General Monte Carlo Talk Talk about the Monte Carlo. Does not have to be your Monte. Can include pics and games.

Jose's(Jomao_o) Reverse Light Rework

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 10:59 PM
  #1  
Budsjlm's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Monte Of The Month -- September 2012
Monte Of The Month -- February 2016
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 7,758
From: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
15 Year Member
Default Jose's(Jomao_o) Reverse Light Rework

Jose Contacted me about reworking his reverse lights next thing i knew they where here

The pictures he sent me of what they originally looked like
Name:  100MEDIA_IMAG2205_zps72580648.jpg
Views: 100
Size:  45.5 KB
Name:  100MEDIA_IMAG2206_zpsd97a51aa.jpg
Views: 102
Size:  40.6 KB

Received them at work had my dog guard them
Name:  IMAG1912_zps070936b9.jpg
Views: 100
Size:  35.2 KB

so got to work soaking them in 99% isopropal and used my card to remove the paint
Name:  IMAG1913_zpsf7b23a77.jpg
Views: 101
Size:  34.2 KB
Name:  IMAG1914_zps9f9100e2.jpg
Views: 98
Size:  39.4 KB

used a nice sharp razor blade to remove the lettering that was on the lenses
Name:  IMAG1915_zps798583cd.jpg
Views: 106
Size:  47.6 KB

back to hanging with my dog
Name:  IMAG1916_zps3bfb374f.jpg
Views: 107
Size:  30.9 KB
 
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 10:59 PM
  #2  
Budsjlm's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Monte Of The Month -- September 2012
Monte Of The Month -- February 2016
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 7,758
From: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
15 Year Member
Default

Prepped for paint
Name:  IMAG1919_zps20b36119.jpg
Views: 97
Size:  37.8 KB
Name:  IMAG1921_zps24416567.jpg
Views: 93
Size:  40.6 KB

in the process of painting(vht night shade plus clear)
Name:  IMAG1928_zpsddbb3a1f.jpg
Views: 111
Size:  35.4 KB

inside drying
Name:  IMAG1932-1_zps2932e43f.jpg
Views: 101
Size:  32.4 KB

wet sanding to get them nice and smooth
Name:  IMAG1973_zps570f514f.jpg
Views: 93
Size:  21.8 KB

buffed out
Name:  IMAG1975_zps93495315.jpg
Views: 87
Size:  24.1 KB
Name:  IMAG1978_zpsad06a7b1.jpg
Views: 102
Size:  37.6 KB
Name:  IMAG1971-1_zps606b916d.jpg
Views: 97
Size:  24.6 KB

Thanks for looking
 

Last edited by Budsjlm; Mar 4, 2013 at 11:05 PM.
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 11:21 PM
  #3  
06mistreSS's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- November 2012
Monte Of The Month -- August 2015
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 4,793
From: Ann Arbor, Michigan
10 Year Member
Default

Wow those are like glass, nice job on the rehab of those! How many coats of Nite Shade did you apply?
 
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 11:25 PM
  #4  
Budsjlm's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Monte Of The Month -- September 2012
Monte Of The Month -- February 2016
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 7,758
From: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
15 Year Member
Default

3 last one was a little thick so it was more like 4, and a good 6 coats of clear so i had plenty to pull off in my wet sanding
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 12:43 AM
  #5  
zzapultimate's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- June 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,026
From: Iowa
Default

Excellent work man
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 06:47 AM
  #6  
lougreen03's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- March 2013
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 8,442
From: michigan
Default

They look great. You could start a side business. Pick up a set or two at the junkyard and do them up then sell them with and have the purchaser send you theirs
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 08:32 AM
  #7  
Jomao_o's Avatar
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 5,152
From: MD.
15 Year Member
Default

I approve of this thread. Awesome job.
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:08 PM
  #8  
ZIPPY02's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- May 2012
Monte Of The Year 2012
Monte Of The Month -- February 2017
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 4,938
From: Mountains of Utah
15 Year Member
Default

No way those are the same, wow you did a marvelous job with them!! You the MAN!!
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:37 PM
  #9  
Budsjlm's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Monte Of The Month -- September 2012
Monte Of The Month -- February 2016
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 7,758
From: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
15 Year Member
Default



Comparison between stock and done, actually tried to pop one in to see how much light would pass through.. broke my torx bit so that didn't happen lol
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 07:42 PM
  #10  
AwesomeSS's Avatar
THE JUDGE
Monte Of The Month -- November 2015
Monte Of The Month -- March 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 13,335
From: Wauconda, IL
10 Year Member
Default

Great work Justin!
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:33 AM.