Tail Light Panel "shaved with back light"

[Derek]

Search for "Hall of Fame" on LS1Tech, there is a list that was posted on there of the most unique modifications, with links to their original threads. It was done a few times, but I've never seen anyone take on a project as large as the tail panel on a Camaro. . . I've only seen it done to 'birds.

yea the guy's firehawk is for sale right now, he has TONS of led work on it, he even bought a clear license plate cover for the front and then painted all but the bird and then put a decal on it with a little bit of clear still there, at night the bird on the front of the car would also light up white, during the day it looked like a normal front with an overlay. The back panel is even easier for birds because you can simply remove that black piece, if I recall he even had a step by step howto of how he did it, you may be able to use his wiring techniques and such on your setup.

[93formulalt1]

yea the guy's firehawk is for sale right now, he has TONS of led work on it, he even bought a clear license plate cover for the front and then painted all but the bird and then put a decal on it with a little bit of clear still there, at night the bird on the front of the car would also light up white, during the day it looked like a normal front with an overlay. The back panel is even easier for birds because you can simply remove that black piece, if I recall he even had a step by step howto of how he did it, you may be able to use his wiring techniques and such on your setup.

Yeah, he used part of the stock part, but the exposed part was formed out of plexiglass, painted, and epoxied over what was left of the stock part. Very simple plan, but the execution would be rather easy to mess up. . . lol He has one SWEET car, the LED work he's done to it really make it unique.

[99BadBird]

This is the link to the mod i mentioned above:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391715

[Fenixbloodstone]

This is the link to the mod i mentioned above:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391715

Thanks for the link.... wow that guy did a lot of LED's..... I hope to have the new panel here this week then I will start to work out how I am going to do this...


Fenix Bloodstone

[BP_Z28]

yea holy hell he did

[99BadBird]

Good Luck!

[Lucky SOB]

hey he's got the same exact license plate that derek has on his new red T/A

[steddy]

In order for the "CAMARO" to be blacked out when off is probably nightshade whatever is going over the cut out letters. The problem is having something bright enough to pass through the nightshading and show at night in red.

[MP81]

LEDs will do that...Hell, my side markers on my Cobalt are BLACK, and at night they're just fine...

[Fenixbloodstone]

Okay I have the donor part cost $10.00 for it on Ebay and $30.00 in shipping charges which I think is a bit much, since it only came from Witt, Illinois and I am in Detroit Area. But it is only $40.00 for this part so far, I will be keeping detailed info of my work and of course as it comes along I will post photos. I have not decided on lighting yet, But I think I am going to have it lit I think I am going to do hook it up to the running lights, I will see.

Thanks for all the input everyone.

Fenix Bloodstone

[italicizedsponge]

someone on ls1tech already did this i saw a thread a couple months ago. looked sick. ill see if i can find it

edit: found it

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread...id+what+i+look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHRaafx6TuI

[Fenixbloodstone]

someone on ls1tech already did this i saw a thread a couple months ago. looked sick. ill see if i can find it

edit: found it

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread...id+what+i+look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHRaafx6TuI

Yeah that is cool, But I am looking for something that don't show the camaro unless it is lit up.


Fenix Bloodstone

[meissen]

That's awesome!

[99BadBird]

Wow that is crazy....soon as i seen the light go back and forth....POW!!! KITT (Knight rider car) hit me like a ton of bricks lol

[cobalt camaro]

just get a thin piece of plexy 1/8" thick, since that part of the pannel is fairly square i'm sure you could cut out a square of fiberglass and glass in the plexy. Then once you have it all glassed in, buy some vinyl camaro decals and place them on the outside in the correct position before you paint. Then once you lay down your basecoat then peel up the letters thus giving you clear letters on the pannel. Then Lay down a good clear coat over the front and should look pretty sweet. The only thing is that i don't know if you need to rough up the back of the plexy behind the letters in order for it to grab any light. It seems as though i've seen people use plexy and if it's not roughed up on the back it does not show the colored light as well. I don't know well sounds like a great project good luck.