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wheresmylicense · 07-14-2003, 03:54 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tegory=33 716

i can't decide whether i like em or not... i thought they might look cool on my black car... the thing that threw me is it says 96-00 when parts are normally seperated into 96-98 and 99-00... does this not apply for taillights?

mylittlecivic · 07-14-2003, 05:30 AM

they look kinda fake:o

thermal · 07-14-2003, 05:55 AM

Sorry man, I dont like it. It does look kind of fake. It looks like all they did was use a glass spray paint, IMO.

07-14-2003, 07:39 AM

I give them two thumbs down......

h0udini-2k7 · 07-14-2003, 09:27 AM

well if they weren't so black they might look ok.
i've seen the smoked out ones and they look pretty good!

07-14-2003, 09:52 AM

i'm glad someone can work adobe photoshop for some of those pics

they don't look right. are those even legal to install?

wheresmylicense · 07-15-2003, 02:38 AM

's kinda what i was thinkin... i did find a pic of some tinted OEM tails on a black car... looks pretty good, i'm guna go down tomorrow to see how much they charge... or if they'll even do it...

ebpda9 · 07-15-2003, 03:05 AM

those look sooo out of place.

wheresmylicense · 07-15-2003, 04:08 AM

what about this:

07-15-2003, 07:25 AM

^ that's much better....

07-15-2003, 09:25 AM

how about tinted bottom half and clear top half. lol

07-15-2003, 12:59 PM

first ones are pretty wierd looking

*pdiggitydogg* · 07-15-2003, 01:41 PM

^you mean ass looking right?

too dark imo...lighter would have been ok

do it yourself...get some tint paint @ a hobby shop and have at it
Clear coat afterword

wheresmylicense · 07-15-2003, 05:02 PM

can you just paint right over the top of the light?

autocrossthugg · 07-15-2003, 07:19 PM

I'm glad that you guys like the look of my tinted tails on my civic. I had them done in Santa Cruz, CA. by a shop called Volks Cafe. I don't remember how much they charged me(i had it done a couple of years ago). Although I think it is just some spray on tint from an auto parts place. I would think that they also had to skuff the surface first.

wheresmylicense · 07-15-2003, 07:35 PM

thanks for givin me a great idea for my tails, dude.

wheresmylicense · 07-15-2003, 07:58 PM

another way to go is i could buy smoked taillight covers... has anyone done this? does it look tacky? any opinions...?

autocrossthugg · 07-16-2003, 12:27 PM

I looked at the smoked tail light covers also, but I did not like the fact that they were stuck on with double sided tape, and did not look flush with the body. Good luck with your mods.

dasica · 07-16-2003, 12:41 PM

I didn't like the first ones at all it looked like someone took electrical tape to that half. I'm not too much of a fan of tinted lights. I use to work in a parts store, and that's like the first and only mod all the dad's got (Including mine

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thermal · 07-16-2003, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by autocrossthugg
I'm glad that you guys like the look of my tinted tails on my civic. I had them done in Santa Cruz, CA. by a shop called Volks Cafe. I don't remember how much they charged me(i had it done a couple of years ago). Although I think it is just some spray on tint from an auto parts place. I would think that they also had to skuff the surface first.

Yours is way better......

For those of you who wants to try it yourself, www.homemadeturbo.com has a procedure under their archives with pics. The computer that I'm on right now will not let me open their site, otherwise I would post the direct link. The project is done on a CRX but it really doesnt matter. U just have have the right materials.

autocrossthugg · 07-16-2003, 02:14 PM

^^---^^ Thanks, I'm glad you like.

thermal · 07-16-2003, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by autocrossthugg
^^---^^ Thanks, I'm glad you like.

No problem, u deserve it

*pdiggitydogg* · 07-16-2003, 06:12 PM

look at all the nice things going on...how friendly

homemadeturbo is sweet...they even tested those bilgepumps...er..."Electric Turbo" fans

thermal · 07-16-2003, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
look at all the nice things going on...how friendly

homemadeturbo is sweet...they even tested those bilgepumps...er..."Electric Turbo" fans

I'm always nice bro

thermal · 07-17-2003, 09:05 PM

here's a link to do your own "smoked" tails and like I said, it's on a CRX. But all you really need is the materials used:
http://www.homemadeturbo.com/tech_pr...hts/index.html

Onyx · 07-18-2003, 09:32 PM

Just to let you all know I tried the how to from this site and it worked great but after about 8 months it has started to fade so now I have to try and respray them.

07-14-2003, 03:54 AM	#1
wheresmylicense Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 411	whadya guys think about these tails http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tegory=33 716 i can't decide whether i like em or not... i thought they might look cool on my black car... the thing that threw me is it says 96-00 when parts are normally seperated into 96-98 and 99-00... does this not apply for taillights? __________________ ~DevT Pictures of My Baby

07-14-2003, 05:55 AM	#3
thermal Banning Machine Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: My Garage, Va. Posts: 5,547	Sorry man, I dont like it. It does look kind of fake. It looks like all they did was use a glass spray paint, IMO. __________________ Project Teg Visit the Turbo Forum

