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rongfk
07-18-2007, 03:55 PM
well for some time now I've been wanting to make my own tail lights. after seeing the very nice but high priced kouki tails, i figured id alter my extra set of stock tail's. I've only done the right one so far which took 3 days, and would like to know what you guy's think, and if it was worth all the effort. well post up and give me some feed back. i still might do some more work to them and add a turn signal in the middle , so they look like r32 lights. but ill decide on that later.
ill post a pic of how it looks on the car later...



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exitspeed
07-18-2007, 03:58 PM
It's a job well done. Most people will hate I'm sure, but at least you did something original.

+ rep for the effort.

KawBoy
07-18-2007, 03:59 PM
Im not sure if I like it, but that's pretty cool

Farzam
07-18-2007, 03:59 PM
I don't know if I like them but I do admire your originality.

REPPED TO THE POSI SON.

LA_phantom_240
07-18-2007, 04:00 PM
Neato!

What tails did you use to do this? Those replacement tails for 18-wheelers?

kdashy
07-18-2007, 04:03 PM
After seeing the first couple pics I was ready to make a nasty comment, but it actually doesnt look too bad.

sijia10358
07-18-2007, 04:04 PM
thats a lot of effort! taillights came out nice!!

rongfk
07-18-2007, 04:05 PM
well i looked every ware, and found them at some whole sale warehouse. 18 wheelers use a 4 inch light these are like 5 or 6.

and thanks for the feed back, im glad you guy's are diggen them...

Ian
07-18-2007, 04:08 PM
Definitely not my style at ALL


but cool idea...

Slidin240Wayz
07-18-2007, 04:11 PM
Wow...it looks good...good

Can you replace them with LED lights instead? They would look ALOT better.

Keep the grey part black when you install them on the car.

Finally...the surface has to be smoother...then...GREAT~!


Also...make sure they work properly...brake, running, and turn signals.

SexPanda
07-18-2007, 04:16 PM
I like that. I personally would have made the lights a little closer together (not much though it looks good still.) Was it hard to cut the holes in the lights without cracking the plastic? I know it can be brittle. What kind of blade did you use?

projectRDM
07-18-2007, 04:28 PM
Another sand and paint will do wonders, the current finish looks like an ocean wave. Otherwise it's a unique attempt, much better than a lot of the shit we saw run through here.

Ninjabread
07-18-2007, 04:30 PM
+1 for effort.

Not my style, but whatever works for you!

Make sure to post pics on a car.

Phlip
07-18-2007, 04:34 PM
I would like to see a picture of these on your car.
On the whole, this is actually a unique and well-carried idea, you may be onto something.

LA_phantom_240
07-18-2007, 04:35 PM
I wanna do something like that for my vert. She needs some visual love.

iROYAL
07-18-2007, 04:41 PM
+1 For being creative

ThatGuy
07-18-2007, 04:47 PM
Not really feeling the lenses used. If I were behind you, I'd think you were towing a boat trailer. :keke:

But as far as as effort goes: A+

Good Job.

swayray
07-18-2007, 04:48 PM
i agree on the led... let's see it on your car....

+1

FRpilot
07-18-2007, 05:31 PM
those lenses look like the same that other people used to mod their taillights for the kouki lights look. can't you get them from kragen or something and tap screw those on? overall, it looks like the same way other people have done it, except it looks somewhat better because you painted the part around the two circles. others ive seen put those lenses on and used translucent red hobby paint over the whole tails and looked ugly.

fantasya98
07-18-2007, 05:40 PM
Cool stuff. But how will you wire in turn signals?

chaser
07-18-2007, 05:41 PM
pimpin dog, that's the JN way all the way. mod whatcha got. with led's in them they would look like a set of tails i saw at the auto salon last year made by a company called besiege. tiiiiiiiiiiizzzzzzziiiiiiigggghhhhttttt!!!!!!!

Wahl 136
07-18-2007, 05:42 PM
I like the idea, not the lenses so much but the general idea is great! Perfect it and I would buy a set.

Positive rep for you!


