Thread #9374
How are people doing it? I couldn't find anything on CL. Are you guys just painting the inner tail lights and pulling the bulbs or what?
Or you buy the JP inner cover kit for the tail lights.
do you have a pic of what you are talking about?
Don't they just use tint as an alternative to purchasing the actual JP kit?
There's a kit? I have never seen a kit on their site. I'm talking about the inner tail lights here: [img]http://www.junction-produce.co.jp/english/catalogue/lexus/16_gs300/img/02.jpg[/img]
Hmm you are right, it may not be a kit, but I thought I had seen it before. [url]http://www.junction-produce.co.jp/001line_up/index2007.html[/url] Check this out, look at the pictures of the back, you can see it's not tint but inserts of some sort... You could always just have a body shop weld them out.
yeah they weld the holes shut. i just tinted mine though [IMG]http://a385.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/77/l_e9d54465f5cec5ad4ff6310de54bb418.jpg[/IMG]
Ya I was looking at that and trying to figure it out. Is it possible its just bondo over the inners? I mean more then a few people here have done it so how was it done?
the jp kit will leave the impression that the lighte WERE there. some close em up flush like they were never there.
Green Grundel;129563 wrote:There's a kit? I have never seen a kit on their site.
I'm talking about the inner tail lights here:
[quote=Green Grundel;129563]There's a kit? I have never seen a kit on their site. I'm talking about the inner tail lights here: [IMG]http://www.junction-produce.co.jp/english/catalogue/lexus/16_gs300/img/02.jpg[/IMG][/quote] That's what i meant as well. Sorry if my use of words confused you.
those are insert pieces available from jp. i've never seen it on the site, but they are in the jp mini catalog. $280US
I think this alternative is more subtle than the JP covers. [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x97/bbcrazy_2005/1aristo2.jpg[/IMG]
vip tint+glass how did you tint the inners, covers ?
importart;130358 wrote:vip tint+glass how did you tint the inners, covers ?
[QUOTE=importart;130358]vip tint+glass how did you tint the inners, covers ?[/QUOTE] i used taillight tint. you can purchase the kit at lamin-x.com. i didnt buy the kit though, i bought bulk pieces that were big enough to cover. stuff is kind of difficult to work with if you dont know what youre doing but its cheap. apply, let tack up, push everything down, then trim to fit. the kit is pre cut so it may be harder to contour.
bOosty.ViP;129763 wrote:I think this alternative is more subtle than the JP covers.
[quote=bOosty.ViP;129763]I think this alternative is more subtle than the JP covers. [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x97/bbcrazy_2005/1aristo2.jpg[/IMG][/quote] thats sick, but the body work sucks.
BLACKonBLACK98;130401 wrote:thats sick, but the body work sucks.
[QUOTE=BLACKonBLACK98;130401]thats sick, but the body work sucks.[/QUOTE] What's wrong with it? Wavy trunk?
looks like they used way too much filler on that trunk
I will either painting mine or using tint too ... maybe tonight or soon this weekend Will keep the impression of a light .. ... VIP tint ... does your light still show thru ?
owww gotta add taht to my checklist ;)
Bippu PxrLex;130458 wrote:I will either painting mine or using tint too ... maybe tonight or soon this weekend
Will keep the impression of a light .. ...
VIP tint ... does your light still show thru ?
[quote=Bippu PxrLex;130458]I will either painting mine or using tint too ... maybe tonight or soon this weekend Will keep the impression of a light .. ... VIP tint ... does your light still show thru ?[/quote] Not if you take out the bulb...or at least out of the light.
just get it painted glossy black and take out the bulb. it will leave you with a warning light thou. [IMG]http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb257/ngayosojr/Picture029.jpg[/IMG]
Painted FTW ive had these painted like this for a LONG time now at least since 04/05 [IMG]http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r73/ay-nako/5-1.jpg[/IMG]
Green Grundel;129578 wrote:Ya I was looking at that and trying to figure it out. Is it possible its just bondo over the inners? I mean more then a few people here have done it so how was it done?
[quote=Green Grundel;129578]Ya I was looking at that and trying to figure it out. Is it possible its just bondo over the inners? I mean more then a few people here have done it so how was it done?[/quote] If you never open and close your trunk then that would be ok. Everytime you shut your trunk, your putting pressure on it and its bound to crack. The proper way would be to weld it closed and apply a thin coat of polyestor (sp) putty.
widebody_Q;131999 wrote:If you never open and close your trunk then that would be ok. Everytime you shut your trunk, your putting pressure on it and its bound to crack. The proper way would be to weld it closed and apply a thin coat of polyestor (sp) putty.
