Building my own flush tail lights

[Justinswidebody]

Looks good. I like it without the "headlights" getting leds. Something about the fog lights looks off, i tink it has to do with no detail to break up the bumper area. The wider channel looks better too. You are doing some great work with these.

The fog lights were a little off. I already fixed it... Good eye!!!

Thank you for the compliments!

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[Justinswidebody]

I don't think this will look good

 

[Justinswidebody]

Here's some bright whiteness

The plan is to use foil tape on the back surface for the LEDs to reflect off of. However it's plenty bright enough without it.... But red will be on one side and white on the other....

Now I need to design a channel for the lens to sit on top of, and also design the full lens.... Not looking forward to that....

 

[WanderingJ]

ok, you're making this hard. I was in love with the 1st edition...But now this ring with a jeep emblem built in. Are you printing the diffuser as well? I would say, if you go with this new version, offer with or without jeep. then we can body color the middle area if desired or insert some kind of sticker/design. Great work on every design. I would now be extremely happy with the first or this one, though this one may be inching out the lead

 

[AKDrifter]

ok, you're making this hard. I was in love with the 1st edition...But now this ring with a jeep emblem built in. Are you printing the diffuser as well? I would say, if you go with this new version, offer with or without jeep. then we can body color the middle area if desired or insert some kind of sticker/design. Great work on every design. I would now be extremely happy with the first or this one, though this one may be inching out the lead

Very much agree with this.
Going to be hard to decide which ones to buy if given a choice but that's my favorite iteration so far. I think the perimeter with the Jeep and I'd mask it off for painting. Get creative with my airbrush.

 

[Justinswidebody]

ok, you're making this hard. I was in love with the 1st edition...But now this ring with a jeep emblem built in. Are you printing the diffuser as well? I would say, if you go with this new version, offer with or without jeep. then we can body color the middle area if desired or insert some kind of sticker/design. Great work on every design. I would now be extremely happy with the first or this one, though this one may be inching out the lead

I will be printing the defuser tomorrow. Just finished cadding it....( Wow what a pain that was ) Hopefully have a working prototype by the end of the weekend.

Lol I think I like the raptor tail lights the best..... I think they will make the gladiator look a lot more modern....

Here's some images of the cadded lens (defuser)

 

[Justinswidebody]

Here's the jeep printed....

 

[Justinswidebody]

Already have a revision for that one... Made a recessed channel for the lens. I will print both tonight when I get home

 

[Justinswidebody]

Thinking about making one that says gladiator, and one that has the silhouette of a gladiator head.


Let me know everyone's thoughts on this

 

[James H]

I like the idea of the gladiator head/spartan helmet. Jay's idea of leaving the middle blank for painting body color sounds like a good option too,

 

[Justinswidebody]

Absolutely! Blank one will definitely be available.... Mine will definitely be painted matching body color....

I think the gladiator/ spartan helmet will look great... I'll work on that sometime over the weekend

 

[Minty JL]

 

[Johnny3]

Thinking about making one that says gladiator, and one that has the silhouette of a gladiator head.


Let me know everyone's thoughts on this

I think the designs here are tasteful. HOWEVER, I am a simplicity guy. I REALLY like the newest iteration (LEDs around the perimeter only) with absolutely nothing in the center. I will have my local body guy paint the centers to match the body of my truck. It basically makes it look far more "trick" like you had someone fill in the factory recess with steel and just ran an LED circle...

Sign me up today, will pre-pay on kickstarter if necessary.

Not so adamant about purchasing with a design in the center. I dont dislike the design, just not my style.

HOWEVER, it sounds to me like you could produce both options very easily. All other parts are interchangeable just have two (or three?) different plastic base options

 

[Justinswidebody]

I think the designs here are tasteful. HOWEVER, I am a simplicity guy. I REALLY like the newest iteration (LEDs around the perimeter only) with absolutely nothing in the center. I will have my local body guy paint the centers to match the body of my truck. It basically makes it look far more "trick" like you had someone fill in the factory recess with steel and just ran an LED circle...

Sign me up today, will pre-pay on kickstarter if necessary.

Not so adamant about purchasing with a design in the center. I dont dislike the design, just not my style.

HOWEVER, it sounds to me like you could produce both options very easily. All other parts are interchangeable just have two (or three?) different plastic base options

Absolutely! Blank will be available.... I'd probably sport the blank ones myself as well

 

[Johnny3]

The Jeep silhouette actually reminds me of an "Easter egg". guessing thats what you were going for, and its well done. Id purchase the blank ones but the silhouette will sell IMHO

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