LB Eyelids GROUP BUY (Round 1) -- Final Days! [Archive] - Toyota Yaris Forums

tk-421

07-21-2007, 04:17 AM

These are the final days of the first ever eyelids group buy. Since the other Eyelids thread was so large, I'm going to keep this one nice and sweet.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb182/bionic_seahorse/collage.jpg

PRICES
Unpainted: USD $55
Painted: USD $75Please remember to PM me your PayPal e-mail address as soon as possible to receive your invoice. Shipping prices and PayPal fees will be charged as a flat fee depending on where you live. If the flat fee ends up being more than needed, a refund will be issued to each buyer. The fees so far are as follows:
USA: USD $20
Canada: USD $25
Elsewhere: USD $30The first batch I ordered was for 20 pairs of eyelids. The first group buy has now officially ended. The second GB will begin in the next few days. The following people are on the list to receive these eyelids:

PAID (Thanks for your payment!)
yrsdrgn (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=2651) (A-Unpainted)
eTiMaGo (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=1546) (A-3P0)
tca4 (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=443) (A-068)
redyaris (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=2855) (A-3P0)
AlphaFox (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=431) (A-IF8)
DMart (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=4027) (A-IF8)
tiksman (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=1453) (A-3P0)
xCookiE (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=1405) (A-3P0)
JosephDoc (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=3845) (A-3P0)
ASHRAF (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=2003) (A-Unpainted)
paradigm (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=3341) (A-068)UNPAID (Prompt payment is appreciated!)
laszlo (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=3538) (no PayPal)
(http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=3538)
Kioshi (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=3909) (waiting for his paint color)
ism3t (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=3845)MIA (Maybe next time?)
Black Yaris (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/member.php?u=1613)

ASHRAF

07-21-2007, 05:59 AM

hey man

I'm on both lists, am I receiving 2 sets :D ?

I sent my paypal info but didn't receive the invoice

I'll pay as soon as I get it

:) cYa

eTiMaGo

07-21-2007, 09:33 AM

woohoo, can't wait!

grampi

07-21-2007, 11:03 AM

What are eyelids and what do they look like?

tk-421

07-21-2007, 01:03 PM

What are eyelids and what do they look like?

Click on my sig for more info. :thumbsup:

tk-421

07-21-2007, 01:20 PM

You guys won't believe this, but I've got original Toyota paint for everybody! I went to the dealership and the dude that had previously backed out offered me enough paint for the eyelids at a fraction of the retail price.The fabricator is coming here to make the final cuts and get them lids painted at long last.

I will keep updating this thread as the news comes in.

tk-421

07-21-2007, 03:55 PM

The eyelids have now been cut and are being painted as we speak! They will be adding the clearcoat in 24-48 hrs

Pics of the finished product coming soon...

DMart

07-21-2007, 03:58 PM

oooo...i cant wait

ASHRAF

07-21-2007, 10:33 PM

can't wait to see my babies

Kioshi

07-22-2007, 01:19 AM

I PM'ed you my paypal address.

laszlo

07-22-2007, 01:26 AM

sent you pm on the eyelids thanks laszlo

tca4

07-22-2007, 03:32 PM

tk-421 can you send me an invoice again? i couldn't receive anything.

tk-421

07-22-2007, 03:35 PM

Sorry guys... Haven't sent the invoices yet. Still need to weight the eyelids as soon as I get them from the fabricator in order to give you guys an accurate shipping quote.

Thanks for your understanding!

yrsdrgn

07-22-2007, 05:26 PM

post pictures of some of the finished products please ^^

tk-421

07-23-2007, 03:52 PM

post pictures of some of the finished products please ^^

If all goes as planned, I will have the finished eyelids in my home in a few hours. :headbang:

Guys, I'm still missing PayPal info on a few of you, Please send it at your convenience so that I can send out all the invoices at the same time. Thanks!

AlphaFox

07-23-2007, 04:18 PM

I PMed you earlier today, did you get my info?

tk-421

07-23-2007, 04:38 PM

Yes. Everything is being updated in the first page of this thread.

yrsdrgn

07-24-2007, 02:27 AM

more updates plz ^^

AlphaFox

07-24-2007, 08:47 AM

WTP: What the Pics?!

yrsdrgn

07-25-2007, 02:06 AM

WTP: What the Pics?!

x2 !!! ^^

tk-421

07-25-2007, 03:09 AM

I am about to upload some pics of the finished eyelids. I will place them on the first post of this thread for you guys to see. I for one am very happy with the results!

yrsdrgn

07-25-2007, 03:10 AM

yay!!!!!!

tk-421

07-25-2007, 03:18 AM

BTW, I wanted to let everyone know that I am basically waiting for the rest of the guys on the list to submit their PayPal info in order to go ahead with the invoices. I will set a deadline for saturday for everyone else to jump on board. I realize that this delays stuff a bit further, but It's worth it to keep shipping prices as low as possible.

yrsdrgn

07-25-2007, 03:21 AM

does that still include me?

tk-421

07-25-2007, 03:35 AM

does that still include me?

