Psych0matt Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 If so, how? I don't want to mess up my only halfway decent set. I', tempted to try it out on my revered set of lights, since I'd be clearing them anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakdown Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 I have a set without gaskets on them that was going to the garbage, horrible de-lamination and such, but you can have them free if you want next time I come your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakdown Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 The edges are full of gross RTV, I'm sure that they'll be merged with the garbage bags that they will come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 cleared as in clear coat or something else? i did it to the MC taillights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakdown Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 I assumed that he meant make the lenses clear, it can be done, we have the technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 ah, clear lens instead of red... interesting, i can't say i've ever seen 1st gens with clear lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemis Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 I've done it, did it on my 92 GP. It was very easy to do. This was years ago, don't judge the car please! She was my first. There's a red plastic piece that can simply be removed after you carefully separate the front clear lens from the housing. Then just RTV it back together and buy some red and yellow bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 did you have to heat it up or anything of that nature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemis Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 did you have to heat it up or anything of that nature? No sir. Might have used an exacto knife to seperate the lens from housing. This was probably 5-6 years ago. I really loved how they look. I'll see if I have any night shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Heating it up would probably make things easier for separating the 2 pieces. When I took apart an extra set of Regal headlights to tint I found it was 10x easier to separate after putting them in the oven for like 10 minutes, at 210* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Yeah... don't do it. Looks like crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Yeah... don't do it. Looks like crap. they look like crap as they are right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbex Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Personally, I think it'd look good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo82 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have a second set of grid taillights I'd like to try this with, but where do you find red light bulbs in that style? Ive never been able to find them so I never tried this mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white4d96 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Your best bet would be LED's. If you have coupe tails there's a "spider" bulb that looks really cool and works really well, problem being they're $30 a pair on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 not to derail, but i guess seperating them is the only way to clean them too? mine have a bunch of dirt inside that won't rinse away with water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemis Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Yeah... don't do it. Looks like crap. I guess thats just your opinion. I wouldn't do them on my green gtp but I really did like them on my black gp. I have a second set of grid taillights I'd like to try this with, but where do you find red light bulbs in that style? Ive never been able to find them so I never tried this mod. I found mine on ebay, not sure if you can still find non-LED bulbs anymore, but a little extra coin and just get the LED ones. Should be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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