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Post by TheLoveThatNeverDies on Oct 18, 2005 1:40:28 GMT -6
I wanted clear side markers but, let's face it... I'm a lazy fool. Conseqently, heat guns and epoxy just weren't going to work for me. So, I made my clear markers a different way and thought I'd share. It went like this: Tools Required- Big, flathead screwdriver
- Hammer
- Needle-nosed pliers
STEP 1With the lamp housing removed and placed face down, insert your big, honkin' screwdriver into the upward facing hole (directly over the orange diffuser). Using the screwdriver as a chisel, give it a good whack with the hammer to break the diffuser. Repeat the chisel move until you have broken some pieces of the diffuser loose.  STEP 2Hold the housing face-up (hole down), and shake it until a piece of the diffuser protrudes through the hole. Using the needle-nosed pliers, grab onto the piece and use a twisting motion to break off a section that can be pulled through the hole.  STEP 3Continue breaking off small pieces and pulling them through the hole. Do some chiseling action if you need to dislodge more pieces of the diffuser from the housing. Halfway there...  STEP 4Once all of the diffuser has been removed from the housing, rinse all of the little shards out of the housing. Viola... that's it, you're done. Let that baby dry and slap it back on in the morning!  In total, it took me about 45 minutes to do the one side. The only downside was that the inner reflective surface of the housing suffered a few scratches. Hey, I can live with that. BTW - Sorry if the pictures of the housing/lens look funny; I washed it out first, so there was moisture inside. -Shawn |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 18, 2005 2:32:42 GMT -6
holy sweet bejebus. dude you made it look so cake. i dont have a chisel or needle nosed pliers. but i have mine just sitting here too. so your just basically just smashing the yellow reflector. and at that point your just breaking it away?
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 18, 2005 2:34:14 GMT -6
also what do you plan on using for the bulb?
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Post by 95mushroom on Oct 18, 2005 3:23:34 GMT -6
I thought about that, but, I was hoping after I got mine open, to put a clear/white reflector in so I could hide the bulb. I wanna see what your's looks like to see what the exposed bulb looks like, esp. at night.
betonthis1, I just had an idea for yours, why dont consider "smoking out" yours? You know, giving it a blacken finish. On your silver (or is it tan?) it would go with the tint nice.
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Post by TheLoveThatNeverDies on Oct 18, 2005 3:31:43 GMT -6
You don't actually need a chisel, you're just using the screwdriver as a chisel. As for bulbs, I'll be using STEALTH ones. I like them because they look clear, but glow amber when illuminated - Best of both worlds! Here's a link to their site... www.stealthauto.com/Store/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=SBCA-Shawn |
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Post by Mr. Javi on Oct 18, 2005 7:46:39 GMT -6
Yo!, nice job, it looks easy, just make sure you don't puncture the clear outer lense when punching out the amber reflector.
Real nice job TLTND.
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Post by Wacko on Oct 18, 2005 9:00:20 GMT -6
American ingenuity! By the way, were those tools made in America?  |
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Post by Aurora40 on Oct 18, 2005 10:05:27 GMT -6
Hahaha, good work! Wacko, I don't believe Gerber is made here. I think it's a German or Swiss brand? It's owned by Fiskars. I'm a Leatherman fellow myself.  |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 18, 2005 10:05:41 GMT -6
I thought about that, but, I was hoping after I got mine open, to put a clear/white reflector in so I could hide the bulb. I wanna see what your's looks like to see what the exposed bulb looks like, esp. at night. betonthis1, I just had an idea for yours, why dont consider "smoking out" yours? You know, giving it a blacken finish. On your silver (or is it tan?) it would go with the tint nice. man i would love to do so but thats illegal in California. i cant have darkened lenses but i can have clear fronts. go figure. |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 18, 2005 11:35:09 GMT -6
You don't actually need a chisel, you're just using the screwdriver as a chisel. As for bulbs, I'll be using STEALTH ones. I like them because they look clear, but glow amber when illuminated - Best of both worlds! Here's a link to their site... www.stealthauto.com/Store/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=SBCA-Shawn sweet! dude you be on it. finding all kinds of things out. |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 18, 2005 13:13:24 GMT -6
man i messed up. i started doing to first one and it broke easily and started coming out and on just like 2 pieces left i tried doing the chisel thing on it and when i did the tap it went through and chipped the outside lens. i thought ok my first test one and not the actual ones i have on my car i did my second one i cracked it the first time. man i must be heavy handed or something. man i was soo excited to cause i was almost done with the first one. im scared now to do the actual ones on the car.