What did you use to make that housing to hold the lense from this picture?

http://www.zilvia.net/f/attachment.php?attachmentid=11950&d=1184795356

irritatedmax
07-18-2007, 05:49 PM
good job. clean them up a little bit to make them smoother and they will look pretty good. i think a small rectangle turn signal in between them would look pretty good. that way it doesn't look like someone just vinyled over their stock lights. keep us updated with the finished product.

GSXRJJordan
07-18-2007, 06:38 PM
I started to do this with my coupe tails (because stock coupe tails are so bleh), with the LEDs from a trucking company - got 4 reds and 2 clears (that light up red) all for about $60 - problem was, coupe tails aren't tall enough, so I'd have to cut my trunk and fenders and smoothly glass in the excess - a shit ton of work. Also, I'd have to figure out what to do for the reverse lights...

Lets see yours on the car!

ZX88
07-18-2007, 06:50 PM
get some pics with them installed. they look intresting

qt_240
07-18-2007, 06:56 PM
very Clean JOB!

reflexdb
07-18-2007, 07:06 PM
Nice work man. LED's would definately bring up the bling factor though.

kuramaya
07-18-2007, 07:07 PM
Damn good fab work...I wonder if they would look allright matched to the tone of the car though..

rewind
07-18-2007, 07:12 PM
interesting......... not bad :bow:

rongfk
07-18-2007, 07:27 PM
i do plan on cleaning them up some more, for a better finnish, but i dont know if i should leave then flat black or the color of the car? well, as promissed, here it is on the car...

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Chrischeezer
07-18-2007, 07:30 PM
i dont like em painted black

nice work though

mRclARK1
07-18-2007, 07:33 PM
They look good now, but LED's and paint them to match the white... and those will look great.

Nice work.

DOOK
07-18-2007, 07:36 PM
I'm still undecided, awesome idea though

GSXRJJordan
07-18-2007, 07:43 PM
I just think they need to be closer together ~

rongfk
07-18-2007, 07:58 PM
originaly they were closer, but i planned on adding a small square or rectangle turnsignal in between them, to resemble skyline r32 lights. which i still might do. i am going to paint them the color of the car, i just used the black to give me a better idea of how it's going to look and to cover the stock lenses. as far as led's, the lenses are a little over 5 inches, and the only led's i could find were at 4 inches or smaller.

LA_phantom_240
07-18-2007, 09:25 PM
Make your own LED tails.. Its just a matter of simple math and a piece of PCB.

na3j nitsuj
07-18-2007, 09:57 PM
looks alright.

but i would probably like it even more if the taillights were smoked and keeping the circle lights red then yeah the turn signals...led would be cool too.

does the brake lights work?

mrmephistopheles
07-18-2007, 10:03 PM
sweet boat trailer lights dude!

KawBoy
07-18-2007, 11:01 PM
Paint them to match

kevintran XD
07-18-2007, 11:04 PM
That doesn't look that bad at all. Good job on it :]

Addicted2Kouki
07-19-2007, 02:48 AM
looks better when its on the car.

A for effort. like everyone else, i didnt expect much... but was actually surprised that it wasnt that bad.



maybe painted black?

ixfxi
07-19-2007, 03:32 AM
Am I the only one who's already seen this before?

I remember someone doing this like 3-4 years ago, and I could've sworn it was here on Zilvia.

Hmm................

Okay. Bye.

ZX88
07-19-2007, 04:42 AM
they look okay probably look better on a car with a aggressive kit

sicarius82
07-19-2007, 06:01 AM
that's actually pretty clean, any nite shots?

ej2civic
07-19-2007, 07:07 AM
what would they look like white?

ALEXTHESUS*PECT
07-19-2007, 07:26 AM
congrats on doing your wons shit! if the housing matched the car ot would look totally cool. lets see what it looks like at night.

ripnbst
07-19-2007, 08:05 AM
I like them the way they are. Paint them black, not the color of the car. If you put in turn \signals and rev. lights and offered them with or without LEDs you could prolly sell lots.

exitspeed
07-19-2007, 08:22 AM
They almost look like the oldschool rare Oneline lights.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/240%20Related/1196180sx_00A02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/240%20Related/368oneline-med.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/240%20Related/1512cpro22-img600x450-10935185241801.jpg

I agree they need a little more finishing work and they will look sharp. LED's would make'em retarded fresh.

