In my slow-moving quest to badassify and blackout the E, I've taken one more step today. I had the front windows and taillights tinted. I had them try to match the front to the factory tint and the taillights I told them to make slightly darker, but not too dark so you can't see them during normal day and night time operation. Here are a couple pics I took right after:

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1420/tint1.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6365/tint2.jpg

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5695/tint3.jpg

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6339/tint4.jpg

Next on the list is possibly painting or putting black vinyl over that silver panel on the back.

Looking good!! I would paint the back panel. Its already painted from the
factory, so Im guessing a light sanding and paint should go right on.

Keep us posted with all your mods!!

looks goood!!

Paint the front and rear silver trims & buy these next

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-2008-HONDA-PILOT-SMOKE-FENDER-SIDE-MARKER-LIGHTS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZModelQ3aPilotQQhashZitem48 3c1a4ed0QQitemZ310246002384QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTru ckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5403wt_864

Paint the front and rear silver trims & buy these next

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-2008-HONDA-PILOT-SMOKE-FENDER-SIDE-MARKER-LIGHTS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZModelQ3aPilotQQhashZitem48 3c1a4ed0QQitemZ310246002384QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTru ckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5403wt_864
Thanks guys! I will keep you posted on further mods!

Also, how tough is it to install that side marker light?

Thanks guys! I will keep you posted on further mods!

Also, how tough is it to install that side marker light?


Shouldnt be hard, check in your manual for the section on bulb replacement and voila removed.

Then just swap in housings.

looking good... i also have my front windows tinted, it was one of my first "mods", definetly a must...

I bought those same side markers on eBay. They are decent enough quality. Takes two minutes to install.

The only trick is, when removing your factory orange ones, you can easily break them by needing to wedge them out away from the car so much that the pointy end cracks. Just something to be careful about.

Looking really good there Sir. 8)

Have you thought about blacking out, or removing your emblems? Also, some black tasteful looking tag frames would be a nice addition to your E. I'd recommend WeatherTech tag frames, I have them on my E and I think the look great. :-)
http://www.weathertech.com/store/product.aspx?ItemGroupId=49

Oooooo, looks AWESOME! :)

Looks noice! I will color the grill and the rear silver piece something like a matte/semi-gloss black just to be sophisticated IMO.

Looking really good there Sir. 8)

Have you thought about blacking out, or removing your emblems? Also, some black tasteful looking tag frames would be a nice addition to your E. I'd recommend WeatherTech tag frames, I have them on my E and I think the look great. :-)
http://www.weathertech.com/store/product.aspx?ItemGroupId=49
The rear H emblem's already gone :grin: Front H is near impossible since it is integrated into the plastic molding around the grille. I'm still debating taking the Element/4WD emblems off because I kinda like 'em. Maybe painting them black is the way to go. I wish more than anything I could take the H off the front grille without cutting and making the grille look like crap.

That is a REALLY nice tag frame. I'll probably order it. Thanks for the tip!

I bought those same side markers on eBay. They are decent enough quality. Takes two minutes to install.

The only trick is, when removing your factory orange ones, you can easily break them by needing to wedge them out away from the car so much that the pointy end cracks. Just something to be careful about.

ok i'm convinced... I'm buying them now! I'll post an update in here once I get them and install...

I got the same dinosaur decal thing on mine. Had some old lady tell me that it wasn't funny. :lol:

I got the same dinosaur decal thing on mine. Had some old lady tell me that it wasn't funny. :lol:

Great minds think alike!

yes, paint the silver pieces. Very glad i did mine

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=260&pictureid=2344

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=260&pictureid=2346

The rear H emblem's already gone :grin: Front H is near impossible since it is integrated into the plastic molding around the grille. I'm still debating taking the Element/4WD emblems off because I kinda like 'em. Maybe painting them black is the way to go. I wish more than anything I could take the H off the front grille without cutting and making the grille look like crap.

That is a REALLY nice tag frame. I'll probably order it. Thanks for the tip!