Yes. This includes everyone in the USA. Everyone else will have their eyelids shipped separately since no GB contact ever came forward for them. :frown:

yrsdrgn

07-25-2007, 03:39 AM

tk-421

07-25-2007, 03:54 AM

hmm. i thought redyaris was going to the shipper-outter for the US peoples? i guess not? o well. when will these be shipped out and how long would shipping take? sorry for so many questions

Yeah, that's what I meant. :wink:
redyaris will be shipping to everyone inside the USA.

p.s. don't forget to post up some pictures when you have time hehe =P

Pics posted! :thumbup:

yrsdrgn

07-25-2007, 03:56 AM

dang those look sexy haha.

tk-421

07-25-2007, 04:18 AM

dang those look sexy haha.

Yeah man, I really liked how my pair came out. Can't wait to put it on my car as soon as it gets back from the shop. (still waiting on that litte detail lol)... again, I'm sorry for the pic quality... Had to use my LG Chocolate as my camera one more time... :redface:

Up close and personal, these really look great, and as far as I can tell they look OEM as well. They paint was still a bit fresh on some, and one more clearcoat needs to be applied, so that means about 24-48 more hours to cure. As soon as they look good to go, I will bubble-wrap these babies and send to the appropriate destinations.

Now that we know what the process is like, I am sure the second batch process should go by much faster. :biggrin:

Thanks to the guys in the 1st batch for making this possible! :bow::respekt:

yrsdrgn

07-25-2007, 04:21 AM

PM sent ^^

eTiMaGo

07-25-2007, 06:39 AM

hot diggity those look good... like a swarm of Yaris scarabs :biggrin:

can't wait can't wait :laugh:

Kioshi

07-25-2007, 09:04 AM

good stuff. Cant wait for the invoices......

DMart

07-25-2007, 01:58 PM

damn those came out nice...cant wait to get them

paradigm

07-25-2007, 03:24 PM

Very nice. A complete :thumbsup: to you TK.

Astroman

07-25-2007, 03:25 PM

Any pics of these units installed?

AlphaFox

07-25-2007, 03:31 PM

Any pics of these units installed?

2X ^^
:iono:

Invoices? :cry:

AlphaFox

07-26-2007, 08:14 AM

any news?

ASHRAF

07-26-2007, 10:50 AM

news, invoices, pics, anything!

tk-421

07-26-2007, 11:25 AM

Any pics of these units installed?

My car is still being worked on at the moment, so no installed pics are available yet. Hopefully someone will post them as soon as they receive it.

any news?

news, invoices, pics, anything!

Invoices will probably be sent out today. I have lots of work going on right now, so please bear with me guys!

As far as the pics go, please look at the first post in this thread. Thanks!

Astroman

07-26-2007, 12:14 PM

Cool, thanks for the update. I appreciate it! :thumbsup:

ASHRAF

07-26-2007, 01:30 PM

Cool, thanks for the update. I appreciate it! :thumbsup:

+1

sorry about being such an ass, but I really want to install these ASAP :biggrin:

Thanks againg for the help with these lil' babies

cYa

JosephDoc

07-26-2007, 10:35 PM

BUMP. Good stuff!

AlphaFox

07-27-2007, 08:30 AM

Invoices will probably be sent out today.

As far as the pics go, please look at the first post in this thread. Thanks!

No invoices, no pics. :cry:
I understand if you are busy, just busting you! :tongue:

tk-421

07-28-2007, 10:20 PM

After quite a few attempts to get all the shipment info going using FedEx, I have decided to just charge a flat fee of $20 for shipping for US orders, $25 for Canada, and $30 for Elsewhere for now. This will include both shipping and PayPal fees, and if it ends up being less (hopefully it's not more) I will refund the difference to you guys.

There are just a few hours left, and it looks like only Black Yaris will be missing out this time around. As for everyone else, I really appreciate hanging in there for all this time. I have done my best to make a product that will look great and last for years to come.

I am cutting the deadline a bit short since I'm about to get wasted with some friends (:drinking::smoking:) and I need to let off some steam that has been steadily building up because of a few factors, such as the eyelid fabrication process.

I will send everybody an invoice tomorrow. The plan is to receive all the funds between tomorrow and monday. The first post in this thread will reflect everybody's status so as to give as much info as possible.

As soon as all the ppl have paid up, I will send the shipment to redyaris using FedEx Int'l Priority. He will in turn split the package and send each pair to their new respective owner.

If you guys have any questions, please don't hesitate to PM me or send me a message using the IM tool of your choice. Thanks again! :thumbsup:

tk-421

07-28-2007, 10:59 PM

OK I decided to send all the invoices right now. Please PM me if you didn't receive it! Also please try to pay as soon as it's convenient in order to prevent delays for the rest of the folks in your country.

