RARE-ROC-Z

i was reading the rice post and a few people talked of deleteing the amber section and making it red. this interests me. i really dispise that amber section it looks horrible.
anyone who has done this, can you please post a pic. i think i might try this if it looks good!

and can you use MODEL CAR PAINT, i have an air brush for model cars that i am dying to use for something. i havent built those cars in so long and i got it for xmas just after i stopped so i havent even taken it out of the box. oh well please post back!

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Jarrad
1990 IROC-Z L98 350 TPI
TH-700R4
G92- 9 Bolt Borg-Warner 3.27gears
Bright Red Hardtop/ Grey "Custom" Interior
NOT STOCK, NO WHERE CLOSE!
NEW RED PAINT and WELD PROSTARS.

DAILY DRIVER: 1991 GREY S10 2.5L/5SPD -FOR SALE. leaving for army.

prepz28

what you need to do is paint over the amber section with translucent red paint. any kind would work. i actually used a red permanent sharpie marker on a spare lens and it looked just as good. but yea they look a lot better

TwicK91

-edit- ok I just noticed his site is on geocities so the pic probably wont show up so just click on the link at the bottom to go to his website and then go to the PAINT section and the pic is on the top of the page -edit-
Well I don't know how exactly he did it but...


and here is his website...
http://www.geocities.com/norine.geo/FlamedRed.html

[This message has been edited by TwicK91 (edited June 09, 2001).]

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

I know how he did it. I asked him. He painted them Candy Apple Red, the same color as his car. I love that car so much...

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1992 Camaro RS
305ci automatic, all stock til I get some cash.
My 1992 RS

86ZRICHIE

yeah, flamin Z is killer, I wouldn't do the clear section red though, you'd get hassled by the cops constantly

ImportsRsloths

No you wouldnt, Id say youd be lucky to even get pulled over, and if you did it very proffesionaly they would have no clue if it was stock or not(not that it even matters)

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

If you do a good job, the only way they'd know that you don't have reverse lights is if you put it in reverse and they see you backing up with the lights red. Otherwise I doubt they would have a clue. I was thinking about maybe someday making mine all red, getting a new spoiler with third brake light, putting a clear lense on it and hooking it to the reverse lights. Just an idea though.

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1992 Camaro RS
305ci automatic, all stock til I get some cash.
My 1992 RS

AntiVTEC

do you paint the inside of the light or outside? where would u get the paint from?!?! i've been wanting to do this for centuries!!!

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85 2.8L Sport Coupe 5-speed.
Mods: Hpertech chip and powerstat, MSD 6A-L, Crane fireball coil, Dynomax hi-flow cat and catback system with a dynomax magnum race bullet muffler on the i-pipe, K&N filterchargers, Eibach Sportlines and Tokiko springs/shocks setup, Global west sub frames, Suspension techniqs front and rear sway bars, and good ole 88 IROC wheels with Kumo Ecstas on em!
"I'm out to seek those pesky VTEC boys!" (don't get me wrong, I'm asian myself! hehe)

Wins: 2000 V6 Accord, 69 302 Mustang, 2000 Auto VR6 Jetta, 89 Toyota MR2, 90 Civic Si, 76 350 Camaro.

Mr. IROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

or you can just tint them with some clear coat and black paint:



Tommy



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Mr. IROC-Z
WWW.IROCZDESIGNS.COM Because looks are everything.

91FIREBIRDGT

If you are looking for the paint(transparent candy apple red) find the model section of any store that has them and they should be there. The brand I used is Testor. My tail lights look nice now.

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1991 Pontiac Firebird V6 W68
Pioneer DEH-7000R, Pioneer 6X9 4way/4X6 2way speakers, MTX 250watt amp, MTX 400watt sub, custom intake, Flowmaster dual exhaust 80 series, PIAA HID headlamp conversions, custom tail lamps(regular F-bird but amber is now red), many more to list...

wickedfbody

I have been working on doing my lights for months. Its not as easy as you would think if you want a cherry job. I bought a set of light from the junk yard and removed the red sections. I then cut out the amber section out of my own lenses and epoxy'ed the red sections back in. This was of course after endless hours of filing, grinding, etc, to get them to fit in the opening perfectly. I ran into a few problems using two part epoxy so I opted to use plexy-glass cement which looks to be the winner. After all the cut and pasting is done the grid still needs to be sanded down and painted black. And of course at the very end the lenses will be buffed out for a high luster.

