Making DIY LED Tail Lights for my Honda Beat

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IMEE MADE

IMEE MADE

Жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to make custom LED tail lights for our Honda Beat for so long and I'm glad we finally got around to finishing them. We went for a modern, VIP style tail light design and even made a new lens to complete the look!
Thanks to Automotive Anatomy for the rolling footage!
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@garagemonkeysan
@garagemonkeysan Жыл бұрын
Great video. What a ton of work. Results look great, very unique. I've never met a car guy that wants to build a car identical to someone else's. (Excluding movie prop cars.) That butyl tape is interesting stuff. Mahalo for sharing! : )
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary, you're the best!
@Maaaaaax-07
@Maaaaaax-07 Жыл бұрын
There's a lot of car that look the same tbh, especially some FRS/GR86/BRZ builds or some WRX build
@FriedTendi
@FriedTendi Жыл бұрын
You should fix your reverse lights they are tinted red and that's not legal and will probably confuse people. The turn signals being red is ok but not ideal
@RfAlSiTpA
@RfAlSiTpA Жыл бұрын
03 G35 on deck less go with the ideas
@xlajcikxyolo6201
@xlajcikxyolo6201 Жыл бұрын
@@IMEEMADE 6
@friescustomfabriction3016
@friescustomfabriction3016 Жыл бұрын
Just a heads up for anyone wanting to do this, you gotta have white reverse lights. Other than that, great build and the final result looks great. Though id definately go with the second revision you mention in the video. I personally prefer seperate amber turn signals. The combo turn and brake lights add ambiguity to the system. Not to mention in europe you have to have amber turn signals anyway
@OkammakO
@OkammakO Жыл бұрын
Easy fix, just remove the reverse gear from your transmission.
@undefinednotfound
@undefinednotfound Жыл бұрын
for reverse light, you can install external white light at the back.
@22Epic
@22Epic Жыл бұрын
who use reverve ?
@y.k.7737
@y.k.7737 Жыл бұрын
If you're in Europe, don't even think about it. It's not checked whether your lights fulfill the requirements but whether they are approved for this kind of car which can cost tens of thousands of dollars
@lidge1994
@lidge1994 Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure most of this custom tail light is illegal in Europe
@michaelcharity3577
@michaelcharity3577 Жыл бұрын
And to think I was about to drop $700 for some custom led tail lights. This is just what I was looking for!!!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Right on! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions during the build. I'd love to see the finished product!
@Maaaaaax-07
@Maaaaaax-07 Жыл бұрын
Did you do it ? If so How much did it cost you ?
@Meekmillan
@Meekmillan Жыл бұрын
WHERE LOL everywhere I look for my car custom tails start at $1000 with the ones I actually want being more like $1400
@Maaaaaax-07
@Maaaaaax-07 Жыл бұрын
@@Meekmillan Are you going to dyi it?
@SurfTheStreets01
@SurfTheStreets01 Жыл бұрын
yikes, they arn't legal. just be careful out there
@neonnerd1364
@neonnerd1364 Жыл бұрын
I really like this. Personally I would've used less leds for regular tail lights and then used more for the brake portion. That way it's easier for cars behind you to know when you're braking. Too small of a brake light can be really hard to notice.
@jackass123455
@jackass123455 Жыл бұрын
you can add resistors to "dull" the driving lights and with a diode can even use the same string of leds for both brake and driving creating a "high /low intensity" setting
@uvwuvw-ol3fg
@uvwuvw-ol3fg Жыл бұрын
@@jackass123455 Why waste energy with resistors if it's normally done with PWM or constant current regulator.
@dooby1445
@dooby1445 Жыл бұрын
@@uvwuvw-ol3fg The "wasted energy" is so miniscule it shouldn't even be considered.
