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[MattS70T5]

Anyone? This would be for the red 850R

[helodrv]

I did the chrome angel eyes on my green 1995 850 wagon. I have painted the inserts in the grill black but the outside ring and the cross piece with the Volvo emblem remain chrome. I thought about doing the black angel eyes. But after looking at photos of other installations, I liked the fullness of the chrome with the clear lenses. To my eyes, the black made the car appear much more aggressive - which my 5 speed NA wagon is not!

Other than that, I bought them on ebay. They were about $30 cheaper than the black ones. I have been very pleased with the quality of fit and finish. I did buy an Expel film kit for the 850. Even though it is two separate pieces for each side, it covers pretty well and is fairly invisible. The lenses on the Angel Eyes are some type of polycarbonate and will scratch or chip over time if not protected.

I am away from home for a few weeks and don't have photos to post. But as soon as I get back, I will put up some photos of the chrome installation with Sharp HID 55 Watt, 4300 K bulbs in the projectors. Serious light!!!

[MattS70T5]

Sounds nice! Yeah, I'd love to see pictures. I was thinking of the egg crate style chrome grill with one of the new volvo emblem.

[loseR99]

I had a black mesh grill forever and got sick of it. Took my OEM waterfall chrome grill and broke out the rattle can. Sanded the chrome down on the surround until it had a brushed aluminum look. Semi gloss black on everything else.

Some pics here
http://s40concepts.net/forum/index.php?t=m...d838073920c9548