i need to make light buckets in my lexan body!help

[bustamantealdo]

i have a new unpainted lexan 98 dodge ext cab...i want to make light buckets and have no clue where to start...any advice or suggestions?is it possible?help me:shock:!

 

[Hobine]

I use an Xacto knife to cut out the holes.

Glue in light buckets, I used Automotive Goop but a lot of folks use Shoe Goo.

Attach lenses

 

[johnnyh66]

The Traxxas Grave Digger light kit has self locking buckets that work really good, you'd have to glue lenses to them if you wanted though.

 

[bustamantealdo]

I use an Xacto knife to cut out the holes.

Glue in light buckets, I used Automotive Goop but a lot of folks use Shoe Goo.

Attach lenses

see the problem is i have curved lenses not round like ur body or the bettele below...if it was round like urs it be easy;-)...but my dodge body is curved...i order some lexan and gonna try to make some light buckets...but before i glue them i figured i would paint the body and cover up the lights with some liquid mask...its gonna be hard to curve those light buckets:evil:

 

[bustamantealdo]

The Traxxas Grave Digger light kit has self locking buckets that work really good, you'd have to glue lenses to them if you wanted though.

thanks for the adive but my lights are curved like this,it wont work

 

[RPP Hobby]

thanks for the adive but my lights are curved like this,it wont work

Maybe try to cut down some tamiya f350 lenses. Might work

 

[bustamantealdo]

Maybe try to cut down some tamiya f350 lenses. Might work

omg!y didnt i think of that!lol thanks im gonna try it

 

[gr33nlemon]

Or try searching for drift body parts, they sell a bunch of different sizes and shapes of light buckets for those cars.....maybe you can find something close.

 

[heartless]

there is a lexan Subaru Impreza body out there that comes with light buckets that are curved similar to the Dodge Ram shape (I have one) - you dont cut the lexan body, leave the "lens" area clear, and glue the buckets in from the inside (shoe-goo?)...not sure if you can get the buckets seperately or not...

Or, you could try building something out of styrene - cheap & easy to work with...

 

[PontiacGT201]

make headlight buckets out of stirene. what i do. can cut them to fit body. then put them in with shoegoo

 

[WAFFLE]

I would mask the headlights and leave them clear.

Then build buckets out of styrene. If you can use sissors and super glue your good to go, make them out cardboard/tape first then you have stensils to cut the styrene out.

drill some holes for leds.

I use chrome tape for the insides

Then I used black RTV to glue them in place.

 

[bustamantealdo]

I would mask the headlights and leave them clear.

Then build buckets out of styrene. If you can use sissors and super glue your good to go, make them out cardboard/tape first then you have stensils to cut the styrene out.

drill some holes for leds.

I use chrome tape for the insides

Then I used black RTV to glue them in place.

i have to paint it before i glue the light buckets right?

 

[FATBOYrs10]

i have to paint it before i glue the light buckets right?

i do/would, and most people do

 

[bustamantealdo]

i do/would, and most people do

i found this vid...im gonna do this method..

Kyokuro Presents DIY Light Buckets - YouTube

hope it works..thanks "thumbsup"

 

[arny]

Good Luck men, a lot of work to do

 

[lilws6]

That's pretty sweet. More ideas for my scale projects.