Finally my custom tails
Three Wheelin'
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There's more of a desi population on here than I believed there would be! It's nuts!
Ballin, I didn't know you were desi! That's cool!
We should all meet up and have a big ass desi TL meet!
Don't worry, Al (stillhere), you can come too!
Ballin, I didn't know you were desi! That's cool!
We should all meet up and have a big ass desi TL meet!
Don't worry, Al (stillhere), you can come too!
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Marietta JAWGA
I don't like them, but then again it's not my car so what does it matter.
They remind me of those clear lenses when they first came out that on sunny days you could barley tell if they were illuminated or not cause they shined pink.
They remind me of those clear lenses when they first came out that on sunny days you could barley tell if they were illuminated or not cause they shined pink.
Originally Posted by Kennedy
Not sure I'm feeling the white lens on NBP... WDP, maybe.
Is the internal framing from the TL-S frames (black chrome). or custom match painted NBP?
Is the internal framing from the TL-S frames (black chrome). or custom match painted NBP?
2005 Acura TL w/ Navi
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Queens, NY
looks good but white tails on a black car im not sure, i think it would look sick if you had them slighty smoked out so the white doesnt stand out so loud. ive always seen smoked or tinted tails agaisnt the stock red tails, i wonder what it would look like smoked with clear behind it instead? jus an idea.. 
but overall its def something different and looks good regardless
but overall its def something different and looks good regardless
DeSi AziNeR
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: qUeeNs Ny
Originally Posted by aSPECtL06
There's more of a desi population on here than I believed there would be! It's nuts!
Ballin, I didn't know you were desi! That's cool!
We should all meet up and have a big ass desi TL meet!
Don't worry, Al (stillhere), you can come too!
Ballin, I didn't know you were desi! That's cool!
We should all meet up and have a big ass desi TL meet!
Don't worry, Al (stillhere), you can come too!
hell yea like in ny queens or long island it'll be hot desi meet lol
Thread Starter
A J35A8 EG civic is in
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Jersey
Dammnn theres a hell of alot more desis on here than I thought too lol.
Thanks for all the compliments, and as some have said, I also think it would look better having the clear slightly tinted but its too late for that now. Im satisfied with how it looks the way it is now though anyway. Theres just a slight fog in one of the tails which means I did a bad job in sealing, and theres also been alot of rain too. I guess I should have bought the same sealant I used on my headlights as those came out perfect.
Oh and I forgot to give props to where they were due.. to the contributors of this thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=custom+tails which include UA6Spec and 06WDPTL and mostly to JAZEUSTL06 for his DIY thread : https://acurazine.com/forums/religion-politics-18/bush-just-won-election-159399/
Ive been trying to get some daytime pics in the sun but I havent seen the sun out here for quite a few days already, rain sucks..
Nice.. did you do it the same exact way? and what color do you have?
And you are right, as with most things, they usually look better in person.
So far the cops havent bothered me. Theres this funny story.. on Xmas day I was going to work and my brother was driving my car and we went flying past a cop doing 115mph, but the cop didnt have his radar on (I know because my radar detector didnt go off). He followed us for at least 5 miles, looking all around the car for some reason to pull us over. Then he finally pulls us over 1/4 mile ahead of some broken down car. Asks my brother for his lisence and then reverses back to the other guy and starts helping him change the tire, then comes back and waits in his cruiser for a couple of minutes. He then comes to the window and says "stop speeding you gotta knock it off, if you get pulled over by anybody in this state today im gonna take you straight to a judge." Me and my bro laughed and he walked away lol. I know that we were in the wrong, but its just rediculous of how much of an asshole the cop was to us because he wasnt able to give us a ticket.
yea the A-spec is one of the next things in line.
haha yea im down. and like someone said it should be in Queens... what desi doesnt have family there? lmao
They look pink because my park lights are on. When the brake lights shine they shine like any other 07 TL.
If you do a search for "custom tails" I followed the thread by JAZEUSTL i think thats his name.. Oh and if it wasnt for him I probably would never have done these.
Yep, like you said it takes alottt of time to get it done right..key words "done right"
Damnn this is one long post
Thanks for all the compliments, and as some have said, I also think it would look better having the clear slightly tinted but its too late for that now. Im satisfied with how it looks the way it is now though anyway. Theres just a slight fog in one of the tails which means I did a bad job in sealing, and theres also been alot of rain too. I guess I should have bought the same sealant I used on my headlights as those came out perfect.
Oh and I forgot to give props to where they were due.. to the contributors of this thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=custom+tails which include UA6Spec and 06WDPTL and mostly to JAZEUSTL06 for his DIY thread : https://acurazine.com/forums/religion-politics-18/bush-just-won-election-159399/
Ive been trying to get some daytime pics in the sun but I havent seen the sun out here for quite a few days already, rain sucks..
Originally Posted by elegant TYPE S
Tail Lights look sick.. I've done the same, I'll post pics next week once my car comes out of the shop. I dont think the pics in this thread do it justice.
And you are right, as with most things, they usually look better in person.
Originally Posted by TacoBellSauce
damn
mad desis on this site lol (+1 here)
those tails look sick
looks like those reflectors shine when headlights hit them
hope cops dont bother you for that (they kinda looks like your reverse lights are on)
mad desis on this site lol (+1 here)
those tails look sick
looks like those reflectors shine when headlights hit them
hope cops dont bother you for that (they kinda looks like your reverse lights are on)
Originally Posted by acura tl 06
kidda sunny (++1) more desi yea those shit do look hot get da a-spec next aii bro lata
Originally Posted by aSPECtl06
There's more of a desi population on here than I believed there would be! It's nuts!
Ballin, I didn't know you were desi! That's cool!
