jimp2001

I know it's been done before, but I figured I would post my results.

1.) Removed the stock parking lamp assemblies.
2.) Using a Dremel with cutting wheel, I cut off the stock lens from the housing.
3.) Removed internal refletor-lens.
4.) Using a bench grinder and bench mounted sander, I ground and sanded the housings to be perfectly flat.
5.) Cleaned and Degreased inside of housings.
6.) Painted inside of housings with "chrome" spraypaint.
7.) Cut 1/4" Lexan to size of housings.
8.) Using 2 part, 5 min, clear epoxy, affixed lexan to housings.
9.) Ground down edges of lexan to match the edges of the housings.
10.) Masked and painted outside edge of Lexan.

I don't like the way it looks with the silver border, I am repainting the border black when I get a chance.

jimp2001

CarDomain was messed up for a bit and the pics wouldn't load.... Everything should work fine now

Tell me what you think!

-Jim

slammed_z

i almost did this mod..but never got a chance...diffently paint the border black tho..looks good

freestylzz

Not for me dude.

I prefer to keep it clean and stock / original looking.

jimp2001

I was hoping I could get them to match my headlights

I'm gonna have to keep playing with them to get the right look.

Tobias05

doesn't look bad, not for me though

good craftsmanship!
Brandon

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

Very cool and unique but i dunno new parking lights just look really good for me...they look like there broken and you cant tell a lens is in place...just from afar it seems.

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

also sence ur gonna keep it get these new silverstar bulbs(they look blue but flash amber) for the housing or get the silver coated amber...looks a lot better then amber bulbs

85_ZED28

I put those in when I got my new parking lights

StevenK

iTrader: (1)

Thats some good work.

If I had gone to all the trouble for that, I would probably tint the clear lightly with body color.

camaro of solar

iTrader: (2)

very nice...wish i had the ***** to try this...but too afraid i would mess it up lol

jimp2001

PS this mod cost me $10 and 2 hours of my life... can't complain, especially when the lights looked like dog **** to begin with

FerrMaro

Where did you get Lexan?

madathlon

They Look sharp.. Gives me more ideas for mine

bfox88

iTrader: (2)

Nice mod, look sharp. I'm interested in doing this myself, a few questions though. Where did you buy the Lexan and how much $ did it run you, and as an alternative to buying lexan, could the stock plastic lens be sanded and polished with a rubbing compound, sort of like the method for the tail light polishing?

jcurrieirocz

polishing the old ones still doesnt cut it at times most are too far gone with small spider webing cracks and yellowing.

Im sure you can by plexglass at say home depot or something thats what i used.

I also painted mine black heres some pics....

maroon88iroc

iTrader: (7)

jcurrieirocz dude i love those little round lights on your car in the grill area but what are they and what do they do?

jimp2001 man those lights look sharp i agree you should paint the surround black and also do the blue amber bulb. that would set it off nice.

Toehead

This may be odd, but my berlinetta already has clears.. Did it come like that from the factory on any cars?

Stevo

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jcurrieirocz - that looks really good...definently agree jimp2001 you should paint the outter part black..and with the blue bulb looks even better.

Firebreed

My 83 is the same way.. Its your stock lights We dont have to worrie about doing that

ssean92

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to each there own but i dont like those lights. but , all that matters is thaty ou like them. nice car though hope you dont take offense to my coments.

85maroz28

heres mine............

madathlon

Cool looking.. Are throes chevy fog lamps?