Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Right here goes, i was at work and the day was slow and an idea popped in my head, there is no photoshop at work and i had to use paint, hence the shitness of my pictureCould some one do a better Photoshop for me so i could see what it would look like, here is the origional picture,you can see where i tried to apply the colouring! Could you try other ideas similar to the lights aswell please?Thank you,Meech Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 also what do you think about it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Do you want the reflective bits green that is in the inside of the light round the edge. If yes then i think that would look quite tidy. Im planning on doing mine black in the near futurePs. i have no photoshop skills either and my paint skills are about the same level as yours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Yeah thats what i meant! but i thought outside instead of in! So just the light part of the lights shows, a bit like the carat lights! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I think it would look pretty cool what your thinking. Im not sure about the legal side of it but it would look smart though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 hmmm, how would it be illegal?plus how did you do your rear lights Bourkey? I think smoked lights would look pretty good with the dark green! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Im doing the inside of my lights and indicators black soon but I have crystal lights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 lucky bugger! i thought bout crystal lights but can't be bothered at the moment (can you get crystal indicators?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 No you cant which I think is a bit gay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 it its indeed! Could you not make some?I think i will make some sort of sticker if no one an photoshop for me! stick it on an see what it looks like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Yea sounds easy enough but you would need to make a clear lense aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 whay would i need a clear lense if i am doing the outside? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 another idea would be to cover the lights in some sort antistick spray and make a fibre glass model of what i want sand it, paint it and then drill holes where the light screw is and make it a screw on peice, easily removed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 This could be useful.Is for the Paseo but you get the idea http://forum.paseoclub.co.uk/index.php?topic=1703.0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 you have to be a member Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Hold on, will get my copy and paste skills out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 CUSTOM PASEO FRONT INDICATOR GUIDECourtesy of Insaneintenti0n @ USPaseoClub.comNeeded materials/tools:Bondo Fiberglass Repair Kit ? Box with Resin and separate sheet of fiberglass clothBondo Fiberglass Reinforced Filler ? Paint Can with fiberglass strips mixed in the resinSand Paper ? Assorted Grits ? Wet and Dry ? or to your likingSanding BlockDremel/Rotary ToolDrill and Circle Cutter2 Toilet Paper RollsGloves ? Use as desiredMask ? Use as desiredDirectionsStep 1: Remove corners from car (or ? highly suggested ? purchase a second set of lights). Clean them up, and scuff up the outer lens with ~150 grit sand paper.Step 2: Cut a sheet of fiberglass cloth large enough to cover the entire corner light. Lay the cloth over the light and mix the Bondo resin. Spread the Bondo resin evenly over the fiberglass cloth and smooth it out. Allow recommended time to dry (about 40min) or until the resin is no longer sticky.Step 3: While waiting for the light to dry, mix more of the fiberglass resin and coat your toilet paper roll with the resin (inside and out). Once this dries add a 2nd coat to the roll. (I recommend standing the roll on an end on wax paper ? it?ll peel right off when it dries)Step 4: On the light, trim off excess fiberglass cloth from the edges with scissors, then either hand sand, or use the dremel and circular sanding attachment to take the fiberglass cloth smooth to the edges. Sand the light to smooth out excess resin with the sanding block and ~60 grit sand paper.Step 5: Pick the spot where you want the hole in the light to be. Roughly center from top/bottom. Closer to the inner part of the car left/right. (Use pictures as reference). Using the Toilet Paper Roll, trace the circle where you want it. Using a roughly 1? Circle cutter and drill, drill out the hole you just marked. From there, draw a roughly egg shaped circle using the circle you just cut as a reference. Using the dremel cut out the area you just marked off and smooth it out with sand paper.Step 6: This is the ?not very exact science? part. Now that the hole is cut, and your toilet paper towel roll is dry, stick it in the hole. This part is up to you. You can do something fancy and cut out the back of the light and insert a fog lamp or something else, or just slide the toilet paper roll over the orange cylinder already in the light. This may take some more adjustment of the hole you cut. But that?s ok, you?ll fill any part that you over cut later on anyway. So adjust the hole till you have the roll wherever you want it making sure the roll is sticking out of the light enough that it?s not flush with the light.Step 7: Now that you have the roll lined up, mix together some of the Bondo with the cut up piece of fiberglass cloth already mixed in. Spread the mixture between the light housing and the toilet paper roll (try to keep it OUT of the roll, it?ll make life easier). Make sure all the holes are filled and smooth out what you can. Allow it to dry.Step 8: Using the dremel again, cut all of the excess toilet paper roll off. Using either the sanding block or the dremel with a sanding circle/disc, smooth out the bondo on the light.Step 9: Cut another sheet of fiberglass cloth the size of the light. Basically repeat Step 2 and Step 4. After it?s all dry, cut out the circle again using the dremel (this should be a lot easier this time around).Step 10: Sand everything smooth.Step 11: Primer. Sand. Primer. Sand. Paint. Sand. Paint. Sand. Clear. Sand. Clear. Sand.Step 12: Install lights, look bad ass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thats pretty cool! and i could use my old orange lenses! i knew they'd come in handy!Not what i was thinking but a good idea! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 They look smart on that Paseo but would look daft on a Starlet me thinks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thats minted on that Paseo wish I could do something like that!!!There is a Danish Glanza I think with projector style headlamps which looks awsome!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Can we find a picture of this Glanza? I never thought about Projector lights just like some sort of custom light cover!might make custom eylids instead, see what that looks like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I made some eyelids for my brothers old SR, never got round to fitting them on though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 can we have a deeks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I can't find a picture unfortunatelyStill searching though[EDIT]Here we go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletmeech Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 cool! fibreglass or vinyl? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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