as some of you know, and some of you don't, i think a LOT, i like coming up with idea's and my current fascination is my Seicento and how to mod it.
i often have idea's that i reject, have no money to do or just don't have the ability to do and from now on i am going to post my current works and my current thoughts on here for you my fiat friends to add your thoughts to and give suggestions about.
so here we go - as we all know there are limited options when purchasing alternative parts for the seicento - a particular issue arises when we consider the problem of what to do with the rear lights - currently there are 3 options for rear lights
1. light masks - much like baby has just fitted - there are two types afterburner look - and another less common one which doesn't completely cover the reflectors
2. darkening the rear lights - i think matt has done this - it looks quite good especially on a black car
3. painting the lights body colour (thin layer of paint) - not seen it done on a sei - but it is becoming common on other cars - this also covers the reflectors
so after considering and rejecting these ideas i set my mind into motion - i considered ways of making my own rear cluster and started looking at other designs i found these examples of a lupo and a focus both with the idea i had in my head
so the idea now is to replicate this design of light into the shape of the sei rear light cluster.
my first thought is how to make the shape right - two options came into my mind - fibreglass and metal
the fibreglass would be a matter of making a mould of the current cluster and then using the mould to create a similar fibreglass shape. then cut holes for the light components and mount them.
the metal would be easier to shape - just bend at the right point and cut to shape - but more difficult to mount the lights into.
perhaps a combination of both techniques could be applied as the fibreglass could fill in the space behind the metal front - thus allowing easy mounting.
i haven't yet considered
1. how to attach to the car
2. where to source similar bulb units from
3. rear light regulations
but i am interested in everyones ideas at this stage, especially if you have an idea's on the things i haven't considered - so fire away - i can handle critics so any input is good input.
so come on people what are your thoughts?
i often have idea's that i reject, have no money to do or just don't have the ability to do and from now on i am going to post my current works and my current thoughts on here for you my fiat friends to add your thoughts to and give suggestions about.
so here we go - as we all know there are limited options when purchasing alternative parts for the seicento - a particular issue arises when we consider the problem of what to do with the rear lights - currently there are 3 options for rear lights
1. light masks - much like baby has just fitted - there are two types afterburner look - and another less common one which doesn't completely cover the reflectors
2. darkening the rear lights - i think matt has done this - it looks quite good especially on a black car
3. painting the lights body colour (thin layer of paint) - not seen it done on a sei - but it is becoming common on other cars - this also covers the reflectors
so after considering and rejecting these ideas i set my mind into motion - i considered ways of making my own rear cluster and started looking at other designs i found these examples of a lupo and a focus both with the idea i had in my head
so the idea now is to replicate this design of light into the shape of the sei rear light cluster.
my first thought is how to make the shape right - two options came into my mind - fibreglass and metal
the fibreglass would be a matter of making a mould of the current cluster and then using the mould to create a similar fibreglass shape. then cut holes for the light components and mount them.
the metal would be easier to shape - just bend at the right point and cut to shape - but more difficult to mount the lights into.
perhaps a combination of both techniques could be applied as the fibreglass could fill in the space behind the metal front - thus allowing easy mounting.
i haven't yet considered
1. how to attach to the car
2. where to source similar bulb units from
3. rear light regulations
but i am interested in everyones ideas at this stage, especially if you have an idea's on the things i haven't considered - so fire away - i can handle critics so any input is good input.
so come on people what are your thoughts?
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