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Allen S 05-22-2013 01:34 PM

Quad tailights done.
 
Just finished this sat,looks so much better. A few tips if you do it....make a stencil,big hole centered over small to create a donut for tracing purposes. Don't use a dremel! Much easier with a jigsaw. Remove all lights and use lots of masking tape. Also reverse and flip the tailights,and grind the 3 little tits on the housing so you can turn it for the best fit. I'm no bodyman and it took me an hour and a half. Would of gone smoother had I not wasted my time with the dremel...but worth the look.:thumb: sorry didn't take pics...but you know what it looks like ..I hope

Blue Beast (aka Boydie) 05-22-2013 02:20 PM

Allen

Finished mine a coupe of weeks ago. I used aviation snips to cut out most of the metal then used a steel grinding bit to finish it off. I didn't have a jig saw.

I like it. Put backup lights down in the reflector. Had one HHR owner pull up and asked me why all my brake lights worked in back.

Boydie :cowboy: Back in the Saddle................

https://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/fil...ights2_003.jpg
https://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/fil...ights3_004.jpg




Originally Posted by Allen S (Post 705836)
Just finished this sat,looks so much better. A few tips if you do it....make a stencil,big hole centered over small to create a donut for tracing purposes. Don't use a dremel! Much easier with a jigsaw. Remove all lights and use lots of masking tape. Also reverse and flip the tailights,and grind the 3 little tits on the housing so you can turn it for the best fit. I'm no bodyman and it took me an hour and a half. Would of gone smoother had I not wasted my time with the dremel...but worth the look.:thumb: sorry didn't take pics...but you know what it looks like ..I hope


SS fan 05-22-2013 03:37 PM

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Mine only took 15 minutes and 1 cold beverage.......:D

Blue Beast (aka Boydie) 05-22-2013 04:12 PM

Those lights aren't cheap. Mine were $30.00 at a salvage yard.

Boydie


Originally Posted by SS fan (Post 705856)
Mine only took 15 minutes and 1 could beverage.......:D


Allen S 05-22-2013 05:37 PM

Thought about the led's...just don't like the back up lights...wanted all 4 to brake and turn as well as 4 running lights. Tho I could buy 4 of the top led lights hmmmmmm...

SS fan 05-22-2013 06:55 PM

I agree with that, but never considered doing it, I'm happy with the four tails.:twothumbs:

Blue Beast (aka Boydie) 05-22-2013 06:58 PM

To Each His Own.

Some don't like my full moons. My son said they look funky. Others love 'em.

I'll get rid of the handicapped plate soon and get 1HHR1 vanity plate.

Boydie :cowboy: Back in the Saddle........................

Dracos 05-22-2013 10:28 PM

So, uhhh... what are you doing for reverse lights?

Blue Beast (aka Boydie) 05-22-2013 10:47 PM

I mounted my backup lights doown low in the reflectors.

Boydie:cowboy:


Originally Posted by Dracos (Post 705929)
So, uhhh... what are you doing for reverse lights?


sleeper 05-22-2013 11:37 PM

Can't have too much lighting in back.. I like that "Quad Tailights:" mod as well.. :twothumbs:


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