Thanks y'all! :thumbup::bow:

black2yaris

07-28-2007, 11:12 PM

can you post what the lids look like on car ? some photo's on a yaris would be great !

tk-421

07-28-2007, 11:17 PM

can you post what the lids look like on car ? some photo's on a yaris would be great !

Installed pics will come soon... I will be getting my car back within the next few days, and hopefully other members in this GB will post pics as well.

black2yaris

07-28-2007, 11:27 PM

PM me when you get the photo's

eTiMaGo

07-28-2007, 11:39 PM

TK-421, you are by a very large margin the coolest Mexican Stormtrooper on this forum. And I mean that.

:biggrin:

tca4

07-29-2007, 04:47 AM

payment sent :)

tk-421

07-29-2007, 05:53 AM

TK-421, you are by a very large margin the coolest Mexican Stormtrooper on this forum. And I mean that.

:biggrin:

Huge compliment coming from the best modérateur these forums have ever seen! Thanks a bunch my friend! :thumbsup:

ASHRAF

07-29-2007, 06:00 AM

TK-421, you are by a very large margin the coolest Mexican Stormtrooper on this forum. And I mean that.

:biggrin:

Agreed:thumbsup: :biggrin:

eTiMaGo

07-29-2007, 06:00 AM

yeah but if you look at it another way, you're also the most useless, crappy Mexican Stormtrooper on this forum. but let's think positive! :laugh:

tk-421

07-29-2007, 06:32 AM

yeah... let's! :biggrin:

AlphaFox

07-30-2007, 09:11 AM

Id love to see some pics on the car, before I pay. Im sure it will look great though!

eTiMaGo

07-30-2007, 09:20 AM

For those who have not seen them before, these are pics of the original JDM items on which these are based...

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb182/bionic_seahorse/img10191754975.jpg

and a photoshop of what they would look like on my car... :biggrin:

Treyz

07-30-2007, 12:11 PM

Oh man .. I didnt see thsi thread .. if a spot needs to be filled, I can pay tonight.

AlphaFox

07-30-2007, 12:24 PM

Thanks etimago, Im in now! looks sweet!!

EDIT: Payment sent!

tiksman

07-30-2007, 12:47 PM

pm sent

DMart

07-30-2007, 12:55 PM

payment sent :thumbsup:

tk-421

07-30-2007, 03:10 PM

Oh man .. I didnt see thsi thread .. if a spot needs to be filled, I can pay tonight.

Unfortunately, I have no bayou blue eyelids at the moment. I do have unpainted ones, which have already been primed and taped, so all you would need is to paint them. If you would rather wait for the second GB lemme know and I'll paint them for ya.

pm sent

I can include you in the GB but only if you pay tonight. I will send you an invoice in a few minutes.

Treyz

07-30-2007, 06:22 PM

Unfortunately, I have no bayou blue eyelids at the moment. I do have unpainted ones, which have already been primed and taped, so all you would need is to paint them. If you would rather wait for the second GB lemme know and I'll paint them for ya.

How much for the unpainted?

DMart

07-30-2007, 06:30 PM

out of 19ppl only 6 of us paid??? come on guys...

tk-421

07-30-2007, 10:38 PM

How much for the unpainted?

Unpainted: $55 + $20 = $75
Prices have now been added to the first post. My apologies!

xCookiE

07-31-2007, 10:12 AM

paid!

tk-421

07-31-2007, 11:38 AM

paid!

... and just in time too! I am about to leave the first three packages at the FedEx office. We're only missing a few of you, so hopefully everybody will get there lids very soon.

See you guys later!

eTiMaGo

07-31-2007, 11:43 AM

*does a little dance*

I can't wait to bat my sexy eyelids at you guys :laugh:

AlphaFox

07-31-2007, 01:34 PM

... and just in time too! I am about to leave the first three packages at the FedEx office. We're only missing a few of you, so hopefully everybody will get there lids very soon.

See you guys later!

Whose packages will those be?!
*Crosses fingers!!*

paradigm

07-31-2007, 02:24 PM

i'll be paying tm lol. gotta switch funds from accounts lol

JosephDoc

07-31-2007, 11:49 PM

bump!

eTiMaGo

08-01-2007, 03:48 AM

bump with another stock JDM picture I couldn't find last time....

AlphaFox

08-01-2007, 09:26 AM

so whom did you ship?

paradigm

08-01-2007, 01:21 PM

payment sent.

tk-421

08-02-2007, 06:37 AM

so whom did you ship?

So far, ASHRAF, eTiMaGo, xCookiE, and tca4 are getting their lids sooner, but their shipping will be a bit more expensive, since no other GBers wer found in their country.

payment sent.

I am getting ready to ship to US costumers. As soon as everybody pays up the package will be rushed to redyaris. Since mostly everyone has paid up, there shouldn't be much more of a delay from this side.

paradigm

08-02-2007, 07:42 AM

Way to look out for your fellow yaris owners dude. You definitely get a thumbs up for going above and beyond lol.

