Ballistic-Chapman

This mod took me a very long time. It required painting, dremeling and grinding for a clean fit and finish. The housing was modified to work better with clear lenses.
I love how they turned out. Just need to do a little clean-up work around the lenses.
PICS: Was a gloomy day in socal (very rare) so the picture quality is not fantastic.








opinions/comments?

GOSANE

Nice work! Unique.
I'm thinking it would look extra sweet on a black car.

dime1622

Neat - modernizes the look.

Mighty Shilling

IMHO, blech...

but, execution is flawless!

Guns951

Pretty sweet! It would modernize it even more (and possibly smooth the look) if the black lines we done away with, but I don't know how possible that would be. Such as one solid white on top (with internal dividers like BMW and on sold red on bottom etc.

But NICE work!! Looks factory

KuHL 951

Nice job. I think it looks great on a red car. The orange blinkers never look right on any car, even a 20 YO one. You'll have to do a write-up if you get a chance.

RK951

nice job. where did you get your clear lens from?

here's a suggestion: remove the front license plate frame and install it the back and throw away the one currently there. it will center your license plate instead the standard droopy appearance. get some bumper plugs for the front holes or buy a new front frame on ebay for 10-15 dollars.

Acetylene

Very cool looking. You did a nice job - they look factory. Makes the car look 10 years newer...that and the very nice paint job

Acetylene

OT: Is that an AIR or GT splitter? Looks great.

potent951turbo

I think it looks good, but I would have left the brake light alone.

Ballistic-Chapman

GOSANE: ehhh.... not to sure about that

dime1622: thanks!

Porschephile 924: *added to ignore list*

guns951: If that was possible, i'd be all over it!

KuHL 951: i'll write a quick diy in my next thread for ya!

RK951: Bought the clear tail light turn signals from turnclear.com and the square clear lense from another set of OEM tail lights. The lower middle red lense was also replaced for a brake light lense

Acetylene - thanks! It is a AIR front splitter.

potent951turbo86 - thanks! I was tempted to keep the brake lights alone.. but wanted something a bit different.

Ballistic-Chapman

quick DIY

1. remove the lenses with a hammer
2. use a dremel to grind down the interior housing until your replacement lenses fit properly. You will also have to grind the lenses down accordingly also.
3. paint the lenses:

*note* DO NOT MASK OF THE CHROME SECTION! It peels off and turn black. I had to purshase a can of chrome spray paint (bought at kragen) to respray the interior housing.
4. paint the trim line on your lenses: (as shown in picture above)
5. Buy a quality CLEAR glue to secure the sucker down. I used a dupont clear with great results.

modified housing for the brake lights: I used the black rubber seal when you remove your tail lights to block out any light from the block off plate.


modified lighting:


quick notes *
- the lower middle red lense was replaced with a brake light lense
- the Orange bulb looks bad. I need to purshase a silver one that illuminates amber/orange.

billthe3

So do you not have a reflector in there anymore?

I still say you should keep the lower indicator in the rear red... But otherwise good stuff!

Olli Snellman

Here's my lenses ready to be installed. Also lenses which coms to upper part of the brakelights are new items.

DVC

Excellent work! That's a very nice update.