euro tail lights..

[opron]

any one heard of euro style tail lights for our cars??? can they be custom made??

anyone have custom tail lights on their cars??? (post pics please)

[CJSREDPRA]

Euro tailights??? As on the Euro or AUS spec MKII's????

No such animal...... Those tailights are the same as the 82 - 85 RA Celica's, minus the inside housings for the license plate lights.

[opron]

i mean euro like the new clear tial lights that are out....

[dogstar]

no offence, but those are OOOOOOOOGLY!!

:snipersm: clear tail lights
:2gunfire: clear tails
me -> :twak: <- clear tails
me-> :throwup: <-clear tail lights

[DannyG]

Like the Altezza Style? I don't think any custom clear lenses for the back are manufactured :?

[Nick O]

I wouldn't mind a set of the smoked lenses with the red centers...R32 style would be hot.

[Malloy]

I saw 1 set of custom clear tails for the mk2. I have yet to see clear tails for mk2s that were for sale (like from a manufacturer) Thank god.

[Superium]

I wonder if the conquest/starion taillights would fit or maybe some mustang gt aftermarket lights....oh well

[Supra Bob]

Nope... not even close.... and to quote Malloy...

"Thank God"

[Speed Racer]

To be blunt (as always) ... clear tails on a Mk2 would look like complete ass.

[zank]

To be blunt (as always) ... clear tails on a Mk2 would look like complete ass.

http://www.celicasupra.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/cs_post_ho.gif


no offence, but those are OOOOOOOOGLY!!

:snipersm: clear tail lights
:2gunfire: clear tails
me -> :twak: <- clear tails
me-> :throwup: <-clear tail lights

Post whores think alike :wink: :wedrunk:

[opron]

any one willing to photo shop some euro's on an mkii??

[Superium]

These were custom made by some members cousin, forgot what his name is. Their ok i guess, just sort of dont go with the shape of our cars though.
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/443000-443999/443323_5_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/443000-443999/443323_3_full.jpg

[Dean]

Going in the opposite direction of clear tails, I think slightly tinted or "smoked" tails look good on a dark coloured Mk2. 8) Not sure how they would look on a light coloured Mk2 though. I've only seen them on a charcoal grey metallic Mk2 and they looked hot. Smokin' hot!
Just my opinion. 8)

[Malloy]

Sure!


http://www.celicasupra.com/tmp/euro.jpg


any one willing to photo shop some euro's on an mkii??

[Speed Racer]

Sure!

any one willing to photo shop some euro's on an mkii??

Can I play too? :D

http://www.internetmediastudio.com/supra/malluet.jpg

[BillyM]

Nice.

--BillyM

[Malloy]

He wanted a pic of 'euro' tails on a mk2. So, I envisioned the clear backround with red lenses, and added a rice flavor to show him how gay it looks on a mk2. Your car was shot at the perfect angle fo this illustration.

Your vw illustration is funny, but irrelevant in this thread 8) I love teh dual n20 kits, I wonder how many ricers dreamed of that.

[Superium]

Post some euros that you like and ill photochop it. Just find a pic thats not at an angle

[Speed Racer]

Your vw illustration is funny, but irrelevant in this thread 8) I love teh dual n20 kits, I wonder how many ricers dreamed of that.

Ok Dr. Irrelevant. :wink:

Dual N20 kits are better, just like cutting your springs and being powered by VTEC is better too. :D

[Superium]

Oh man I think I just puked on my screen :oops: , oh wait nevermind, thats just how ugly the car looks with those taillights on :wink:
http://www.angelfire.com/punk/buffaloskate/taillights_copy.jpg

[dynamic73]

Hmmm don't really look that bad too me. Better than I thought they would look.

[Nick O]

put those on an all white car.... 8)

[supramad77]

I blacked my tail lights out some time ago and I think they look way better in my opinion.
Check out the pictures.

[raven]

Actually, clearcorners.com had clear tails and turn signals... showed 'em on a dark green MKII, didn't look horrible on the front turns. The back tails were terrible. That link is gone, anyone save a pic of it? Not altezza, but close.

