G'day boys and girls
ive just been day dreaming abit about how im going to do up the exterior of my LX hatch. ive seen these new Commonwhores and Falcons with pretty kewl lookin tail lights and i was wondering, does anybody do them for the LX and if not does anybody have any pictures of Torries with custom lights head or tail.
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Tail Lights
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, Dec 14 2005 08:41 PM
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Posted 14 December 2005 - 08:41 PM
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Posted 14 December 2005 - 09:05 PM
why why why oh why.....
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Posted 14 December 2005 - 09:52 PM
I've seen clear ones - custom made but that's as far as I would go. Certainly not chrome reflectors with red lenses like the ricers have! And there's the clear front indicators on ebay for about $50 a pair.
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Posted 15 December 2005 - 08:19 AM
Many moons ago on these forums Clear indicators were made......
someone once i saw did a clear tail light, and in my opinion looked crap! haha
Wats wrong with the current tailights?
Just paint the surrounds in different colours, black, grey, white, chrome, colour matched, dont mess with the lenses!
Thats just rice!!!!
A tint on the lense might be ok...
someone once i saw did a clear tail light, and in my opinion looked crap! haha
Wats wrong with the current tailights?
Just paint the surrounds in different colours, black, grey, white, chrome, colour matched, dont mess with the lenses!
Thats just rice!!!!
A tint on the lense might be ok...
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Posted 15 December 2005 - 10:47 AM
good ol' les makes them clear indicator lenses now
but yer dude, i will slap you if i need too
but yer dude, i will slap you if i need too
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Posted 15 December 2005 - 11:12 AM
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Posted 15 December 2005 - 11:32 AM
i'm joking kido, thats the mum coming out in me (maybe just a light slap behind the ear)
best thing to do is see if anyone can photochop for ya (there's a few ppl here that are real good at it) just so you can get a general idea on what it will look like.
best thing to do is see if anyone can photochop for ya (there's a few ppl here that are real good at it) just so you can get a general idea on what it will look like.
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Posted 15 December 2005 - 12:24 PM
Although known to some around here as a closet ricer, I don't think this would be a good mod for a Torrie. The tail lights are already sexy enough.
If you are going to give it a go, get a spare set of indicators to try it out on, at least then you can always change them back if you don't like the result.
If you are going to give it a go, get a spare set of indicators to try it out on, at least then you can always change them back if you don't like the result.
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Posted 15 December 2005 - 03:15 PM
yuck!!!! i agree with yella origanal 1s look sexy with out mods
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Posted 15 December 2005 - 03:25 PM
But then if he is anything like I was in my youth, the more people that tell you not to do something is all the more encouragement to do it!!!!
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Posted 17 December 2005 - 01:05 PM
Just a late thought....
I have often wondered what VB Commonwhore tails
would look like?
Very similar look, but with the reversing clear window.
Just a thought...
I think the original tail looks best.
Oh, I'm a newby, having just bought an original,
numbers matching SS hatch. Rough as... but will
be a great project.
My wife and kinds dont understand....
I have often wondered what VB Commonwhore tails
would look like?
Very similar look, but with the reversing clear window.
Just a thought...
I think the original tail looks best.
Oh, I'm a newby, having just bought an original,
numbers matching SS hatch. Rough as... but will
be a great project.
My wife and kinds dont understand....
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Posted 17 December 2005 - 02:18 PM
I wonder if the clear front blinkers would look anygood, but as for the rears, they are great already, a dark tint might make em look different. dunno how good theyd look though 
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 12:16 AM
Hey there,
On the OLD forum back in the day when i had my green 4 door i also wondered what clear rears would look like So i made a pair up just to see what the out come was, LOL They are still sat on the shelf in my shed with a fair bit of dust on them
I made them up in a day and nights but they didnt turn out Perfect as i had to silicone the lense in so close up they sota looked rough
Heres a pic of them in the car, for an exampe
P.S the reflectors had to stay in for them lights to be LEGAL as long as u ran red and orange globes
Cheers
On the OLD forum back in the day when i had my green 4 door i also wondered what clear rears would look like So i made a pair up just to see what the out come was, LOL They are still sat on the shelf in my shed with a fair bit of dust on them
I made them up in a day and nights but they didnt turn out Perfect as i had to silicone the lense in so close up they sota looked rough
Heres a pic of them in the car, for an exampe
P.S the reflectors had to stay in for them lights to be LEGAL as long as u ran red and orange globes
Cheers
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 10:22 AM
I am not much for custom lights, but i reckon them lights (greenmachine215
custom lights) would look nice on a White Torana.
Steve
custom lights) would look nice on a White Torana.
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 11:33 AM
GreenMachine's lights look pretty cool and I'm sure there are other ways of making tasteful tail lights for all Torana models, thankfully LC Toranas already have awesome looking lights that you can do anything with and they'll still look mean 
I don't wanna sound overly cautious or anything, but would lights like GreenMachine's actually work very well in bright sun? I'd be a bit worried about them not being as visible as the original lenses... you don't want someone running up the arse of your beautiful showcar just because the custom tail lights aren't as intense.
If I do anything to mine it will be a slight tint in the red area or something like that i think.
I don't wanna sound overly cautious or anything, but would lights like GreenMachine's actually work very well in bright sun? I'd be a bit worried about them not being as visible as the original lenses... you don't want someone running up the arse of your beautiful showcar just because the custom tail lights aren't as intense.
If I do anything to mine it will be a slight tint in the red area or something like that i think.
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 01:59 PM
I think they would be fine - having red globes in the brake lights etc. Some new cars are like that from factory and others (some lexus etc have a smoked finish).
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 02:07 PM
Okay, I'm convinced. lolI think they would be fine
Next time I see one of those Lexus 4WDs (I think that's what you're talking about) I'll have a look at how visible the lights are. I remember sitting behind an S15 (or similar) a while back and they had tinted the rear lights to some unbelievable degree, they jumped on the brakes infront of us and they barely lit up at all, that's safe <_<
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Posted 30 December 2005 - 12:30 AM
i have been toying with the idea of clear lenses in the back of the lj....i have heaps of spares laying around to butcher though.
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Posted 06 January 2006 - 01:52 PM
I like the look of Greenmachines rear lenses.
I'd just got to thinking about this again (found some of the diffuser plastic lying around...).
If they were totally clear then they'd look shite. Maybe some white of silver inside to reflect the globes would be good.
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I'd just got to thinking about this again (found some of the diffuser plastic lying around...).
If they were totally clear then they'd look shite. Maybe some white of silver inside to reflect the globes would be good.
Grant..
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