If anyone wants an extra set of lights to attempt this on check out the link in my sig. :)

Psycho 240 Freak
07-19-2007, 09:23 AM
Wow, it actually looks a lot nicer than I thought.

MrD
07-19-2007, 09:27 AM
+1 on the leds!
Looks better than the ebay specials!

Might look better in white tho.

LA_phantom_240
07-19-2007, 09:46 AM
I wonder how something like that would look on a coupe/vert?

corwin
07-19-2007, 10:38 AM
Not sure if this would be street legal, but what about putting 5 or 6 orange LEDs around the outer light, and wire those in as your turn signals?

azndoc
07-19-2007, 10:43 AM
eh..... I don't really like it

But it is original though. Good job.

+1 for ya

bigOdom1
07-19-2007, 10:44 AM
paint to match the car and i think the flow would be a lot better +rep for not using euro's

ManoNegra
07-19-2007, 11:54 AM
Interesting idea, has potential.

brainfood
07-19-2007, 12:11 PM
I think if you used traslucent black vinyl that they make for smoking lights instead of painting the housing black they would look better. But look good none the less.

s13pignose
07-19-2007, 12:31 PM
I like them myself, only think I would work at is smoothing out the paint more. Other than that i think they're fine how they are. I think they would look real good like that if the whole rear bumper is white, but that means painting the rest of the car as well. And I dunno if your really to sacrifice the two tone.

5t341tH
07-19-2007, 12:32 PM
nice idea. but i would paint the surrounding area around the lights a clear red color. iono thats just me

methimphibian
07-19-2007, 12:33 PM
that's clean, nice spoiler btw.

Oubre
07-19-2007, 12:42 PM
Paint everything the same color including the centerpiece like the white 240 above. Would look sick.

undesiredshoe
07-19-2007, 12:46 PM
phew...i thought you were going to take my idea. Ill post up my led lights when im done, might not be for a while though

Taniguchi_Is_#1
07-19-2007, 12:46 PM
http://www.powerproexhaust.com/photos/nissan/DSC00814.jpg


do that to them, and they'd be decently hottish.

Slidin240Wayz
07-19-2007, 01:19 PM
http://www.powerproexhaust.com/photos/nissan/DSC00814.jpg


do that to them, and they'd be decently hottish.

Taiwanese Led's from Juran...WOOOOOOO!:aw:

GSXRJJordan
07-19-2007, 02:04 PM
^^^ Those LEDs tails are the ones that I like! The ones that have the "Ferrari" style center reflector part... the ones I have have a cluster of 5 LEDs in the middle, and they really do look like they came off a big rig...

240sx_sr20det
07-19-2007, 02:20 PM
Oh wow, these came out really good! I think I like them flat black on the white car. Might just be me, but I think it looks good like that!

pos rep for sweetness!

exitspeed
07-19-2007, 02:37 PM
Paint everything the same color including the centerpiece like the white 240 above. Would look sick.

Werd. Paint'em all white, add LED's and that shit is stuntastic. No if's and's or buts about it.

240sx_sr20det
07-19-2007, 03:01 PM
^^ Hahaha!

msglngth

irax
07-19-2007, 03:23 PM
make the housing supper glossy back and it will be sick as FUHK!

hellion240sx
07-19-2007, 03:37 PM
wow god job on these! fill them with leds!

S14TEVE
07-19-2007, 03:42 PM
damn came out clean. good job -

PS - nice bug in the Sig - my dad is trying to sell a soft blue color 55' oval window with the super small tail lights (MINT) and a 64' hot lips red squareback (MINT as well) interested?

SiI40sx
07-19-2007, 03:45 PM
http://www.powerproexhaust.com/photos/nissan/DSC00814.jpg


do that to them, and they'd be decently hottish.

why does one have 11 leds and the other 12 leds? hmmm!!

rongfk
07-19-2007, 03:48 PM
ill try to post a night shot of it, cuz im curious to see how it lights up myself..