AlphaFox

08-02-2007, 07:49 AM

I am getting ready to ship to US costumers. As soon as everybody pays up the package will be rushed to redyaris.

so wait, redyaris is getting them first and re-shipping them? :frown:

tk-421

08-02-2007, 08:25 AM

so wait, redyaris is getting them first and re-shipping them? :frown:

Yes. This has the advantage of reducing shipping costs as much as possible for all members in a group. redyaris has agreed to simply split the pair in parts and re-ship to the respective members as soon as he gets the shipment, so that basically means that you guys should be getting your packages 24-72 hours later, which IMO is not bad at all.

This procedure has been on display on the original thread (click on my sig) for quite a while now, and I did specify that suggestions for this process were open to anybody in the GB, so I'm starting to believe that I wasn't clear enough on this. My apologies if that is the case!

AlphaFox

08-02-2007, 12:15 PM

I guess I didnt read that part! no biggie, thanks for clarifying. when will redyaris be getting the package?

tk-421

08-02-2007, 02:07 PM

I guess I didnt read that part! no biggie, thanks for clarifying. when will redyaris be getting the package?

Well, I've just received word that I'm going to have to ship in three separate packages in order to get these labeled as samples, which saves you guys a few more bucks. This means that I can start shipping the first 2 packages as soon as tomorrow morning!

I will be shipping these in order of payment received, BTW, so it looks like you won't have to wait for much longer.

tk-421

08-02-2007, 06:13 PM

The first 4 packages have now been shipped and the respective tracking info has been e-mail to each recipient. I hope you really enjoy your eyelids, since a fair amount of BST (blood, sweat, tears) was used in the development process.

I would really appreciate some installed pics as soon as you can post them, along with your permission to use them for additional GBs and such. Also, please let me know if the packaging was sturdy enough in order to continue sending them this way. I went for "custom" packaging (if you can call it that) in order to save as much weight as possible, while keeping the lids sturdy. I've also marked these as "fragile" BTW, so let me know if they even read those labels.

Thanks again guys!

redyaris

08-02-2007, 06:27 PM

Im waiting for the US packages to arrive from tk soon. Then I will ship them out to your waiting Yarii.

Soon we all will have a menacing scowl as opposed to happy shiny grinning faces.

tk-421

08-02-2007, 06:33 PM

Soon we all will have a menacing scowl as opposed to happy shiny grinning faces.

Amen to that! I for one can't wait. :thumbup:

I'm also looking forward to creating a few more goodies for you guys (custom front bumpers and hoods anyone?) as well, so keep your ear to the ground!

AlphaFox

08-03-2007, 09:49 AM

I'm also looking forward to creating a few more goodies for you guys (custom front bumpers and hoods anyone?) as well, so keep your ear to the ground!

"You ARE great!!"
-Willow

tca4

08-03-2007, 02:42 PM

I got mine!! but is red!!?? i order white thou

tk-421

08-03-2007, 03:40 PM

Hmmm... Looks like there was a mixup there... Don't worry. I'll send you a white pair ASAP.

tca4

08-03-2007, 03:41 PM

:) thanks

AlphaFox

08-05-2007, 01:48 PM

that stinkith.
I am down for meteorite metalic, right?

tk-421

08-05-2007, 02:50 PM

that stinkith.
I am down for meteorite metalic, right?

You are indeed. :thumbsup:
US packages have not been affected, except for the fact that they had to be delayed a bit more. They will be sent first thing Monday, so you guys should get it by Thursday at the latest.

DMart

08-05-2007, 11:05 PM

cool:biggrin:

eTiMaGo

08-06-2007, 08:40 AM

:mad: GRRRRRRR (a preview) :mad:

So, to my surprise and extreme happiness, a Fedex delivery van dropped by earlier with two pieces of red plastic all the way from Mexico (olé!)

Now, I have not actually stuck these on yet (need to clean up the car first and fix up a few things), but here's some pictures of a test fitting...
I'm more than amazed at the transformation of the look of the car, bye bye smiley bubble face :laugh:

eTiMaGo

08-06-2007, 08:42 AM

Oh, and please keep in mind when looking at those pictures (especially the first one), that I did not stick the eyelids down, so it is normal that they stick out a little and are not perfectly aligned. When they are glued down securely, this should barely be noticeable.

All in all, I give these eyelids two thumbs up :thumbup:

yrsdrgn

08-06-2007, 09:11 AM

that looks hella nice. i wonder how they'd look on a car with cf hood?

AlphaFox

08-06-2007, 04:45 PM

Red, when you get them how will they be going out?

paradigm

08-06-2007, 04:51 PM

They look hella good. Props on a job well done lol.

tk-421

08-06-2007, 06:56 PM

All in all, I give these eyelids two thumbs up :thumbup:

That means a lot, buddy! Thanks for posting those pics! :clap:

tk-421

08-06-2007, 06:57 PM

I have now shipped the first 2 US packages. redyaris should receive them by Wednesday at the latest. The remaining eyelids will be shipped as soon as the rest of the members pay up.

tk-421

08-06-2007, 06:58 PM

The second GB will start very soon. I will be adding a new thread for it, as well as include new models for both the LB and sedan versions, so stay tuned!

