Ha...Complete FAIL on Overlay Install

[Rmuth25]

So I decided to try to put on the tail light overlays myself.....big mistake. Complete and utter failure. For some reason I kept getting so much "slack" when trying to bring the overlay over the curves of the tail light. Oh well. . .

Also, another thing that has nothing to do with that, I have been seeing some G37s around more often, and I noticed alot of them have a little mini spoiler, similar to the stillen one for the A/Cs almost but they are always silver. Got me wondering, does anything think painting the stillen rear wing silver and putting it on a different color, maybe black blue or red A/C look good? I think it may look alright. Comments. The following link is a picture of what I am talking about

http://i198.photobucket.com/al...r.jpg

I guess its more of a chrome look, but that could be done somehow someway right?

[mikegtr06]

ive never seen one like that.... all the ones that i see here have a body colored spoiler....

[ESP]

Hmm...I've never noticed that either. I think it would be a complete and utter fail on our coupes. The top of our trunks are so pronounced (pretty much the only thing I dislike about our cars...) that something like that would make it stand out even more.

[dldjros69]

Fail to the g37 spoiler and fail on the coupe.

[rjdmmfl1]

So I decided to try to put on the tail light overlays myself.....big mistake. Complete and utter failure. For some reason I kept getting so much "slack" when trying to bring the overlay over the curves of the tail light. Oh well. . .

Also, another thing that has nothing to do with that, I have been seeing some G37s around more often, and I noticed alot of them have a little mini spoiler, similar to the stillen one for the A/Cs almost but they are always silver. Got me wondering, does anything think painting the stillen rear wing silver and putting it on a different color, maybe black blue or red A/C look good? I think it may look alright. Comments. The following link is a picture of what I am talking about

http://i198.photobucket.com/al...r.jpg

I guess its more of a chrome look, but that could be done somehow someway right?

yes, that's chrome...

Fail to the g37 spoiler and fail on the coupe.

I agree ... spoiler on the coupe = FAIL.... at least the Stillen one is sleek, the others are...

[Rob.Vegan]

no go on the chrome spoiler.

i failed on the overlays myself too

[LongBeachCoupe]

Did you have a friend helping you with the install?Email me if you have questions.

I know a bunch of guys that bought vinyl to cover up that chrome piece!

[dangeris]

It definitely helps to have your friend you but if you don't you can do what I did, wedge the tail light against yourself and something else. You're gonna get slack and did you use a heat gun or a blow dryer when you tried to install it?

[Blue Batmobile]

So I decided to try to put on the tail light overlays myself.....big mistake. Complete and utter failure. For some reason I kept getting so much "slack" when trying to bring the overlay over the curves of the tail light. Oh well. . .

Also, another thing that has nothing to do with that, I have been seeing some G37s around more often, and I noticed alot of them have a little mini spoiler, similar to the stillen one for the A/Cs almost but they are always silver. Got me wondering, does anything think painting the stillen rear wing silver and putting it on a different color, maybe black blue or red A/C look good? I think it may look alright. Comments. The following link is a picture of what I am talking about

http://i198.photobucket.com/al...r.jpg

I guess its more of a chrome look, but that could be done somehow someway right?

I have an Overlay to cover up that hideous chrome piece . I wish I had an installer in your area to help you out. You can always email me if you need help .

Bat

[Ranga14]

I just had the same epic failure tonight. I've done the install of the eye lids and mustache which were hell in themselves but this was a whole new level of hell... I had something to wedge the taillight against but I could never get the damn creases out of it when using the blow dryer, I'd just crumple it up in that crease so it made it very ugly so those overlays are now in the garbage can.

[Blackmobile]

tail light overlays are TOUGH! but can be done with some extreme patience, a friend and a really hot hairdryer or even better a heat gun. when i did mine i also ended up the slack in the corners, so i ended up making "relief cuts". i just push all the slack to one spot, then cut off the slack and left just enough overlay to have a slight overlap and i made sure it was on an edge so that it doesn't show too much. can't really notice unless you look really close, like within 1 foot so i'd say not bad for a first try.

[The_alchemist]

yup I know I would be in the same boat so I'll just save my $30+ because with my skills they'll end up straight in the dumpster

[shortys408]

i tried, and before i ruined them I paid someone 30$ to do it.

[The_alchemist]

i tried, and before i ruined them I paid someone 30$ to do it.

Was it someone you knew or a tint place?

[shortys408]

tinter on craigslist.

[audtatious]

Don't feel too bad, my overlays wound up on the floor. I had the first one done perfectly but the second one simply would not work properly and eventually lost adhesion to the lights from me working it.

Oh well....

[coupecrazy1232]

easiest install i have done yet!!!!! i prove to a tint shop handed them a fifty dollar bill and said ill be back in 3 hours to pick it up!!!!

[The_alchemist]

easiest install i have done yet!!!!! i prove to a tint shop handed them a fifty dollar bill and said ill be back in 3 hours to pick it up!!!!

did you get the overlay or did they use reg window tint

[LongBeachCoupe]

did you get the overlay or did they use reg window tint

He has LBC overlays I believe... post an installed pic!

[coupecrazy1232]

did you get the overlay or did they use reg window tint

LBCFTMFW!!!!doubled up 60%

[The_alchemist]

cool when I get time off of school later this week I'm gonna stop by some tint shops and see what they're charging , have the cops given you any shyt over the tint?
Modified by The_alchemist at 1:49 PM 11/15/2009

[coupecrazy1232]

nope not at all...in fact i had a cop follow me for a few miles down the highway and when i pulled over to get gas he stopped behind me and told me how nice my car looked...so i guess its legit!

[lilg2033]

Dude i was just wondering where you got your front bumper cuz i'm in love with it lol

[LongBeachCoupe]

LBCFTMFW!!!!doubled up 60%

Nice install! Ill post your pics on the sales page, and make you an ebay celebrity overnight!

[blackteam02]

WELCOME TO THE DOUBLED-UP CLUB COUPECRAZY1232!!!!

[coupecrazy1232]

WELCOME TO THE DOUBLED-UP CLUB COUPECRAZY1232!!!!

ahh thank you! it look so damn badass!!!!

Nice install! Ill post your pics on the sales page, and make you an ebay celebrity overnight!

use the pic all you want! i havent seen a doubled-up full cov on a black coupe! so many compliments!!! great product!!

[blackteam02]

as far as i know..mmm were the only two members of the LBC doubled-up overlays.

[LongBeachCoupe]

post the pics herehttp://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...-here

[coupecrazy1232]

as far as i know..mmm were the only two members of the LBC doubled-up overlays.

hell yeah!! lol

[DiamondWVU]

I wish I was in the doubled up club...

But yeah. haha install is real hard. Have to have a friend help you. worked out decent both times I did install. Had the GT-R then decided i wanted full coverage.