how to open 350Z TAIL LIGHTS

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In this video I show you how to 350z tail lights (z33 platform). I am using the aftermarket Z tail lights but this will work for the oem 350 tail lights.
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Time stamps:
0:00 intro
0:15 what tools needed
1:57 step 1: protect the 350z tail light
2:06 step 2: where to cut on the 350z tail light
2:30 common lens break areas
2:39 step 3: cutting open the 350z tail light
2:53 step 4: prying open the 350z tail light
3:24 step 5: prepping the lens for reinstallation
3:38 step 6: setting the lens in place
3:47 step 7: mounting the lens back on the 350z tail light
4:12 step 8: sealing the 350z tail light
5:19 step 9: making the light look even better
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  • @jelsingonzalez4798
    @jelsingonzalez47983 жыл бұрын

    Always coming in clutch with the videos

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Let me know what car would help ya out!

  • @michaeldepietto2398
    @michaeldepietto23982 жыл бұрын

    So good dude. You have a great personality for these too. You put the original cover back on right? I think I'll be doing this

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Depends on what all I’m doing if it has a clear lens already then yep it’s going back on! It’s if the red lens then it’s going in the trash 😅

  • @ryanheroux1485
    @ryanheroux14858 ай бұрын

    What bit did you use to cut the lense not the diamond cutter the little one

  • @christianalvarez5461
    @christianalvarez54614 ай бұрын

    which 350z tail lights dont come plastic welded so I dont have to saw them?😅, I used to bake my civic tail lights and just pry the lenses off idk if this works for some z tail lights too

  • @cat740dt
    @cat740dt2 жыл бұрын

    hey how did you cut the inner side of the light? (the side with the 3 bolt bolt holes with the black plastic) did you cut straight down or at an angle?

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s a bit of an angle, with the ultra sonic it’s actually pretty easy to not hit anything. But with the dremel you may want to tape the “fin” so it doesn’t scratch anything.

  • @cat740dt

    @cat740dt

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@zaccook ok cool! I am using a dremel, would you recommend the blade you showed in the video or a smaller one to fit in the crack?

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    2 жыл бұрын

    I personally like the diamond bit, it’s one of the thinnest i have seen but if you know of a thinner one then i say go for that one!

  • @tjcterrillchristian1
    @tjcterrillchristian13 жыл бұрын

    Wish I had this 2 days ago cut my housing in half lol

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh no haha 😂 that’s not good

  • @jtejada1228
    @jtejada1228 Жыл бұрын

    at the end at for step 9, so you paint black the inside of the housing on the cut line all around so it matches?

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    Жыл бұрын

    hey! we paint the out side of the lenses to hide the cut line

  • @Phannty
    @Phannty2 жыл бұрын

    The link for the tails you put in the description says it’s a smoked lens is that the exact one you ordered?

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man they must have changed the link. It was definitely the clear lens set when i made the video lol amzn.to/3nannbC This set is for sure clear lens black housing. I ordered from this one recently

  • @tyronecatalla2389

    @tyronecatalla2389

    Жыл бұрын

    There’s smoked and the chrome one with the red I believe those have the clear lenses

  • @Blk3fifde
    @Blk3fifde Жыл бұрын

    Do you have any more videos with these lights ?

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep! I built a set with an illumaesthetic kit in it

  • @pvblo.z3351
    @pvblo.z33512 жыл бұрын

    Is this really the only way

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can attempt to bake them but all the builders who build z tails on a regular basis will tell that this way is the safest

  • @kailafletcher8348
    @kailafletcher83482 жыл бұрын

    What’s the link for the ultra sonic cutter???

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    Жыл бұрын

    I actually don’t recommend the battery powered one anymore We killed like 4 of them and then switched to this one amzn.to/3GMHxmA

  • @Sizzyyyy
    @Sizzyyyy Жыл бұрын

    So nervous to do this 🫣 really nervous about the side where the black part is with the mounting holes, can’t really even see where the lense lays

  • @zaccook

    @zaccook

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh ya it can be scary for sure! I would recommend practicing on a bad set first. Like a super old red lens halogen set. Especially if you can find one that’s cracked that no one wants, it would be perfect for practice

  • @Sizzyyyy

    @Sizzyyyy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zaccook luckily my car came with the halogen set so I’m going to cut those first and then I bought a pair of LED ones those will be cut second and then my clear ones that I recently got will be cut third so I have four tail lights to practice on

  • @michael_mfzg
    @michael_mfzg2 жыл бұрын

    So we don’t need to put them in the oven?

  • @DeepspaceTrading

    @DeepspaceTrading

    3 ай бұрын

    😂😂

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