@yaishmatheen4274
@yaishmatheen4274 Жыл бұрын
@@dooby1445 i think he meant effort when this can already be done way more easily without resistors
@andrewholdaway813
@andrewholdaway813 Жыл бұрын
I don't think practicality (or legality) was even on the list of requirements
@wiscosmakenbreak
@wiscosmakenbreak Жыл бұрын
legitimately one of the best, most accessible diy videos Ive ever seen about tail light mods that go this deep. jeebus nice work
@lucasduck95
@lucasduck95 6 ай бұрын
Wonderful video
@Interceptor810
@Interceptor810 Жыл бұрын
Ive always considered amber LEDs for rear turn signal to be superior and wish cars in America would do this more instead of red turn signals
@Mookaton
@Mookaton 9 ай бұрын
I don't think there are many at all with red turn signals. The only ones that come to mind are cars with sequential turn signals like a Ford Mustang.
@fosty.
@fosty. 5 ай бұрын
​@@Mookaton No, there definitely are.
@T10Titan
@T10Titan 4 ай бұрын
tons of cars have red glass over it all causing it to be just be red.@@Mookaton
@jaxithfox
@jaxithfox Ай бұрын
​@Mookaton Red turn lights are incredibly common in the US. Majority of anything truck runs red only at the rear.
@qx4n9e1xp
@qx4n9e1xp Жыл бұрын
For future, you can make curved LED shapes by sticking the LED tape along the side of the C-shaped foil you cut, although you would actually use "
@Sinjinator
@Sinjinator Жыл бұрын
Good to know! 👍
@tnast
@tnast Жыл бұрын
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR! There's so many videos out there that talk about making custom taillights, but none of them ever outline the entire process start to finish. They're always either using premade parts, or only talk about the tech or removing/installing the lens. Truly incredible work, and I applaud you for showing and reflecting upon your mistakes. Keep it up!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching all the way!
@yerts
@yerts Жыл бұрын
I very rarely comment on videos but this was too impressive not to. Been delving into automotive DIY over the past 10ish years (wiring, LEDs, etc) and always dreamt of being able to do this. Having unique taste and being hardheaded is a deadly combo but often leads to incredible results. Awesome job dude and thank you!
@Obsidian0Knight
@Obsidian0Knight Жыл бұрын
this really is one of those "trust the method" sort of things hey? it would be so intimidating when youre half way through one, and then knowing you need to make the other one match. Really impressive. Looks sweet!
@yutwob
@yutwob Жыл бұрын
Amazing! I've been mulling over how to make custom taillights for my '89 Celica and this just popped up in my feed! Great video, nice that you didn't shy away from showing the jank.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Benjamin-yl4xl
@Benjamin-yl4xl Жыл бұрын
Bro this video is great editing, not boring at all, keep up the good work! I was exactly looking for something like this.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@Hachiro
@Hachiro Жыл бұрын
I used that oven trick to replace the lens on my car's headlights. I messed up when restoring them, and decided to just buy some aftermarket replacements. They were so cheap that I couldn't align them correctly. (The beam was too high) So I just swapped the new clear lens onto the original headlight assembly. Works perfectly, and the headlights looked brand new :D
@morpheon_xyz
@morpheon_xyz Жыл бұрын
For someone who's planning on doing a custom job on my own car, this has definitely been an informative video regarding the process and things to keep in mind. Mine will however be much more complex, but that's exactly why something like this helps a lot. Thank you
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Happy building!
@sean640
@sean640 10 күн бұрын
Did you get around to it yet?
@morpheon_xyz
@morpheon_xyz 10 күн бұрын
@@sean640 almost there. Decided to go with 3D printing instead as my other options just didn't accommodate my requirements and the design style I'm going for. Just ordered my 3D printer the other day, plus I also already got the LEDs I'll be testing to accommodate the changes, so the prototyping continues. Also worked on the code for the Arduino / ESP32 that'll add customization for "show mode", so I'm excited to report that progress is being made. I'll outsource the lazer cutting of acrylic sheets to a contact of mine once I've got the majority of the design done. Once the rear is done I'll rework the front as I went with 7" jeep lights and a single debadged grille for my Mk1 golf in the meantime
@sean640
@sean640 9 күн бұрын
@@morpheon_xyz awesome 🙌 looking forward to seeing what you ocme up with too
@TheFlexxGarage
@TheFlexxGarage Жыл бұрын
Fellow automotive KZbinr here and I must say, your video is awesome. Great quality, great shots, great editing, and great commentary. Keep up the great work and wishing you the best with your channel. 😎🤙🏼
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and sticking around! Much love! ✌️
@UD503J
@UD503J 3 ай бұрын
I'm amazed how good that replacement lens came out for what is effectively half of a DIY vacuformer. Really cool to see how clean you can do with determination.
