Exclusive... D.I.Y amber Lens For EK/EJ/EM wtf?

[Couper_Trooper]

hey guys,

has anyone seen this on an ek/ej/em? or am i the 1st:wave: Rep Me +1

had this idea for a while now after seeing them on eg's but was too lazy to attempt it on my ej8... Until now...


what u need

- amber lens dye ($10-$15 from autobarn)
- flathead + philips screwdriver
- socket wrench for unscrewing 10mm bolts
- silicon for sealing headlight
- automotive masking tape + blade for cutting
- wax n grease remover

what to do

1.remove headlight- two srews on side fenders, 3x 10mm bolts under, 7 plastic screws on top... & so on.. too lazy to go into detail. u guys should know how to do it... if not someone must off did a diy on it..

2. remove lens- get ur flathead screwdriver n start prying. if ur scared ur gonna crack the lens then put it in the oven, preheat it to 150deg then put it in for abt 3mins.. or until it the lens is hot enough.. the glue should then be easier to work with.

3. once the lens is apart clean the inside of the lens with wax n grease remover so the paint will stick on properly.

4. once the lens is apart get ur masking tape n tape around the indicator part. With a blade cut around that section following the groove. now remove the excess tape to expose the indicator section of the lens.

5. now for the spaying part.. this will require a few coats.. make sure u allow time for each coat to dry.. its finish when ur happy with the colour n u see no cracks in the paint.

The End Result
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/coupertrooper/civicamber2.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/coupertrooper/civicamber1.jpg
& the money shot
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/coupertrooper/civicamber.jpg
Enjoy:thumbsup:

[Red_EG4]

I've never seen that before, :thumbsup: Looks awesome!

[kn1ghtm4r3]

rofl amber everywhere lol.

yeah ive seen em in the states, have pics of it on my old computer somewhere. nice diy though.

[JetSir]

they somehow dont suit the em1 as well as the EG's but very JDM or USDM

[simonnowis]

i think it would look better with clear headlights, will make it sorta look like 7th gen civic(01-03) headlights.

[destrukshn]

i reckon looks good.

[qpe]

i reckon looks good.

x 2 :thumbsup:

[AsH_]

looks good.

but you cant ask for rep points.

[[ricer]]

u need a silver front mount
then its very usdm

[JetSir]

jst noticed his black front mount =O

very sneaky !

[Deano_EK]

looks nice, never seen it before on EK model, tho as above would reckon it would look better with clear headlights rather than black.

[Samm928]

Good hit for something different =) VDM Style...

[xntrik]

^
vietnamese domestic market :thumbsup:

im getting annoyed at the fact that you had to post this over and over,
why couldnt you do the DIY to begin with.

good diy tho.
& doesnt look too bad closeup

[Couper_Trooper]

^
vietnamese domestic market :thumbsup:

im getting annoyed at the fact that you had to post this over and over,
why couldnt you do the DIY to begin with.

good diy tho.
& doesnt look too bad closeup

yeh sorry... over exited.. my bad.. hehehe

headlights looked better off the car... should of took off my side blinker as a colour reference to match.. the colour is too dark though.. doesnt match the side blinkers so i took it off for now to fix it, somehow.. wouldn't recommend buying the paint from autobarn.. its more orange than amber.

it does look a bit better in the light but the colour is just too dark for my liking.. lucky i got a spare set of lights... lol
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/coupertrooper/DSC02176.jpg

[xntrik]

bring ur car to the sydney cruise upc0oming (click my signature)
so we can seee itt in rl

[destrukshn]

amber/orange.
same shit?
lol

[phantom_civic]

Looks unique, I did the same to my nissan micra last year but instead I painted over all the reflectors rofl.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o101/crxsta/ek9lights.jpg

[kn1ghtm4r3]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/civek/IMG_5394b.jpg

thats in the states =9

[mrwillz]

usdm y0

[AutoNoob]

nice but lol, somehow makes the civic look like a starlet.

[kraiye]

jst noticed his black front mount =O

very sneaky !
yeah show us under the hood!!
;)

[ojaii]

THATS MADD!! iv been looking everywhere for amber em1 for my civic xD
thank you!!

[kraiye]

ek looks alright but em1... ??? nah

[Mooks79]

Havent seem the b4 it looks neat.....JDM style ill try n give it ago....