........ I'd still pick the stock ones. Or Integra tails with wikked-mad v-tec bulbs! :gotrice:

[BillyM]

V-Tec makes bulbs!??!?! OMG OMG RICER EXTRORDINAIRE

*runs to pepboys*

--BillyM

btw, leave altezzas to every other accord 4cyl in the world.

[dohc82]

Those tailights are the same as the 82 - 85 RA Celica's, minus the inside housings for the license plate lights.

After a year of unsuccessfull searching for new supra taillights I broke down and bought a mint pair of celicas :roll: A little minor body modding and they fit well. Non supra owners dont know the difference :lol:

[BillyM]

*points at will's car*

"Ooh ooh, its a... its a... Celipra!"

The celica lights bridged the gap between the Corolla and Supra styles.

--BillyM

[dohc82]

*points at will's car*

"Ooh ooh, its a... its a... Celipra!"

The celica lights bridged the gap between the Corolla and Supra styles.

--BillyM

:lol: I guess the large SUPRA letters across the hatch should help them figure it out :D

[MKII boy]

After a year of unsuccessfull searching for new supra taillights I broke down and bought a mint pair of celicas

hmm... all i had to do was ask Dean if he had a pair of '85 tails for sale -- they're on my '83 now :D

-Evan

[SupraFiend]

you just had to ask anyone Will! I've got a few spares and so does Slip

[dohc82]

After a year of unsuccessfull searching for new supra taillights I broke down and bought a mint pair of celicas

hmm... all i had to do was ask Dean if he had a pair of '85 tails for sale -- they're on my '83 now :D

-Evan

This was long before the club :roll:

Thanks for all the offers...when I rebuild the car I will convert it back :D

[deaf_rattle]

i stuck clear side indicators on my ma61
I would never dream of putting clear tail lights on tho.
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RgDYAiUTHH4KxFiLxxKy4OUIo0vASb76rohloTxIBB56mWbS3 JVvIDFr2lfRzQNWm*AUmx3laF0WqRV9zfPebG0LI4J7A2qnH1r StokbueY/IM000670.JPG?dc=4675448821525941176

[MK2SupraP83]

does anyone think the new Honda RSX tail lights would look right onthem if i did a conversion?

[xrsupra85]

Like the Altezza Style? I don't think any custom clear lenses for the back are manufactured :?

Altezzas are for gay ass hondas!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Do not bring ricey honda gay ass style onto a beautiful car such as a supra......do not! everyone else is doing it and it looks like ass! :throwup: :bonk:

[Import_Eve]

what about this...I think it would look nice... I might try this out...but first I will got see how much everything cost first before I pay 35.00 to buy this kits...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33716&item=2463980850

[irv_usc]

as an IS300 owner, I must say HELL NO

everytime i see 'altezza' tail lights, euro tails or whatever they're being called now, i seriously want to break them

[Import_Eve]

hmm...what about breaking your Is300 tailight :D ...No just playin...well I think the IS300 is the only car I seen so far that look nice with the altezza light...

[oldschool85]

my opinion i think the skyline lights would look half decent on it. Well what do you guys think about LED lighting instead of the stupid bulbs?

[lil'devil]

Clear lights.....Hell no

Smoked lights......hell yeah

[TRD 83 SUPRA XX]

I still want the FC lites mod on mine!!!

[Import_Eve]

I still want the FC lites mod on mine!!!

does any one here know how to do that??

[Dangerous Ken]

Testing avatar on tail light thread

pm me for jpg for better detail (800kb)

Ken

[wannagte]

you can get any style of tail light for your car, all you have to do is come up with a design. bring your tail lights to a plastic shop ie:where i live island plastics they can custom build you a set of tail lights, but they will not be d.o.t. approved, and watch your but, try to patenet the disign first you could screwd out alot of money.

[Tanya]

Heya, has anyone done something like this before? I'm thinking about doing this to my car ( using the spare taillights that no one will buy from me, lol ) I think this goes w/ the lines of the car pretty well
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pf53e35f0646f4006bc5053fefa6841e3/f915fb6c.jpg

or...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p4f9d7ea1a120d3c0adae24f076167da9/f915fb6e.jpg

[Frank_MA61]

DIE THREAD DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:chair:

[Gage006]

yeah, i thought about that one...might look alright *shrugs* depends.

