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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 67goatman455
Touche' good sir. Touche'

I'm still tempted to tackle the clear tail lights. I know i could do it, just wondering how much money it would eat up trying to get it right.
I would buy a set from you in a heartbeat!
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 10:10 PM
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im bringing this forum back up because the idea popped up in my head so i started searching haha...i see the earlier ideas but mine isnt to just copy the dodge tail lights, i was thinking just putting lights around or in the tail lights without changing the original...can someone make a photo shop of it if they understand what im saying
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 12:32 AM
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what would make this thing work better would be if you did a custom LED board where when the parking lights are on the outer ring lights up and has the sequential turns (like pictured earlier) and the brake lights would light up the insides (any honeycomb not part of the outer ring). then smoke the entire lens.

I think the challenger tail lights (depending on dimension) would be interesting to see on a camaro, but it would take a good bit of metal fab.
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Originally Posted by ipaq3115
I kinda like where you were going with the charger look. It would probably have to be a big custom piece to replace the whole rear assembly though if you wanted to make it look right. Here's what I am imagining. What do you guys think?



I stole this picture from the guy with the awesome clear taillights idea. Hope he doesn't mind
If this was done correctly, it would be insane. Best way yet Ive seen to modernize the rear end design with a concept that actually fits well with the 4th gen TA rear design.
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jig
im bringing this forum back up because the idea popped up in my head so i started searching haha...i see the earlier ideas but mine isnt to just copy the dodge tail lights, i was thinking just putting lights around or in the tail lights without changing the original...can someone make a photo shop of it if they understand what im saying
Something like this?



I still like the original more charger like idea... however I like the fact that this allows for a bigger bird

Attached Thumbnails tail light idea-chargertailsindividualized.jpg   tail light idea-chargertailsindividualizedbirdless.jpg  
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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[QUOTE=ipaq3115;17874567]Something like this?



Close but keep the honeycombs and make the lights connect like the dodge one
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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You mean add the honeycombs into the inside of the red outline?
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ipaq3115
Now with more turn signal. I really need to find the time try my hand at building something like this.

That does look pretty slick, I like it.
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Originally Posted by JDEP162
That does look pretty slick, I like it.
Yup, and the other applications would be many. My thought is to fill both the sides with a grid of as many LEDs as would fit. Once they are wired up (which would be a pain) the sky is the limit as to what you program them to do. How about a button in the cabin that activates this? Haha



Here's my attempt at what Jig was saying... not sure if I understood though. I actually kinda like this but I think I would want something less stock looking.

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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 09:13 AM
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Here's my attempt at what Jig was saying... not sure if I understood though. I actually kinda like this but I think I would want something less stock looking.

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yeah thats what i was trying to get at haha
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Holy ****, can we PLEASE get someone to do this?
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 777Shock777
Holy ****, can we PLEASE get someone to do this?
haha thats what im hoping for too!
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My buddy did this to his eclipse......
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God theres so much sexy *** in this thread
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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we need to figure out a way to make this! what would be the best and simplest way? an LED board or what??
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Originally Posted by jig
we need to figure out a way to make this! what would be the best and simplest way? an LED board or what??
Yea i think so.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 05:54 AM
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Please darken the 3rd brake light..
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anyone feel like taking this task on??
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Old Dec 18, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jig
we need to figure out a way to make this! what would be the best and simplest way? an LED board or what??
My thought is to mold a diffuser for the perimeter light and have it filled with LEDs. Then do three LED grids, one for each taillight side and one for the center section. That way the sides could be programmed for some really cool turning/braking animations... and text . Would mean the same thing for the center, could do a ford logo exploding instead of the bird, whatever you want. How good that would look would depend on how many LEDs you could squish in there.

Originally Posted by nascarnate326
Please darken the 3rd brake light..

Blacked out 3rd brake light:

Here's a link to higher res version of the pictures, looks like the forum is compressing them alot. There's also a pic of the honeycombs with the blacked out 3rd brake light in there.

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Old Dec 18, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ipaq3115
Now with more turn signal. I really need to find the time try my hand at building something like this.

This gets my vote. Although as far as manufacturing goes I could easily see the consumer paying over $1000 for a piece like that. Problem is the manufacturers feel that no consumers would pay that kind of money for it. I'm going to Photoshop another idea tonight, for the hell of it.

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