fsttyms1

Well i started the install of my accord fogs yesterday.

Poor mans hot knife






Got them trimmed and Plastic welded and epoxied for extra strength in place




I have to finish off the front side now with some filler and plastic weld to mold and blend it all together. And wire them up.

justnspace

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nice! cant wait to see finished product.

victus1

Nice job!

But since the 99-01 TL bumpers have that molded hollow cap on the back of the black plastic faceplate (whatever its called), we are able to mount a multitude of aftermarket fog lights.

If you go this route, you don't need to cut out the back cap and faceplate. For example.....you can mount the Hella Micro DE fogs by drilling the correct sized hole (using a fine tooth hole saw) in front of the black faceplate. Then you can cut a piece out of the back cap on the bumper to fit the fog from behind. Push the fog thru the front hole so it sticks out of the faceplate about an inch or so. Drill a few holes on the back cap to put the fog mounting bolts through, and voila....you have now mounted an aftermarket fog light.

The cap should be sturdy enough to hold the fog stable in place. If not, then you can reinforce it by using plastic cement or JB Weld to frame some metal brackets on the cap. I would also drill some holes on the cap for ventilation.

I am planning on using this method to install aftermarket HID fogs on my 2000 TL in the upcoming weeks. I will post some pics of the process.

mugenspire

iTrader: (4)

looks good!

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

clean

MilwaukeeDave

iTrader: (3)

You're the man fatty. When I see your ride I think "unicorn" lol

Skirmich

Looks neat! I want pics when Installed!!!

fsttyms1

Ummm they are installed. I just havent done the finish work and painting.

fsttyms1

Skirmich

In the Car I mean.
I kinda cant get the full picture if the bumper isnt in the car.

assclown

iTrader: (1)

why do you keep calling him fatty?




and Kris, I figured this would be one of the first mods you'd jump on lol. Are the Accord fogs much better than the Civic fogs? They look a bit bigger.

fsttyms1

Thats a good question.


And, yes i believe so. These required much more trimming of the pocket than what appears in the pics of the civic.

Yea im kinda surprised i hadnt done it sooner. Just doing the little stuff while building up the funds to finish motor project.

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

You can thank me later for the idea

My lights should be here this week and installed by the weekend. Just something a little different.

MilwaukeeDave

iTrader: (3)

Autospell keeps correcting me and I'm too lazy to change it back lol. I usually browse the forum through my phone so I gotta deal w autospell.

fsttyms1

Just like i can thank you for my rims too

fsttyms1

Crappy pic, but here is one with the bumper on the car. Once these are done im remolding the bumper and hood to flow better.

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Oh no you didn't.

winhansse

Look nice. Pics with light on everything will be sick.

thelastaspec

looks awesome!

assclown

iTrader: (1)

Gonna go the way of the factory switch?

victus1

Where can these factory fog light switches be had for a good price?

fsttyms1

Yep (picked that up from the car i got the black interior from ,I just need to figure out the wiring/pinout for the switch when i get around to wiring it.

fsttyms1

Oh yes, yes i did

02type-s

Wait what the...did I miss the headlight conversion thread??

fsttyms1

I guess you did

It all kinda started here

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...636644&page=14

Then continues on

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...636644&page=15

I still need to redo it a little and get a better fit and look

fsttyms1

Started to mold them in

z3Ro

what in gods name...

cdn_rider

you, sir, have alot of dedication. as of right now, im not a fan of how the headlights or your fogs sit, but i think when the molding is done, it will look killer and when you fix the curves on the hood and bumper it will look really cool.

fsttyms1

Pictures dont do the fitment and look justice, in person it looks better though i do plan on getting the hood and grill to flow better with the bumper and cut the fender and hood back along the top of the lights.

Whats wrong with how the fogs sit?

n1njai

iTrader: (3)

Interesting, I just ran a 3 way switch instead and didn't have to deal with all the crazy wiring, just wired it straight to my fuse box lol.

fsttyms1

Cant see real well in the pics but i ran a small hump to follow the flow of the bar in the bumper grill

fsttyms1

Thought about it but since i have the switch im going to hook it up. There are 5 wires, shouldnt be that hard to figure out what they do.

cdn_rider

thats cool, youve got alot of skills, im sure itll look good. the way the fogs sit is fine, jsut the plastic looked weird is all, but with the molding, it should look awesome.

n1njai

iTrader: (3)

Ah i see, I wish I had as much skill as you did, my neighbor is teaching me how to weld right now with a helix welder, but idk man, this stuff is quite difficult.

fsttyms1

Welding isnt bad once you figure it out. A little practice and you will be fine.

fsttyms1

fsttyms1

fsttyms1

now to finish them off.

cdn_rider

so how did you mold these? plastic weld, FG and/or bondo?

fsttyms1

Plastic weld, and body filler to do the finish work.