Big step towards my chrome delete project. Did all the work my self, let me know what you all think!

 

interesting. I don't think anyone did what you did with the rear lights. But was it worth doing it, cause seems like it looks just like a tinted outer lens. Maybe it's just the low resolution pics, can't really tell.

 

They def look a lot better in person. My biggest thing was I didn't want to lose light output and risk getting a ticket. So Id say it was worth it saving myself from tickets and having originality.

 

How Did you take the Tail lights apart?????
I sorta tried baking my old ones and prying them open but cracked the little corners....????
Did you bake them? for how long? what tools did you use to pry them open??

Been wanting to do this ever since I seen a White V36 sedan tail lights done by 180custom. But there is no way I would pay someone 550 bucks to paint my tail lights haha just dont see that reasonable when i got fully functional hands for DIY's

 

I heard ya On that! Why pay when you can diy. there is a couple diy s buried in the myg37.com forum one guy cut hours tails open with a razor blade (which I tried and found to be very difficult), the other cuts them open with a dremel and a diamond circular bit, which it what I ended up doing. You can NOT bake them because they aren't glued, they are plastic welded.

Biggest tip, when you cut, cut right along the plastic weld, take your time, and be very precise. Be extra careful when prying the lens off, its very fragile, cut more if it's not coming off.

Before you seal them back up, clean all the plastic edges up really good. I used black silicone to seal them, you can use whatever. The outer edges will look lights than the painted parts, what I did was tape off a half in border around the lens and nightshaded the border, making the whole taillight look darker.
Let me know if you have any other questions

 

That would explain why I could not open the old tail light hahaha
Thank you so much for the tips!!! I will definately get it done soon when I do the head lights as well.
I will let you know how it goes for me.

 

Actually, if you use the right tool, a razor knife, cutting them open is fairly easy (and gets you a clean edge as opposed to potential dremel messiness.

I used a razor knife (purchased at home depot; i forget the brand, but i used black blades designed for carpet cutting,) and it was simple.

This mod is fantastic. Looks exactly like tinted taillights, but there's no reduction in light output.

 

Guess I didn't try a blade like that. Where were you when I did mine!! Haha

 

not bad bro

 

I love the way those turned out! Props for being original and doing legit work.

 

Thanks!