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ekopel · 06-09-2008, 12:10 AM

Hey boys,

So in the process of trying to strip off the spray tint job I did on my tail lights, the stripper reacted with the plastic and it all went to shit. I was curious if anyone had any ideas for a bad ass tail light assembly...I'm an engineer so if its something you think can be done, and would be sick, let me know, ill give it a try.

if not, anyone know of someone or is selling a complete set of 97-99 tail lights

lol...seriously, im looking for some sick ideas...

money is an issue, but not much of one.

ONE_to_HATE · 06-09-2008, 12:16 AM

here's an idea.. why not retro LEDs in the tails- not just a bulb but like.. an LED circuit board? .. i met someone who did it on a corolla and its just gorgeous,

ekopel · 06-09-2008, 12:17 AM

do you have a pic by chance? just to get an idea?

ONE_to_HATE · 06-09-2008, 12:29 AM

sorry.

shuluke · 06-09-2008, 12:58 AM

It would be even better if you could clear lens them.. But I get compliments on them all the time. Good Luck!

I also have some camry tail sections sitting around..

islandboy57 · 06-09-2008, 01:05 AM

Cosmetically, I kind of like the red and clear tail lights, like the ones on the ES300 in '00-'01 I believe. And LEDs would be pretty neat too!

SmartedPanda · 06-09-2008, 01:20 AM

It can be solved by simply putting a IS300 engine inside.

ekopel · 06-09-2008, 01:23 AM

Well, one_to_hate gave me the idea of the LEDs, those look sick btw...I kind of want to do a light smoke with LEDs...The car is a black on white theme all the way around so I need either smoke or clear...LEDs in a smoked lense? I was also thinking of doing something similar to like a Skyline GTR...the circles?

ekopel · 06-09-2008, 01:23 AM

what do you have lying around in terms of spare tail sections

?

blkcamry94 · 06-09-2008, 07:55 AM

check out tony the tiger's gen 3 his has the led tails similar to the skyline maybe you can ask him how he did it.

shuluke · 06-09-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ekopel

what do you have lying around in terms of spare tail sections

?

I would have to look around but I think I have some of the inner sections.. PM me if your still interested and ill go through what I have and send pictures.. I would be cheap though thats for sure.

Shuluke

Black95Cam · 06-09-2008, 11:30 AM

LED tail light FTMFW!... my buddy did it to his 3rd brake light on his RSX and those sucka are bright.. get one of em tail gater at nite tap and brake and seem the back off into the distance..

lgcongbach · 06-09-2008, 03:47 PM

I saw artezza taillight for gen 4, it looks a bit off on such a tiny-ass trunk though, lol.

Just my 2 cent.

shuluke · 06-09-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Black95Cam

LED tail light FTMFW!... my buddy did it to his 3rd brake light on his RSX and those sucka are bright.. get one of em tail gater at nite tap and brake and seem the back off into the distance..

I have a led 3rd brake light ready for a GEN 4 if anyone is interested..

***zoni*** · 06-09-2008, 04:05 PM

i think they used to make clear tail lights for gen 4... definitely not street legal...
i'd go with these... http://procarparts.stores.yahoo.net/toca97retali.html
if you wanna get nuts, take the lens off and use a window tint film to cover the clear part... i'd just leave it like it comes though.