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04-11-06, 09:50 PM

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Roundies accomplished

I'd like to think I've successfully accomplished nice looking roundie taillights. Even avoided the "dumbell" look with the reflector. I only managed to get one done today but the other one is ready to be painted and put in tomorrow. Check out the pics and let me know what you think!!

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04-11-06, 09:51 PM

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One last pic

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04-11-06, 09:54 PM

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Need some daylight pics for a fully informed opinion.

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04-11-06, 10:27 PM

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Yeah. Actually looks pretty cool in the day too but I'm going to black the outsied cover out with Niteshades so you wont even see it. But that wont be for a w little while

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04-11-06, 10:34 PM

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day time pics please

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04-11-06, 11:24 PM

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I will get daytime pics tomorrow as it is night time now and I do not have the switch to the sun

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04-11-06, 11:50 PM

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so far, looks great... perfect spacing.

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04-12-06, 03:07 AM

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yuk...

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04-12-06, 10:48 PM

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Just got the other side done tonight. I didn't get any daylight pics as I got hung up with swapping out my carbs, then I had to go to work. I'll try and get some day pics tomorrow

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04-13-06, 01:04 AM

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great job... not my cup of tea but it beats the ever living SH*T out of euro tails! Look pretty good. I wonder if its at all possible to remove the lines of the lens? extreamly high grit wet sanding maybe? I wana try that with some junkyard taillights somtime.

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04-13-06, 01:24 AM

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on ya right light ya two reds are closer together
looks good so far but daytime pics im undecided

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04-13-06, 01:40 AM

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Actually they're both the same width apart. Both measured the same and cut the same

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04-13-06, 01:35 PM

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Here you go guys, as promised, daytime pics. Let me know if you want more. Enjoy

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04-13-06, 03:18 PM

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Those are really nice. Did you just cut some opaque plastic and place it behind the clear lens so that only circles of light shined through?

I was thinking of trying that.

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04-13-06, 07:14 PM

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I think this calls for a write up joey!!!

How-to!!!

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04-13-06, 09:49 PM

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I actually used window tint and painted it with 4 coats of black paint. Then I just sandwiched it between the lenses. I was hoping to find some adhesive vinyl but with no luck. I can do a write up if you guys would like to know. I think it was well worth the work and effort.

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