FrankeBonez
07-19-2007, 03:57 PM
I think they would look way better if they were color matched, they have potential.

rongfk
07-19-2007, 08:19 PM
ok here's that night shot. i kinda cheeted, i just went into the garauge and closed everything.

this would be the driving light.
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and this would the brake light.
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aTx_S14
07-19-2007, 08:24 PM
Not bad. Its all good as long as you like it.

foursidenine
07-19-2007, 08:43 PM
i mean.. they look homemade for sure could do without the screws.. and the filled LED ones would be better but.. the center peice would have to match too..

s13monkey
07-19-2007, 09:10 PM
they look awsome, you should take great pride in you custom lights. i think the lenses from the type 34 vw karmann ghia would look good too.

UfoZ8myCow
07-19-2007, 09:17 PM
I agree if you do them up like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/240%20Related/1512cpro22-img600x450-10935185241801.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/240%20Related/1512cpro22-img600x450-10935185241801.jpg

The back of your car would be tits!

rongfk
07-19-2007, 09:21 PM
they look awsome, you should take great pride in you custom lights. i think the lenses from the type 34 vw karmann ghia would look good too.

those would look good, but would mean alot more work..

rongfk
07-19-2007, 11:29 PM
damn came out clean. good job -

PS - nice bug in the Sig - my dad is trying to sell a soft blue color 55' oval window with the super small tail lights (MINT) and a 64' hot lips red squareback (MINT as well) interested?


thanks bro.

right now i super broke, but out of curiosity what is he asking for the oval?

ilike2drive21
07-20-2007, 12:06 AM
im liking the orignality, def either paint it all black including center piece or all white and it shouldnt look bad esp. if you have some aero to come along

sliEighty
07-20-2007, 01:31 AM
they look sick man... i like the idea if you dont mind ill tell my one buddy about them...

leonkim18
07-20-2007, 02:07 AM
it looks way better than stock ones

FRpilot
07-20-2007, 12:29 PM
"Way to be an ass. Crushing a man's dreams. Fuck off, nazi scum"

lol. how was i being an ass. i was just stating it looks like the same lenses that you can get at kragens so other people can get these lenses if they wanted to do the same thing. i was anything but being an ass. i even complimented that his tails looks better than the ones ive seen in the past that people did because he painted around the two circles.

i dont appreciate idiot noobs calling me racist names when their reading comprehension skills are lacking. im not even white.

initialrt
07-20-2007, 12:35 PM
cant hate on the style if they were contructed so well

initialrt
07-20-2007, 12:36 PM
doing anything special with the center tail garnish?

S14TEVE
07-20-2007, 12:56 PM
thanks bro.

right now i super broke, but out of curiosity what is he asking for the oval?

some guy offered him $13,500 last weekend and my pops was gonna take the offer. the guy test drove it - he didn't like the seats cuz they're red leather. that guys seriously stupid though. some snob. I think it looks really nice though. PM me with your email addy and i'll send you pics.

d*star180
07-20-2007, 03:25 PM
Can we see a bigger version of your avatar?^

rongfk
07-20-2007, 04:56 PM
doing anything special with the center tail garnish?

yea, i have an idea. i might paint the center garnish around the 240/180sx lettering to match the tails and paint. I'm going to experiment with my stock one to make it light up and make the lettering stand out.

worangejuice
07-25-2007, 05:28 PM
Here's some visualization!!!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/worangejuice/taillighrecopy.jpg
It reminds me of a 360 modena, awesome work! If you have any time a write-up would be cool!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/worangejuice/tailside.jpg

worangejuice
07-25-2007, 06:25 PM
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/worangejuice/tail2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/worangejuice/tail4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/worangejuice/tail3.jpg
quick variants

A Spec Products
07-25-2007, 06:30 PM
I still like my 180sx OEM Kouki Tails best

But kudos for doing custom stuff

ixfxi
07-26-2007, 12:34 AM
lol. how was i being an ass. i was just stating it looks like the same lenses that you can get at kragens so other people can get these lenses if they wanted to do the same thing. i was anything but being an ass. i even complimented that his tails looks better than the ones ive seen in the past that people did because he painted around the two circles.

yeah, this was the view i had when i first saw it. lots of work, parts from a common off-the-shelf source. its interesting, but nothing exotic enough to excite me. its not about being an ass or superior, just preference as to what excites you.

to me, the 180sx taillamps are THE BEST taillamps, period. the fact that the center panel is slanted is even more awesome, because the entire conversion is very clean and updated. i mean, theres a reason why the 96-98 tails ARE the bomb.

anyway...

