my all red tail light pics
04-11-2003, 05:49 PM
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my all red tail light pics
i posted a thread about the painting process the other day<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=018807" target="_blank">here</a>
just so you could see the finished product. here they are in the daylight.
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz2.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz3.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz4.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz.jpg" alt=" - " />
just so you could see the finished product. here they are in the daylight.
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz2.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz3.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz4.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/redtailz.jpg" alt=" - " />
04-11-2003, 06:09 PM
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yeah i did the clutch in december, the car is fully operational, but i feel it wont be for long, i've got 500 miles left till I'll be over 160,000 miles.
04-11-2003, 06:22 PM
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Brett,
Did you use the Testors Transparent Candy Apple Red? How many coats on each lens?
I have a can here and will do it this weekend so would appreciate your comments.
Regarding the full red backup lights. I have been wondering what to do with them. They do look better red and you don't use backup all that much at night. I checked with my bulb supplier and can get 15mm bayonet base halogen bulbs in 35 or 50 watt. Stock is 21 watt incandescent. These should overcome the paint filter effects. But don't leave them lit for over a minute or somesuch as the heat will start to melt the plastic, I'm sure.
Did you use the Testors Transparent Candy Apple Red? How many coats on each lens?
I have a can here and will do it this weekend so would appreciate your comments.
Regarding the full red backup lights. I have been wondering what to do with them. They do look better red and you don't use backup all that much at night. I checked with my bulb supplier and can get 15mm bayonet base halogen bulbs in 35 or 50 watt. Stock is 21 watt incandescent. These should overcome the paint filter effects. But don't leave them lit for over a minute or somesuch as the heat will start to melt the plastic, I'm sure.
04-12-2003, 12:04 AM
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ICESHARK,
I just did a post about this that may help you. You can search topic name: Finished the all red tail lights with pics...
I don't know how to link to that topic or if you can, but you can search for it on 924-968 forum.
I used 5-6 light coats. I think this may have been a little too much. Looks real good but 3 coats may have been better.
Brett,
Looks great. I like what you did with the front end also.
I just did a post about this that may help you. You can search topic name: Finished the all red tail lights with pics...
I don't know how to link to that topic or if you can, but you can search for it on 924-968 forum.
I used 5-6 light coats. I think this may have been a little too much. Looks real good but 3 coats may have been better.
Brett,
Looks great. I like what you did with the front end also.
04-12-2003, 01:13 AM
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polish your exhaust tip please.....use mothers mag and aluminium polish and maybe some carb cleaner before....works really good on the wheel lips too.....btw i like the lights they're cool
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04-12-2003, 02:39 AM
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i did 3 coats. they were pretty big coats too, i knwo someone said to make sure theyre very light coats but i was like whatever. they turned out fine though.