DIY: Black Housing Tail Lights

[Mister_Sir]

So you dont have to remove or loosten the rear bumper at all to remove the taillights?

[Drunknhero]

Oh damn looks amazing. But I'm too chicken to cut it open. The front was already a pain in the butt to do!

[lopro25]

Originally Posted by Mister_Sir

So you dont have to remove or loosten the rear bumper at all to remove the taillights?

The tailights are incredibly easy to take out and reinstall. Just a few nuts in the trunk hold them in. 5 minutes for removal. It's the 7-hours after that that will test your will to live

[Mister_Sir]

Originally Posted by lopro25

The tailights are incredibly easy to take out and reinstall. Just a few nuts in the trunk hold them in. 5 minutes for removal. It's the 7-hours after that that will test your will to live

lmao.. well thank goodness. I wasnt going to do this. I'm just going to VHT the lens red and leave the blinker clear. Then I was going to spray a black eyelid over the top part of the taillight. Like I saw done on a white one somewhere on here. It looked good. Kudos to anyone that breaks open the light though. I just cant see myself having luck with that. xD

[FML]

these look really nice but do you mind posting a picture of the housing installed with your trunk open? I'd like to see how noticeable the cuts are?

[psk]

could you draw a red line showing where you cut along the tail lights? it's sort of hard to make out with the plastic being black.

[GuerillaRacing]

I think that we have a weekend project for Hot Lava FR-S in store. Thanks for the writeup!!!

[Cody]

Originally Posted by DIE1000DEATHS

Looks great. I do have to be somewhat skeptical on it's longevity though... To keep the tails together purely with silicone... I can't imagine it would last more than a couple years, tops, without drying out and falling apart. Or just pulling apart from vibration and such. Best of luck to you!

I did this last night and you can use a soldering iron to melt the plastics back together, and the. Silicone it for extra waterproofing.

[Cody]

Originally Posted by Cudgel

That looks amazing...especially on your black FR-S! I too wonder how this would look on a white FR-S. Anyone?

Not sure if you have seen it on white frs yet but this may help =]

also i highly recommend using a hot knife or soldering iron under the vanity gaurd, and dremel the rest. And be careful where the gasket goes. I bent the rim where it sits a tad and it let water in...had to take them back apart clean and reseal, plus make a better gasket.

[idreamofdrifting]

Originally Posted by Cody

Not sure if you have seen it on white frs yet but this may help =]

also i highly recommend using a hot knife or soldering iron under the vanity gaurd, and dremel the rest. And be careful where the gasket goes. I bent the rim where it sits a tad and it let water in...had to take them back apart clean and reseal, plus make a better gasket.

+1

Niiiice!
So kLeeeeeN!!!!

[Retro86]

most of the pics arent working.

[Cjymiller]

Originally Posted by Retro86

most of the pics arent working.

+1

Also, you'd think this would be one of the first kind of tail light mods that would be in the market. It is just so simple and matures the look of the car so much. I really appreciate the look of the two LED circles at night. I definitely don't want to give up the classic two circle tail lights for some gimmicky aftermarket solution (Yes even the TOM's).

[GT2Be]

Please re add the pictures! most pictures are dead

[DomoSpeed]

Does anyone know how to tint the taillights like this? i wanna leave the turn signals clear. Im not sure if its a vinyl overlay or did they just tape it up and tint over it.