We should all meet up and have a big ass desi TL meet!
Don't worry, Al (stillhere), you can come too!
Ballin, I didn't know you were desi! That's cool!
We should all meet up and have a big ass desi TL meet!
Don't worry, Al (stillhere), you can come too!
Originally Posted by ..mark..
I don't like them, but then again it's not my car so what does it matter.
They remind me of those clear lenses when they first came out that on sunny days you could barley tell if they were illuminated or not cause they shined pink.
They remind me of those clear lenses when they first came out that on sunny days you could barley tell if they were illuminated or not cause they shined pink.
Originally Posted by acurachic05
can you have a DIY of how to do it. very interested. im more than sure you had to dremel it open and silicone it back together? thanks in advance.
Originally Posted by ballinfizzle89
Yep the tails have to be dremeled and sealed back up. Sounds pretty easy but the labor is actually pretty difficult and time consuming to get it done right.
Damnn this is one long post
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how did I miss this thread? The lights look awesome, but don't flow with the Nighthawk black thats blacked out, it would look better on NBP if the headlights were cleared and the emblems were shaved. In my personal opinion it would look much better on lighter colored cars such as WDP, ASM and SSM. Something with smoked internal lenses would look good on any color.
BTW, another desi acuraziner here.
BTW, another desi acuraziner here.
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A J35A8 EG civic is in
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From: Jersey
Wink G-088: DIY: Clear TailLights
These lights are TL-S 07 Tail lights outside housing modded with the clear corners and brake light cover/reflectors for the 04-06 TL Tail Lights:
Things You Need:
TL-S 07 TailLights & 04-06 TailLights
Dremel Plastic Cutting Wheel
Plastic Epoxy ... I used 5 bottles
Patience .... evry scratch will show!
Here is the dremel cutting wheel
Here is the epoxy I used, dont mix to much at one time it starts setting up in 7min.
Be carefull when cutting wear eye protection this is my faceshield:
The first cut you will need to make is along the portion of the light the you can see when opening the trunk
This will give you starting points for the sides
Now just cut all the way aroun the light being care full to stay where these cuts are:
Now befrore you do anything unscrew the two screws on the light:
Here is where the patience comes in, be very carefull pulling this apart if you feel that any one part dosent have some wiggle to it you may have to go over your cuts...you should be able to see the red plastic inside the cut. Again every scratch will show so take it easy.
Start with trying to get the trunk edge up and out then slidding the crome trim out of the clear plastic houseing:
Now this is where i got brut on my 05 red tail ligths, no need for cutting gently i wasn't keeping them:
This made life a hole lot easier, although i was still carefull not to damage the clear parts i was eventually going to use.
Now after taking the 05 tail light clear parts and putting them together with the 07 tl-s dark crome trim i started sliding the into the tl-s07 clear housing pointy side first:
after you have the trim in place you can screw the back together beging carefull not to move the light, you still have to epoxy it together.
These lights are TL-S 07 Tail lights outside housing modded with the clear corners and brake light cover/reflectors for the 04-06 TL Tail Lights:
Things You Need:
TL-S 07 TailLights & 04-06 TailLights
Dremel Plastic Cutting Wheel
Plastic Epoxy ... I used 5 bottles
Patience .... evry scratch will show!
Here is the dremel cutting wheel
Here is the epoxy I used, dont mix to much at one time it starts setting up in 7min.
Be carefull when cutting wear eye protection this is my faceshield:
The first cut you will need to make is along the portion of the light the you can see when opening the trunk
This will give you starting points for the sides
Now just cut all the way aroun the light being care full to stay where these cuts are:
Now befrore you do anything unscrew the two screws on the light:
Here is where the patience comes in, be very carefull pulling this apart if you feel that any one part dosent have some wiggle to it you may have to go over your cuts...you should be able to see the red plastic inside the cut. Again every scratch will show so take it easy.
Start with trying to get the trunk edge up and out then slidding the crome trim out of the clear plastic houseing:
Now this is where i got brut on my 05 red tail ligths, no need for cutting gently i wasn't keeping them:
This made life a hole lot easier, although i was still carefull not to damage the clear parts i was eventually going to use.
Now after taking the 05 tail light clear parts and putting them together with the 07 tl-s dark crome trim i started sliding the into the tl-s07 clear housing pointy side first:
after you have the trim in place you can screw the back together beging carefull not to move the light, you still have to epoxy it together.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: North Carolina
mine are smoked,acktl05 can do them 4 u https://acurazine.com/forums/picture...ictureid=30889 < check this link out
Last edited by Italiano; Jun 15, 2010 at 09:36 PM.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: MD/ NOVA
I know this thread is a little old, but I have been wanting to do this and I just got my second pair of tails in today. I'm pretty nervous about having to Dremel it open. Although I will definitely try it myself first,I just want to know if there is someone near Mount Airy, Maryland who would be able to help if I need it.
Cuff Yo Chiiccckk
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Morton Grove
Desi (PAKI) AZiner right here too!!!
damn there are a lot of us here lol
but the lights look sick, i wonder how it would look on a WDP, i think its too much white(colorless) for the WDP. But on your car it looks good
damn there are a lot of us here lol
but the lights look sick, i wonder how it would look on a WDP, i think its too much white(colorless) for the WDP. But on your car it looks good
OMGZ! WHITE BOY RIGHT HERE!
Sorry I had to
Schweinsteiger11 good luck with the tails. Another member and I opened a set of 07-08 base tails and it was nerve racking to say the least. Just take plenty of breaks so your hand doesn't get shaky.
Sorry I had to
Schweinsteiger11 good luck with the tails. Another member and I opened a set of 07-08 base tails and it was nerve racking to say the least. Just take plenty of breaks so your hand doesn't get shaky.