AdamP
07-26-2007, 01:46 AM
Here's my car with a quick photoshop...

http://members.shaw.ca/fivelitermustang/customlights.jpg

rongfk
07-26-2007, 10:24 PM
yeah, this was the view i had when i first saw it. lots of work, parts from a common off-the-shelf source. its interesting, but nothing exotic enough to excite me. its not about being an ass or superior, just preference as to what excites you.

to me, the 180sx taillamps are THE BEST taillamps, period. the fact that the center panel is slanted is even more awesome, because the entire conversion is very clean and updated. i mean, theres a reason why the 96-98 tails ARE the bomb.

anyway...

yes, you are correct. the newer 180sx tails are the ish, but not everyone can afford a $350 to $600 taillight conversion. for the people who dont want to run stock or euro's, this is annother alternative. basically you do them how you want them regardless of what anyone says. in the end you cant compare an under a $100 set of tails which damn near no one else will have to a $350+ set of oem 96+ kouki's whick quite a few people have, and saving some money doesnt hurt eather. :naughty:

whereda40at
07-26-2007, 10:49 PM
Can we see a bigger version of your avatar?^

i agree!!!!!!

worangejuice
07-26-2007, 10:55 PM
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/worangejuice/white.jpg
there you go!

Zetto*
07-27-2007, 12:00 AM
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/worangejuice/white.jpg
there you go!

It actually came out pretty good. Props on taking the time to do something different. My only gripe is that I think that rear end has way too much white. Even with the grey/charcoal two tone bottom the top is lacking a bit.

Z_Spool
07-27-2007, 12:05 AM
that was just a chop, but I agree.

ixfxi
07-27-2007, 11:56 AM
yes, you are correct. the newer 180sx tails are the ish, but not everyone can afford a $350 to $600 taillight conversion. for the people who dont want to run stock or euro's, this is annother alternative. basically you do them how you want them regardless of what anyone says. in the end you cant compare an under a $100 set of tails which damn near no one else will have to a $350+ set of oem 96+ kouki's whick quite a few people have, and saving some money doesnt hurt eather. :naughty:

hey i hear ya man, i always respect folks that put in good work - i very much appreciate stuff like that.

however, the sucky thing about this industry.. is that people will always fall in love with the more pricier items, versus the stuff that is typically home-brewed. part of it is the exclusivity, the other part is the amount of perfection and detail put into more expensive production pieces.

like i said, its cool that you did all that work.. and its fun seeing stuff like this turn into reality. but when its all said and done, those universal lenses gotta go. in order to make this conversion really special, you should consider possibly using lenses off of a ferrari or lamborghini, something of that caliber. remember, its not just about how the car looks parked - you really outta think about how the lamps look illuminated, as those lights are solely responsible for the vehicles image at night.

Z_Spool
07-27-2007, 03:22 PM
That is a good point... We demand nighttime pics immediately for further review. :)

ixfxi
07-27-2007, 05:23 PM
That is a good point... We demand nighttime pics immediately for further review. :)

Well, the obvious problem I see with the lamps, is that the lensing is dependent on the angles of the factory lamp. If you look carefully, you'll notice that the outside lenses angle outward, whereas the OE 96-98 lamps have cylinders which allow them to project rearward all at the same angle.

Funny correllation, but its almost like a good tit job from a bad one. With a good tit job, the nipples are facing you. The bad ones, well.. the nipples typically face outwards, up, down, whatever.. doesnt matter. I think you guys get my point.

The devil is always in the detail.

s14_mike
07-27-2007, 05:38 PM
i vote for white to match the body, but good work, i like it!

zenki-217
07-27-2007, 05:55 PM
A for effort.

rongfk
07-27-2007, 08:03 PM
Well, the obvious problem I see with the lamps, is that the lensing is dependent on the angles of the factory lamp. If you look carefully, you'll notice that the outside lenses angle outward, whereas the OE 96-98 lamps have cylinders which allow them to project rearward all at the same angle.