Thanks again everybody for your support.

yrsdrgn

08-06-2007, 08:27 PM

Glad to see that all the packages are sent out and some are received.

You shouldn't be the one thanking us we're the one who should be thanking you for your support for the community man. Props to you

AlphaFox

08-06-2007, 10:22 PM

Im guessing that I wont be getting them on thursday then..? oh well.

tca4

08-07-2007, 03:16 AM

So......who got my white eye lids? i got a pair of red ones

tk-421

08-07-2007, 03:44 AM

So......who got my white eye lids? i got a pair of red ones

I haven't forgotten about you, friend. I am just waiting for xCookiE to open up his package in order to determine if the fastest way to get you your eyelids is by just swapping your lids with his.

Unfortunately, the FedEx guy has already been to his place once and he hasn't been there to receive the lids. If this happens one more time I'll just send you a new pair. Sound good?

tca4

08-07-2007, 04:00 AM

:thumbsup: thanks man!

redyaris

08-07-2007, 02:05 PM

Waiting on the packages from tk to arrive tomorrow (WED 8/8)...will be shipping via UPS ground to you guys same day. Hopefully you all will have them by Tuesday 8/14 at the latest.

Im ready to get mine too so you are not alone in waiting!!!

xCookiE

08-07-2007, 07:42 PM

So......who got my white eye lids? i got a pair of red ones

that would be me!
lol opened my package.. thinking it be me getting the white ones.. and i did..

xCookiE

08-07-2007, 07:45 PM

I haven't forgot about you, friend. I am just waiting for xCookiE to open up his package in order to determine if the fastest way to get you your eyelids is by just swapping your lids with his.

Unfortunately, the FedEx guy has already been to his place once and he hasn't been there to receive the lids. If this happens one more time I'll just send you a new pair. Sound good?

so i guess it would be faster if we just swapped.. since im in calgary and tca4 lives in delta.
how you want to do this?

tk-421

08-07-2007, 09:15 PM

that would be me!
lol opened my package.. thinking it be me getting the white ones.. and i did..

That's great news for me actually... I thought that I would have to swap them with ASHRAF, who lives in Australia!

so i guess it would be faster if we just swapped.. since im in calgary and tca4 lives in delta.
how you want to do this?

You guys should definitely swap the packages, since that will be the quickest/cheapest alternative to fix this issue. I will refund the shipping costs to both of you.

Doc Zaius

08-07-2007, 10:36 PM

Wow! I must say that I'm very impressed with how these turned out... they look awesome! eTiMaGo... get them stuck on your car so we can see how they look flush! What's used to afix them btw? Double-sided 3M tape? And you Canada boys should take pics to see how mix-and-match colours turn out! :tongue:

Anyhow... I'm now thinking about maybe joining Round 2. Dammit! :biggrin:

AlphaFox

08-07-2007, 10:38 PM

tk-421

08-07-2007, 10:57 PM

What's used to afix them btw? Double-sided 3M tape?

Round 1ers have double-sided tape already applied in the bottom. Round 2 will have official Toyota body tape, which I recently acquired from an inside source :wink:.

Anyhow... I'm now thinking about maybe joining Round 2. Dammit! :biggrin:You won't regret it! :thumbsup:
Another benefit of joining round 2 is the fact that I already have eyelids made, so you don't have to wait much to get your hands on 'em.

yrsdrgn

08-07-2007, 11:00 PM

shoot me a paypal so i can finish paying up bro! haha

redyaris

08-08-2007, 12:56 PM

I received the eyelids from tk and have just returned from shipping them out via UPS ground.

PM me for your individual tracking number and expected date of delivery.

I have installed mine. Here are some pics:

tk-421

08-08-2007, 04:18 PM

Nice pics, redyaris! Thanks!

tiksman

08-08-2007, 07:21 PM

redyaris

08-08-2007, 10:06 PM

tk's supplier wouldnt pony up the shiny stuff tiksman!!!!

Ill just get them dipped later (like im gonna do to my B pillars)

cali yaris

08-08-2007, 10:09 PM

redyaris... where did that FLAME THING on your side light come from????

:clap:

eTiMaGo

08-08-2007, 10:09 PM

eheheh looks good!

red 2, other colors 0 :biggrin:

redyaris

08-08-2007, 10:16 PM

Thats a Pep Boys special flame magnet. I get +10hp from those!

It gives the Yaris a special look: as I call it 'flaming sperm'.

tk-421

08-08-2007, 10:29 PM

Hey folks, thanks to redyaris' pics I was able to detect a bit of an offset between the end of the eyelids and the hood line. I believe this is easily repairable by using a dremel. If you'd like it to be done by me, I am totally willing to get them back from you and repair them, as long as it doesn't end up costing me a lot, since I really don't have too much money at the moment TBH. :redface:

I'm just throwing this out there because I'm grateful that you guys trusted me to get this done for you. Call this a nice warm pool of mud for all you guinea pigs out there! :biggrin:

I crack myself up. :thumbup:

AlphaFox

08-09-2007, 12:31 PM

Call this a nice warm pool of mud for all you guinea pigs out there!

