Kudos goes to Medallionman for an amazing guide he sent to me without request to my email address.

 

I now hate Butyl/Tar and it's the worst stuff I've ever worked with.

Got through it though and got most of it off the car.

 

 

Here is how far I've gotten so far...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The heating for 5 mins didn't work for me.

I went for a bake of around 7mins in the oven itself.

The lights glided apart like butter.

 

No marks on the lenses and no cracks etc.

Well happy.

 

Watch this space on the mod I'll be doing.

I've found the best use for the redundant parts......

 

 

 

 

I've found the best use for the redundant parts......

 

 

 

 

 

U ugly f@#ker lol, looking good ant, when I tried it I just snapped mine in half.

Hahaha.

 

I'll sort yours Tel if you want me to?

 

This is the material I ordered I'm planning on putting in front of the LED strips.

Fingers crossed it won't look tacky and won't see the LEDS.

 

 

 

 

Will update the thread when I get the LEDS

I aint got no lights, gonna but 99spec all 3 bits new once cars all finished.

Cheers and looking forward to seeing yours finished.

like them wheels on your car what make are thay

They're called Drifz funnily enough lol

Not sure on the make though.

Think I bought them from big_Jim ages ago.

I still have the centre caps but took them off as they looked tacky and went Black wheel nuts.

 

I waited for a set of those for ages to come up on here.

 

 

And Tel.... I'm more excited than you bud hahaha.

 

Cheers bud.

Good it see its just not me that does random things :lol:

Hahaha

Dan.

 

Just seen an old pic.

'Dynamics' is on the centre cap.

Nice work buddy :thumbup1: Didi you get any further than wearing the old ones though? lol

Errrr......... no :huh:

 

Lol. Waiting on some leds now then will carry on.

As above like the wheels

Nice work buddy :thumbup1: Didi you get any further than wearing the old ones though? lol

 

LOL - that's just what I was thinking too...... Made me smile, did that picture...:rofl:

 

Look forward to seeing the end results (of the car) though mate!!

 

Richard:cool:

Lol Cheers guys.

Well here is a tester.

Doesn't help I'm crap at anything DIY like cutting and measuring up... think I'm going to have to go to some sort of shop to get out cut to fit (the perspex)...

 

It's cone out exactly how I hoped and can't wait until I get it in and the LEDs glued in properly.

 

Anyway.... Here is the tester.

I didn't have the indicator on a relay. I held my phone and stimulated it with my other finger on/off the +12v lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag81/oobumblebeeoo/20131203_202002_zps9a53de2a.mp4

 

 

 

This is the video

Looking good mate....

I have recently nicked some frosted perspex from my sister-in-laws business as I was gonna try it this way (before I knew you were gonna do it).

 

I cannot decide if I like it or not now though!

Maybe a mod can fix the video link?

Not working on here.

 

 

Thanks Terry.

 

Thinking the normal red lense should go back in on top.

No perspex... Just leds behind.

 

- - - Updated - - -

 

All down to taste Lexx. ...... 'marmite' bud ;)

Very good job !!!

Do you have the link to buy this leds ?

 

Thank you :cool2:

I think I'll need to see it when the unit is back together and the "gloss" effect of the light cover is there too.

Yes bud.

 

This is for the RED:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181259373907?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

This is for the AMBER:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171172756331?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

The frosted opal perspex came from a company called Arcola on the Trinity Trading Estate.

You can Google it, send him an Email and he'll send it to you.

It was around £28 for a 700x400 sheet.

 

I walked in and bought it and he advised me in the best light spat without seeing the LEDs which is what I wanted.

 

Really happy with it so far.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Thank you very much for the links , i think that these items will be my presents for christmass .

I'm happy :thumbup1:

How are you going to distinguish between tail lights and the brighter brake lights for the top section ?

No problem bud.

 

And update for Lexx.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obviously you can see the cable when it's off as I've not cut this section carefully enough yet.

Will get a shop to do the proper one tomorrow now I'm happy.

 

Phatmusch....... One strip of LEDs are in the bottom.

Going double in the top.

One strip will be brake... Other will be tail...

 

I'm working on this bit.... I may put the tail on a reduced resistor so it only glows 3/4 or 1/2 brightness if it doesn't work.... but leave the brake on full.

 

I'll have to play bud.

Edited December 3, 201312 yr by oobumblebeeoo

Good luck with your playing but I don't think those strips will be bright enough for the brake part even on 100%, but they're in front of you not me.

 

You might find these brighter for the brake part and are the ones I used or use, no sticky bit on them though so you'll need to get some silicone on and around them so they don't move.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-24-RED-LED-24CM-Linear-Flexible-Strip-Car-Light-12V-/280600457132?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4155172fac