@JDzAlive
@JDzAlive Жыл бұрын
Tip for spreading sealant into tight/close areas is to use acid brushes and trimming the bristles by about half to increase the precision where it goes. Excellent video!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!!
@Meekmillan
@Meekmillan Жыл бұрын
This is incredible man. I LOVE seeing passionate people make what they want in their own shops. This is going in my playlist for when I finally get the guts to do it myself lol
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Please tag me on the results, would love to see what you make!
@personalname2056
@personalname2056 Жыл бұрын
Get the GUTS?!
@ThreeBrosUnite
@ThreeBrosUnite Жыл бұрын
Seriously, @imeemade: man, this is superb.
@danikael2815
@danikael2815 Жыл бұрын
I love them and the car idk what it is but it looks awesome im a truck guy so this should be an eye opener of how clean your car is
@CypherusMcClain
@CypherusMcClain Жыл бұрын
Glad I stumbled upon this video. The 2022 Civic hatchback is a pretty sharp car, but everyone is doing super fancy custom work for the Sedan. Now I know the rough process to make my own one-of-a-kind lighting fixtures for my car.
@StezAU
@StezAU Жыл бұрын
Worked out better than I expected, this is something I’ve wanted to try for ages. There are ways you can get white and orange to show through a red lens, lots of modern cars pull this off, I believe there’s a colour filter over the LEDs to cancel out the red. Good work 👍👍
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Hmmm that's interesting! Thanks for the heads up!
@kip8790
@kip8790 Жыл бұрын
Green filter will be yellow through a red lens.
@highnoon4515
@highnoon4515 Жыл бұрын
@@IMEEMADE yeee you can make white thats how rgb works you have red soo tou need to find out what exacly color do you need to make it white , rgb works like this 3 main colours that make white when they combine you can just wire blue and green bec you have red already i mean by that red plastic from stops idk if gonna work this eay bec stop red is not a lighting soo maybe not gonna work but try anyway
@JasonWD
@JasonWD Жыл бұрын
@@highnoon4515 sooooo…. Make a white LED and put it under the red Acrylic? Yeah, that’s _exactly_what IMEEMADE did, without “making” a white LED.
@TheSFMCreators
@TheSFMCreators Жыл бұрын
Black acrylic could also work, giving that same dark taillight look whilst retaining the colours of the LEDs beneath it, although do note that the LEDs have to be significantly brighter in that case.
@MarioLoco03
@MarioLoco03 Жыл бұрын
dude this is sick! I once retro fitted some HID projectors into my headlights of an Accord. Ton of work. I cant imagine designing them myself as well!
@sneakyhippo8663
@sneakyhippo8663 9 ай бұрын
A vacuum port on the bottom side of the oven would allow you to easily form the plastic to the new tails. I haven’t made one yet but your video has definitely given me a lot of ideas and inspiration. Thank you and wonderful job!!
@Anotherslowclio
@Anotherslowclio Жыл бұрын
This video is exactly what I needed! Even the part about the self doubt 😅
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
😅😅 what's a project without a little existential crisis
@IbrahemAlbanawi
@IbrahemAlbanawi Жыл бұрын
Your content is so chill and at the same time hilarious and I see you are a fellow ender 3 pro owner so that earned you a sub And you are absolutely right about self-doubt with DIY projects I'm currently working on a 3D printed F1 car scale model and I had lots of self doubt about how good it will look but Never Give Up
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
That’s right! Never give up! 🤙
@LegoBeto
@LegoBeto Ай бұрын
awesome project. I really liked the idea of the acrylic plastic. I didn't know it could be done. Defo learned something new.
@haydenredmond1153
@haydenredmond1153 9 ай бұрын
Excellent video man, I've been looking to do this for a friends car and I really like your process! Thanks for detailing it so well!
@nobiazcustomsinc5030
@nobiazcustomsinc5030 Жыл бұрын
this is EXACTLY what i was looking for THANKS MAN SUBSCRIBED! side note i may try this with a homemade vacuum former
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Right on! Thanks for watching!
