Starting with JDM tails.
Starting with JDM tails.
Drawing the line
Drawing the line
Have to cut the perfect line or else it wont separate
Have to cut the perfect line or else it wont separate
Success!
Success!
New tool to help me create tails faster and better!
New tool to help me create tails faster and better!
Got a rough template scanned in, now to design the pattern
Got a rough template scanned in, now to design the pattern
Practice test
Practice test
Fitting over the internals on some spare tail lights to prevent scratches
Fitting over the internals on some spare tail lights to prevent scratches
Needs a few more adjustments
Needs a few more adjustments
Easier to fit inside the lens
Easier to fit inside the lens
Adding the vinyl to the plexiglass
Adding the vinyl to the plexiglass
Cutting the test pattern
Cutting the test pattern
Lighting test
Lighting test
Needed more cutting
Needed more cutting
Back to the design file
Back to the design file
Version 3
Version 3
Designed a new file on the New Mac
Designed a new file on the New Mac
These should fit better with a better design
These should fit better with a better design
Cleaning the edges, getting ready to heat
Cleaning the edges, getting ready to heat
Brake check
Brake check
Turn check
Turn check
Reverse check
Reverse check
Close but no
Close but no
Bottom looks good
Bottom looks good
Frustrating…back to the drawing board.
Frustrating…back to the drawing board.
Tried a few more times, here is the latest updated design version i forgot. hopefully this is that last!
Tried a few more times, here is the latest updated design version i forgot. hopefully this is that last!
Had to shape it without the vinyl because heat was causing it to bubble
Had to shape it without the vinyl because heat was causing it to bubble
Then add the vinyl after one by one
Then add the vinyl after one by one
One side done
One side done
This fits much better
This fits much better
Finally happy
Finally happy
Reworking the original leds and then adding more leds to fill the dead spots
Reworking the original leds and then adding more leds to fill the dead spots
Making sure the light doesnt bleed into the blinker/reverse section
Making sure the light doesnt bleed into the blinker/reverse section
Finally done with the insides. Time to seal!

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