Anyone paint the frame around the 3rd brake light?

[exitspeed]

I was just looking at it and thinking I should paint it red (to match my red car). Anyone have a pic painted to match the body? It looks like it just comes off? No sure. Maybe I'll do it tomarow. Pics anyone?

[X1nom3D]

hey wassup, i'm in milwaukee too, and yes, i've painted that exact part you're talking about. you want a pic? or do you want to see the actual car?

[old_s13]

Painted body color, modified from red to clear, retrofitted to LED.. all available on my site. Here is what it looks like:

http://clearcorners.com/240sx/Exterior14.jpg
http://clearcorners.com/240sx/Exterior15.jpg
http://clearcorners.com/240sx/Exterior31.jpg

I ended up painting the entire back end giving it the appearance you see in the last image, got tired of everyone having the same damn 96-98 tail lights.. needed something more unique.

[jenne313]

mine is also body color - it is black with the red lens

be warned mike: if i ever see your ride, i'm humping it.

hott.

[old_s13]

Jenne, its a good thing you are in Ohio, the last thing I need to see is a girl trying to hump my crappy 13 year old car. Hence, the reason my car will never go to ANY car show.. F-TREND!

If you want to pay me a compliment, you are more than welcome to coming out to LA and humping me.

ps: I just realized, if our cars had sex they'de have jungle fever! RESPECT!

[RedlineRacer]

Dang Mike, thats you got a nice house. Or did you just pull up into some nice neighborhood and start taking pics of your car there?

Anyway, have you ever tried clearing Kouki tail lights? I am just curious to see how they might look.

[old_s13]

Dang Mike, thats you got a nice house. Or did you just pull up into some nice neighborhood and start taking pics of your car there?

1) I am 25, not 55.
2) I live in LA, a house like that would cost over a million dollars.
3) I didnt randomly pull over somewhere, my friend lives on that street. I just decided to take a random pic of my car since the car was clean and the lighting was nice.


Anyway, have you ever tried clearing Kouki tail lights? I am just curious to see how they might look.

I stumbled on this image years ago, always wondered if it was real or not.. but I believe it is, since Oneline used to make products for the 240SX way back when (last I recall, they're products are NLA).
http://clearcorners.com/oneline2.jpg


For those of you who wonder what MY personal taste on cars is, here is an example of one of my absolute favorite S13's ever.. EVER:
http://clearcorners.com/oneline.jpg

Calm - Clean - Collect -//- this is what a proper S13 should look like.

(Oh and dont ask, that Sealazone lip wing is next to near impossible to find.. I believe its out of production too.) Seriously folks, look at the difference between these two cars.. one has a stupid big factory spoiler which does nothing other than interfere with your rear field of vision, the other just looks like it was BORN with that wing. Everything about the blue car looks good, everything about the silvery car looks trendy.

ps: To answer your question, it is literally impossible to see clear tail lights for the S13 96-98 tails. The ONLY way these will be available is if someone decides to injection mold them, which is rediculous considering the costs vs the amount of 96-98 tails available. People manufacturer aftermarket parts based on demand, there is CLEARLY (hehe literally) no demand for these lights. Any company that would ever take on such a development would turn into a complete financial LOSS.

- Mike

[RedlineRacer]

yeah, that blue s13 is nice. The wheels aren't my fav, but I would love to have those tail light covers.

[drift freaq]

that is one of my favorites as well, of course Mike you already knew that:D It was only my desktop background for like a year and a half. but I also really like this car for the front end

[old_s13]

Originally posted by RedlineRacer
yeah, that blue s13 is nice. The wheels aren't my fav, but I would love to have those tail light covers.

Those are not tail light COVERS, look closely.. they are ONELINE TAIL LIGHTS. They have different style lenses, completely different.

[jenne313]

But Mike, it’s so clean. And I like the champagne color. A LOT.

I think that blue (tell me that’s aftermarket color) is super clean, but I don’t really feel the wheels that much. I think they’re too complicated, in my humble opinion.

Fine, the next time I’m in LA, I’ll holla. In the meantime, word to the JF.
:eek:

[Stee Flo]

I love the look of that mini lip spoiler on the blue fastback, very simple and clean. Some u.s company needs to come up with such a design. As for the center piece, it looks good painted, but i actually prefer the center panel left black.
http://www.jdmrice.com/events/driftshow/rice20.jpg

[SilviaDriver]

i cant believe nobody likes those wheels off the oneline car.

the oneline taillights are not covres they are the whole assembly

[Stee Flo]

Originally posted by SilviaDriver
i cant believe nobody likes those wheels off the oneline car.