@mista414
@mista414 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing, impressive work! I do wish my CR-Z had that diffused LED look rather than the exposed LED style, but it is a product of the early 2010s.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Sounds like it’s time for you to do your own mod!
@raynjpg
@raynjpg Жыл бұрын
Always been pretty fascinated by custom tail lights. I have a pair of custom tail lights for my truck, but I bought them pre-made. They look pretty good, but there's nothing better than custom making stuff to be exactly as you want it. Next car I get, I'm gonna be doing something like this.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ
@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ Жыл бұрын
They look great man! Good on you. Most people (including myself) don't have the courage to do this sort of thing. You have no just a custom part but a completley personal and hand made one. Only you have it and you'll have people asking you where you got them from and will feel amazing to say "Made them myself they're one offs" Keep it up!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@zaincazorla6914
@zaincazorla6914 Жыл бұрын
I really like how you showed how its like to do a diy project. Nothing goes like you planned, you just gotta compromise and adapt your diy project to the circumstances you are forced with
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Haha yup! It’s always a shit show
@austinclark8727
@austinclark8727 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I love how approachable this is for mild DIYers such as myself (I’m always in the lookout for me to get into more extreme projects). Out of curiosity do you think you might modify your new LEDs to use clear reverse lights? I’m curious how one would go about that if yes. Also the old housings are pretty reflective when not lit up, is there a good way to add reflective material (let’s say between the LED strips) for safety like when the car is parked?
@thechronic555
@thechronic555 Жыл бұрын
Much needed info that I didn't know I needed to know. I drive an ole e39 and my tail lights are A MESS in all the rain lately..
@TheCarpenterUnion
@TheCarpenterUnion Жыл бұрын
I really like this style of video. You don't have crazy expensive tools, you use common sense and patience. Good job.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@waqtastic7387
@waqtastic7387 Жыл бұрын
Great video, surprised you didn't try dynamic indicators or stuff like that as well. Red for reverse just seems like a really bad idea safety wise though
@lh8474
@lh8474 Жыл бұрын
wow incredible work! i was shocked to see this only had 5k views! this should be viral :)
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Frankie_Freedom
@Frankie_Freedom 9 ай бұрын
This is very tempting, as it give me ideas to do with my 190e and giving it a sort of retro cyberpunk thing
@Tonisuperfly
@Tonisuperfly 6 ай бұрын
I was about to buy new tail lights for my trailer because the plastic lenses are broken and it's cheaper to buy new led tail lights than it is to buy replacement lenses. I have plenty of clear acrylic pieces and it never occurred to me to heat and shape them until I saw your video. I'm sure I can find an easy enough way to colour them. Thanks for shining a light on a free fix using materials I already have!
@korianito
@korianito Жыл бұрын
That's alot of work but the reward looks so worth it.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Definitely happy with the results ☺️
@mugniman4699
@mugniman4699 Жыл бұрын
That looks sick!! Nice work
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@zaneparkinson
@zaneparkinson Жыл бұрын
Very, very cool. Thank you so much for sharing this project! As a person who owns a car with pretty much zero aftermarket parts available to buy, DIY seems to be the only option. Hopefully over the coming months I’ll have done enough research and be confident enough to give it a shot.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Yes, you got it!
@PhaeronServinus
@PhaeronServinus Жыл бұрын
This is incredible dude. Thanks so much for sharing this!
@TootNuggetEdits
@TootNuggetEdits Жыл бұрын
I think that looks fantastic man!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@wilkgr
@wilkgr Жыл бұрын
I love the concept, and it would be cool to see a second generation with amber indicators and maybe some fancier animations (similar to what Audis do)
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
🤔🧐
@wilkgr
@wilkgr Жыл бұрын
@@IMEEMADE If any part of my comment confuses you, I'd be happy to expand haha - just lmk
@paddypeyton
@paddypeyton Ай бұрын
Just came up on my timeline this is amazing that car is SICK 🔥 the tail lights look fresh well done!!
