View Full Version : All red taillights?
240sxfamily
12-25-2009, 12:38 PM
anyone have pictures of them on your car? if so how did you do it, what kinda paint did you use, etc etc..
I'm trying to do it. cause it'd look nice.
Don't give me any ohhh illegal this, illegal that either. haha
pyshin
12-25-2009, 03:49 PM
Don't have them done personally, but I know people just use jdm red lens spraypaint that alot of import shops carry
hOngsterr
12-25-2009, 04:09 PM
theres a pic request thread,
use it.
and let me spoon feed you,
http://i46.tinypic.com/68g2gp.jpg
cumbewong
12-25-2009, 04:14 PM
ohhh illegal this, illegal that
240sxfamily
12-25-2009, 04:50 PM
DAMN YOU^ lol
and no the stock tail lights. not the ebays.
carcrzy920
12-25-2009, 05:03 PM
Technical Articles: 240sx: All-red S13 Taillights (http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=172312)
here you go. pretty simple from the looks of it. give it a try and let us know the results.
240sxfamily
12-25-2009, 05:05 PM
Seen that, but no pics of it..trying to see how it looks, ill be making a write up probaby on my own for my site.
carcrzy920
12-25-2009, 07:25 PM
hmm i think crimsonrocket had a set he was selling. ill take a look and let you know.
http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/271218-s13-taillights-tinted-red-cheap.html there you go. they look pretty good. see what you can do man.
240sxfamily
12-25-2009, 07:36 PM
i was trying to find that..sex!
carcrzy920
12-25-2009, 07:44 PM
try it man. i know im going to. ive been wanting to do this for a while. im going to run to walmart tomorrow and see if i can find the paint.
240sxfamily
12-25-2009, 07:47 PM
x2! i live across the street from walmart. soo yeah lol might as well make the car look decent before it runs again..
articdragon192
12-25-2009, 07:52 PM
My old S13 before these got replaced with koukis
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/ArticDragon192/My%20Car/redout2.bmp
carcrzy920
12-25-2009, 07:56 PM
post up pics when you get yours done.
those look good man, i really want to do this now. i forgot about it for a while.
IMPORTIMAGE
12-25-2009, 08:03 PM
http://www.scalehobbyist.com/images/products/TES/TES00001605/tes1605_l.jpg
Scalehobbyist.com: Transparent Candy Apple Red by Testors Models and Paints (http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Paint_and_Construction/TES00001605/product.php)
240sxfamily
12-25-2009, 08:11 PM
thank you!
carcrzy920
12-25-2009, 08:20 PM
they better have it at walmart haha. if not there im going to micheals, i know they should have it.
hOngsterr
12-25-2009, 08:58 PM
hobbie people has it for sure,
thats where got mine.
240sxfamily
12-28-2009, 02:43 AM
havent had the time for it yet. gonna do it this week..s14s been taking all my time
carcrzy920
12-28-2009, 08:36 AM
Me too, ive been busy and havent been able to get to the store. ill try to head down there today after i fix my timeing chain rattle.
rb26man
12-28-2009, 10:32 AM
or u can be super jdm and use red paint and a paint brush lol jk...but u can get it from michaels arts and crafts
carcrzy920
12-28-2009, 01:33 PM
well i just finished mine and they came out great. heres the pic.
https://post.craigslist.org/imagepreview/n/3nc3k33lc5Qc5U35R79cse07483486359117f.jpg
sorry for the crappy pic. cell phone pic
hOngsterr
12-28-2009, 02:10 PM
mine before i went kouki & their for sale,
complete tail lights with lower garnish & 180sx center lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/hongadonger/allredtails.jpg
240sxfamily
12-29-2009, 01:13 PM
Priceeeeeeeeee?!
carcrzy920
12-29-2009, 06:11 PM
do it your self man. i paid $4.17 to get the paint and had a scotch bright pad under my sink i used to scuff them and used blue painters tape haha. so my total came to well $4.17 haha and came out great.
240sxfamily
12-29-2009, 07:44 PM
i was gonna do it my self, but some asshole backed into my tail lights.
carcrzy920
12-30-2009, 07:05 PM
junkyard????
240sxfamily
12-31-2009, 10:00 AM
theres a coupe and a one with altezzlas at my junkyard LOL
Tom25666
01-13-2010, 11:07 PM
+1 transparent red spray paint @ Michael's/Hobby Lobby/RC store/not walmart
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj66/chickenheadFoSho/redtails.jpg
SoCal-s130
01-13-2010, 11:15 PM
I used Tamiya Transparent Red from Hobby People. Worked real nice.
http://www.violentrunning.squidd.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sqd_0137-copy1-700x468.jpg
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