baking tails

[allensteiner]

anyone got some last minute advice before i attempt clearing my 95 tails? i'll post pics when done.

[DaveVQ]

put it on a cookie sheet. If you don't and you put it on the grids it will melt the light

[allensteiner]

oven at 200F for 10min - first attempt...

UPDATE:

...FAILED like a mofo, i'm so f**king pissed off! i was affraid it would be like that and it is - the lenses are not clear. top is orange with that damn honeycomb and the bottom is red smooth. i was hoping at least both would be smooth...

i guess i'll put it back together now.
Modified by allensteiner at 7:33 PM 7/15/2008

[allensteiner]

no pics because they're back together just like they were. i guess i'll have to invest in clear/red tails off ebay.

[kzoosho]

anyone got some last minute advice before i attempt clearing my 95 tails? i'll post pics when done.

U know you can buy some led tails from me man.

[allensteiner]

i could but...i could make them myself thx though. i've decided to go with ebay clear/red and replace stock bulbs with led bulbs - might look cool. unless i can get some altezza's cheap and get clear lenses off those, than diy something.

straight led lamps wouldn't last long on my car without me having to resolder them all the time anyways - i drive a lot on gravel/rocky roads in the mountains beating the crap out of my car. just wish it was easy to make an awd conversion...maybe someday.
Modified by allensteiner at 3:09 AM 7/17/2008

[kzoosho]

i could but...i could make them myself thx though. i've decided to go with ebay clear/red and replace stock bulbs with led bulbs - might look cool. unless i can get some altezza's cheap and get clear lenses off those, than diy something.

straight led lamps wouldn't last long on my car without me having to resolder them all the time anyways - i drive a lot on gravel/rocky roads in the mountains beating the crap out of my car. just wish it was easy to make an awd conversion...maybe someday.

Modified by allensteiner at 3:09 AM 7/17/2008

Um i dont know why you would have to keep resoldering them? My tails on other cars have been on for 2 years and still going strong. Done right you wont have to resolder. I know i havent on mine and i do alot of racing road and drag.

[allensteiner]

i've read a few comments from some guys that had problems with the led loosening but maybe they just did a crappy job soldering. but it's not unique anymore kzoosh, everyone gets them lately...here's what i though about making but decided i'm too lazy : make a mold of the stock lights, fill in with resin and let set, cut out horizontal holes in them and put led bars in. when painted body color it would look like there's no taillight until the leds come on. 4 rows of these, no chrome though: http://store.vehiclelight.com/2504450cbz.html

[kzoosho]

i've read a few comments from some guys that had problems with the led loosening but maybe they just did a crappy job soldering. but it's not unique anymore kzoosh, everyone gets them lately...here's what i though about making but decided i'm too lazy : make a mold of the stock lights, fill in with resin and let set, cut out horizontal holes in them and put led bars in. when painted body color it would look like there's no taillight until the leds come on. 4 rows of these, no chrome though: http://store.vehiclelight.com/2504450cbz.html

I think that would look like ***. But hey sometimes its better to be different

[jltibbs]

i could but...i could make them myself thx though. i've decided to go with ebay clear/red and replace stock bulbs with led bulbs - might look cool. unless i can get some altezza's cheap and get clear lenses off those, than diy something.

straight led lamps wouldn't last long on my car without me having to resolder them all the time anyways - i drive a lot on gravel/rocky roads in the mountains beating the crap out of my car. just wish it was easy to make an awd conversion...maybe someday.

Seriously? Have you seen his setup? kzoosho is a madman with LED's. I want him to do my Q, but I am a poor man. If you could, save the money and have him do it.

[kzoosho]

Seriously? Have you seen his setup? kzoosho is a madman with LED's. I want him to do my Q, but I am a poor man. If you could, save the money and have him do it.

Thanks man. I am actually looking at doing some Q tails soon so i may have a template for ya . If he wants i will be more than glad to do led tails. If he says he can do by all means go ahead. I dont knock anyone that wants to do thing on there own.

[D-Maxima]

excuse this mini hijack but kzoosho how do you swap in led's into tail lights? as in do you just put them in place of the stock bulbs then creat the pattern which you want? have you done a write up or have any pics of you doing the process?

[kzoosho]

I have never done a write up. But what i do is bake the lights apart, remove the reflector and make a template for the boards. From there you design your layout and circuits. Not all that hard but theres alot of time in it.

[D-Maxima]

i wouldnt have the guts to bake my tail lights...which is why you get spare ones i suppose...

[allensteiner]

it's easy man, if i did it you can do it and i've seen kzoosho's led work but...if you all get led's from him my car won't look any different i like making things myself because it gives me that feeling of pride when i'm all done...even if it doesn't last long.

since we're a little off topic anyways, what's the difference between a mig and an arc welder? i've seen both cheap at lowe's and the wire is fed internally on either. and pretty cheap.

[kzoosho]

i wouldnt have the guts to bake my tail lights...which is why you get spare ones i suppose...

Yea i always encourage spare tails. That way it gives me time to finish them and you still have your car. And The tails do make the car look different. A whole lot different.

SO you are telling me that my cars dont look different?

[kzoosho]

Even a front shot.

[allensteiner]

no man, your job's tight but i'm saying if everyone gets your led lights i won't stand out anyways i've decided to do a full trunk shave so i'll be getting rid of the inner tails. won't happen till next year though but i might hit you up for some led 97-99 outers then

[kzoosho]

no man, your job's tight but i'm saying if everyone gets your led lights i won't stand out anyways i've decided to do a full trunk shave so i'll be getting rid of the inner tails. won't happen till next year though but i might hit you up for some led 97-99 outers then

o ok ill still be around dont worry.

[D-Maxima]

those tails look awesome kzoosho...and the front too.

[kzoosho]

those tails look awesome kzoosho...and the front too.

Thanks man. I love them.

[Levissan]

Sorry to hear about the tail light brother. Heat gun is the way to go. Sorry I missed your op to comment before you started.

Jesse

[kzoosho]

Sorry to hear about the tail light brother. Heat gun is the way to go. Sorry I missed your op to comment before you started.

Jesse

I have and will never use a heat gun. Its uneven and takes longer. I have yet to melt a light in the oven.

[allensteiner]

Sorry to hear about the tail light brother. Heat gun is the way to go. Sorry I missed your op to comment before you started.

Jesse

they didn't melt or anything, just that 95 tails are non-clearable. oven method works great and is fast...plus i didn't have to buy a heat gun that i wouldn't need for anything else.