07-14-2003, 09:27 AM	#5
h0udini-2k7 1st Gear Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 65	well if they weren't so black they might look ok. i've seen the smoked out ones and they look pretty good! __________________ AEM CAI Konig Spec 17's Apex'i N1 full PowerTech 4-2-1 Eclipse indash 7" DVD 2 12in Alpine Type R's Carbon fiber Tails R33 Front Bumper Buddy Club sides/rear DAD Racing Seats White Face Guage Eibach Sportline Springs

07-15-2003, 02:38 AM	#7
wheresmylicense Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 411	's kinda what i was thinkin... i did find a pic of some tinted OEM tails on a black car... looks pretty good, i'm guna go down tomorrow to see how much they charge... or if they'll even do it... __________________ ~DevT Pictures of My Baby

07-15-2003, 03:05 AM	#8
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 45 Posts: 17,266	those look sooo out of place. __________________

07-14-2003, 07:39 AM	#4
pauls-si Posts: n/a	I give them two thumbs down......

07-14-2003, 09:52 AM	#6
SeoulJaGirl Posts: n/a	i'm glad someone can work adobe photoshop for some of those pics they don't look right. are those even legal to install?

07-15-2003, 04:08 AM	#9
wheresmylicense Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 411	what about this: __________________ ~DevT Pictures of My Baby

07-15-2003, 07:25 AM	#10
pauls-si Posts: n/a	^ that's much better....

07-15-2003, 09:25 AM	#11
andy_reynold28 Posts: n/a	how about tinted bottom half and clear top half. lol

07-15-2003, 12:59 PM	#12
JamieS697 Posts: n/a	first ones are pretty wierd looking

07-15-2003, 01:41 PM	#13
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579	^you mean ass looking right? too dark imo...lighter would have been ok do it yourself...get some tint paint @ a hobby shop and have at it Clear coat afterword

07-15-2003, 05:02 PM	#14
wheresmylicense Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 411	can you just paint right over the top of the light? __________________ ~DevT Pictures of My Baby

07-15-2003, 07:19 PM	#15
autocrossthugg 2nd Gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: McKinleyville CA. Age: 60 Posts: 205	I'm glad that you guys like the look of my tinted tails on my civic. I had them done in Santa Cruz, CA. by a shop called Volks Cafe. I don't remember how much they charged me(i had it done a couple of years ago). Although I think it is just some spray on tint from an auto parts place. I would think that they also had to skuff the surface first. __________________ Ground Control Coil-overs Eibach springs Tokico Struts(Illumina front & HD rear) Suspension Techniques Anti-Sway Bars (f&r) SPC Camber Kits (f&r) Front Upper Strut Bar Rear Lower Bar Borbet Type B rims w/Falken Azenis for autocross Kosei K-1 rims w/Yokohama AVS-ES100 for street 3-point Sparco Harness

07-15-2003, 07:35 PM	#16
wheresmylicense Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 411	thanks for givin me a great idea for my tails, dude. __________________ ~DevT Pictures of My Baby

07-15-2003, 07:58 PM	#17
wheresmylicense Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 411	another way to go is i could buy smoked taillight covers... has anyone done this? does it look tacky? any opinions...? __________________ ~DevT Pictures of My Baby

07-16-2003, 12:27 PM	#18
autocrossthugg 2nd Gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: McKinleyville CA. Age: 60 Posts: 205	I looked at the smoked tail light covers also, but I did not like the fact that they were stuck on with double sided tape, and did not look flush with the body. Good luck with your mods. __________________ Ground Control Coil-overs Eibach springs Tokico Struts(Illumina front & HD rear) Suspension Techniques Anti-Sway Bars (f&r) SPC Camber Kits (f&r) Front Upper Strut Bar Rear Lower Bar Borbet Type B rims w/Falken Azenis for autocross Kosei K-1 rims w/Yokohama AVS-ES100 for street 3-point Sparco Harness

07-16-2003, 12:41 PM	#19
dasica 1st Gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 41	I didn't like the first ones at all it looked like someone took electrical tape to that half. I'm not too much of a fan of tinted lights. I use to work in a parts store, and that's like the first and only mod all the dad's got (Including mine )

07-16-2003, 02:14 PM	#21
autocrossthugg 2nd Gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: McKinleyville CA. Age: 60 Posts: 205	^^---^^ Thanks, I'm glad you like. __________________ Ground Control Coil-overs Eibach springs Tokico Struts(Illumina front & HD rear) Suspension Techniques Anti-Sway Bars (f&r) SPC Camber Kits (f&r) Front Upper Strut Bar Rear Lower Bar Borbet Type B rims w/Falken Azenis for autocross Kosei K-1 rims w/Yokohama AVS-ES100 for street 3-point Sparco Harness

07-16-2003, 06:12 PM	#23
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579	look at all the nice things going on...how friendly homemadeturbo is sweet...they even tested those bilgepumps...er..."Electric Turbo" fans

07-17-2003, 09:05 PM	#25
thermal Banning Machine Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: My Garage, Va. Posts: 5,547	here's a link to do your own "smoked" tails and like I said, it's on a CRX. But all you really need is the materials used: http://www.homemadeturbo.com/tech_pr...hts/index.html __________________ Project Teg Visit the Turbo Forum

07-18-2003, 09:32 PM	#26
Onyx 1st Gear Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport News VA Posts: 96	Just to let you all know I tried the how to from this site and it worked great but after about 8 months it has started to fade so now I have to try and respray them.

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