Clear Z32 Rear-lights...

[freakonaleash1187]

also, "ghetto" ones don't have the chrome inner housing as the jdm ones do, and i personally think that the chrome inner housing looks great.

-Jared

[k3smostwanted]

Originally Posted by freakonaleash1187

also, "ghetto" ones don't have the chrome inner housing as the jdm ones do, and i personally think that the chrome inner housing looks great.

-Jared

oh yeah, now doubt about that but me like most other people would rather spend $10 to get the amber out than $400. i will probably get the true JDM ones over the summer sometime, but for now my fakies look just fine.

[freakonaleash1187]

yeah, that is true. i might do it sometime to see how it would look on my car, and then in the future buy the real ones if it looks good.

-Jared

[1viadrft]

I'll probably get my JDM rears soon too...

[StealthZ32]

nah i like the fakies. I like making parts rather than buying them. Gauge bezels, int. covering, yeah, its more fun to make. Who needs black lines on the lenses, also, when you put in the "fakies" you can just paint the housing chrome. a friend of mine did that and it looks just as good. whoopdy shit. And as for doin that then in the future buying the real ones. NO. whats the point?

[1viadrft]

Fake boobs? Real boobs? It's all about preference... and I like the real deal!

[freakonaleash1187]

me too, i am realy anal about my car (same with most z car owners) and i want the best for her.

-Jared

[StealthZ32]

well "she" wont know the difference and i know others will but i like showing craftsmanship in a car. Anyone can spend money and have someone make their parts but when it comes to things such as doing custom widebody kits or doing such things like Chip Foose does, I dont think they mock him for not buying a pre made kit or whatever part he creates

[rendertrust]

thats a true DIY guy, money saving is awsome plus creativity is always supported by me in this lame ass world, im a guitarist/ bassist ... ive been looking at prices on gibsons and fenders and they are rediculous ... prices go higher but its the same shit for 50 years

[StealthZ32]

i completely agree with you, as long as people keep paying, they will keep raising the prices. its hard to get people not to pay so they lower but i mean, they dont need to be that high but hey, why the hell not? anyway yeah he is a true artist chip foose. Also, gibson and fenders are overpriced, i used to work in a music store, if you want, ill talk to my friend see if maybe we can hook up with something cool for a lower price. later

[1viadrft]

Sigh....

[probehtr300]

i just got my "fakie" conversion lenses in the mail today, but its like 2 degrees in my garage so ill do the conversion at a later point, when its a lil warmer to be out there for a while. but as for the jdm ones havin those cool little black lines in em, ill prolly just take a finetip sharpie to the back side of the new clear lenses and spray paint crome the inside of the light housing too.

[k3smostwanted]

thats gonna be a MESS!!! dont forget to go out and buy some new tar. if your gonan rip it all apart, your gonna need to clean it really good and then spray the inner housing chrome. (regular automobile tar remover works wonders on cleaing the tar off places you dont want it) i had a mess on my hands when i just slid the old one out and slid the new one in. it was fun though...

good luck...

[probehtr300]

im in the middle of doin the conversion and i have the lights off but i cant seem to get the outside clear leanse off, the one u open to get the little yellow one out of..u have to push in those tiny little tabs to open it right, how did u guys accomplish this, its not workin to well
thanks alot -josh

[k3smostwanted]

Originally Posted by probehtr300

im in the middle of doin the conversion and i have the lights off but i cant seem to get the outside clear leanse off, the one u open to get the little yellow one out of..u have to push in those tiny little tabs to open it right, how did u guys accomplish this, its not workin to well
thanks alot -josh

i messed with those clips but i dont think that have anything to do with it...

you have to put it in the over for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees or so...like you put the back in the oven wedged between the door and the oven itself. sitting it between the door and the oven keeps it from melting but it gets the tar hot so you can peel the back off the front.

if you need ill explain it step by step but that should help...

are you doing the lines and chroming the housing>??? if you are, your gonna need to pull it all the way apart and then re-tar the seals and use clamps to squeeze it back together as tight as you can get...

good luck!!! remember to use gloves to protect your hands because that tar gets really hot...i used rubber gloves and it burnt right through them.