Am I missing something here?? lol what does this mean?! :drinking:

paradigm

08-09-2007, 02:54 PM

Here's white,

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/eyelids005.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/eyelids002.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/eyelids004.jpg

tk-421

08-09-2007, 03:53 PM

Am I missing something here?? lol what does this mean?! :drinking:

Well, since you guys are the ones from the first batch, all of the research into making the eyelids was done using your time and your money. Hence, the guinea pig comment. Pigs tend to enjoy mud. Hence, a good deal like free eyelid repairs for the 1st batchers should be considered like a nice pool of mud!

OK, maybe I took it too far. :redface:

tca4

08-09-2007, 03:55 PM

I got a white pair too, is it just me or are the eyelids a bit whiter than the car?

tk-421

08-09-2007, 03:56 PM

Here's white,

That's one mean looking bunny you have there! :biggrin:
Thanks for the pics!

tk-421

08-09-2007, 04:01 PM

I got a white pair too, is it just me or are the eyelids a bit whiter than the car?

There should be little if no color variation, since I used OEM paint codes and colors. As stated previously, the paint guy at Toyota said that even if we go by the book on this, paint variations may occur from country to country. Since I obviously don't have access to foreign yarii to test the colors on, it makes color matching a very difficult endeavor on this side.

What I can guarantee is that the color match is perfect for MX yarii models. Oh, and USDM too, as far as I can tell from redyaris' and paradigm's pics.

Doc Zaius

08-09-2007, 04:05 PM

So how do these things look like with the turn signal on? B/C they're half-covering the turnsignal reflectors, right? Any pics would be appreciated...! :thumbsup:

cali yaris

08-09-2007, 04:25 PM

White is hard to match, we had to color-match my car for the bodykit, even though the car is only two months old.

redyaris

08-09-2007, 04:41 PM

So how do these things look like with the turn signal on? B/C they're half-covering the turnsignal reflectors, right? Any pics would be appreciated...! :thumbsup:

No effect Doc. The entire top of the headlamp unit contains the bulb. You also have the side marker lamps for turn signals (and in my case the nifty LED mirror signals)....

Doc Zaius

08-09-2007, 05:20 PM

No effect Doc. The entire top of the headlamp unit contains the bulb. You also have the side marker lamps for turn signals (and in my case the nifty LED mirror signals)....

What I meant was (refer to pic attached below -- thanks Thomas) was that the turn signal shines through 2 clear windows, and has this opaque, frosted bit in the middle. The clear window closer to the center of the car is now mostly covered up (I'm going from memory here... at work right now). So I'm wondering if it looks weird having the turn signal flashing out of this little corner under the eyelid.

Thoughts?

AlphaFox

08-09-2007, 10:10 PM

good question.. I also wonder if there is some weird legal issue here too since its covering it partly.... not that I care.

paradigm

08-09-2007, 11:58 PM

Mine are very very slighty a different color but its not that easy for me to notice. Everyone that's seen it so far hasn't really been able to tell.

eTiMaGo

08-10-2007, 12:33 AM

What I meant was (refer to pic attached below -- thanks Thomas) was that the turn signal shines through 2 clear windows, and has this opaque, frosted bit in the middle. The clear window closer to the center of the car is now mostly covered up (I'm going from memory here... at work right now). So I'm wondering if it looks weird having the turn signal flashing out of this little corner under the eyelid.

Thoughts?

Well, the signal bulb and reflection in the housing will still be clearly visible from the front and sides, so it will not cause any problems in that respect. Which I think is the real beauty of this little add-on, it's almost as if the car designers wanted people to add eyelids...

redyaris

08-10-2007, 02:11 PM

What I meant was (refer to pic attached below -- thanks Thomas) was that the turn signal shines through 2 clear windows, and has this opaque, frosted bit in the middle. The clear window closer to the center of the car is now mostly covered up (I'm going from memory here... at work right now). So I'm wondering if it looks weird having the turn signal flashing out of this little corner under the eyelid.

Thoughts?

Well the bulb itself is sitting on the outboard side of the housing...any reflection that gets 'blocked' will be on the inboard side.

As far as getting pulled over im sure Police from coast to coast are busy adding 'illegal eye thingies' to their lists while bridges are collapsing and mass murder is being committed.

DMart

08-11-2007, 01:04 AM

so i got my eyelids today but it seems as tho they were wrapped up in the bubble wrap while the paint was still wet because it has marks all over it, at first i thought it would come off but its embedded in the paint, did this happen to anyone else? sorry to bring bad news, overall they're great, still a thumbs up

xCookiE

08-11-2007, 03:37 AM

mines are like that too..
so im hoping the car wash tomorrow i go to will take them off.. cuz.. it doesnt look that great.. lol
other than that.. its pimpin

tk-421

08-11-2007, 06:28 AM

Wow... that sucks! :cry:

I had some eyelids repainted and waited 24 hours for them to cure. Apparently, looks like 24 hours wasn't enough for some of them. :frown:

How deep are the bubble marks embedded into the paint? If it's not too bad, a good polish should be able to take care of the problem. If the marks are deeper, however, things may get more complicated to fix. It could be as easy as getting new clearcoat on, or as bad as getting the eyelid repainted.

