DIY: Black Housing Tail Lights - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sw20kosh · 07-25-2012, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

Great DIY! I was waiting for someone to get'r'done. Thanks!

Added to the DIY Directory:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7365

NP Darren! Thanks to your DIY i have blacked out headlights that look amazing combined with the tails.

I love your torques btw and I would buy a set myself if it weren't for the poking. 17x9 +42 or +45 would be perfect but alas they dont come that way. =(

sw20kosh · 07-25-2012, 03:30 AM

Update:

Pressure washed the tails and head lights and there is NO FOGGING at all. My stockers were fogging before I did the mod. Looks like I sealed them all up quite good.

Remember be liberal with the goop!

DarrenDriven · 07-25-2012, 03:32 AM

Thanks man... I think your tails look pretty damn good.

I'm actually taking my wheels to a local machine shop to have the offset raised so that the fronts fit flush. I gotta wait for my coilovers to arrive first, though.

sw20kosh · 07-25-2012, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

Thanks man... I think your tails look pretty damn good.

I'm actually taking my wheels to a local machine shop to have the offset raised so that the fronts fit flush. I gotta wait for my coilovers to arrive first, though.

Why don't I see more people doing this (machinging wheels)? I just assumed that it makes the wheel unsafe. Does it?

If I can get a better offset on a set of 17x9 torques by machining them safely....

DarrenDriven · 07-25-2012, 05:34 PM

I'll post up a new topic about doing it if it happens... no need to hijack this one.

Floggin Tires · 07-25-2012, 10:50 PM

@sw20kosh Looks phenomenal.
This is a must do.
Thanks for sharing.

hotaka · 08-11-2012, 01:59 PM

Why not just melt the seal open instead of cutting? Are the headlights and taillights built differently? See link:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8788

civicdrivr · 08-11-2012, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotaka

Why not just melt the seal open instead of cutting? Are the headlights and taillights built differently? See link:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8788

The taillights are fused together. You can't use heat to separate them.

drei · 08-14-2012, 12:52 PM

looks awesome.. anyone else scared to try this, but wants to ever so badly?

Style · 08-14-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drei

looks awesome.. anyone else scared to try this, but wants to ever so badly?

I want to do the headlights and tail lights but I'm scared.

drei · 08-14-2012, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Style

I want to do the headlights and tail lights but I'm scared.

likewise..

i'll pay someone to do them for me :o

Cudgel · 08-14-2012, 02:59 PM

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

drei · 08-14-2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

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?

white them out!

DaveFTW · 08-14-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drei

likewise..

i'll pay someone to do them for me :o

I 2nd that..!

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07-25-2012, 03:30 AM	#44
sw20kosh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Black FR-S Location: SF Posts: 3,030 Thanks: 881 Thanked 2,014 Times in 990 Posts Mentioned: 153 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Update: Pressure washed the tails and head lights and there is NO FOGGING at all. My stockers were fogging before I did the mod. Looks like I sealed them all up quite good. Remember be liberal with the goop!

07-25-2012, 10:50 PM	#48
Floggin Tires Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: ZC6, Junk of ALL sorts Location: Ohio Posts: 516 Thanks: 111 Thanked 288 Times in 171 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@sw20kosh Looks phenomenal. This is a must do. Thanks for sharing.

08-11-2012, 01:59 PM	#49
hotaka Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: na Location: North Carolina Posts: 38 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Why not just melt the seal open instead of cutting? Are the headlights and taillights built differently? See link: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8788

08-14-2012, 12:52 PM	#51
drei Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Asphalt Location: Toronto Posts: 241 Thanks: 47 Thanked 44 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	looks awesome.. anyone else scared to try this, but wants to ever so badly?

08-14-2012, 02:59 PM	#54
Cudgel Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2008 Mazda3 GT Hatchback Location: Toronto Posts: 137 Thanks: 5 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That looks amazing...especially on your black FR-S! I too wonder how this would look on a white FR-S. Anyone?

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