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I
purchased the Eyelids from an
eBay Seller ($47 with shipping). The price is a bit hefty
for what you get, but it is not a mass market item and each set
needs to be specially made. The price helps ward off a me-too
fad so that the custom look sought after stays with the vehicle over
time.

The
Eyelids are shipped in a black material (shown above) and must be
painted (and preferably Clear Coated) before installation.
I purchased an 11 oz. spray can of Silver Streak Mica ($24.95) and
an 11 oz. spray can of Clear Coat ($10.95) from
www.ExpressPaint.com.
With shipping the order came to $44.40. The paint matched
perfectly and the Clear Coat helped protect and obtain a shiny
surface.
Installation is easy. Simply peel off the protective paper
from the double-sided tape and secure them in place.
UPDATE:
Eight
months later, the eyelids looked horrible. Not only had the
paint color turned, but it had worn away from the hard rains and
highway airflow.

I spoke
to an expert at a collision center who advised me that the
paint-yourself-abs plastic parts hold their shape well but rarely
can be painted for long term looks. He said the plastic just
doesn't allow colors to adhere to it very long. He advised me
to either have the eyelids fabricated out of metal or purchase
Chrome alternatives.
I decided
that the expense and hassle to have metal fabricated or to attempt
repainting the existing eyelids were not options for me. So I
went shopping online. I quickly found that
Putco offers
eyelids for vehicles including my '07 Tacoma, but the prices for for
two pieces of plastic are outlandish. This is one of the
better prices I found at
eAutoWorks.com.
At
$50.88 plus shipping, I have seen it offered for a lot more than
that.
After
more searching I found that a company called
Wellstar
Motor Industrial of Taiwan also makes a chromed ABS eyelid for
the Tacoma.
PartsTrain.com sells it for
$47.80 plus shipping. It was shipped in a master box with
the box below inside.

I found
that the old eyelid cleaned up rather easily. As strong as
that 3M automotive tape is, it does come off without too much
effort.

The new
chrome eyelids (below) installed as easily as the first pair did.
I would have preferred the paint color, but even in chrome they make
a dramatic improvement while looking for a custom look.

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