Skill + $14.86 = JDM TAILS
Skill + $14.86 = JDM TAILS
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so i decided that $1,050 was TOO much to spend on jdm heads and tails.
and i bought transparent amber film, flat black enamel, and two tubes of black silicon sealant.
i cut the seam between the clear and housing with the dremmel and cut off wheel.
this is just the beginning of the process, i still have the other tail and heads to do. at least the heads separate in the oven. lol
i just wanted to show what you could do for the price.
i'll keep updating the thread as i go along.
here we go:
headlights completed!
taillights completed!
excuse the dirty *** evo. I have been busy with the lights, i'll clean her up real nice today
Keep in mind, the orange part is DEFINITELY AMBER IN COLOR. pics tuned out kinda light. my damn car even looks kinda pink. but they are 100% amber, not yellow orange.
EDIT:
Description of the process has been added since i have had more than a few people asking about a more detailed explanation of how this goes down. LOL
-ok: *deep breath*
first you take the tails out and remove the bulbs, wires,etc.
then find the seem around the lights where the clear plastic and the black plastic were welded together.
then use a dremel and its little cut-off discs to cut that seem all the way around the light.
you will get some resistance and you will have to keep stopping to use a small flat-head to sort-of scrape the cut plastic out of the way so it doesnt harden over again and bond it back together when the plastic cools.
once the clear and the black are cut and separated, take you time with a decent file and some needle nose pliers to clean up the mating surfaces.(remove any leftover cutting debris)
then, tape off the bottom turn signal area completely, tape just the lenses in the light, and paint the chrome part with a flat or satin black.
to put them back together once the paint is dry, use black silicon that you can buy at any advance auto parts or autozone and put a decent bead around the light perimeter. then place the lens on the housing.
next, flip the light over onto the lens(make sure its on a towell so it doesnt scratch the light) and put something with substantial weight on the back of the light to hold pressure on it.
then fill all around the perimeter again with the black silicon to seal any/all gaps, and smear it nice and flush with your finger tip.
when that has dried for 2 hours, take painters tape and tape off the face of the light all the way to where you see the cut marks on the outer edge of the plastic(leave like a 1/8" space) and then paint that perimeter with a semi-gloss black to cover up the seem underneath.
let that dry and then install all your bulbs/harness and enjoy!
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...ml#post7094287
so i decided that $1,050 was TOO much to spend on jdm heads and tails.
and i bought transparent amber film, flat black enamel, and two tubes of black silicon sealant.
i cut the seam between the clear and housing with the dremmel and cut off wheel.
this is just the beginning of the process, i still have the other tail and heads to do. at least the heads separate in the oven. lol
i just wanted to show what you could do for the price.
i'll keep updating the thread as i go along.
here we go:
headlights completed!
taillights completed!
excuse the dirty *** evo. I have been busy with the lights, i'll clean her up real nice today
Keep in mind, the orange part is DEFINITELY AMBER IN COLOR. pics tuned out kinda light. my damn car even looks kinda pink. but they are 100% amber, not yellow orange.
EDIT:
Description of the process has been added since i have had more than a few people asking about a more detailed explanation of how this goes down. LOL
-ok: *deep breath*
first you take the tails out and remove the bulbs, wires,etc.
then find the seem around the lights where the clear plastic and the black plastic were welded together.
then use a dremel and its little cut-off discs to cut that seem all the way around the light.
you will get some resistance and you will have to keep stopping to use a small flat-head to sort-of scrape the cut plastic out of the way so it doesnt harden over again and bond it back together when the plastic cools.
once the clear and the black are cut and separated, take you time with a decent file and some needle nose pliers to clean up the mating surfaces.(remove any leftover cutting debris)
then, tape off the bottom turn signal area completely, tape just the lenses in the light, and paint the chrome part with a flat or satin black.
to put them back together once the paint is dry, use black silicon that you can buy at any advance auto parts or autozone and put a decent bead around the light perimeter. then place the lens on the housing.
next, flip the light over onto the lens(make sure its on a towell so it doesnt scratch the light) and put something with substantial weight on the back of the light to hold pressure on it.
then fill all around the perimeter again with the black silicon to seal any/all gaps, and smear it nice and flush with your finger tip.
when that has dried for 2 hours, take painters tape and tape off the face of the light all the way to where you see the cut marks on the outer edge of the plastic(leave like a 1/8" space) and then paint that perimeter with a semi-gloss black to cover up the seem underneath.
let that dry and then install all your bulbs/harness and enjoy!
Last edited by TeamValorRacing; May 24, 2009 at 09:32 AM.
very very nice!!!!! those look great!!!
great job on the tail lights, but just for reference when you do you headlights i recommend using a heat gun, it's a lot safer then using the oven n melting the headlights uneven.
Heatgun takes forever. In the oven for 14 minutes at 210 degrees. I have done 20 sets like that with no problem. Just be sure to only pull the hid leveler motor, leave everything else in. If you dont the fog will get you upon assembling.
The tails I wish you luck, doing them that way will 97% of the time cause headaches. Plus you have to run pinstripping to cover up the dremal marks. It doesnt look bad on your car, but deff. something you wouldnt be able to sell for much.
The tails I wish you luck, doing them that way will 97% of the time cause headaches. Plus you have to run pinstripping to cover up the dremal marks. It doesnt look bad on your car, but deff. something you wouldnt be able to sell for much.
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i used the oven for the headlights several times as well with no problems. No need for a heat gun for headlights. I did however used a heat gun for the tail lights. I'll post some pics of mine some time this week.
looks great btw
looks great btw
thanks guys!
yeah the tail is great and didnt have any fog or dew in it this morning. i made sure it was sealed perfectly.
as for the headlights, all i need to take off is the leveler and leave everything else on? (lights,etc?)
i'll update when i do the heads later this week or weekend.
yeah the tail is great and didnt have any fog or dew in it this morning. i made sure it was sealed perfectly.
as for the headlights, all i need to take off is the leveler and leave everything else on? (lights,etc?)
i'll update when i do the heads later this week or weekend.
Heatgun takes forever. In the oven for 14 minutes at 210 degrees. I have done 20 sets like that with no problem. Just be sure to only pull the hid leveler motor, leave everything else in. If you dont the fog will get you upon assembling.
The tails I wish you luck, doing them that way will 97% of the time cause headaches. Plus you have to run pinstripping to cover up the dremal marks. It doesnt look bad on your car, but deff. something you wouldnt be able to sell for much.
The tails I wish you luck, doing them that way will 97% of the time cause headaches. Plus you have to run pinstripping to cover up the dremal marks. It doesnt look bad on your car, but deff. something you wouldnt be able to sell for much.