If I knew what a pain in the **** this would have been I would have never started. But in the end I think its going to stand out so its worth the effort. Wow... I thought I was the only one that thought the amber was disgusting!

Here is a pic during the ordeal... its still not done.


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1991 Show Camaro in the works... to be back in from the painter in May or June.

• Super Ram 383
• 58mm TB
• 30 lbs Bosch injectors
• Fast Burn Heads
• Jet Hot Coated SLP 1 3/4" Headers
• Midrange cam
• Custom Prom
• Global West SFC's with custom reinforcements
• 8 Point Custom Roll bar
• ILE Brakes
• Eibach Pro Kit springs
• Polyuerethane Suspension bushings all around
• ILE Aluminum Driveshaft
• Full Autometer Instrumentation (10 guages)
• Dupont custom pearl paint with flames and 6 ultra-thick clear coats
• and the list goes on...

RARE-ROC-Z

that looks good but cant you just paint over the amber?
that is what others have done, and you seriously cut the tail lamps? because i would think that might mess them up.

good idea though but i dont have that much time. i need it to be an after noon project.

and is it gonna be hard to do if the lights are on the car?
or should i take them off? and how hard is that?

Black_Widdow

iTrader: (1)

Mr. Iroc-Z:
How exactly did you do that? I'm tired of my blackouts trying to come off and honestly I think what you've done to your tail-lights looks way better than any blackouts. Nice car.

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91 Camaro RS - Black with red tweed - t-tops - 700 watt sound system - 14x3 open element - 80 Series Flowmaster - muffler turndowns - Poly transmission mount - Future 12 second street car

88 TransAm GTA - WS6 - red with grey cloth - K&N Filters - TPIS Airfoil - Wonder Bar - Future Restoration

Mr. IROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

Hi Black Widdow,
I took some clear coat and black paint....mixed it....put it in a sprayer....and then I just sprayed the lights. Yeah, I have tail light blackout...this looks much cleaner, and looks stock too!
I can do them for you for about $40-50.

Tommy

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Mr. IROC-Z
WWW.IROCZDESIGNS.COM Because looks are everything.

Amrish

I plan on doing the same u have done, foe my 92 z28. The only thing is, i dont know how to take of the tail lights... or should i just cover up the whole back except the tail lights and then spray them?

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1992 z28 25th Anniversary
All black w/ z28 wing
Flowmaster Exhaust
350 TPI

Amrish

One more thing, is ther eanything out there that can take out dried crazy glue and the sticky part from velcro from the tail lights???

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1992 z28 25th Anniversary
All black w/ z28 wing
Flowmaster Exhaust
350 TPI

Amrish

I feel like such a dumb***

one last question, Mr. Iroc-Z, which company did you use for the clear and black paints??

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1992 z28 25th Anniversary
All black w/ z28 wing
Flowmaster Exhaust
350 TPI

HybridZ

Amrish, I had a hard time taking all that stuff off too when I had to take off my black outs for the state safety check inspection. Since there was all that left over glue and not to mention all the damn waterspots, I used the finest sandpaper i could find, sanded it down and then used a buffer and polished the hell out of it. Came out almost like new. But then I was stupid enough to put the blackouts back on only a few months later. Hope this helps.

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SS 17x9.5 wheels,
HOTCHKIS 1"drop springs,
HOTCHKIS tower brace,
Bilstein struts and shocks,
K&N filters,
MSD 6A,
MSD 8.5mm Wires,
MSD Cap & Rotor,
Hypertech airfoil,
SLP intake runner (plennum not ported yet, soon)
High flow cats,
SPOHN panhard bar, lower control arms, and subframe connectors,
Baer front track system,
3" Flowmaster Exhaust System,
2100 Stall High Performance Torque Converter,
300 watt sound system,
and soon to come...ZZ4 crate motor...hopefully.

Amrish

Thx alot, that did help. Just now, i need to know how to take off the tail ights and put them back on after, and which company i should use for the black and clear coat paints. And how long should i let the paint dry for. Alos any techniques on spraying the compound on. Mr. Iroc-Z, i am sure you can answer all of these questions, if you can, i would be gratefull, thx alot, keep the car lookin great.

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1992 z28 25th Anniversary
All black w/ z28 wing
Flowmaster Exhaust
350 TPI

Amrish

Justbringing this back up top, Mr. Iroc-Z can u just read mypostsabove, pelase help me out,thx alot

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1992 z28 25th Anniversary
All black w/ z28 wing
Flowmaster Exhaust
350 TPI