How to: Turning stock corners to clear corners

blk mk8 · 09-11-2003, 12:58 PM

that is a very cool mod. i think that even though i like to buy most thing done already for me especially body stuff. i think that some of the mods i like the most are those cool small do it your self custom stuff.

**james t** · 09-11-2003, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by expo5.0
that and if one of them has a green leather interior i'll give you all the corners i can find.

ill check on interior for ya...

STANN · 09-11-2003, 03:56 PM

Damn, I wish I had known about this a year or so ago. Haha, remember our brain-storms about pouring gasoline and stuff in there?? Who would have thought it was this simple.....

**james t** · 09-11-2003, 07:59 PM

well, i got a set of stockers. gonna work on this after the other 5 million projects i have get finished.

sorry drew, no green interior. one was gray and trashed (broken windows w/ years of rain damage) and the other was the super-ugly tan that i have.

*Brandons* · 09-11-2003, 08:39 PM

Nice work hartman, always thinking eh?

**james t** · 09-13-2003, 05:44 AM

made a sticky.

*Hartman* · 09-13-2003, 09:21 AM

snowburns · 09-14-2003, 03:46 AM

Damn Hartman, that looks hella better than mine. NICE work. Way to figure out a better way to do it that looks cleaner.

explorer4x493 · 11-07-2003, 04:55 PM

I just completed doing this.

It looks good for the most part. I'm glad i did it. Now i just need to replace the amber bulbs. What is legal? Or does it differ from state to state? I don't think clear bulbs are legal are they?

To anyone else: It only took about an hour, and i'm very slow w/ tools. I went and bought a dremel, and now i'm about to go take it back...

**james t** · 11-07-2003, 06:23 PM

go buy a can on silver engine paint. very lightly "mist" the stock amber bulbs. this will make them appear clear in the corners, yet they will still blink amber. in all honesty, they work better than amber LED's.

*Hartman* · 11-07-2003, 06:47 PM

I'm going to try the Silverstar turn signal bulbs and see how they are. Hopefully they won't light up blue.

mount-me · 12-02-2003, 03:56 PM

explorer4x493,
my uncle is a cop in moore, he says you can't have blue bulbs, he says he won't pull anyone over for them cause he has em on his 03 cobra. most cops in okc aren't punks about it. does anyone know if the headlights from an x will bolt in to a mountie grill? i can't take the amber out of mine cause it's actually part of the corner. damn the luck!!

explorer4x493 · 12-02-2003, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by mount-me
explorer4x493,
my uncle is a cop in moore, he says you can't have blue bulbs, he says he won't pull anyone over for them cause he has em on his 03 cobra. most cops in okc aren't punks about it. does anyone know if the headlights from an x will bolt in to a mountie grill? i can't take the amber out of mine cause it's actually part of the corner. damn the luck!!

what up man!? hey it's good to see another fellow man from okc area or that matter ok. so what about your mounty man. do you have any mods done to it?

Zero86 · 12-06-2003, 10:15 PM

Hey guys. I just did this today and it looks really cool. I was bored with te orange and decided I'd do a little work on my own. I'm looking at the budget mods and this was a good one. (Used a borrowed Dremel and whatever silicon caulk we had at the house). But, really good idea and the cuts barely show. If you guys have any other cheap or free mod ideas, please post. I don't a have a lot done, but it's alright. Good post.

flipped 98x · 12-06-2003, 10:28 PM

Hello everyone,
I also have a set of stockers I need to get rid of since I no longer have the X.
Anyone who wants them let me know
gsnyder6501@wideopenwest.com

*rydinhigh* · 12-06-2003, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by flipped 98x
Hello everyone,
I also have a set of stockers I need to get rid of since I no longer have the X.
Anyone who wants them let me know
gsnyder6501@wideopenwest.com

email sent

Daps · 01-07-2004, 03:18 PM

Do you have to use a dremal or could you use a good boxer cutter style tool?
TIA

Zero86 · 01-07-2004, 03:45 PM

like a razor knife? definately not...but see if your neighbor has a dremel, if you're careful, it will be okay...just try to cut on the out side seam parallel to the back of the lens as to not cut all the sides the same direction or it will fall into the hole and be a real pain to stick back on...

*Hartman* · 01-07-2004, 08:44 PM

The plastic is a good 1/16" thick. A dremel tool is required.

Daps · 01-08-2004, 09:31 AM

Thanks
I was wondering about the thickness..
Maybe I'll see if I can find a pair at a junkyard toplay with or just go ahead and just buy a set of clears and pray for the best

09-11-2003, 12:58 PM	#21
blk mk8 Wannabe Elite Explorer brother Troll's Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 818 Vehicle Specs	that is a very cool mod. i think that even though i like to buy most thing done already for me especially body stuff. i think that some of the mods i like the most are those cool small do it your self custom stuff. __________________ many years of experience with all cars and fast explorers. Not a Vendor!

