How To Light Up front Filler Plate Of Your Firebird
05-14-2006, 10:38 AM
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How To Light Up front Filler Plate Of Your Firebird How to light up the front plate of your Firebird Trans Am
Materials list
1. Afterthoughts clear plate
2.Bird Decal for cover
3.Dish soap (Dawn or Joy)
4.Automotive Prep All (degreaser)
5.sanding sponge or 400 grit paper
6.Adhesive promoter
7. Flexible primer
8.Primer sealer
9.Painters masking tape (2”-3” works best)
10.razor
11.Your automotive paint color base coat
(some paint Jobbers are able to mix your color in an aerosol can, other wise a pint of base coat)
* *You can skip material #12 if you purchase single stage paint
12.clear coat/ hardener (If good with a can you may use aerosol clears)
13.Dual 12” Cold Cathodes
14.15‘ of wire (Thick gauge speaker wire works good)
Start of with your plate, warm water and dish detergent. Wash till becomes sqeaky, then allow to air dry in the sun. Next is to lightly sand the surface that will be painted (not the bird) just enough to clould the surface.
Now you with tape up the bird from the outside, careful to press down firmly and to cover the bird fully. Using the razor trim around the bird as to leave just enough to cover the depth of the bird. (if you choose to only cover the top of the bird and not the sides the light will only pass through the decal here is light through and sides)
so however you want it to look.
Now is time to use the Prep all with a lint free towel. Next is to use an adhesive promoter, I used the aerosol can because it's quicker and less expensive then mixing it up for the paint gun.
With that becoming tacky, spray your first coat of flexible primer on, lite coats works best if using a can to build up because its less sanding. After the primer dries lightly sand any burrs or imperfections, then use a primer sealer which will bring fourth more color for a better match of the paint.(sand again if needed)
Rear shot
Now it's paint time, some paint jobbers are able to put your paint in an aerosol can for you other wise you will need a paint gun. Spary down your color (bird still taped) sand if needed. Remove the tape from the bird after paint has dried, check for any over spray or rough edges. they can be cleaned off with the razor.Once happy with the way it will look clear coat it.
Again two choices for clear aerosol of high quality works great it needs to have this tip for best application.
Now install your decal..... finished
Time for lights take your cathodes mounth them and the box behind the plate going horizontal, for best light displacement This much space will give full light coverage.
Feed the line through the drivers side hole that supports the plate. (I used thick speaker wire beacuse it's together to be easier to manuver plus little current will pass through it anyways.
From there go to your drivers side head light, you will have to remove 2-3 push locks to get the bumper cover loose to reach in.
With the lights up and cover loose reach in and catch the line you feeed earlier and pull out. Now route them where ever you are to draw power ( fog lights toggle switch, ect.) I used the armed line for Nitrous so when armed i'm lit.
Install plate check for light displacement and enjoy
Hope this helps.
Materials list
1. Afterthoughts clear plate
2.Bird Decal for cover
3.Dish soap (Dawn or Joy)
4.Automotive Prep All (degreaser)
5.sanding sponge or 400 grit paper
6.Adhesive promoter
7. Flexible primer
8.Primer sealer
9.Painters masking tape (2”-3” works best)
10.razor
11.Your automotive paint color base coat
(some paint Jobbers are able to mix your color in an aerosol can, other wise a pint of base coat)
* *You can skip material #12 if you purchase single stage paint
12.clear coat/ hardener (If good with a can you may use aerosol clears)
13.Dual 12” Cold Cathodes
14.15‘ of wire (Thick gauge speaker wire works good)
Start of with your plate, warm water and dish detergent. Wash till becomes sqeaky, then allow to air dry in the sun. Next is to lightly sand the surface that will be painted (not the bird) just enough to clould the surface.
Now you with tape up the bird from the outside, careful to press down firmly and to cover the bird fully. Using the razor trim around the bird as to leave just enough to cover the depth of the bird. (if you choose to only cover the top of the bird and not the sides the light will only pass through the decal here is light through and sides)
so however you want it to look.
Now is time to use the Prep all with a lint free towel. Next is to use an adhesive promoter, I used the aerosol can because it's quicker and less expensive then mixing it up for the paint gun.
With that becoming tacky, spray your first coat of flexible primer on, lite coats works best if using a can to build up because its less sanding. After the primer dries lightly sand any burrs or imperfections, then use a primer sealer which will bring fourth more color for a better match of the paint.(sand again if needed)
Rear shot
Now it's paint time, some paint jobbers are able to put your paint in an aerosol can for you other wise you will need a paint gun. Spary down your color (bird still taped) sand if needed. Remove the tape from the bird after paint has dried, check for any over spray or rough edges. they can be cleaned off with the razor.Once happy with the way it will look clear coat it.
Again two choices for clear aerosol of high quality works great it needs to have this tip for best application.
Now install your decal..... finished
Time for lights take your cathodes mounth them and the box behind the plate going horizontal, for best light displacement This much space will give full light coverage.
Feed the line through the drivers side hole that supports the plate. (I used thick speaker wire beacuse it's together to be easier to manuver plus little current will pass through it anyways.
From there go to your drivers side head light, you will have to remove 2-3 push locks to get the bumper cover loose to reach in.
With the lights up and cover loose reach in and catch the line you feeed earlier and pull out. Now route them where ever you are to draw power ( fog lights toggle switch, ect.) I used the armed line for Nitrous so when armed i'm lit.
Install plate check for light displacement and enjoy
Hope this helps.
Last edited by BURN'EM; 02-04-2007 at 07:44 AM.
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Originally Posted by BURN'EM
Thanks, im currently working on a way to light up the rear pontiac in the bumper. (on a spare of course can't ruin mine)
Except all red of course.
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very nice. looks really sweet. i might have to try that.
here is a thread about a guy that lit up CAMARO on his car, where PONTIAC is on ours. might be able to use this as a starting point
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...1&page=1&pp=20
here is a thread about a guy that lit up CAMARO on his car, where PONTIAC is on ours. might be able to use this as a starting point
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...1&page=1&pp=20
