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Pontiac Trans Am: 3rd Brake Light Mod:

Step 1 Removal: You’ll want to get a T15 star style screwdriver such as the one pictured. This is required to unscrew the screws holding the 3rd Brake Light in place.



Step 2 Cleaning: You will want to clean the brake lens very well. A) Wipe down with some liquor thinner. B) Clean with hot water and automotive soap (mixed) let dry.

Step 3 Sanding: You do not have to do this step, but it is recommended that you at least scuff up the lens with wet sand using 1000 grit, just so the paint has a somewhat rough surface to stick to. I sanded down all the DOT lettering and numbers to give it a cleaner look. A) Wet sand with 800 grit; clean with hot soapy water, rinse with hot water. B) Wet sand with 1000 grit; clean with hot soapy water, rinse with hot water. Let dry

Step 4 Applying The Decal/lettering/ect.: Put the decal wherever you like, make sure the lens is clean and just a little wet when applying it if it is vinyl!

Step 5 Painting: Once you have sanded and applied the decal you should be all set for painting. I suggest to use a spray gun if you have one of get this painted professionally if not. But if you want use a rattle can. With your color of choice and some clear coat you are all set to start painting. Method I used, with a spray gun and black paint.
A) 3 coats of base. Wait at least 15 minutes between spraying each coat. Make sure you are in a dust free setting.
B) Apply as many coats of clear as you want. I applied 3 coats for an extra nice shine.
C) I let everything dry for a couple days before removing the decal.
D) Remove Decal. And wallllllaaaaH. You should have something similar to this! Hopefully!
Daytime (sorry for the crappy picture and dirty car. I sprayed a reflective clear coat before the base and before applying the decal. It looks pretty cool when a HID style light hits it. Unfortunately, I’m the only one with a car that is equipped with HID in my household! And I forgot to take pictures when I had this lit up by my HID fogs)



NIGHT TIME

 

btw I can make the vinyl lettering for this and a couple of different style phoenixes

 

Thanks for the info!!

 

Here is mine.



Thanks again DirtyBird222

 

Thats awesome, both of yours. Thanks for the writeup. Im definitely going to do this to mine once I figure out what I want on there.

 

that loosk awesome!

 

Aha, someone took my idea and ran with it I see

I want one!

 

Here is mine, no lettering or anything, but I just hated the top part, plus it goes with my paint job.

 

blackhawk if you want a sticker pm me! NHRAtransam was my first try at that style bird, but it came out really well!

 

Hey nhra-trans-am,

Can you take a pic from behind the car, as other people would see it? I am curious if you could even make out what it was at all...

Thanks

 

blackhawkta you can def. see it from behind because I got pulled over for what mine says!

 

Yeah but yours is much more obvious than the bird wings would be...

 

Nice Job! ill be doing this soon

 

I will take pics today and post them tonight

 

here are the pics


A little harder to see, but I can still tell it's a bird

 

Not bad...would it be possible to get it made wider to use more of the light space?

 

yes sir

 

What ive been waiting on. Thanks for a write up Dirtybird.