Funny correllation, but its almost like a good tit job from a bad one. With a good tit job, the nipples are facing you. The bad ones, well.. the nipples typically face outwards, up, down, whatever.. doesnt matter. I think you guys get my point.

The devil is always in the detail.

well thank you very much sir, im glad you pointed that out. im still in the middle of doing the left one,and ill angle the out side light in more for illumination purposes. i have already posted a pic of its curent status lit up, so ill do it the other way too and change them to which ever way looks and functions better. thanx again....

drewc87
07-27-2007, 08:27 PM
i like the lights, but i think you should use better/different lens. good job though!

BattleRoyale
07-28-2007, 01:14 PM
props on your work, but i like 180sx taillights best

jkeisser
07-29-2007, 07:53 PM
Hm.. the photoshops arent too great, but I think it'll look great..

Any pictures of it installed?

Looking good man.. like everyone said, try the LED deal like ClearCorners.. I think it'd be awesome if you can get it right..

scarecrow27
07-29-2007, 07:58 PM
wow neato i realy thought it was gonna look gay after th first pic but damn good job!

Sickcarzdriver1
07-29-2007, 09:46 PM
Looks rele nice Def Paint them the color of the car they would be perfect

Drift Motion
07-29-2007, 11:40 PM
thread jack :P

my WIP

hehe

ixfxi
07-30-2007, 02:59 AM
gaddamn... thread jack?

more like JACK OFF. jeeeeeeeeeez.. quit posting pictures of SHIT. atleast this other dude is putting in work. that shit looks like hell. looks like a gaddamn shower door....

i think i just threw up.

Z_Spool
07-30-2007, 03:56 AM
what everyone thinks, it takes only one man to say.

Nachtmensch
07-30-2007, 04:03 AM
I agree if you do them up like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/240%20Related/1512cpro22-img600x450-10935185241801.jpg

The back of your car would be tits!

very clean!

msglngth

Drift Motion
07-30-2007, 10:07 AM
meh..each to their own

Taniguchi_Is_#1
07-30-2007, 01:28 PM
meh..each to their own

if by that, you mean you shouldn't have tried to thread jack with those godawful looking taillights, then yes.

Drift Motion
07-30-2007, 04:20 PM
no i meant everyone have their own taste

so w/e
dont know why u guys hate so much

so FUCK YOU ALL

jkeisser
07-30-2007, 04:29 PM
You angry people!
+1 to you.. nice try! :)

swayray
07-30-2007, 06:05 PM
It actually came out pretty good. Props on taking the time to do something different. My only gripe is that I think that rear end has way too much white. Even with the grey/charcoal two tone bottom the top is lacking a bit.

yes... keep it white and shave the lines so it looks like one whole piece... center garnish + tail lights... don't put any indications that its a 180sx, 240sx or silvia... keep it clean.... and close to simple... simplicity is always best IMO... which is probably why most of my cars look mostly stock.... heh...

RazoE
07-30-2007, 06:19 PM
paint the housings black, and dont look back..:D

datsun510dude
08-01-2007, 03:40 AM
something like this for the light =D

http://www.ledtrailerlights.com/images/led/stt/40320/M42320R-150.jpg

http://www.ledtrailerlights.com/stt/stt_M42320R.htm

of course w/o the trim like everyone else said. They look great tho! Kudos for the DIY!

BAY240
08-01-2007, 04:45 AM
I was about to say +1 For Effort, but they look a lot nicer on the car. Great job

IGSDann
08-01-2007, 09:57 PM
Props on the custom work, with that just right paint scheme it should look tits, good luck.

undesiredshoe
08-02-2007, 08:55 PM
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g90/undesiredshoe/Untitled-1copy.jpg

i might do this to my lights...dont know yet. I dont know if i like it yet but it flows better than stock lights. I then want to put leds so the whole red part lights up and the whole amber part lights up.

a_ahmed
08-03-2007, 03:52 AM
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g90/undesiredshoe/Untitled-1copy.jpg

i might do this to my lights...dont know yet. I dont know if i like it yet but it flows better than stock lights. I then want to put leds so the whole red part lights up and the whole amber part lights up.