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Post by TheLoveThatNeverDies on Oct 18, 2005 17:11:42 GMT -6
OUCH!!!! Sorry, man. What kind of material was the lens sitting on top of?
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 18, 2005 17:24:36 GMT -6
same, cardboard. actually on my carpet to.
hey on a side note, when you take out the side markers are you going underneath the bumper?
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Post by oldsauroraman1 on Oct 18, 2005 21:45:45 GMT -6
Yah, its illegal in PA, NY, NJ, MA, MI . . .  |
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Post by TheLoveThatNeverDies on Oct 18, 2005 21:55:59 GMT -6
same, cardboard. actually on my carpet to. hey on a side note, when you take out the side markers are you going underneath the bumper? Hmmm, that's weird. The cardboard and carpet should have been sufficient to absorb the shock of the screwdriver before the lens broke. You must have really nailed it!!! Again, I'm sorry to hear that happened. I feel kinda bad that someone broke their stuff following the instructions that I posted.  Hey, I just remembered - Before doing the work on the lights, I soaked them in hot water/dishsoap for a couple days to clean them. Maybe that led to them being less brittle.  As for the side note, the lights are actually spare ones I bought on eBay a while back. I haven't taken mine off yet. It's kinda funny that you asked that really, I was going to ask you how to get the stock ones out  -Shawn |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 18, 2005 23:54:04 GMT -6
lol, oh i see. dont worry about it. mine are bought of ebay as well. but it was working out really well. i could even get away with it and not really be able to tell but i dont want any chips on mine.
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 19, 2005 13:12:52 GMT -6
hey i just thought of something Shawn. if you take your stocks off, can you try to do them with those? and then i can trade you mine stock. i just dont think i have a careful enough hand to do that.
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Post by TheLoveThatNeverDies on Oct 20, 2005 16:16:10 GMT -6
Let's wait on that; I'm thinking of doing a little something else to the clears ;D However, if all turns out well it shouldn't be a problem. I'll get back to you once I'm done tinkering with the first set.
-Shawn
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 20, 2005 21:46:00 GMT -6
cool, thanks dude.
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Post by mission008 on Oct 21, 2005 9:45:12 GMT -6
Yah, its illegal in PA, NY, NJ, MA, MI . . . Damn Laws!  Anyone have any close up pics of the finished product? |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 21, 2005 9:52:07 GMT -6
Yah, its illegal in PA, NY, NJ, MA, MI . . . darn Laws! Anyone have any close up pics of the finished product? yup. take a look. looks soo sweet.   |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 21, 2005 9:53:29 GMT -6
Yah, its illegal in PA, NY, NJ, MA, MI . . . darn Laws! Anyone have any close up pics of the finished product? you might want to check your state laws cause you can prob can have clear lenses but not clear bulbs which is cake you just buy an amber bulb. |
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Post by mission008 on Oct 21, 2005 9:55:17 GMT -6
nope...cant have clear lenses because it doesnt come like that from the factory! are those pics of the lenses with custom lenses or just with the reflector taken out?
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Post by mission008 on Oct 21, 2005 9:56:11 GMT -6
also, has anyone attempted to clear the orange relfector of their headlights or taillights on a 2nd gen?
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Post by Wacko on Oct 21, 2005 10:27:43 GMT -6
Looks sweet! If Darth Vader drove a car, this would be it. And so close to Halloween! Is it an optical delusion or do you have different wheels on each side of your car? |
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Post by BuccaneersFan on Oct 21, 2005 11:02:28 GMT -6
Is it an optical delusion or do you have different wheels on each side of your car? Two different vehicles. |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 21, 2005 11:51:28 GMT -6
nope...cant have clear lenses because it doesnt come like that from the factory! are those pics of the lenses with custom lenses or just with the reflector taken out? yeah those have the orange reflector removed. |
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Post by betonthis1 on Oct 21, 2005 11:53:08 GMT -6
Looks sweet! If Darth Vader drove a car, this would be it. And so close to Halloween! Is it an optical delusion or do you have different wheels on each side of your car? lol, yeah those are two different cars. the one in black was Javi's and the one in the blue is 99rora's. both are actually the same side marker. when Javi's car wrecked he gave his markers to 99rora's. |
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Post by sanscritt on Nov 7, 2005 18:56:03 GMT -6
This is exactly the same procedure I used to get clear tail lights on my 03 Grand Prix. Just be careful not to punch a hole in them:)
Take your time and the results will be well worth it.
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