This is all part of the learning process for me, I guess. I'm going to be waiting for at least 48 hrs from now on before I ship these. Also, I might also change the packaging material, since apparently it's not helping matters much either.

I'm really sorry for these problems, guys. I guess there are 2 ways to get this remedied: Either I reship new eyelids to you, which will take some time (24 hours to get them painted + 48 hours to cure + 24-48 hours to show up at your door), or you can get them repainted at your local body shop. They already have the color they need to get it matched, so it really shouldn't get them long at all to get done.

Of course, price is another issue. I would need you guys to let me know how much they would charge to repaint. I am willing to help out however I can, but I really don't have much money left over, so I would really appreciate some help from your side in order to minimize costs as much as possible.

I am available as always through PM or IM, so please let me know if you have any comments/concerns/suggestions.

Thanks again for your understanding! :respekt:

tca4

08-11-2007, 06:43 AM

Yea i was wonder what made these circlish mark on one of the eyelid.....now i see if the bubble wrap. It is pretty deep, at least deep enough that i can feel the surface is not smooth.

tk-421

08-11-2007, 06:49 AM

Yea i was wonder what made these circlish mark on one of the eyelid.....now i see if the bubble wrap. It is pretty deep, at least deep enough that i can feel the surface is not smooth.

Do you think that only the clearcoat surface has been affected, or the paint as well?

DMart

08-11-2007, 11:55 AM

here's a pic, from my cell, but u can see what i'm talking about

DMart

08-11-2007, 12:03 PM

tk-421

08-11-2007, 06:24 PM

It shouldn't cost too much for something this small, but I really can't say for sure.

Another idea would be to place the eyelids in an oven for a few minutes. That should loosen up the rough areas and evenly distribute the paint. Of course, this would have to be done at very low temperatures so as to not burn the eyelids up. This may also mean that the double-sided tape on the bottom may become unusable after this procedure.

I've been trying to contact the painter, but he's not available at the moment. My suggestion then would be for you guys to hold off on doing anything to the eyelids until he tells me what should be done to fix them properly.

AlphaFox

08-12-2007, 02:34 PM

here's a pic, from my cell, but u can see what i'm talking about

OMG.... this really sucks!
Im getting mine tomorrow, I hope they arent that bad. :mad:

AlphaFox

08-12-2007, 02:35 PM

paradigm

08-12-2007, 04:21 PM

Not all of them came out that way. Mine didn't come out with any defects.

tca4

08-12-2007, 08:22 PM

haha well you are lucky then

AlphaFox

08-12-2007, 10:22 PM

*fingers crossed*

tk-421

08-12-2007, 10:30 PM

*fingers crossed*
+1

redyaris

08-13-2007, 02:53 PM

how come yours look perfect red? did you have this issue??

No mine were fine. Sorry to hear of this!

DMart

08-13-2007, 03:35 PM

how did urs come out alpha?

redyaris

08-13-2007, 04:50 PM

Who has not received theirs yet? Keep us posted.

yrsdrgn

08-13-2007, 05:11 PM

I haven't received mine yet

tiksman

08-13-2007, 08:26 PM

I got mine and they have the bubble wrap syndrome. I think I can wet sand and polish it off.

AlphaFox

08-14-2007, 07:31 AM

I got mine yesterday, and they too had the bubble wrap issue. I ended up using some miguires (sp?) swirl and scratch remover for over an hour and got about 85% of it off. you can still see it, but only if you look at it just right in the light.

when I first opened the bag it smelled like wet paint... the weird thing is only ONE if my lids had the issue! the other was fine.

my main concern is that the left headlight (when sitting inside the car) does not sit flush with the hood. the right lid is perfect (except for some nicks in the fiberglas....) and sits flush. anyone notice that too? the left one also doesnt look quite the same as the left.

overall they are nice and I appreciate your time and effort developing them!

redyaris

08-14-2007, 10:46 AM

I believe everyone should receive their eyelids by tomorrow, Aug. 15. Let me know if you don't.

Tk, I also volunteer my services for group buy 2 if needed. Thanks!

Lets see some pics people!!!

tk-421

08-14-2007, 03:03 PM

I got mine yesterday, and they too had the bubble wrap issue. I ended up using some miguires (sp?) swirl and scratch remover for over an hour and got about 85% of it off. you can still see it, but only if you look at it just right in the light
Good to know you could get it fixed, Alpha! PM me if the remaining marks get annoying and I'll try to work something out.

my main concern is that the left headlight (when sitting inside the car) does not sit flush with the hood. the right lid is perfect (except for some nicks in the fiberglas....) and sits flush. anyone notice that too? the left one also doesnt look quite the same as the left.
OK, now this I'm really concerned about. Is the eyelid correctly aligned and pasted on top of the headlight? Does the left eyelid have the marks as well?