It looks great, but question is how you'll actually do that?

The lights do not go in that much they are three piece and cut off..

undesiredshoe
08-03-2007, 12:47 PM
im going to ditch the old lens and cut a new piece out of some prismatic lens i have laying around. Then plastic weld the new pieces on. Thats what im thinking because theres no way to add onto the existing lens. For the middle piece, ill just cut off what i dont need and plastic weld a piece of plastic to cover what i cut off.

ixfxi
08-03-2007, 04:43 PM
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g90/undesiredshoe/Untitled-1copy.jpg

i might do this to my lights...dont know yet. I dont know if i like it yet but it flows better than stock lights. I then want to put leds so the whole red part lights up and the whole amber part lights up.

ahem........

all this work and for what? 89-93 s13 hatch taillamps.....

these lamps are SO ugly in comparison to the 96-98 taillamps.

do you really want to go through all that work, all that trouble.. for that shit?

jeeeez.. i really dont understand it, but hey.. cool.. more nice parts for me! :-)

undesiredshoe
08-03-2007, 05:01 PM
cuz im cool lyke dat

ixfxi
08-05-2007, 01:08 AM
yes. yes, you are cool lyke dat.

blknismo180
08-05-2007, 01:25 AM
nice job! i might want you to make me a pair....lol

Vinny
08-05-2007, 01:26 AM
I don't think anyone actually purchases them...or if they're even still available, but what about those spider led bulbs? I think the 5 star would look good in them...if they would fit that is.

just my 2 cents.

ixfxi
08-05-2007, 01:57 AM
I don't think anyone actually purchases them...or if they're even still available, but what about those spider led bulbs? I think the 5 star would look good in them...if they would fit that is.

just my 2 cents.

you do realize spider bulbs suck, right? they're a gimmick product. i mean, they kinda work.

which is cool, if you're into products that dont surpass your expectations.

babowc
08-05-2007, 01:17 PM
^must be having a bad day.

those modified stock tails look nice..
refreshingly different.

did you just PS that or did you find that picture on the internet somewhere?

sr28
08-05-2007, 01:53 PM
they looked like crap till you put them on a white car.. i kinda like it now :wackit:

undesiredshoe
08-05-2007, 06:09 PM
^must be having a bad day.

those modified stock tails look nice..
refreshingly different.

did you just PS that or did you find that picture on the internet somewhere?

hah everything is always going to be criticized by someone. But if your talking about the picture i posted, yea i photoshopped it...i got the image from the muffler thread...i think its mestipoplies car or something

articdragon192
08-05-2007, 07:27 PM
i think its mestipoplies car or something

Way to butcher Mr. Meph's screen name, lol.

unwtdhero
08-05-2007, 07:36 PM
originality +1 rep.

babowc
08-05-2007, 11:39 PM
lol
wow, at how people abuse the rep system.

my custom tails' what... 08-05-2007 04:18 PM you must be clueless

i get a neg. rep for saying
^must be having a bad day.

those modified stock tails look nice..
refreshingly different.

did you just PS that or did you find that picture on the internet somewhere??

very cool.


anyways,
thats beyond the point..
let us know how it turns out, i'd love to get one of those if you can produce it like you have it photoshopped.

illvialuver
08-05-2007, 11:42 PM
yeah i like them alot and i dont even have a 13!
i think with led would look better, good job.

illvialuver
08-05-2007, 11:43 PM
maybe try customizing the center part, like add more black like the sides.

bo2o
08-06-2007, 08:40 PM
if you dont want to make the signals for them i would say intergrate the signals to ur brake lights.

if old school cars, and domestic cars can do it we could too!

