D.I.Y. clearing out '92 Tail lights
07-30-06 | 05:10 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by /Aerostar\
Hey man, awesome job and props for having the devotion and the ***** to do it haha. Now im wondering if maybe there is another way of modifying the tails. In this picture:
There are 3 pieces, do YOU think it would be possible to just discard the upper piece, fill in the reverse light part with plexiglass and then to either 1) paint/vinyl the bottom half red, or 2) leave the bottom half clear?
Thanks
There are 3 pieces, do YOU think it would be possible to just discard the upper piece, fill in the reverse light part with plexiglass and then to either 1) paint/vinyl the bottom half red, or 2) leave the bottom half clear?
Thanks
i was thinking the same thing until you realize that the inside white portion is too skinny and inward to fit in with the body of the car, as you can see in this pic, the top half:
if it was already flush, he wouldn't have to bother puttin a layer of plexi over it. i also wish there was an easier way
08-02-06 | 04:52 AM
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From: Hawaii
Originally Posted by nysupraman
i was thinking the same thing until you realize that the inside white portion is too skinny and inward to fit in with the body of the car, as you can see in this pic, the top half:
if it was already flush, he wouldn't have to bother puttin a layer of plexi over it. i also wish there was an easier way
if it was already flush, he wouldn't have to bother puttin a layer of plexi over it. i also wish there was an easier way
Originally Posted by Hain
Got any pictures of them installed with the tail lights on? I wanna see!
08-02-06 | 07:26 AM
#36
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Can you reverse the pieces? ... put the clear one (with some mod) outside. Cut the yellow one first before putting it inside the clear one ... to make sure that more light can be seen and the thickness won't change.
so sexy. I'd LOVE a set of these on my black 95- curious as to if you would do these for a cost?
08-02-06 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by scsrock
Can you reverse the pieces? ... put the clear one (with some mod) outside. Cut the yellow one first before putting it inside the clear one ... to make sure that more light can be seen and the thickness won't change.
I'll post some blinker shots tonight. It lights up nice an bright.
scrock, not following you on the thickness part...are you refering to the white top to bottom height? or thickness or the light as a whole?
If you're refering to the height, I did think of another way of doing the mod...place a piece of light cover (florecent lighting) between the plexi and 2nd lens (the all white piece) that might work also.
Klaus1JSC, sorry It's still in the beginning stages and I wouldn't be comfortable charging someone when it's not up to my standards.
08-03-06 | 07:09 AM
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That's what I meant. The yellow pieces already have the curve that matches that of the white pieces. If you professionally cut the inner part of the yellow piece (to allow more light, and maybe replace that cut-out part with a piece of light cover as you said), and stack them together, you probably have an interesting-looking lens while maintaining the height and the strength (it would be even nicer if the lenses go out a bit).
One may attempt to do this mod before thinking about replacing the lenses with 97+'s.
One may attempt to do this mod before thinking about replacing the lenses with 97+'s.
Originally Posted by Sc400on20s
If you're refering to the height, I did think of another way of doing the mod...place a piece of light cover (florecent lighting) between the plexi and 2nd lens (the all white piece) that might work also.
