DIY angry eyes! By David the cheap-ass

David1tontj

David1tontj

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So I recently fell in love with the angry eye look while giving my opinion on the wild boar grill...then, upon further investigation, I found that they don't make these headlight bezels for my Tj. Doesn't really matter since I am such a cheap ass I probably would have made my own anyway... Here's what I threw together this morning so my jeep can have some attitude..

First I put some tape over my bezels to determine the size and angle I wantedImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1387142187.595448.jpg

Then I put the tape over some thin stainless I had laying aroundImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1387142218.744373.jpg

I then plasma cut them out and ground the edgesImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1387142250.699822.jpg

Next I fitted them to the headlight bezels to ensure a tight fit, then I used epoxy to glue them onto my bezels- I had marked where they needed to go and only put epoxy under that areaImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1387142355.935699.jpg

After sticking them on I taped them in place for about an hour... Though the epoxy said 5 minutesImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1387142418.474026.jpg

Next I masked them off and threw some paint on them.. I used flat paint. ImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1387142469.923286.jpg

Voila!! Angry jeep! I then just used some goof-off for any overspray and called it good enough!ImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1387142588.981814.jpg


My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
 
Those eyes are not angry...... They are PISSED OFF! Looks awesome Dave!


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Looks great bro! Good to see your feeling better enough to get back to tinkering with the jeep. When are you going to do the Tera low kit
 
4x4Jesus said:
Looks great bro! Good to see your feeling better enough to get back to tinkering with the jeep. When are you going to do the Tera low kit
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I still can't lift over 5-10lbs... So I'm gonna have to convince a friend to help






My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
 
OverlanderJK said:
You should have put them on the outside so it would look cross eyed.
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If they weren't already glued on I would totally play with the black tape some more! Cross eyed, or maybe both looking the same direction like it's peeking around a corner!


My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
 
TrailBear said:
You used goof- off for the over spray ?
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Heck yes!! I use it all the time... Takes it right off.. I've tested it in a small area and can't find evidence of it being bad for my paint..

In this instance, I had taped off the paint, but some got through into the headlight.. Wipes off no problem


My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
 
Army_Vet said:
I think it would look better if the rest of the ring was black. but it looks good so far
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I had originally thought that too, and even pulled the bezels out to paint them... But then changed my mind because I wanted the black to stand out and not blend in with the whole thing..


My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
 
That was my angry grill thread! Great way to give the look. If only I had a Plasma cutter :banghead:

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JKFlyer said:
That was my angry grill thread! Great way to give the look. If only I had a Plasma cutter :banghead:

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Thank you for the inspiration!

The plasma cutter just makes it faster... You could do this with a grinder or even a dremel with a cutting wheel.


My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
 
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