YeaJimi Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 So I was messing around with ideas of creating some custom tail lights for my 280zx. Anyways I made a cardboard template and was arranging the lights I intended to use for the final install. Let me know what you think of the configuration of each setup. I definitely like some more than others, but I won't put my 2 cents in just yet. The idea was to use the red led lights for brake/turn signal and the clear for reverse lamps. So let me know what you think, constructive criticism please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) To be honest, all seem to be Bland/Winebago like, IMHO. Now for the constructive part........ Maybe you could use this lighting behind a clear/smoked/colored cover, with a design ??. Similar to a 80's/90's Firebird set up Edited March 31, 2012 by jasper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FricFrac Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 To be honest, all seem to be Bland/Winebago like, IMHO. Now for the constructive part........ Maybe you could use this lighting behind a clear/smoked/colored cover, with a design ??. Similar to a 80's/90's Firebird set up Every time I see one of those Firebirds I think of a water mellon on a skateboard.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Every time I see one of those Firebirds I think of a water mellon on a skateboard.... Edited March 31, 2012 by jasper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted280 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I always thought about taking those lights and putting them in there at a slant. But I was going to have a white, red and amber one. I still might though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Yea, I'd do something off-angle, not so 90 degree feeling. Maybe two reds on the outside slanted bottom out, then the white inner slanted bottom in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeaJimi Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) After seeing them online, I figured what the hell. Once I received them, they were a tad bigger and gaudier than I had expected. The plexi panel was an idea I was playing with, but unfortunately the LED configuration doesn't provide a strong shape. Perhaps something like Vette eagle eyes. Originally I thought the classic mustang setup would look nice. Edited March 31, 2012 by YeaJimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted280 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 The vette angel ones might look nice. I would like to see them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeNoEvil Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I've used these type lights several times as front turn/park lights but without the rubber grommets. I found a place that sells chrome or stainless bezels that cover up the grommets and I think would make it look much cleaner although I have never purchased from them. http://www.empirechromeshop.com/c-67-light-accessories.aspx?pagenum=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macambra Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) I have been thinking about getting some tinted glass cut to fit in the taillight recesses(flush with the body)and imitate the factory (late model taillight with black stripes) lighting with LEDs backing it. I was thinking it might be nice looking to have flush mounted taillights. I wouldn't be hard to manufacture, and the most costly part would be to get the tinted glass cut to fit. LEDs can be purchased inexpensively by the hundreds. You would need to mark out your pattern on a 1/16 inch thick black plastic sheet (in the shape of the taillight), drill holes for the LEDs, and wire up the LEDs with four parallel circuits(and a resistor for each leg)to divide the 14V. You will need four different circuits (brake, parking, turn, and reverse). You could use amber LEDs for turn signal and intermingle them with the reds to create a flip-flop look, or alternate straight lines with red and amber. The possibilities would be endless. It would just take some time to figure out what your pattern preference would look like. Hmm...maybe I'll start that project this summer... Edited April 5, 2012 by macambra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macambra Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Maybe something like this even... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 If you want to do a nice looking custom job you might want to check out what was done in this video. It's about 6 minutes into the video before the guy gets to building the lenses but it's all pretty good fabrication work. http://www.spike.com...season-4-ep-103 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenfood Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 ^^^ wtf the link won't in my location dam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazerRackham Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 ^^^ wtf the link won't in my location dam https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/5792631/?src=api Proxies made easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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