My next Lighting Project (sidemarkers)

[thisdj78]

This is what I want to do:

I want to take these sidemarkers (but in amber or smoked color):



and put them here:



but here's the catch.......I don't like the look of sidemarkers, but I like what they do for safety, therefore, I want to make them as hidden as possible. So I want to build them into the strip molding, I'm going to have to go to the junk yard and rip some molding off of a Camry and bore out the back of it then mount the sidemarker flush from behind.

The most expensive part will be the paint which I just found out is $29.95 a can for color match.

If anybody knows of some good Late Model Import Junk yards in Houston, let me know.

[thisdj78]

Well I went to the junkyard yesterday and they don't want to sell me just the trim molding....too cheap I guess.

Anybody know where I can get that molding for a Gen 4.5? It has to be 4.5 because Gen 4 molding is smaller and thinner.

[Tony the Tiger]

Hmm..perhaps you can ask a couple of guys to see if they want to pick up some other parts in the same junkyard along the way? That way, you can go there and buy a bunch of stuff including the strip molding

[Nick]

they usually don't sell moldings, then the fender/door won't look right and probably won't get sold

[BLUEMEANIE]

I don't condone stealing but if you go to a junk yard like U-Wrench It or a pick-n-plunder type yard you could jack a pair... actually that type of yard should sell them to ya for a couple bucks.

[Nick]

if you can find a car with fender damage, then you could probably get it, or just pocket it if they don't want to sell it to ya

[thisdj78]

Originally posted by Oldman
they usually don't sell moldings, then the fender/door won't look right and probably won't get sold

Yeah, that was their reasoning............

[thisdj78]

Originally posted by BLUEMEANIE
I don't condone stealing but if you go to a junk yard like U-Wrench It or a pick-n-plunder type yard you could jack a pair... actually that type of yard should sell them to ya for a couple bucks.

It's hard to find any junkyards with a lot of late model imports that have pick-ur-own.......I guess too much liability. Most of them here, you have to tell them what you want and they send guys back there to pull it for you.

[arcasmachineracing]

So you gonna go grab one or not? heh

[[SMAN]]

I have a junkyard near me here that has a couple of gen 4 or 4.5s that you could definatly grab the molding off of it if it's still there. It's called greenleafauto in Leomonster MA. THey gave me some cracked lexus es300 headlights for $10 so that i could attempt to do a retrofit.

[Razo-E]

use MR2 side trim, there's a piece that 's cut out for a side marker...

[Fresco Bob]

Originally posted by [SMAN]
I have a junkyard near me here that has a couple of gen 4 or 4.5s that you could definatly grab the molding off of it if it's still there. It's called greenleafauto in Leomonster MA. THey gave me some cracked lexus es300 headlights for $10 so that i could attempt to do a retrofit.

im pretty sure thisdj78 is in texas, isn't that far from MA?




Are those 240sx rims on that MR2? or do they just come with similar rims?

[BustaRice]

my friends dad owns a junkyard. i can get it if you really need it.

are you still in cali dj? if not i'll send it don't matter but if you can find a cheaper solution go for it cause sending might cost

[Razo-E]

Originally posted by Fresco Bob
im pretty sure thisdj78 is in texas, isn't that far from MA?




Are those 240sx rims on that MR2? or do they just come with similar rims?

those are the 93+ rims...

the 240 has a VERY similar style...

[pulsedriver]

haha, so ironic, we VW people spend hunreds of dollars getting our side markers shaved off and you guys are adding them on... We need to work out some exchange program

heres what vdub side markers look like :




ones on the fender are blinkers