Tips for mods (good/bad idea?)

Exhil · 05-06-2007, 07:39 PM

so i'm pretty new to saturns, i havent really done any mods on them
this is for my 95' SC2 btw
just wondering if you guys could give me some do's and dont's for styling mods, here are some i was thinking about:

1) flip trunk conversion (i hear it doesnt fit right afterwards?)
2) Sleepy eyes (pop-up) (did it on a 240SX S13) any precautions i should take?
3) is there any nice aftermarket taillights? i like the stock ones but if there is somethin better then ill get those
4) clear corners? easy to find for the 95? i saw tons for the 2nd gen sc2's
5) window tint, i read that the rear window is taller than avg sheet of tint, does it acctually look good with the seam on the defroster lines? or does it look dumb?

more questions to be asked and hopefully i can help answer some of yours!

thanks!

the Shaolin UWP · 05-06-2007, 07:46 PM

1. It will probably leak and won't really look that great.
2. There's no kit for this. You need to replace the sealed beam housings with smaller units in order for your headlights to work properly. Will look bad without it.
3. No. Common mods are to tint or red out the ones you have, and paint the center reflector.
4. They have em, not sure how hard they are to find.
5. Take it somewhere and get it tinted, they'll do a nice job

PurdueGuy · 05-06-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by the Shaolin UWP

1. It will probably leak and won't really look that great.
2. There's no kit for this. You need to replace the sealed beam housings with smaller units in order for your headlights to work properly. Will look bad without it.
3. No. Common mods are to tint or red out the ones you have, and paint the center reflector.
4. They have em, not sure how hard they are to find.
5. Take it somewhere and get it tinted, they'll do a nice job

+1 to all the above.

Exhil · 05-07-2007, 04:56 AM

awesome! thanks guys,

yea i was thinkin of just tinting the rear taillights,

i found some clear corners today, the guy said 70-80$? that sound about right?
he was hard to understand.. he might have said 17-18$ but i dont think so =/

Satyllac · 05-07-2007, 02:27 PM

Clear corners used to go on eBay all the time for around $30'ish as far as I can remember.

the Shaolin UWP · 05-07-2007, 04:36 PM

Uhh...yeah...Do not pay more than $40 for 'em. He probably meant $17-18...or he's ripping you off.

PurdueGuy · 05-07-2007, 09:10 PM

the first gen coupe clear corners tend to cost a little more, but still not $70-80.

Exhil · 05-08-2007, 04:44 AM

alright sounds good,

ill shop around a little more,

...before i ask any questions on taillight tint... im gunna read up on the forums haha

tips for "do it yourself" tail tint?

96grnsl2 · 05-24-2007, 07:35 PM

I got an extra set of tail lights, I'm getting a clear lense make that will be the same as the oem red lense I'm just waiting on the lense to come in and altezzas from another model car to get the lense and bezel off it I'll send pics when I'm done with it

Schizzo97SC2 · 05-24-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 96grnsl2

I got an extra set of tail lights, I'm getting a clear lense make that will be the same as the oem red lense I'm just waiting on the lense to come in and altezzas from another model car to get the lense and bezel off it I'll send pics when I'm done with it

lol if I had a nickel ever time I've heard that...