[TRD 83 SUPRA XX]

DIE THREAD DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:chair: :splat: :splat: :splat: :splat:

[Gage006]

http://a.1asphost.com/gage006/altezzas.jpg

god i'm evil....

:ghey:

[Gage006]

oh man...it's just too much fun.


http://a.1asphost.com/gage006/altezzas2.jpg

[TRD 83 SUPRA XX]

oh man...it's just too much fun.


http://a.1asphost.com/gage006/altezzas2.jpg

This one Dont look half bad!! 8)

[Supra GTR]

Heya, has anyone done something like this before? I'm thinking about doing this to my car ( using the spare taillights that no one will buy from me, lol ) I think this goes w/ the lines of the car pretty well
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pf53e35f0646f4006bc5053fefa6841e3/f915fb6c.jpg




Tanya:

I did on my red 85. Shown here with chromed P-Type wheels and HKS exhaust. Personally thought it complimented the car.

http://www.supratech.org/members/jamesr/graphics/85-rearautox.jpg

Regards,
James R

[Tanya]

yeah that DOES look nice...lines make more sense than circles.
The car is angular, keep it that way!
I appreciate everyone trying to hook up there mk2s and make them look "cool", but some of it is kinda ridiculous. It ruins the lines of the car...can you imagine putting Mk2 tails on a Corvette Stingray??? Makes NO sense to me

I want my car to look "updated" but not so much to where it's just another wannabe Fast and Furious rice-mobile
( no offense to anyone, just MY personal preference )

[Frank_MA61]

Heres how to make euro tails look better.

http://www.ffdet.com/altezzas/\


Tanya: If you want a more updated look.....buy a new car. Dont put stripes on your tails. Taping crap on your taillights is something a civic riceboy would do.

[Tanya]

I don't want a new car, but thanks anyway
I like my car and that's why I'm planning on doing this to my spare tails, b/c if I don't like it or if it comes out badly, I can toss them. I'm planning on painting the stripes on, not taping anything on


...BTW haven't you heard? I'm already a ricer...got my green LED washers all nice and shined up for ya!

:D

Everyone has their own opinions, and I was trying to be nice about it, but I guess some people blatantly just don't care about other peoples preferences...oh well *shrug*

[Import_Eve]

here a quick photoshop one..

http://mars.walagata.com/w/evilever/Celica_Supra_Back_4.jpg

[Angkistrodon]

Heya, has anyone done something like this before? I'm thinking about doing this to my car ( using the spare taillights that no one will buy from me, lol ) I think this goes w/ the lines of the car pretty well
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pf53e35f0646f4006bc5053fefa6841e3/f915fb6c.jpg

or...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p4f9d7ea1a120d3c0adae24f076167da9/f915fb6e.jpg


Ugh!!!!!
oh yea.....UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!
The lights look fine...but that stripe has got to go......Why?

[Dangerous Ken]

Tanya, I changed the lines. I did them over a decade ago. I mention this because I remember being inspired by a Legend coupe. Plus, I had a crack and had to rebuild the license plate light housings.

HOURS of masking, pigment and clear...

http://home.comcast.net/~kenmizoi/supratailights.jpg

Ken
(it can't be Rice because it doesn't make the car go faster)

[xrsupra85]

again.......uros on celica supra are ghey! :ghey:

WE (WELL AT LEAST ME) ARE NOT STUPID ASS HONDA LOVEING RICERS! :pat:

[Joseph]

These were custom made by some members cousin, forgot what his name is. Their ok i guess, just sort of dont go with the shape of our cars though.
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/443000-443999/443323_3_full.jpg

These are just 82/83 style lights masked off and painted. I don't think they look very good BTW.



oh man...it's just too much fun.


http://a.1asphost.com/gage006/altezzas2.jpg

This one Dont look half bad!! 8)

You're a sick sick little monkey! :roll:

The funny thing is people are saying they want to change their taillights to be different?!?! By owning a MK2, you are different! HELLO! And the MK2 lights are soooo bad already in terms of light output, why the hell would you want to make it even worse by covering them? Tanya, my first MK2 (another '82) had horizontal stripes (pinstripe tape) on it's tailights, it was not good. Ken, I do kind of like yours from a DIY pre-altezza stand point.

