Norel

I did these this past weekend, Came out nice, Pictures are up on my website of them on the car. These are still the test versions, i have another set of tails, going to try to match those up too see if i can get the red a little more even, but hot damn i like the way they look

http://maxima.cardomain.com/id/norel

*edit* if anyone is interested in having them done, or how i did them let me know, via Email, id be happy to help you out, or do them for you myself

ny96max

im not feeling those at all, sorry

this is what you need:



if you act fast i think RI Max still has his forsale!!

Ant

Torgus

iTrader: (10)

i dislike them too. but its whatever makes you happy man mod away =]

danimsta

iTrader: (3)

yeah i would so rather have the red and clears
but i am also gettin bc altezzas
so i cant really poke fun

its whatever u like

Jason R

iTrader: (39)

only thing i don't like is the fact that there is two different colors. they should look like this:




the red should match.




EDIT: hope Paul doesn't mind me swiping a pic of his car.

Norel

Like i said they are the test version.. more work in progress... as for the red clears, i love them, but ill be damned if i pay 250+ for a chunk of plastic .. UNC they look hot, the next step is spraying the bottom and the red on the trunk

96BLUMAX

iTrader: (3)

Yeah i used to like my red/clear tails. But now im on to bigger and better things.

Max-2-GTR

How much could it cost if I want to red-out the orange part and smoke all 4 pieces? I actually have altezza and was maybe looking for a variation.

nadir_s

those don't match!!!!!

I am redoing my red-out next week. I got some quality vinyl tape for it hehe, it is my ghetto mod until i can find and afford red/clears. As long as I can't see those ambers...

happyricefob

iTrader: (7)

it's aite... personally i don't like to touch stock parts, and having 3 red tails and 1 clear looks somewat ackward... i have black 95 with carbon fiber altezza on them, although the hex screws got kinda jacked up but i think it give my max an "unique" look and stands out a bit more rather than "1/2 modded stock parts." and i don't think altezza is rice at all (personally opinion.)

check out my cardomain for more pix, although the pix are a bit old but still good.... i got them for $41 on ebay =) good deal!

araffio

iTrader: (9)

Me no likey...
red/clears are the only way to go

Miasma

ALL reds smack red\clears up, down, left and right!

Norel

the paint cost me 5 bucks.. thats basically the total cost.. I know they don't match, like i said its a test version, im actually goign to be painting my other set this weekend, I wasn't crazy about them first, but they are starting to grow on me, and seem like a good alternative to forking out a wad of cash for red/clears

Cumalot

iTrader: (8)

I'm thinking of painting the stock tails all red. Do I just paint the non-red part or should I just paint the whole tail including the factory red part? I asked this because if I just paint the non-red part, wouldn't it look odd with one half of the tail painted, but the other isn't? I know unless you're up close you won't notice the difference, but I don't want it to look like a chessy paint job. Thoughts?

Max-2-GTR

What red paint should we use to make them match? and what about smoking them? Is that illegal?

Norel

I would paint them both, the pictures on my homepafe are of only the yellow painted... If you paint the top and the bottom, it will match better, but remember you also have to paint the red on your trunk then.

As for paint, i used Hobby stained glass Spray paint.. you can probably find it at any craft store, but you want spray, this way it looks as athentic as possiable, not brush strokes or any of that stuff... hope that helps..

also don't forget to cover non-painted areas with painters tape and newspaper

Max-2-GTR

Really? Will it dismatch(dont know if that word even exist) that much?

Norel

ya the spray paint is a slightly darker Shade of red.. at least mine was. Best bet is just to do trial and error, Paint just the orange first, see how you like it, then if you don't paint the two reds, and see how it looks... ALot of the paint can be removed with laquor thinner, so if its messed up with a little elbow greese you can get it off

Max-2-GTR

Is there any special name of red or colour # that match the stock red? or one that looks a lot alike?

Norel

Some has said to use Candy apple red... i personally just went and got Stain Glass spray... its just called RED, some no name company.. may want to shoot for the candy apple color, i couldn't find it near me

Max-2-GTR

Thx for the reply, I'll look for some candy apple red.

dwapenyi

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On your tailight treatment, the reverse lights are just killing it. If you could paint the reverse lights the same color as everything else, and somehow re-locate the reverse lights elsewhere, that would spruce things up quite a bit. I know, moving the reverse lights is quite a bit of work. Maybe move the revrse lights closer to the middle of the trunk, like the Lexus extra brake lights in the trunk. That would look way cool

DW

Jamsan

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<--- Taking offers for a set of red/clears

pinkyann

How do you smoke them? Can you do it yourself or do you have to take the lights to a place that does tinting? I have altezzas for my Maxima and I think that they would look a lot better smoked. I need to get rid of the silver outline on them too.

Norel

I donno, i like the reverse lights.. it sorta has a BMWish look to it, i donno im happy with how they came out, i just have to fine tune the shades of red a little more.. but thanks for the suggestion

Dev

iTrader: (5)

Norel...good job man
just get all the red to match up and its all good

all these damn haters bashing you down....don't worry about them, its not their car.
just do what YOU want.

and i agree paying US$250 is just ridiculous.
do your own tails, and you'll have extra money to buy a rsb, fstb, and intake! (if you don't have them already)

and for all of you praising the 95/96 red/clears....then 97+ look better so

D1NOnly34

iTrader: (4)

I agree, $250 is a lot, especially when you can buy a can of stained red glass paint form Michaels and spray everything but the revers lights. I personally like teh 3/4th look and teh results with my car were awesome. It looks better with a dark car, I guess thats why I like it so much on mine.

Norel

Thanks for the compliments man... i just started this thread to give others the idea that if they are tight on cash, they don't have to be stuck with those Fugly Ambers...

Quote:

you'll have extra money to buy a rsb, fstb, and intake!

Acutally i did just buy an intake, Frankencar... that was one thing i didn't feel like making myself ... Ypipe and high flow cat are on the way soon

Requin6

iTrader: (36)

no problem. here is a closer pic...


they are red and smoke. testors spray candy apple red and spray smoke.

--Paul

multiplexor

I like it... but only if the reds all matched...
right now i think it's a great idea... looks different.

make the reds all match and we have a winnar hehe

dwapenyi

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, that's cool. As the reverse lights stand out less and less, the all-red lights look even better.

You guys ever notice, I've seen this on the newest Coupe Mercedes and on an older Audi A8. Somehow they managed to keep their indicators looking red, just like the brake lights, but when they indicators actually light up, they're orange. I wonder how the do that.

DW