AlphaFox

08-14-2007, 08:28 PM

Is the eyelid correctly aligned and pasted on top of the headlight?

Yes, it is aligned and pasted on there the same as the other one... its like the lip that holds the tape on is about 1/4 inch too long and sticks up.

This pic shows the left headlight, the lid is sticking up:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/Alphafox78/img079.jpg

This pic shows the right headlight, same angle. notice how flush it is:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/Alphafox78/img080.jpg

This is the left headlight again, showing how much it sticks up from the hood:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/Alphafox78/img081.jpg

This is the right headlight, same angle. you can barely see it, its very flush:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/Alphafox78/img082.jpg

Please advise Tk!!

AlphaFox

08-14-2007, 08:34 PM

ANYONE else have this issue, or am I the only one??

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/Alphafox78/img073.jpg

tca4

08-14-2007, 10:30 PM

I do too, and probably everyone elses' too since they uses the same mould. At least your color looks right, im still finding the right 'white' color for it so i can repaint...

tk-421

08-14-2007, 11:09 PM

I guess that when it rains, it pours! :cry::brokenheart:

Those people who will be repainting please PM me so that I can send you the $20 difference.

Those folks suffering from "raised lip" syndrome can cut through the offending extra height by using a dremel. All one would need to do is basically cut the base of the lip (where the tape resides) and change the tape's position to the side. That should work out just as well, and maybe even look better than the right one, since one can adjust how high to cut the eyelid, and hence improve flushness significantly.

Was that clear? I could take some pics if it helps you guys out more.

tk-421

08-14-2007, 11:13 PM

Oh, BTW, I finally heard back from the guy that painted the eyelids. He was pretty sure that it won't help to place the eyelids in the oven, since the paint is now completely dry. So guys, please strike that as an option!

tca4

08-15-2007, 12:58 AM

Yea would be great if you provide some pics for us, so more understandable:biggrin: btw i think i will need to repaint mine, because the color and the bubble wrap issue

AlphaFox

08-15-2007, 08:12 AM

Can you please ship us all a dremel to fix the issue? heh, kidding.
Why didnt anyone else notice this if they all look like that? its weird too because the right lid looks perfect...

SQUEEKK!! I guess this is what it means to be a gineua pig! hehe

tiksman

08-15-2007, 11:42 PM

I will be repainting but I dont care cause Red Yaris Gave me the paint from his spoiler .:thumbup:

tk-421

08-16-2007, 12:11 AM

I will be repainting but I dont care cause Red Yaris Gave me the paint from his spoiler .:thumbup:

Now that's costumer service! :biggrin:
Thanks for the help! I need as much of it as I can get these days... :laugh:

tk-421

08-16-2007, 07:24 AM

Yea would be great if you provide some pics for us, so more understandable:biggrin:

I have created a quick illustration to show you exactly which area would need to be cut. I would've shown a pic instead, but I have sent the whole batch to be refined.

AlphaFox

08-16-2007, 11:48 AM

can you just send me a new left lid once you fix the issue? the paint is horrible on it and its not flush. I can send the bad one back too.

tk-421

08-16-2007, 02:11 PM

I am willing to send out replacement lids as long as two conditions are met:

You agree to pay for shipping
You send me the lids back with some sort of tracking numberAs soon as I receive the tracking number, I will have a fresh pair of replacements ready to send out to you.

AlphaFox

08-16-2007, 11:03 PM

I ended up cutting off the flange as you diagramed. it is sitting flush now and aside from the paint is ok. I will leave it for now I guess.

tk-421

08-17-2007, 04:55 PM

Cool. Which tape did you use to paste the eyelid back?

AlphaFox

08-17-2007, 04:58 PM

I had some 3M tape allready. trouble is, you can see where the cut is and tape since the lower lip part of the lid that curls under the hood is gone...

yrsdrgn

08-17-2007, 05:00 PM

I had some 3M tape allready. trouble is, you can see where the cut is and tape since the lower lip part of the lid that curls under the hood is gone...

can you take some snapshots of it plz? thanks

AlphaFox

08-17-2007, 05:05 PM

sure thing, tonight

yrsdrgn

08-17-2007, 05:05 PM

sure thing, tonight

Thanks. Can't wait to see then maybe I might cut mine as well.

AlphaFox

08-17-2007, 05:08 PM

yes, I just cut one. peee you!! heh

tk-421

08-17-2007, 05:34 PM

I want to let you all know that I am gearing up for the second GB for the LB and sedan eyelids.

The updated LB design will have no bottom flange and tighter corners, so as to align properly with the hood line. I am totally willing to replace them for the guys that went for it the first time around, as long as I can reuse the pairs that I sent you originally.

Pics of the updated design and new sedan eyelids soon!