@jaredrys6872
@jaredrys6872 Жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video and great editing for length. I have an 84 RA64 celica im buliding a supercharged 1uz in. I will definitely be using what you showed here to make something to update the old dingy tail lamps. THANKS!!!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
A 1UZ in a celica sounds gnarly! Thanks for watching mate
@jw11432
@jw11432 Жыл бұрын
I really like your process. I think a couple of improvements could be made in how this was done though: 1) When forming your lens, perhaps building a vacuum former would be ideal. I've seen some made that use melamine boards, pegboard, a shopvac and silicone to achieve. Then you could get a much closer fit. It could even be worthwhile to consider making a negative template from your original lens for your new lens material so that you get an exact duplicate rather than a slightly oversized one. 2) Instead of using foil tape to secure your light separators, maybe make some posts, secured with epoxy or CA glue for those channels to attach to (via a hole and nut, or some other fastener). This, I think, would be more secure to temperature changes, whereas foil tape, I don't know how well it does. It could be an ideal tape, I'm admittedly ignorant about this product. So this suggestion I assign with an asterisk. 3) The separators don't have as straight of a line as I would like to see personally, so perhaps some c-channel aluminum or even PVC pipe split down the middle? I think this could provide much more uniform and straight lines. Again, I love your process. Very creative and it shall be stored in my brain for potential future projects.
@PACKERMAN2077
@PACKERMAN2077 Жыл бұрын
They're gorgeous they actually look more dated than anything in a retro futuristic way as in what they thought the future would look like in the seventies under the constraints of the technology they had....
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
I get what you mean. Thank you!
@MultiSS55
@MultiSS55 Жыл бұрын
Being an auto sparky and a nut for my own car; this video really helps outline a lot of the steps needed to make well, custom LED light houses. I did notice there was still a significant amount of bleed but hey, it's a first time and it looks absolutely SICK, if not heavily illegal forn australian standards. Definitely book marked though and honestly thanks for uploading my man, a real saint.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🤘spark on!
@TheCynicalJedi
@TheCynicalJedi 3 ай бұрын
Just got to the end of the video and the first thing that came to my mind happened to be "I wonder how much jail time this gets you in the UK" our Gov doesn't mess around with stuff like this "Because it's not to standard and could blind other road users" and yet every other brand new car off the dealers forecourt comes with headlights that blind everyone on dipped beam, makes sense hey hahaha
@PutsOnSneakers
@PutsOnSneakers Жыл бұрын
This is not allowed in my country. Yet We here in the West would like to pretend we have "freedom"
@SleepyCatto_
@SleepyCatto_ Ай бұрын
Where r u from?
@PutsOnSneakers
@PutsOnSneakers Ай бұрын
@@SleepyCatto_ Belgium... lots of restrictions on vehicle modifications
@SleepyCatto_
@SleepyCatto_ Ай бұрын
@@PutsOnSneakers ah ok. I thought Hong Kong. Cuz there you also can't do it. Sorry...
@Chrupek1234
@Chrupek1234 Жыл бұрын
customing lights for 5 years, well its time consuming work and ppl cant understand it so often xd... well
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Haha people don't like fun things it seems. Thanks so much for watching!
@Chrupek1234
@Chrupek1234 Жыл бұрын
@@IMEEMADE np :) check out my works on Lumen Noise
@BadgersGameRoom
@BadgersGameRoom Жыл бұрын
bro amazing job! I like how you literally made your own lense by forming a new one with acrylic. Final result looks great too!
@skynethell
@skynethell Жыл бұрын
That end result is beautiful! Im pretty technical but I cant see myself doing something like this and succeding. Still dope.
@maximilianmorse9697
@maximilianmorse9697 Жыл бұрын
Not only are they unsafe and illegal, but they look way worse than the old ones!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Lol k
@charisma7268
@charisma7268 Жыл бұрын
Like your Mustang
@khaledmuchsie7729
@khaledmuchsie7729 Жыл бұрын
gw kira beat mberr
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
🤓
@neototem4110
@neototem4110 11 ай бұрын
This was an excellent vid brother, mainly because you removed ALL mystery and doubt that we can make our own tail lights using current gen LED tech. THanks🙏🏽❤
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@ABlindHilbily
@ABlindHilbily Жыл бұрын
I used to use the same concept in the 90's to make clear taillights for cars using florescent diffusers. Everything old is new again. 👍
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
for sure! can't wait until JNCO jeans makes a comeback 😂
@nickmandleberg
@nickmandleberg 7 ай бұрын
Amazing work!
