i had this project in mind for a while now, but I finally got to it this weekend Not telling you guys what it will be at the end, just follow the progress and you'll know


started off with some cheapo cutting wheel that was included with my dremel set... Well ****, thanks for giving me a pack of 20 of these cuz they SUCK!! I already broke 9 of them and didnt even cut an inch off!! So, I went back to the store and bought the "diamond cutting wheel"- since from what i heard, diamonds are a girl's best friend




I cut right at the seam where the back of the tail and front clear plastic cover meet.



Then I used a flat head to help separate the two pieces. Had to be careful not to break off any of the clear lens because it is still a visible part....
But of course, i got a little impatient with one corner- ended up breaking a small piece of plastic which I glued back on with spastic weld...





after the lens is apart from the rest of the tail, I took all the reflectors out (which are held by small tabs that just pop right out if you lift one side with small flat head)




Taped off the inside housing and sanded the rest. Now ready for paint!!!




I am trying to get them all cut and painted by tonight... so stay tuned

 

cant wait for final pictures, what color do you have in mind?

 

it wont be just a color change... im doing something else

 

i want to meet you! when are you available?

 

should be interesting indeed

 

MAN! ive been wanting to do this but i was too scared haha. all i wanted to do though was red out the amber lense.

 

im trying to play around with colors in photoshop and see what i want to do... hmmmm idk

 

got most of them painted and ran out of black... so i guess im done for today








and a teaser!!!

 

Why hello Mr. Carbon !! Can't wait to see whats going on here

 

as i said before my post was deleted..... looks interesting. its actually looking better than what i thought it would. good work

 

so they are just gunna look like raliart tail lights except with carbon fiber instead of black. im tuned in and awaiting the final project. nice work so far

 

I did this to mine also, cut them apart and painted the housings black. I wasn't happy with how it looked afterwords since the lens is pink instead of completely clear. I just got the Ralliart lights after that.

You do know on those outer tails, those chrome housings pop right out of the red housing.... You don't have to tape them off, you can just remove them and pop them back in after paint.

 

i was thinking about to do the same thing but that clear cover is pink so i didn;t do it.keep us update ,hope it come out nice.

 

Hmmm Interesting, wondering what it will look like.

 

i will try using thinner to get that cover clear, but i am not sure if it'll work.