Flush mounting driving lights into bumper....look good?
08-31-2006, 05:15 PM
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Flush mounting driving lights into bumper....look good?
Ever since I found a picture of this japanese Z, I've been trying to locate driving lights that integrate into the bumper.
Hella and Piaa don't have any lights that flushmount or come with a bezel...everything on the market comes with that bracket. IMHO, I think bracketing lights into our bumper is tacky and I'm looking for an OEM look.
I would use these port tubes (think of a huge tweeter mount) and attach the lights inside this port tube. Everything would be sealed.
What do you guys think?
Hella and Piaa don't have any lights that flushmount or come with a bezel...everything on the market comes with that bracket. IMHO, I think bracketing lights into our bumper is tacky and I'm looking for an OEM look.
I would use these port tubes (think of a huge tweeter mount) and attach the lights inside this port tube. Everything would be sealed.
What do you guys think?
08-31-2006, 05:35 PM
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i think that car looks like sex.
oh yeah, the foglights, right.
If you find a foglight that fits perfectly in there go for it, but wouldn't it get hot around the foglight and melt the rubber/plastic?
oh yeah, the foglights, right.
If you find a foglight that fits perfectly in there go for it, but wouldn't it get hot around the foglight and melt the rubber/plastic?
08-31-2006, 07:53 PM
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You should send a pm to the guy who owns that Z, I believe he is a member here. I'll update you when I figure out who it is. Ok He isnt a member but they guy from the same team (KEN1) is.
Didnt take long.... reference this thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....hlight=strosek
Didnt take long.... reference this thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....hlight=strosek
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09-01-2006, 06:27 AM
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09-01-2006, 07:06 AM
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in the attached picture of the Z, it simply looks like they cut a round hole with a template and then mounted the fogs behind the bumper, probably drilling and attaching to the bumper rebar behind. I don't think they used a bevel or anything. The only photos of that car I've seen are far view shots like that, so it's hard to see the flaws or gappage between the fogs and bumper; if there is any at all. Don't do the sub porthole bevel, if you REALLY wanna do it, then cut it like the orig. Z that did it.
09-01-2006, 07:30 AM
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Don't do the sub porthole bevel, if you REALLY wanna do it, then cut it like the orig. Z that did it.
09-06-2006, 05:24 PM
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Instead of the port tubes, an idea hit me....home interior recessed lighting....made of metal. I have them in my house and randomly thought of using them. Went to Home Depot and found them for $10 each for a 4 inch kit with reflective metal inside. I may have them painted PPW but the white doesn't look that bad. Just ordered Hella lights, hopefully I'll have this project comeplete soon.
09-20-2006, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 05-Z
Almost done, waiting on one last piece to arrive
How are you planning on attaching the foglights to the back of the bumper? How are you going to hold it in place?
09-20-2006, 09:22 AM
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somebody PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me where he got those turnsignals for the side mirrors. I have started several threads asking this question. That is EXACTLY what I have been looking for.