09-11-2003, 03:56 PM	#23
STANN Wannabe Elite Explorer Alpharetta, GA '96 XLT Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 453 Vehicle Specs	Damn, I wish I had known about this a year or so ago. Haha, remember our brain-storms about pouring gasoline and stuff in there?? Who would have thought it was this simple..... __________________ 1996 White XLT.....Sold 2004 SVT Focus Euro Package....Sold 2004 Volkswagen R32.....current

09-11-2003, 08:39 PM	#25
Brandons Elite Explorer Ontario, Canada 06 F150 SC 5.4 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,626 Vehicle Specs	Nice work hartman, always thinking eh? __________________ 2006 F150 XLT Supercrew 5.4L 1994 XLT 4.0L 1997 XL 4.0L

09-13-2003, 09:21 AM	#27
Hartman Elite Explorer Indianapolis, IN 1996 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,444 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	__________________ 1996 Explorer 5.0 V8 - TT/shackles, 31" BFG A/T - Registry thread 2005 Mustang GT - Sonic Blue

09-14-2003, 03:46 AM	#28
snowburns Wannabe Elite Explorer Anchorage, Alaska '96 XLT Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 540 Vehicle Specs	nice job hartman Damn Hartman, that looks hella better than mine. NICE work. Way to figure out a better way to do it that looks cleaner.

09-11-2003, 07:59 PM	#24
james t moderation Texarkana AR/TX 94 SAS sport Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,267 Vehicle Specs	well, i got a set of stockers. gonna work on this after the other 5 million projects i have get finished. sorry drew, no green interior. one was gray and trashed (broken windows w/ years of rain damage) and the other was the super-ugly tan that i have.

09-13-2003, 05:44 AM	#26
james t moderation Texarkana AR/TX 94 SAS sport Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,267 Vehicle Specs	made a sticky.

11-07-2003, 04:55 PM	#29
explorer4x493 Wannabe Elite Explorer Edmond, OK 2003 Limited 4x4 V8 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 810 Vehicle Specs	HARTMAN I just completed doing this. It looks good for the most part. I'm glad i did it. Now i just need to replace the amber bulbs. What is legal? Or does it differ from state to state? I don't think clear bulbs are legal are they? To anyone else: It only took about an hour, and i'm very slow w/ tools. I went and bought a dremel, and now i'm about to go take it back... __________________ 2003 Limited Pics: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2538482/1

11-07-2003, 06:23 PM	#30
james t moderation Texarkana AR/TX 94 SAS sport Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,267 Vehicle Specs	go buy a can on silver engine paint. very lightly "mist" the stock amber bulbs. this will make them appear clear in the corners, yet they will still blink amber. in all honesty, they work better than amber LED's. __________________ my rebuild

11-07-2003, 06:47 PM	#31
Hartman Elite Explorer Indianapolis, IN 1996 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,444 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I'm going to try the Silverstar turn signal bulbs and see how they are. Hopefully they won't light up blue. __________________ 1996 Explorer 5.0 V8 - TT/shackles, 31" BFG A/T - Registry thread 2005 Mustang GT - Sonic Blue

12-02-2003, 03:56 PM	#32
mount-me Wannabe Elite Explorer Del City, Oklahoma 99 Merc Mountaineer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9 Vehicle Specs	explorer4x493, my uncle is a cop in moore, he says you can't have blue bulbs, he says he won't pull anyone over for them cause he has em on his 03 cobra. most cops in okc aren't punks about it. does anyone know if the headlights from an x will bolt in to a mountie grill? i can't take the amber out of mine cause it's actually part of the corner. damn the luck!! __________________ Marc "Mount Me" 99 Merc Mountaineer 4.0L 91 Ford Mustang GT

12-06-2003, 10:15 PM	#34
Zero86 Wannabe Elite Explorer Apopka, Florida '97 XLT Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 8 Vehicle Specs	Hey guys. I just did this today and it looks really cool. I was bored with te orange and decided I'd do a little work on my own. I'm looking at the budget mods and this was a good one. (Used a borrowed Dremel and whatever silicon caulk we had at the house). But, really good idea and the cuts barely show. If you guys have any other cheap or free mod ideas, please post. I don't a have a lot done, but it's alright. Good post.

12-06-2003, 10:28 PM	#35
flipped 98x Wannabe Elite Explorer woodhaven mich no longer have x Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 91 Vehicle Specs	Hello everyone, I also have a set of stockers I need to get rid of since I no longer have the X. Anyone who wants them let me know gsnyder6501@wideopenwest.com

01-07-2004, 03:18 PM	#37
Daps Wannabe Elite Explorer Jackson, TN 2000 XLS Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 95 Vehicle Specs	Do you have to use a dremal or could you use a good boxer cutter style tool? TIA

01-07-2004, 03:45 PM	#38
Zero86 Wannabe Elite Explorer Apopka, Florida '97 XLT Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 8 Vehicle Specs	like a razor knife? definately not...but see if your neighbor has a dremel, if you're careful, it will be okay...just try to cut on the out side seam parallel to the back of the lens as to not cut all the sides the same direction or it will fall into the hole and be a real pain to stick back on... __________________ '97 XLT Grey Lowered 4", clears, minor interior (paint/neons/strobes/dome lights), mad system (cheap too!) AUDIOBAHN RULES!

01-07-2004, 08:44 PM	#39
Hartman Elite Explorer Indianapolis, IN 1996 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,444 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	The plastic is a good 1/16" thick. A dremel tool is required. __________________ 1996 Explorer 5.0 V8 - TT/shackles, 31" BFG A/T - Registry thread 2005 Mustang GT - Sonic Blue

01-08-2004, 09:31 AM	#40
Daps Wannabe Elite Explorer Jackson, TN 2000 XLS Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 95 Vehicle Specs	Thanks I was wondering about the thickness.. Maybe I'll see if I can find a pair at a junkyard toplay with or just go ahead and just buy a set of clears and pray for the best