@blackwings.007
@blackwings.007 Жыл бұрын
Such a clean build, and very well captured in the video. Great job! The end product looks absolutely beautiful🚥
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@aaronschocke2147
@aaronschocke2147 Жыл бұрын
The whole way through the video, I was saying out loud what I thought you should do for the next step, and then you did. Lol. I think I WAY underestimate my ability to take on more projects outside of what I normally tackle! Really awesome job. Earned a sub for sure. My brother would get a kick out of this, too.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
You should give it a try! You got this
@dot_boi
@dot_boi Жыл бұрын
Looks great, you may want to try polycarbonate / lexan instead of acrylic from a functional standpoint. It's not as clear looking and gets slowly sun damaged, but it It has far better impact resistance and won't shatter. Most factory headlights use polycarbonate or actual glass, if a rock were to hit an acrylic lense hard enough it could crack and shatter into pieces, although it's more likely on a headlight and not a tail light. Polycarbonate can still crack and scratch but it's far stronger than acrylic and is more shatter resistant.
@joetroy2904
@joetroy2904 Жыл бұрын
Definitely going to the junk yard to get some spare taillights for my mk4 gti and trying this. Thanks man!
@alextwfsk8er
@alextwfsk8er 3 ай бұрын
I've never thought of heat molding acrylic as a replacement lens definitely an interesting project!
@thomaslawrence4400
@thomaslawrence4400 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video! Im going to start a similar project on my first car, with halo lights. It's a 2007 Seat Ibiza so halo lights keeps with infitting with the original round design of it. Im going to reuse the clear lense already on the housing and tint it, and use amber halo for the indicators and red and white for the other lights, the only thing i need to figure out is rear fog as rear fog lights are mandatory on all cars in the UK so I need to either re use the original fog bulb which can just stay where it is and have a halo around it, or just use an LED for it. I'm not sure of the legality of it as its a grey area as it would pass an MOT technically. But it's definitely going to be a fun project to do, thanks for the inspiration!
@Todd66
@Todd66 Жыл бұрын
Modifications like this are hit and miss. With that being said, I love this kind of mod. Creative, unique and fun to do. Good job on both the lights and the video. Very impressive.
@ancientsociety653
@ancientsociety653 Жыл бұрын
true!. i thinkn he could have done better with the design itself, but this dude's trials here are so inspiring. I'm def not as afraid to go into a project like this on my own thanks to him!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@whothatkid
@whothatkid Жыл бұрын
Wow knowledge 😊 now I know to build my 300zx custom tail lights thanks you
@brandonbaptiste
@brandonbaptiste Жыл бұрын
That was a great vid! Great job too! That's a bit different way to diy lights I haven't seen yet. Very cool and gives me some different ideas I can do by incorporating some of your techniques. Thanks!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kanaisolomon7642
@kanaisolomon7642 Жыл бұрын
You are an absolute genius, please make more ❤❤❤
@X.BMW.4.EVER.X
@X.BMW.4.EVER.X 9 ай бұрын
That looks GREAT on the Beat, great work man 👍🏼
@Tee_12
@Tee_12 Жыл бұрын
Really cool project, and well edited video. The outcome looks very modern. 👍
@turnip5359
@turnip5359 Жыл бұрын
This is the kinda thing I've been looking for for ages, the idea of modernising an older car but not one of those restomod things where the the only thing resembling the original thing is the body shell where the thing just becomes a typical modified car
@GarrettBroadnax
@GarrettBroadnax Жыл бұрын
Working on something similar and this is bigtime underselling the amount of work and planning this project took. Great video though, I'll have questions in the future.
@sirspamalot4014
@sirspamalot4014 Жыл бұрын
I both do and don't want to do this now. Looks good on your car, well done
@ChirpingChocobo
@ChirpingChocobo Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing, def gets my creative juices flowing. Thank you for sharing this with us!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@patrikkovacphoto
@patrikkovacphoto Жыл бұрын
The end result at the end of the video is absolutely awesome, it turned out great, well done, deffinitely inspiring!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kingjer125
@kingjer125 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, its been a pain finding a shop that would do a mould for my tail lights and making a mould myself with clay/acrylic has been a huge pain until I came across your video. I purchased the same stove thing and Im finishing building my box today. Hopefully I can get this project done this week!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Right on!!
