Author Topic: Camaro Rear Lights Project. (Read 1694 times)

F Body · « **on:** February 09, 2008, 06:51:03 pm »

OK I have the lights :

Wasn't that impressed to find the butchered extra holes in the rear

First job is to get the Brasso metal polish out and remove some of the minor scratches

art b · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2008, 07:41:28 pm »

polishing FTW...

.we would expect no less

F Body · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2008, 07:49:10 pm »

Quoting: art b

polishing FTW...

Done

Next job is more experimental :

Using super bright LED's I want the whole light red, still a few more coats to go

art b · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2008, 08:24:43 pm »

red tinting spray should work,

you can use amber lamps behind it

F Body · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:08:58 pm »

Quoting: art b

red tinting spray should work,
you can use amber lamps behind it

Indeedy and at £8 a can in Manchester it was £7 cheaper than in Luton

After a coat of protective lacquer I'm well pleased with the result

F Body · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:20:42 pm »

This is the plan for the lighting ( yes the reverse lights will be pink.....ish )

Incursus · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:26:19 pm »

looking good

F Body · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:27:55 pm »

Should look a lot better than the standard Euro Spec light

ianjpage · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:40:52 pm »

lookinjg good then martyn

All happy for me to leave feedback for the guy??

Incursus · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:44:56 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Should look a lot better than the standard Euro Spec light

Yep, tinting the Mustangs lights made all the difference

art b · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2008, 11:24:49 pm »

if you t-cut the tint,when its had time to dry it comes up really glossy

mind you martini will have polished most of it off in 3 months

Titsy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2008, 12:08:52 am »

If (what was) the clear section is being used as reverse then why not leave it clear...?

Titsy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2008, 12:10:22 am »

I'm guessing the butchered hole was to allow for amber indicators and reversing lights to both be used in the clear section...

Rob · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2008, 05:43:06 am »

Quoting: F Body

pink.....ish

Backing up......

F Body · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2008, 07:26:40 am »

Quoting: Titsy

If (what was) the clear section is being used as reverse then why not leave it clear...?

Two reasons, firstly I just prefer the whole light blending in rather than looking like an after thought and secondly, in the unlikely event that I got pulled by plod for having red incidators, they couldn't say use the clear section

Quoting: Titsy

I'm guessing the butchered hole was to allow for amber indicators and reversing lights to both be used in the clear section...

Yes that probably was the case

The first test is going to be using the original bulbs, if that works I've got to track down suitable LED's, space is the issue :

I need to get plenty of illumination, but the light reflectors are long/thin and very convex [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />

EDGE · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2008, 08:01:44 am »

id be intersted to see how you get amber light out of a red filter

F Body · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2008, 08:11:19 am »

Quoting: EDGE

id be intersted to see how you get amber light out of a red filter

As I said "red indicators"

Quoting: F Body

in the unlikely event that I got pulled by plod for having red incidators

Fiberglassed the butchered holes up :

As we know General Motors can't make a light that's water proof, but I can stop a river running through it :

55starchief · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2008, 08:31:41 am »

I will say this only once more, if you use the amber LEDs it doesnt mater what color the lense is

the light output from the LED is a wavelength that is not affected by the color in front of it

Simply buy the lamps from the link i posted and you wont even need to modify anything as they fit the standard lamp holders

ianjpage · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2008, 09:45:29 am »

Quoting: ianjpage

All happy for me to leave feedback for the guy??

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2008, 10:32:26 am »

i could kinda see smoking the lense, but leaving the reverse section white working quite well...

you kinda get the idea here..

art b · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2008, 10:49:25 am »

too late for that pink reversing lamps it is

Rocky · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:04:39 am »

If you use a green LED bulb for the indicator its even better than a amber one.

F Body · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:07:52 am »

Quoting: ianjpage

Quoting: ianjpage

All happy for me to leave feedback for the guy??

Yes sorry Ian

F Body · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:30:02 am »

better hope you all have broadband

OK took a lot longer than expected but it is completely reversible with any modification needed

This is how she was :

As a comparison :

With the modified lens :

Orange indicators :

Red indicators :

White reversing lights :

Oop's red reversing lights ( dam that tint works well ) :

Old tail lights :

The sun had came round the front of the house by this time, so the lights don't look as bright, that and the fact that the battery was flat

New tail lights ( now clearly four rear lamps ) :

Old Brake lights :

New Brake lights :

Without lights on :

Incursus · « **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2008, 01:37:04 pm »