Jurassic Park Jeep #12

[AJ Quick]

I got a vinyl cutter today. The first thing I tried to make was a Jurassic Park logo since it was a pretty good challenge. Here is the sticker I ended up putting on my laptop.

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You'll notice its missing some of the red, and that is because it was a PAIN IN THE ASS. I'll be using this to do all of my Jeep's vinyl stickers to save some money.

[Cyrix9445]

Did you buy some transfer paper with the vinyl?

[AJ Quick]

Did you buy some transfer paper with the vinyl?

Yes.

The problem was with the weeding. The machine probably needs some adjustment.

[Cyrix9445]

oh gotcha

[cklinejr]

I finally got my amber rear lights.

What lights did you end up going with?

[AJ Quick]

I finally got my amber rear lights.

What lights did you end up going with?

Explorer Pro Comp amber lights.

I'm actually pretty sure these are VERY close. Maybe the original Jeeps used an older style of these lights or similar.

[AJ Quick]

To follow in Boomerjink’s footsteps I am finally getting my Amber Lights ready to be installed on the rear of my Jeep. These lights are Explorer Pro-Comp 9250 lights that I bought from an online retailer. They took 2-3 months to arrive. Not going to recommend that company here.

The lights are extremely close to the ones on the original Jeeps, and I would not be surprised if an older style of these lights were what was used. They must have updated the lights recently though, as the lenses were actually clear, and the reflective surface was what was amber. So in order for these to actually look right they need to be painted.

Here is what I used to paint the lenses. It is Krylon Stained Glass paint in amber color. Its about $10 for a spray can and is available at Michaels Arts and Crafts store.



The lenses in the Explorer Pro-Comp are made of glass, which makes them very easy to paint. If you screw up, it can be sanded down.



Here is where the lights mount. Note that there is a bolt on the bottom to secure to the top of the rear light.. It actually sits down on top of that light and does not stick up this high. The lenses are also not installed in this photo…



Hopefully I can get these installed and wired in the next few days.

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[redninja223]

[quote= They took 2-3 months to arrive. Not going to recommend that company here.[/quote]
haha for some reason that made me laugh

[Cyrix9445]

Weird, my Explorer Pro Comps have amber lenses.

[AJ Quick]

Weird, my Explorer Pro Comps have amber lenses.

I'm pretty sure its a new cost saving measure. They only have to put a yellow film on the reflector vs having two different colored lenses. That's also probably why I had to wait for them to show up. They were probably out stock from the manufacturer.