Different taillight idea
#51
Originally Posted by NismoPick
I personally can't stand those Mustang tail lights on that 280zx. I totally give props to the guy that did it (I think he's a HybridZ'er?), because he's got some skill, but it looks like a bug-eyed alien. Those lights are way too big for the back panel.... which looks like it's 2 inches thick with bondo.
I know some people just want a different look, but I love the 280zx tail lights, especially the 79-81 simple style.
I know some people just want a different look, but I love the 280zx tail lights, especially the 79-81 simple style.
I like the round taillight look much better than the mustang ones also, thought those "alteeza" lights i just posted wouldn't look bad IMO.
#52
Originally Posted by wreckedj30
see i like the s30's lights, but not so much the s130's. yeah they do look like eyes though, i was thinking the old mustang taillights, 65ish...oh and i like those oo7, how much were they.
As for the "alteeza" lights for the mustang, look on ebay, i just pulled the pic from some auction.
Where's THXONE? he should photochop those onto a ZX to see how they look.
#54
Originally Posted by wreckedj30
so how much do them lights cost, just asking.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-07...QQcmdZViewItem
#56
Originally Posted by NismoPick
I know some people just want a different look, but I love the 280zx tail lights, especially the 79-81 simple style.
I share that same sentiment. The 79-81 ZX taillights are perfect for the car. I wouldn't want to change those out for anything else. The 82-83 taillights on the other hand I dont find so attractive I do like the idea of raising the rear panel and frenching in the license plate and removing that bulky rear license plate light peice.
#59
Here's a link to a ton of Z's with custom tail light conversions
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/taill...ase/index.html
Also here
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/zcsc/default.html
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/taill...ase/index.html
Also here
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/zcsc/default.html
#60
Originally Posted by 007max
Here's a link to a ton of Z's with custom tail light conversions
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/taill...ase/index.html
Also here
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/zcsc/default.html
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/taill...ase/index.html
Also here
http://www.zparts.com/showcase/zcsc/default.html
I guess thats a popular choice
#64
Originally Posted by jfairladyz
I share that same sentiment. The 79-81 ZX taillights are perfect for the car. I wouldn't want to change those out for anything else. The 82-83 taillights on the other hand I dont find so attractive I do like the idea of raising the rear panel and frenching in the license plate and removing that bulky rear license plate light peice.
#65
at a local car show earlier this year(with only 5 z's!)there was a z32 with a carbon fiber 4 round red light set up with the inside reds having a clear center .with the quad chrome tips that set up looks dang goood on any color and i believe any z.wish someone knew where to find them
#68
ok i own a custom car speed shop where we do allot of fiberglassing to interior and exterior panels we do these round taillight conversions quite a bit im currently going to do this to my 280 but im not going to use any Expencive Cobalt or corvette lights WAAAY to Much Money! and corvette tails are not round so it throws the small datsun *** way off what you need is simple 5-6in round Semi LED lights sold at most truck stops what you want to find is somthing nice with over 30 LEDS so they are super bright you can buy White with red LEDs or red with Red LEDs or Amber they cost around 30$ a pop for some high end ones here is a pic of some i made for my 1994 ford escort let me know what you think the lights i pulled off a old semi trailer they look a lil pink but look on Ebay for a set that looks real nice!
#71
No offence, but the lights on that asscort look like a very amatuer attempt at body work. It looks like you just painted over the stock tailight and then drilled a hole in the light itself and put the LED light in there just like that. I see that kind of half-*** custom work all the time on riced out civics and jettas and i'm not a big fan of it. Please do it correctly on your Z and make a new taillight panel for the new lights.
#73
bah!
don't let um bug you man...
it isn't my style either but for an escort... I say it looks nice compared to the stock set up.
but i see what you were saying, i see a lot of zx's with the round truck lights in the back..
hey Apollo, post a pict of your tail lights would you?
don't let um bug you man...
it isn't my style either but for an escort... I say it looks nice compared to the stock set up.
but i see what you were saying, i see a lot of zx's with the round truck lights in the back..
hey Apollo, post a pict of your tail lights would you?
#75
i definatly thnk he just masked off the stock tail lights and cut out a design... a little too simple. i doubt you could do it to any s30 s130 with as successful results because of the tail light lay out. plus... thats kinda cheesy i think.
what they hell are we discussing this for... its tail lights lol. take all this inginuity of designing tail lights and turn your car to DOHC or soemthing. lol. damn!
what they hell are we discussing this for... its tail lights lol. take all this inginuity of designing tail lights and turn your car to DOHC or soemthing. lol. damn!