solution to the ugly taillights

[Guff]

Originally Posted by Aki

Here's smoking only the chrome portion:

I prefer this over the full black, but the thing with stuff like taillights is that you need to really look at it from multiple angles to make sure it doesn't look odd from some sides/lightings.

The 86 for example has a very apparent bulge in the taillight that you can see from the side shot and the front 3/4 shot. If it looks like a random black thing from that angle, then that kind of ruins it.

But nevertheless, this shot looks great! Good Job!

[Zgrinch]

Ever get pulled over in Florida with those tails?

[celicajim]

If this is the BRZ, the tails look to be the same except smoked or black housings. Simple swap...

[Aki]

Originally Posted by RRnold

That's what I was planning to do, only paint the chrome trim with either the testors black transparent paint or if VHT has a similar color available.

http://www.testors.com/products/136122

For great tinting, I highly recommend Tamiya's smoke color:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CCcQ8wIwAA

Not only does it give great color, but the spray mist is very fine, giving you lots of flexibility with how much you want to tint the housing.

[BootpTraphik]

@ celicajim. If that's the case then thats a pretty simple option! You would just have to find someone who wants to trade! Will have to wait until more BRZ info is released.

[xantonin]

It doesn't matter how you color them, the design is still ugly as sin. I miss the FT-86 rear.

Everytime I see the GT86 rear I think of the bottom two pictures:

[rideontwo]

Originally Posted by xantonin

It doesn't matter how you color them, the design is still ugly as sin. I miss the FT-86 rear.

Everytime I see the GT86 rear I think of the bottom two pictures:

Ever think the R6 looks like an alien??

[xantonin]

Originally Posted by rideontwo

Ever think the R6 looks like an alien??

Yeah but what's that have to do with anything?

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by Aki

For great tinting, I highly recommend Tamiya's smoke color:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CCcQ8wIwAA

Not only does it give great color, but the spray mist is very fine, giving you lots of flexibility with how much you want to tint the housing.

I agree, paint for lexan bodies would be a lot better!

Originally Posted by xantonin

It doesn't matter how you color them, the design is still ugly as sin. I miss the FT-86 rear.

Everytime I see the GT86 rear I think of the bottom two pictures:

Especially the last one! Then get a custom license plate that says M GUSTA!

Originally Posted by rideontwo

Ever think the R6 looks like an alien??

I thought it looked like a Praying Mantis!

[RRnold]

Looks like there might be options...

[Slide]

Originally Posted by RRnold

Looks like there might be options...

They look great noticed that in the other thread too :P

Looks like there will be more options then we can poke two sticks at!

[BlueFlag]

Just a bit of a warning before anyone attempts to "open" a set of tail lamps. Many, if not most, modern lamps (excluding headlamps which are always glued) are assembled through the means of plastic welding. Two common methods are vibration welding and hotplate welding.
Regardless of the process used, the tail lamps are designed to never come apart after assembly. Baking in an oven will not weaken the bond, in fact during the hotplate method it is not uncommon to have the contact temperature near 300C. Trying to break apart the weld will result in cracking the lens and destroying the assembly
The company I work for builds the tooling used in welding tail lamps and I am responsible for doing customer runoffs and debugging such equipment. We break hundreds of lamps a year to determine if the part is properly sealed and once it breaks, it will never go back together.
PS, I cannot wait for this car to finally come out!

[FT-86Mike]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Wait for the kouki (mid-generation refresh/facelift) version for revised tail lights. Toyota does it on every car they make.

You mean chuki?? I always tought it went like this: First models(zenki) Mid models(Chuki) and late last models (Kouki)???

[xc]

Originally Posted by RRnold

Looks like there might be options...

i like that! blackout headlights and I'm tinting the tail lights!!!