You could get the ELEMENT emblem for the back of your E from the SC model.
It comes in black already!!

http://aztecrol.smugmug.com/Cars/Honda-Element/E-Driver-Sideno-p1544/579964911_26aSH-XL.jpg

http://aztecrol.smugmug.com/Cars/Honda-Element/E-Rear-Endno-p1545/579973151_9uug2-XL.jpg

I'm still debating taking the Element/4WD emblems off because I kinda like 'em.

Dibs on the 4WD one if you decide to take it off. Seriously. 8)

Thanks for the tip!You're quite welcome.:-)

Amish do this to Impala's and Crown Vic's to comply with their "plain-ness" code. Ironically, it ends up making the cars look bad-ass. That plus the ZZTop beards and you've got some cultural confusion.

when you tinted your front windows.

I removed the sticker already,im sure you did the same.

what did you do about the black factory writing. ive had cars in the bast with a dotted design on rear window and i hated what it looked like when tinted.

if you removed the writing what did you use?

when you tinted your front windows.

I removed the sticker already,im sure you did the same.

what did you do about the black factory writing. ive had cars in the bast with a dotted design on rear window and i hated what it looked like when tinted.

if you removed the writing what did you use?

The window tint place removed the sticker themselves and the black factory writing stayed on the window. If they're doing a professional job you shouldn't really notice that it's even there under the tint film.

EDIT: Ok, here's a picture of the lettering through the tint film from the inside... as you can see, in the pic it's virtually undetectable that there's even tint over it. If you get up really close, with the naked eye, and look at it, you can see where the tint is SLIGHTLY raised off the window around the lettering. It's so slight though that you'd have to look for it to see it and it poses no issues.

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3844/tintlettering.jpg

Paint the front and rear silver trims & buy these next

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-2008-HONDA-PILOT-SMOKE-FENDER-SIDE-MARKER-LIGHTS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZModelQ3aPilotQQhashZitem48 3c1a4ed0QQitemZ310246002384QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTru ckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5403wt_864

I took your advice on the side marker light and I'm pricing out getting the front grille trim and rear trim painted body-color as we speak. Thanks for the tip on those side markers!!

They look smoked from the side and straight on, but for some reason when i took a close-up pic, it came out more clear than smoked. To the naked eye, however, it doesn't look that clear. I took a few pics of them below.

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7286/sidemarker1.jpg

Here's the pic where it looks somewhat clear instead of smoked -- it's a camera trick because it definitely looks smoked in real life. Also, there's me looking stupid in the reflection :-)
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7581/sidemarker2.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6903/sidemarker3.jpg

That is a killer looking E! What roof basket is that?

I took your advice on the side marker light and I'm pricing out getting the front grille trim and rear trim painted body-color as we speak. Thanks for the tip on those side markers!!

They look smoked from the side and straight on, but for some reason when i took a close-up pic, it came out more clear than smoked. To the naked eye, however, it doesn't look that clear. I took a few pics of them below.

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7286/sidemarker1.jpg

Here's the pic where it looks somewhat clear instead of smoked -- it's a camera trick because it definitely looks smoked in real life. Also, there's me looking stupid in the reflection :-)
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7581/sidemarker2.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6903/sidemarker3.jpg

Hey,

If you need a good body shop that is relatively "close"
I know of a good one in staten island, pm me if you want the name.

Glad you like the side markers, they probably look clear in the pix because the camera is picking up the reflections


Next up you should pick up the SC "black" Element badge
I just got one for my Atomic Blue LX (to match the black panels not to try to look like an sc!)
Sorry for the horrendous pic :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5002575345_5b2491554c.jpg

That is a killer looking E! What roof basket is that?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say its the

Gobi Stealth Roof Rack in his/her sig :)

That is the one! No way I can sneek a $1500 rack past the wife. Does anyone know where helcaraxe keeps his E at night and whether or not he has an alarm system? :razz:

That is the one! No way I can sneek a $1500 rack past the wife. Does anyone know where helcaraxe keeps his E at night and whether or not he has an alarm system? :razz:

Doesn't matter where he keeps it, its so blacked out you can't see it lol