Please if you have nothing better to do and don't have money to spend on real mods, then go play video games or something :D Please step away from the Supra, slowly now...

[ma615mgte]

dont make me crack open a set and make some alcheeza's here :twisted:

[Gage006]

do it! you'll make a fortune on ebay...lol.

[Tanya]

Angkistrodon
I know everyone has their own opinions, but I would like to ask for you to not insult that car. That was my 1st Supra, my baby. The previous owner put the stripe on, allthough I liked it anyway. If it wasn't for that car, I would not be here, I'd still be stuck pushing an 86 Dodge Colt backwards b/c I burned the reverse gear out of it
:?

Regardless of this thread, I put the stripes on tail lights last night, as well as the tail lights I gave to my aunt ( to replace her modded round lights ). Everyone I know likes them, I like them and that's all that matters to me. Light output has not changed. If you walk more than 50 feet away, you wouldn't have ever known I had stripes on there...
Here's a pic, you can't see them very well the way the car is parked and the angle of light,I will have to wait until it gets darker
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid111/p998a1a8aeaf9d1356f5c699a46804dfb/f910ddd6.jpg

[Superium]

So you basically want Starquest taillights right?
http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/9d/11/76_1.JPG

I think theyd look good if their done right or the Mustang gt taillights. I will Photochop them when I get the chance.
http://i2.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/a7/25/ca_2.JPG

[Tanya]

Nah I like the Supra tails, I like where the reverse and turn signals are located. But I do like the smoked look, but I will settle for the stripes for now. In person they look pretty decent. I have some minor touching up to do and I will try to get pics of both my car and DeAnns tomorrow...

[Import_Eve]

I am still tryin to do the fc style light. I scare i might over fry the light when I put it in the oven... :(

[TRD 83 SUPRA XX]

I am still tryin to do the fc style light. I scare i might over fry the light when I put it in the oven... :(


Ditto! :roll:

[AZNinaSUPRA]

yep same here.. but has anyone done it on 83 lights with the reverse lights in the middle?

[dogstar]

Tanya, I changed the lines. I did them over a decade ago. I mention this because I remember being inspired by a Legend coupe. Plus, I had a crack and had to rebuild the license plate light housings.

HOURS of masking, pigment and clear...

http://home.comcast.net/~kenmizoi/supratailights.jpg

Ken
(it can't be Rice because it doesn't make the car go faster)

for some reason this reminds me of a bmw, i kinda like it.

personally, i figure the 82-83 tails look the best just stock, or maybe with a light smoke paint.
if you really want to mod your tails, why not do something productive and useful, and mod them to use those high output LED bulbs.
they put out something like 2x the light of a standard filament bulb, and draw less current.

this would help out in so many ways, imagine using LEDs for every light in a supra, (except headlights :P) you would have more light, better visibility, and draw less power from the alternators.
im sure some people think thats kind of nit picking, but say, for example, that you swap to LEDs and save 3 amps of current draw when all the lights are on.
thats almost 5% of the alternators output, plus better light.
i havent even touched on the fact that LEDs generally have a much greater lifespan, especially in an automotive environment where filaments are subject to vibration.

[raven]

I put pinstriping on my tails. So many people complain that they don't like the look of the 84-86 tails anyway, because of the 3D groovess on 'em. I found that striped overlayed on those grooves enhances the look, and makes those design points stand out. I really don't see it as any different from the *stock* pinstriping along the body lines on the sides of our cars. It's a way to make the existing lines of the car stand out. Ricer? That's a bit of a leap. If the pinstriping had HK$ written all along it, or a "Type-R" theme, I'd say yeah.

But I do hate those tailights on Tanya's first Supra. :mad:





...Because I thought I had done it first! :wink:

[Gage006]

if you really want to mod your tails, why not do something productive and useful, and mod them to use those high output LED bulbs.
they put out something like 2x the light of a standard filament bulb, and draw less current.



that's a great idea...now i need to figure out what size bulbs are back there. n/m, quick search yieled my answer. anybody see anything wrong with this idea before i go buy the 1156 and 1157s off ebay? Sounds like a good idea...it says that these use 12v, anybody know what the stock ones use?

