finally put red tail light overlays on!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 11:56 PM
  #1  
vanityb0mb's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 82
From: San Jose, CA
Car Info: '10 SWP STI & '02 GTI 1.8t
finally put red tail light overlays on!

yay! i finally finished. 2.5 hours of nonstop stretching and finger-burning. -.-
however did save myself a good $80 to get them professionally installed..but i think i did an okay job. just need to fix the right one a bit more..

these are the blue batmobile overlays with the cutouts. had to get rid of the clear ricer lights.

where did you guys get yours done?


Last edited by vanityb0mb; May 4, 2010 at 12:12 AM.
Old May 4, 2010 | 12:40 AM
  #2  
donkeykong's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 415
From: Bay Area CA
Car Info: 2009 wrx
every time i see lights like this, i can't remember what the normal ones look like. and i look at em everyday. must be some voodoo
Old May 4, 2010 | 12:42 AM
  #3  
dippedinsauce's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,284
From: 707
Car Info: 07 Shaguar
win. good job!
Old May 4, 2010 | 12:52 AM
  #4  
JaysImpreza's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 339
From: Sunnyvale, CA
Car Info: 09 WRB WRX GE Premium
nice
Old May 4, 2010 | 06:38 AM
  #5  
code3suby's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (23)
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,674
From: South SF
Car Info: 97' Dodge Cummins and an RSTI thingie
looks great! doing the half tints on mine were such a pain in the ***... argh
Old May 4, 2010 | 08:06 AM
  #6  
robie1208's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 464
From: Fremont, CA
Car Info: 2009 Subaru WRX Hatchback
looks good. I messed up a little on mine too but luckily, you can't really tell unless you stare at it
Old May 4, 2010 | 09:40 AM
  #7  
SilverBlitzkrieg's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 541
From: Nor.Cal.
Car Info: 2010 SWP WRX
I have had mine sitting in the garage for months cause Im too scared to put em on. I would like to just get them painted but don't know where to go. Your look good though!
Old May 4, 2010 | 10:00 AM
  #8  
vanityb0mb's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 82
From: San Jose, CA
Car Info: '10 SWP STI & '02 GTI 1.8t
Originally Posted by SilverBlitzkeig
I have had mine sitting in the garage for months cause Im too scared to put em on. I would like to just get them painted but don't know where to go. Yours look good though!
haha put them on! i was scared too but it really isn't that hard! patienceee and stretching will be needed. the first one i didn't stretch so that was my bad but the 2nd one came out perfectly. remove your tail lights too, it'll be MUCH easier (: you'll also save yourself a few bucks

its just those 2 bolts you see when you open up the trunk, remove those then pop it out and unplug the wire.

if you want you can buy a roll of random tint at kragens and practice putting it on. i was gonna do that but i was too excited when it came in so i just wing'd it. hah.

you don't want it to turn out like this
Name:  overlay1.jpg
Views: 64
Size:  64.6 KB
(no offense to whoever's car this is ]: )
Old May 4, 2010 | 12:13 PM
  #9  
A.V.E.'s Avatar
VIP Member
iTrader: (24)
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 9,540
From: Wheeldude.com
Car Info: RIP: 04 WRB SEDAN Now Rollin' in STi
Good job
Old May 4, 2010 | 12:43 PM
  #10  
drewsef's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 172
From: Hayward, CA
Car Info: 09' wrb sti
sweet job. I had mine done awhile ago, I have to say it is the best exterior mod for the hatch
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:41 PM
  #11  
Smiley_Face's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 74
From: Bay Area
Car Info: 2010 WRX STI
I had the overlays in my room for 2 months. Anyone want to help me out installing them ?
Old May 4, 2010 | 07:26 PM
  #12  
robie1208's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 464
From: Fremont, CA
Car Info: 2009 Subaru WRX Hatchback
Originally Posted by Smiley_Face
I had the overlays in my room for 2 months. Anyone want to help me out installing them ?
might be able to help you out, depending where you're at but I've got finals and group projects for the next few weeks.
It isn't that hard, just take off the tails and take your time. A spray bottle of soapy water + blow dryer will make life easier too.
Old May 4, 2010 | 07:34 PM
  #13  
silverbullet415's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,898
From: San Francisco
Car Info: 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE
i neeed mine done
Old May 4, 2010 | 08:43 PM
  #14  
ouji's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 974
From: Bay Area
Car Info: 07 black piggy STI, 1996 Integra LS
Looks sick
Old May 5, 2010 | 09:07 AM
  #15  
eastbaysubaru's Avatar
VIP Member
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,665
From: No So Co
Car Info: '00 BRP RS Sedan / '04 PSM FXT (RIP)
How's about some pics of them reinstalled on the car!

-Brian



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:56 PM.