Aurora

Well folks, I'm back.

It's been a while since I've created anything custom and this time, instead of doing something new, I've decided to better perfect on of my original works.

I'm further along than the pictures indicate, but I don't have those uploaded just yet. I'll finish posting all the pictures when I'm done. Hopefully everything woks out the way I've visioned it in my head.

As always, I welcome any and all thoughts:








And after this point, I played around with some Acrylic sheets to do a somewhat R&D phase of the design process.




Then came the translucent resin. This was the first of many planned layers in order to get the thickness desired and provide a much more durable garnish piece. Currently, the garnish weighs significantly more than the OEM version.

Aurora

One question I did have for you all...which do you think I should do, modify the OEM TBL to an additional reverse light (i.e. swap the LED's to white and tie into the reverse lights) OR extend the illuminated garnish so it covers the TBL location and does away with it all together.

Thoughts?

Aurora

^ Bump for above question.

maximthegreat

iTrader: (1)

I would do the latter.

jaylouie

iTrader: (3)

i would make the tbl into a reverse light, i like as much light at night when im reversing

Aurora

Well I'm at the point in the project where I can go either way. However, no turning back once a decision is made and I'm still trying to figure it out.

Aurora

Update:

Phobboi

X2

highvoltage1

iTrader: (11)

Interesting! Keeping tabs on this!

Aurora

One thing to juggle is it will be generally more work to do the conversion as it would be to delete it. However, I can always redo the garnish and delete the TBL, so maybe doing the conversion first wouldn't be a bad idea.

fewjative

I am not really understanding what you are trying to do. It loooks like a garnish with a pane of fiberglass in it.

tCjosh

iTrader: (8)

^^he's modifing it to be a replacement to the factory tbl by putting white LEDs in the existing tbl and making that into a new reverse light or making it an extra brake light... am i right Aurora?????

eitherway, it looks like it's going to be something really unique and cool once its all done!

Aurora

^^ That's partially correct. I am modifying the garnish to illuminate.

Here's the Aurora Garnish v1.0:



*fewjative* - I'm further perfecting the garnish design pictured above, however I'm now at the point where I need to figure out what to do with the factory TBL (delete, or modify).

NB_tC06, thanks for the comment. Yeah, this one should come out really nice when it's completed. I guess when it comes down to it, if I modify the factory TBL, the tC will appear OEM looking at first glance. If I delete it, it will clean and flush the rear that much more.

tCjosh

iTrader: (8)

so if you delete the tbl, you're going to make the garnish the tbl??? im not too sure if it would look right if thats what you're thinking of doing... what ever happened to your bentley continental roof tbl project???!?! if that was there, then the factory tbl should get deleted and just have the garnish illuminta similar to the v1.0... that would look a lot cleaner and more oem-ish looking IMO. keep us updated with photos!!

Aurora

Yeah, the garnish is not going to be a tbl. The bentley continental roof tbl project is nearly finished so with that in mind, perhaps just the deletion is the way to go. Plus it would add more wiggle room behind the garnish. It should look pretty clean and flush. I was looking at 5Axis's tC (green one) and they took the tbl out too.

I'll definitely keep you posted w/ pictures. I'm out of commission this weekend so as soon as I can I'll post.

deez

iTrader: (4)

I want that scikotics one. So dope.

FlintMica2005

iTrader: (1)

wow i remember when ikona was trying to sell these with you, glad your doing it on your own! keep it up bro! cant wait to see the roof spoiler TBL also!

yellowxhoodie

iTrader: (16)

DO NOT cover the 3rd brake light.

someone posted pics of it a while ago on here and it looked awful.
made the back of the car look like a Dodge Neon

fewjative

So people could get an idea.

DJ08tC

actually i think that dude filled in the garnish and license plate area and just left the 3rd brake light.