[QUOTE=widebody_Q;131999]If you never open and close your trunk then that would be ok. Everytime you shut your trunk, your putting pressure on it and its bound to crack. The proper way would be to weld it closed and apply a thin coat of polyestor (sp) putty.[/QUOTE] That's what Dennis did on his old Orange beast. They were shaved completely.
after seeing them shaved everything else looks so-so (including the jp covers). weld and fill ftw. weren't you planning on painting the car anyway?
Mine have been done .. But I have 20 set of eyes on the car this weekend ... and I probably will be taking it out of the car again and getting it to paint match the car ... Glossy ... otherwise I don't think It get good reviews at HIN .. I did a DIY job .. looks clean but matching the paint will always look better
those inners is what makes a GS ...........a GS. I cant see myself ever touching them. On some cars they look nice like on vip tint's car.
Very true Slammed but after you owned the car for a while .. they fade ... then Its another style ... thats why .. It was hard for me to do the same but after seeing it for a while .. I was convinced ..
I think if u take it to a body shop and just get them shaved off looks clean!
slammed_gs;132218 wrote:those inners is what makes a GS ...........a GS. I cant see myself ever touching them. On some cars they look nice like on vip tint's car.
[QUOTE=slammed_gs;132218]those inners is what makes a GS ...........a GS. I cant see myself ever touching them. On some cars they look nice like on vip tint's car.[/QUOTE] the only reason i did it was that we offer the service. sometimes people ask and i say "we do it at our shop. what kind of car you want it done on?" i want them painted so it looks cleaner, but then i wouldnt be advetising the product WE use.
Time to update Avatar Vip TINT+glass .. I see the inners ! lol Very true though ... gotta advertise it ... If you are offering it .
vip tint+glass;130392 wrote:i used taillight tint. you can purchase the kit at lamin-x.com. i didnt buy the kit though, i bought bulk pieces that were big enough to cover. stuff is kind of difficult to work with if you dont know what youre doing but its cheap. apply, let tack up, push everything down, then trim to fit. the kit is pre cut so it may be harder to contour.
[QUOTE=vip tint+glass;130392]i used taillight tint. you can purchase the kit at lamin-x.com. i didnt buy the kit though, i bought bulk pieces that were big enough to cover. stuff is kind of difficult to work with if you dont know what youre doing but its cheap. apply, let tack up, push everything down, then trim to fit. the kit is pre cut so it may be harder to contour.[/QUOTE] how much harder is this to work with than regular vinyl?
Holy crap. That black GS is crazy. I'm going to shave them. If I cut the wires that go to the inner headlights will it set off an idiot light or throw a code?
I have a dash light on from taking out the bulbs on mine ... so that and when I turn off the traction control .. only dash lights on mine
airmax;132601 wrote:how much harder is this to work with than regular vinyl?
[QUOTE=airmax;132601]how much harder is this to work with than regular vinyl?[/QUOTE] the stuff on my car was 16 mil so it was hard. we have some new stuff thats thinner and easier to work with but its lighter in shade. i did one so i'll test to see if i like it.
sorry to chime in so late. So basically, the JP pieces are "inserts", full FRP pieces that you bolt in. Obviously, your light warning will go off on your dash because your light is gone. The main difference is that the JP inner tails are "recessed" a bit and not rounding out like the OEM lights. Its not flush to the trunk lid. You can kinda see what I am talking about. For me, I am biased and I like this look or the shaved look as well. The tinted or painted version doesn't look that bad either. Still a clean look. I do miss the OEM look sometimes... Hell, I miss just driving the damn thing... I have more pics somewhere on my CPU, but I've been to lazy to look. Here are 2 pics I found real quick [IMG]http://www.vipstylecars.com/front/other/GS/IMG_2999.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.vipstylecars.com/front/other/GS/CRW_7864.jpg[/IMG]
im thinkin bout picking your pieces up ^^^
vip tint+glass;149049 wrote:im thinkin bout picking your pieces up ^^^
[QUOTE=vip tint+glass;149049]im thinkin bout picking your pieces up ^^^[/QUOTE] Bippu PXRlex already swooped on them... Sorry man! James was quick. Now if only we can get our schedule together.. Damn you Apple! Damn you!
Just purchased the Jp inners .. It replaces the whole light .. and needs to be painted but you wont have a dash out light because they have a spot for the bulbs so you can still plug it in and no light to shine thru ..
haha damn i am fast hehe picked up on already;)
any of the vendors on here sell the JP inserts?
Hmm I imagine all of them can get those ..
i wasnt sure if they were discontinued or what not. seems like everything i really want lately either i know has been discontinued for years or its just now discontinued and no one has it in stock.
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