For real. I dont see anything wrong with them.

[Dousan_PG]

a certain zilvia member has those exact same wheels. and they look SOOOO GOOOOOOOD. 17x9 4 lug? yes please!

[old_s13]

Originally posted by jenne313
But Mike, it’s so clean. And I like the champagne color. A LOT.

I think that blue (tell me that’s aftermarket color) is super clean, but I don’t really feel the wheels that much. I think they’re too complicated, in my humble opinion.

Fine, the next time I’m in LA, I’ll holla. In the meantime, word to the JF.
:eek:


Careful what you wish for, oh model-queen. Dont be surprised if your country lovin black s13 hooks up with my big city s13. Next thing you know, your car catches feelings and will want to move to LA. What will you do then?

Oh yeah, and next time you're in LA, I'ma make you holla for a dolla n' do something strange for a piece of change.. haha! In the meantime, word to the JF.

[black180sx]

Originally posted by dousan36
a certain zilvia member has those exact same wheels. and they look SOOOO GOOOOOOOD. 17x9 4 lug? yes please!

I knew those wheels looked familiar, I think its rb26powered's car.

[NismoGear5]

Danny bought those wheels from rbpowered correct? so did danny put those wheels on his car? I'd like to see haha :)

[old_s13]

Originally posted by Stee Flo
As for the center piece, it looks good painted, but i actually prefer the center panel left black.

yep, black center panel looked good on richard's car.. but NOT on mine, I did some comparison tests and took before and after pics, no no no way.. it looked horrible.

Some people say my car looked best with the unpainted tail lights and the painted center panel.

Some people say my car looks better now with the painted tail lights.

I tend to like both setups.. I just like the painted look more since no one has that and it kinda defines the car a bit more, gives the circles a much more distinct look.. definately more ferrari-esque.

I am actually almost done upgrading my tail lights (again), this will be the 8th time I've probably tinkered with the lights in the back of my car. Sometimes there's just NO end to these projects.. ;)

- Mike

[Stee Flo]

Yeah i guess it depends on what color your car is whether the center peice should be painted or not. Its personal prefer also. I actually like the C-west kouki lights that are smoked i think. The little c-west lip spoiler is not bad either. Since that sealazone spoiler is impossible to get, this isnt a bad alternative. Its not as nice though but oh well.
http://www.c-west.co.jp/aero/180sx/img/rh2.jpg

[old_s13]

Originally posted by Stee Flo
I actually like the C-west kouki lights that are smoked i think.

The tail lights themselves are just OEM, what THEY sell are lame covers.. like those ghetto GTB headlight covers and what not, thats tacky IMO. When we disassemble lights for retrofitting to LED, we can change the appearance of the light from bright red to smoked, like this:
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/R_hbtail_LED1/Image12.jpg

With this method, you get the dark appearance AND more light.

more pics here:
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/R_hbtail_LED1/

[Negreac]

Will you guys modify kouki tails which weren't bought from you. For example if I wanted the dual LED package could I send you my kouki tails and have it done for the same price?

[old_s13]

Sure.

[RoNiN240sx]

those oneline tailights are just too clean!! but yah i like the taillights painted, looks very very cool. keep up the good work.

[CrispMofo]

Originally posted by Stee Flo
I love the look of that mini lip spoiler on the blue fastback, very simple and clean. Some u.s company needs to come up with such a design. As for the center piece, it looks good painted, but i actually prefer the center panel left black.
http://www.jdmrice.com/events/driftshow/rice20.jpg
Keep them two pieces black; what i'd do.
Don't sacrafice looks just to be different.;)

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by CrispMofo
Keep them two pieces black; what i'd do.
Don't sacrafice looks just to be different.;)

actually that just means your a cheap s13 owner.


i got my kouki lights at home...gotta get the center black panel repainted :) heehee...lower one when car is painted. until then, kouki lights on stock bodied cars looks like poop imo.

[CrispMofo]

cheap s13 owner?
:rolleyes:
You go and paint that center peice, and I'll do it my way.
By the way- No need for me to be cheap. I work at a body shop and paint my car for free anyday.

Everyone's taste is different:rolleyes: