3rd Brake Light Mod: Opinions
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3rd Brake Light Mod: Opinions
I THINK IT LOOKS COOL
DONT MAKE FUN OF THE RUBBER STUFF INKNOW I NEED TO TAKE IT OFF BUR HAVE NOT GOT AROUND TO IT
I HAVE DOME SILVER PAINT, A BELT SANDER AND 15 MIN SO I DID IT
DONT MAKE FUN OF THE RUBBER STUFF INKNOW I NEED TO TAKE IT OFF BUR HAVE NOT GOT AROUND TO IT
I HAVE DOME SILVER PAINT, A BELT SANDER AND 15 MIN SO I DID IT
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
Engine: 305 tpi, ls1
Transmission: 700r4, t-56
Axle/Gears: stock posi 2.73, 12 bolt with 4.11s
I CANT GET TO MY DIGITAL CAM RIGHT NOW (BATTERY IS DEAD)
BUT HEAR IS WHAT I DID:
I TOOK THE LEN OFF THE CAR AND I CLEANED IT OFF. THEN I WENT TO OFFICE MAX AND GOT SOME 3/4" STICK-ON LETTERS. THE LENS ON THE LIGHT ORIGIALY HAS BUMPS ON IT
AT FIRST I LEFT IT ALONE AND JUST SPELLED OUT TRANS AM AND LINED IT UP AND SPRAYED IT BUT THE PAINT SEEPED UNDER THE STICKERS SO I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN BUT I GOT SMART!
I TOOK IT DOWN IN MY BASEMENT AND USING MY BET SANDER I EVENLY SANDED DOEN THE LENS FLAT SO ALL THE BUMPS WERE GONE.
I TOOK IT OUT SIDE AND WITH SOME WET SANDING PAPER ABOUT 800 GRIT I WET THE WHOLE LENS AND WET SANDED THE PART WHERE YOU LIGHT SHINES THROUGH UNTIL IT WAS NICE AND SMOOTH.
I THEN TOOK SOME PLACTIC SCRATCH REMOVER COMPOUND AND RUBBED OUT ALL THE SCRATCHES.
I THEN WASHED OFF ALL THE RESIDO AND PUT MY LETERS BACK ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL.
I PUT TWO COATS OF PAINT AND IN 10 MIN IT WAS DONE.
YOU SEE THE RESULTS!!
IN ALL IT TOOK ME LIKE 20 MINS BUT WORTH IT IF YOU HAVE THE TIME.
BUT HEAR IS WHAT I DID:
I TOOK THE LEN OFF THE CAR AND I CLEANED IT OFF. THEN I WENT TO OFFICE MAX AND GOT SOME 3/4" STICK-ON LETTERS. THE LENS ON THE LIGHT ORIGIALY HAS BUMPS ON IT
AT FIRST I LEFT IT ALONE AND JUST SPELLED OUT TRANS AM AND LINED IT UP AND SPRAYED IT BUT THE PAINT SEEPED UNDER THE STICKERS SO I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN BUT I GOT SMART!
I TOOK IT DOWN IN MY BASEMENT AND USING MY BET SANDER I EVENLY SANDED DOEN THE LENS FLAT SO ALL THE BUMPS WERE GONE.
I TOOK IT OUT SIDE AND WITH SOME WET SANDING PAPER ABOUT 800 GRIT I WET THE WHOLE LENS AND WET SANDED THE PART WHERE YOU LIGHT SHINES THROUGH UNTIL IT WAS NICE AND SMOOTH.
I THEN TOOK SOME PLACTIC SCRATCH REMOVER COMPOUND AND RUBBED OUT ALL THE SCRATCHES.
I THEN WASHED OFF ALL THE RESIDO AND PUT MY LETERS BACK ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL.
I PUT TWO COATS OF PAINT AND IN 10 MIN IT WAS DONE.
YOU SEE THE RESULTS!!
IN ALL IT TOOK ME LIKE 20 MINS BUT WORTH IT IF YOU HAVE THE TIME.
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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Transmission: 700r4, t-56
Axle/Gears: stock posi 2.73, 12 bolt with 4.11s
COOL IDEA
YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU HAVE A CAMARO OR A FIREBIRD:
PONTIAC ON TOP AND FIREBIRD/TRANS AM/FORMULA ON THE BOTTOM
OR
CHEVERLET OR BOWTIE SYMBLE ON TOP AND CAMARO/Z28/IROCZ ON THE BOTTOM
YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU HAVE A CAMARO OR A FIREBIRD:
PONTIAC ON TOP AND FIREBIRD/TRANS AM/FORMULA ON THE BOTTOM
OR
CHEVERLET OR BOWTIE SYMBLE ON TOP AND CAMARO/Z28/IROCZ ON THE BOTTOM
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DUR lol. sorry, it just felt like you were yelling at me and I didn't know why
Oh hey, your sig has a typo in it. keep in mind is is auto.
Oh hey, your sig has a typo in it. keep in mind is is auto. Last edited by DISTURBthePEACE; May 1, 2002 at 09:16 PM.
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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Transmission: 700r4, t-56
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i emailed the guy at the top of the page about it
who has one in his sig
who has one in his sig
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Can you e-mail me them instructions on how to do that? de_ja_vu_@hotmail.com
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