@kingjer125
@kingjer125 Жыл бұрын
@@IMEEMADE Hey so the heat box wasnt getting the acrylic hot enough for me, my next step would be to line the inside with that insulation and find any heat leaks BUT in regards to me not wanting to wait that much longer im using my oven. Issue is that the sheet either cools down too quickly or doesnt get soft enough. I didnt buy the sheet you used as my tail lights are way longer but Ill look again.
@kingjer125
@kingjer125 Жыл бұрын
I figured it out lmao, the "Acrylic" sheets I bought was actually polyplex... that ish is garbage to use lol.
@metal2metallica
@metal2metallica Жыл бұрын
That's awesome, always wanted to upgrade my K1200S light to look modern. Legendary DIY!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AMindInOverdrive
@AMindInOverdrive 8 ай бұрын
well done. looks great
@z4ck13
@z4ck13 6 ай бұрын
This is the best video on how to make custom lights imo
@chris-uc7nc
@chris-uc7nc 9 ай бұрын
This looks amazing dude
@peterdingley6797
@peterdingley6797 Жыл бұрын
holy heck - amazing DIY. this is the kind of car content im into! TRUE DIY! Subbed for sure. Love the crazy ideas and just going for it! Cheers m8
@gaberylosborne8018
@gaberylosborne8018 Жыл бұрын
I was enjoying the video from the beginning, then you brought out that amazing oven and won me over lmao. Love it! Beautiful results, btw! Car looks gorgeous
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Hahaha glad you like the high tech oven. Thank you for watching!!
@spamaccount2915
@spamaccount2915 Жыл бұрын
Yo your beat is actually sick asf. Great video covering exactly how to make them!
@frosh_gamin
@frosh_gamin 6 ай бұрын
I would do this if I had a beat saw one a few years back and fell in love with the car its on my lost of cars I'd love to own one day
@cppctek
@cppctek Жыл бұрын
Subscribed instantly when I saw the riff raff meme. Much love. This is amazing content and subject. Awesome job and video. Can’t wait to see what else you do
@parthic7743
@parthic7743 Жыл бұрын
It looks so much better. Very nice work.
@treeclimier272
@treeclimier272 Жыл бұрын
Dang that was one of the most creative videos I've seen in a while. Great job I learned a lot
@PorchGarage
@PorchGarage Жыл бұрын
This is great! Thanks for including all the steps
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@enderhiha
@enderhiha Жыл бұрын
This is really Brilliant and Creative Idea my guy!! I don't need to keep searching any expensive rare headlight for the car(albino headlight) anymore! thanks BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉👍
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@justmechanicthings
@justmechanicthings Жыл бұрын
great job, rad results
@aminhannielmoncayo9385
@aminhannielmoncayo9385 Жыл бұрын
Awwww, that looks SOOOO COOL on your car didn't know that car even exist til now kinda jealous, great work !
@mikewalker685
@mikewalker685 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing, thank you for going over everyting in detail.
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching all the way!
@eric8969
@eric8969 Жыл бұрын
Great video man! Been looking for a step by step on how to do this for a while! Thanks!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@maximiacovacci
@maximiacovacci Жыл бұрын
these fits so mutch good on the car, well done!
@mraaaaaaa
@mraaaaaaa Жыл бұрын
W stands for Water ingress. If the lamps doesn't have any other seals where they mate up to the chassis you have to either seal the old circular openings where bulbs used to go or cut a drain in the taillight body
@klaussbenz
@klaussbenz Жыл бұрын
This is godly level 'ricing'. Respect!
@deeennis5641
@deeennis5641 Жыл бұрын
New and different approach with great info super cool! thanks!
@IMEEMADE
@IMEEMADE Жыл бұрын
Thx for watching!
@colbyscott9822
@colbyscott9822 7 ай бұрын
This is pretty awesome!
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