as stated in the subject.. has anyone tried converting their 93-98 tail lights to the 3 circle 99 spec ones? I see this guy doing it on ebay... but has anyone done it by themselves? any websites that talk about the conversion procedures?

 

okee! nevermind! I found some old post about it!

 

http://www.jsott.com/rx-7/lights/index.html

Here is a link on how to do it.

 

I say do it yourself! I did mine and I had no idea what the hell I was doing.

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That looks really good aspire! Did you use Matte Black spray paint? I'm wondering if a glossy black would look a bit better...

Thanks.

 

Isnt there like a place where you can purchase a lens that covers the lights for like $65? Does anyone remember that link to that page?

 

Not sure if this is true, but I was told the actual 99 tail lights use a black decal with holes, and not paint.

Stick it on and go...

 

Ryan Wolfe (can't remember his forum alias) was converting lights for $65 + shipping a year or so ago. The thread should still be around here somewhere.

 

Read the tutorial, seems easy enough. I GUESS I will just have to save $65 and do it myself...

 

Check this thread:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=83529

Well worth the price....

 

How the hell do you get the taillight cover off? I have been heating just about anything I could and no luck. Do I heat the OUTER part, or the part in the center where the fine line goes around? Kinda suck since I (one both taillights) overheated and little bit and left some scars on it.......

 

if you search google.com you can find many tutorials on how to remove, and do the light conversion... you have to use a heat gun or an oven to ungle the covers from the assembly...

 

I used Laquer Black spray paint. I pretty much followed the steps on jsott how-to, but instead of using clear paper for the circles, I used vinyl stickers which made it a bit easier.

 

I did mine too and it came out awesome...see sig for pic..

 

I'm still waiting for someone to make some with efini symbols instead of circles. Or, the circles with the efini design blacked out in the center.

Silly I know, but I just felt like posting the thought

 

 

Instead of making the cut-out a circle, use an infini symbol. Download a pic, print it out and then use an exacto knife. Grab your paint and boom!!

I would probably use some differnt colors to make it stand out a little but good idea. Just think that 6 of them would be a little bit of overkill.

Personally after my next few mods, will probably take out the center and mask paint NOS so it shows up in the center brake light!!

 

DO NOT HEAT UP THE CENTER. You heat up the back area where you took the screws off (circle all the way around the light repeatedly), then choose an end, and pull. You will actually be pulling on the same part that looks like it was supposed to slide out...if that helps. It takes a little effort, but I was actually doing it today. Be careful when you get to the ends though, as you may break a piece. Just go slowly.

 

after you heat up the back of the light, stick a small screw driver shaft into the assembly and run that screw driver shaft around the edges to force/pry the assembly apart. Remeber to heat up the assembly a few times on the BACK of the assembly, not the smoke lens or you'll melt the smoke lens. I have done over a few dozen light conversions so if you have any questions, pls don't hesistate to PM me or ask on this post.

 

I did mine last week, Ive been working on them for a few days, I used silver spray paint instead of black like everyone else so you can see the circles during the day... it looks way nice !

 

put up some pics of it, i wonder wut other colors will look like to, my fd is red, i wonder how that will look.
geoff

 

Check this thread:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=84467

 

Those lightes painted colors other then black look horrible!!

Sorry guys that did this, just my taste, sure that it looks good on your car (gag...caugh..). I have mine on the slate early next year to do. Will be black since my color scheme only includes 4 colors. Silver, Blue (engine compartment) Black and Red. For some reason my interior is Black and Red, no wing on the back but I do have a wiper on the back, sunroof and a Twin Turbo with a stick. Someone told me that was a rare combination but staying on track, black with the covers or even the carbon fiber (hey maby a carbon fiber with a little extra hard silver woven into it??).

Anyhow did'nt like the look of the silver with the orange exterior in the suggested thread above.

 

So do you try to pry the lens of the rest of the plastic part? I can see where the lens attatches to the rest of it, heat the up then try to pry it up from there?

 

You try to pry the smoked lens, off the plastic part that has the bubbles on the back. Heat around the edges where the screws were, and put some muscle on when you pull, but be careful not to pull too hard when you get towards the ends.

I just put mine back on car today. ...can't wait until dark.