[Frank_MA61]

if you really want to mod your tails, why not do something productive and useful, and mod them to use those high output LED bulbs.
they put out something like 2x the light of a standard filament bulb, and draw less current.



that's a great idea...now i need to figure out what size bulbs are back there.

Light distribution sucks with LED replacements. Believe me I've tried. :?

[Gage006]

if you really want to mod your tails, why not do something productive and useful, and mod them to use those high output LED bulbs.
they put out something like 2x the light of a standard filament bulb, and draw less current.



that's a great idea...now i need to figure out what size bulbs are back there.

Light distribution sucks with LED replacements. Believe me I've tried. :?

drat, sounded good. would probably need chrome or some kind of reflective surface on the back of the housing to get good lighting.

[batmobile]

Im currently building an LED array for my tail light assembly. I took out the spare bulb housing with pliers, and bought PCB board at radioshack and custom fit it into the tail light housing. Now i have to figure out how to change the voltage and amperage to a lower rating to power the LEDs. Ill get some pics up soon.

[Tanya]

hey Raven, don't hate on my 1st Supra
I used MSPaint to "pinstripe" the lights! hahah
My first pinstriping mod was on this car, so you probably did do it 1st
:wink:
this is the original pic
http://www.celicasupra.com/tanya/85supraass2.jpg
this is my black Supra tails:
http://www.celicasupra.com/tanya/may_04/mini%20meet.JPG
and this is DeAnns car with thinner lines in the tails:
http://www.celicasupra.com/tanya/may_04/mini%20meet6.JPG

[atdsupra]

Im currently building an LED array for my tail light assembly. I took out the spare bulb housing with pliers, and bought PCB board at radioshack and custom fit it into the tail light housing. Now i have to figure out how to change the voltage and amperage to a lower rating to power the LEDs. Ill get some pics up soon.

the easier way to do this si a parallel/series array of leds, lets say that you put as many leds in series to complete your car voltage, if leds are 3v, you will need 4 leds, but if leds are 1.5V you will need 8.

now you have a row (or column), make as much strips of serial leds you want, and then connect them in parallel.

the best way would be to put a LM7812 voltage regulator, strips of 8 leds 1.5V each,in series they'll match the 12 VDC, this way you wont be needing series resistor for each led to limit current.

each led needs about 30mA , but they are in series, each 8 LED's strip will take the same 30mA, the regulator holds fine 1amp, so you can put about 30 strips in parallel per regulator.

I could give you formulas, circuit schematics, what ever you need to do that, just mention it!! :wink:

[Ross]

Don't forget that with the car running the voltage should be closer to 14v than 12v


hth

[batmobile]

well i think it would be easier with some resistors, because the car voltage spikes sometimes, like turning the radio off will bump up the available amps while the car is running. My main concern is the amperage.

I am going to run the LEDs paralell/series combo, special wiring system i found out with LEDs . I have built a few Boards and i have found the perfect combo for the tail lights, I have to get around to finding the proper Resistors now, to reduce the voltage to the specs i need.

[atdsupra]

Don't forget that with the car running the voltage should be closer to 14v than 12v


hth

That's why I suggested a LM7812 regulator, about the amps . . . you can get low current LED's as 10 mA/ea.,, that would be 100 leds for 1 amp.

dont think of having 100 leds for one light right?

and with resistors, you still have to use the regulator, because its only to regulate current to the LED, if you calculate the resistor for 14V, what about when low voltage is present, like 12.5 to 13 V,

Resistors are worthless with or without regulator, they will just double the amount of components required . . way to go: series/parallel array.

ohms and kirchoff's laws will help you a lot . . .

trust me :wink:

[batmobile]

I built an array that works off of an AC current. I used a transformer that was 500 mA and 4.5 volts, I did the series/paralell connections. It was sorta like this:

- ____________________
| | | |
|+ |- |+ |- |+ |- |+ |-
|+ |- |+ |- |+ |- |+ |-
|+ |- |+ |- |+ |- |+ |-
|+ |- |+ |- |+ |- |+ |-
|+ |- |+ |- |+ |- |+ |-
|+ |- |+ |- |+ |- |+ |-
|+ |- |+ |- |+ |- |+ |-
_|______|______|______|
+


WOWSA thats exactly like it is, im amazed at my computer graphics