1320_power
08-08-2007, 01:12 AM
i think they look great!! kouki taillights are overrated and overpriced!! good on you for doing a custom tail light. LED'S would make it look great. You should do for turn signals is like the BNR34 style. where the middle circle is the turn signal. i hope you know what i am talking about.

rongfk
08-18-2007, 05:12 PM
yea i know what your talking about... but it wouldnt work with the lights i have chose to use.

kamikazekid
08-18-2007, 05:32 PM
I definently think you got something here, Its cool too see someone originate. post some more pics when they're done.

fran13
08-18-2007, 05:42 PM
they look cool man nice job.......:2f2f:

bardabe
08-18-2007, 09:21 PM
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g90/undesiredshoe/Untitled-1copy.jpg

i might do this to my lights...dont know yet. I dont know if i like it yet but it flows better than stock lights. I then want to put leds so the whole red part lights up and the whole amber part lights up.

they look cool I';d like something like that Id I had a hatchback. ha ha they look kinda like S15 tail lights.

burnsauto
08-18-2007, 09:29 PM
those are pretty bitchin man. it takes alot of balls to cut a circle in the back of a tail light... good job.

ixfxi
08-19-2007, 07:07 AM
those are pretty bitchin man. it takes alot of balls to cut a circle in the back of a tail light... good job.

that, or a hole-saw.

cutting the hole doesnt take balls, FINISHING the project and making it function reliably and look good, does.

illvialuver
08-19-2007, 08:35 AM
if your gogin to black out the center garnish you should just color match it red, and it would really look like s15 tails, and if im not mistakin youll get ticketed without reverse lights, just wanted to throw that out there for you to take into consideration, i mean im all about "fuck the police" but i try not to give them excusses to pullem over, for me having dual four inch exhaust is enough reason, no joke today i saw a cop pull over a bone stock hyundai elantra and pop the hood. wtf.

CrimsonRockett
08-19-2007, 09:02 AM
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g90/undesiredshoe/Untitled-1copy.jpg

Saved that picture onto my desktop.

Maybe i'll try to make a set very similar to that chop with the two sets of stock tails I have sitting in a box.

:keke:

BoostGetsULaid
08-19-2007, 09:22 AM
yeah they look cool but LED would of been better. I'd give it a sign lamp of some sort cause your defentely not legal. but good job looks clean

undesiredshoe
08-19-2007, 03:00 PM
Saved that picture onto my desktop.

Maybe i'll try to make a set very similar to that chop with the two sets of stock tails I have sitting in a box.

:keke:

damn bastard! Ok the race is on...i just dont have any time to make these because i have other shit to worry about...like turbo shit:)

cycloneskate
08-19-2007, 03:29 PM
sik man, I like it. What wing is that I swear i have the same one on an initial D sil80 model

RazoE
08-19-2007, 10:12 PM
here's something i'd do..

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/6679/untitled1qk3.jpg

Z_Spool
08-20-2007, 01:50 AM
That's sexy.

It'd be an awesome alternative to Kouki's. GL to whoever tries.

ixfxi
08-20-2007, 04:13 PM
here's something i'd do..

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/6679/untitled1qk3.jpg

thats hot dude, you should paint'em with some NITE SHADEZ...

fucking christ

thats almost as horrible as this pile of shit:

http://www.vduck.com/images/accordLexusstyle.JPG

prizzom
08-20-2007, 04:17 PM
That looks bad ass! Just paint the black the same colour as the car. Take a pic of it on the car.

rongfk
08-22-2007, 07:25 PM
sik man, I like it. What wing is that I swear i have the same one on an initial D sil80 model

its a jdm wangan wing for s13 fast back.

daryl337
08-22-2007, 08:23 PM
I think it would probably have looked better if they were not matte black. But excellent work! :)

BOROSUN
08-23-2007, 10:57 PM
would r32 tl work?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/82000068/Images/3/TL-R32-RC-LED-A.jpg

ixfxi
08-24-2007, 03:21 AM
oh fucking BARF

i cant believe they made azz-tekka LED taillamps for the R32, they look like fucking phone dials.

gaddamnit.............. i hate cheap shit.

R5SpdAttitude
08-24-2007, 10:02 AM
Nice Job on the Tails Man. They Look Pretty Good.

burnsauto
08-24-2007, 10:18 AM
I think if you used traslucent black vinyl that they make for smoking lights instead of painting the housing black they would look better. But look good none the less.

im with you on this one.

the1nonlyljon
08-24-2007, 10:33 AM
looks great man. glad to see some custom work being done