
    Fernando, Aug 30, 2012
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  5. Aug 30, 2012 at 9:22 PM
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    Rich91710

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    White truck needs black housings.

    I'm in a quandry... I really like the complete blacked-out look, but I'm really undecided whether to leave the reflector bowls and projector shrouds chrome or paint the whole thing black.

    Chrome looks more factory, black looks more epic.
     
    Rich91710, Aug 30, 2012
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  6. Aug 31, 2012 at 9:00 AM
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    Black.
     
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  7. Aug 31, 2012 at 9:03 AM
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  8. Aug 31, 2012 at 9:06 AM
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    I love the blacked out look on my truck! ^^^Def black on white trucks! Looks killer! :D

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    Stock OEM on Left, Blacked Out on Right:
    [​IMG]
     
    mmcmahan2206, Aug 31, 2012
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  9. Aug 31, 2012 at 11:26 AM
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    oh yea, black it is! lol

    thanks for the opinions guys...really appreciate it
     
    Fernando, Aug 31, 2012
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  10. Sep 5, 2012 at 7:47 PM
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    Wild Card Truck yeah!

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    Once you go black....well, the chrome is gone at that point, so you can never go back.
     
    Wild Card, Sep 5, 2012
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  11. Feb 25, 2013 at 9:26 PM
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    Easy Poll haha
     
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  12. Apr 29, 2013 at 6:38 AM
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    Definitely black...
     
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  13. May 16, 2013 at 7:12 PM
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    Black and retrofit ftw!
     
    bellassaiw10, May 16, 2013
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