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Re: So far so good?
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:45 pm
by Germarchip
True. But then I would be just like the rest (Its good to be different)

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:59 am
by stuc
What are fly eyes?
Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:24 am
by dave_aber
Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:24 pm
by bigdaddycain
stuc wrote:What are fly eyes?
A perforated film available in different colours... It's like a vinyl/decal honeycomb that allows light to pass through when the lights are lit, yet tints the lights (whatever colour/shade chosen) when the lights are switched off.
Below: Main light unit clear lenses "fly eyed", centre panel clear lenses not yet done in the image...

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:44 pm
by stuc
I'm liking that stuff, how much is it and how much does it cost?
Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:59 pm
by daveblueozzie
Depending on how many lights you need to cover, i would say from about £20 to £30 for the flyeye.
Me and bigdaddy covered all the lights and spots and the reflective strip on the back door.
Plus a little bit of carbon fibre for the eyebrows.

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:33 pm
by stuc
Dont suppose you have enough left to cover 2 rear lamps, indicators downover?

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:04 pm
by bigdaddycain
Sorry... no, Stuc!

You'll need about 30 quids worth of fly eye tint to do your headlights and rear lights with some left over for odds and sods... You may even have enough for the strip on the tailgate

Check out there website Stuc for measuring up details... The "how to" vid is worth a watch too

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:19 pm
by stuc
had to ask, shy bairns get nee sweets!
Re: So far so good?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:47 am
by Scott
daveblueozzie wrote:Depending on how many lights you need to cover, i would say from about £20 to £30 for the flyeye.
Me and bigdaddy covered all the lights and spots and the reflective strip on the back door.
Plus a little bit of carbon fibre for the eyebrows.

ooh where did you find the eyebrows for the new shape lights ????

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:28 pm
by daveblueozzie
Scott wrote:
ooh where did you find the eyebrows for the new shape lights ????
A fellow bongoer was taking them off his bongo, i asked if i could buy them, lucky me.

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:48 pm
by Scott
daveblueozzie wrote:Scott wrote:
ooh where did you find the eyebrows for the new shape lights ????
A fellow bongoer was taking them off his bongo, i asked if i could buy them, lucky me.

Bugger!

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:59 pm
by bigdaddycain
They were from a heavily modified bongo fresh from Japan Scott... I'd never seen a set before either! Dave just happened to be browsing the right place, at the right time, and the deal was struck... I did enjoy the feel of them briefly whilst i carboned them up for Dave though!

Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:41 pm
by Scott
bigdaddycain wrote:They were from a heavily modified bongo fresh from Japan Scott... I'd never seen a set before either! Dave just happened to be browsing the right place, at the right time, and the deal was struck... I did enjoy the feel of them briefly whilst i carboned them up for Dave though!

They do look the bees tbh
How easy is the carbon film to work with btw?
Re: So far so good?
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:54 pm
by bigdaddycain
I had some of the 3m dinoc carbon film left over from another job...I used what bit was left over... I wouldn't have been able to do the eyebrows on my own that's for sure! The eyebrows are glassfibre, and VERY brittle

To get a good swrap, the film had to be wwarmed prior, and whilst the film was applied... Tricky to hold a hair dryer, the film, and the eyebrow and use both hands to manipulate the film at the same time! It was a bit of a pig of a job actually, and we only just managed it really...
