illuminated GMC logo(s)

Jaykhjr28 · May 27, 2015

Got it, message sent. Thanks alot man

lads1085 · May 27, 2015

Got it, message sent. Thanks alot man

No problem!!!

07Softail · May 27, 2015

Too much sugar for a dime!

RT

Spurshot · May 29, 2015

Ricer!

Mike1220 · May 29, 2015

http://m.madautoilluminations.com/Home.html

bottom of the page has a pretty cool GMC logo

Jaykhjr28 · June 1, 2015

http://m.madautoilluminations.com/Home.html

bottom of the page has a pretty cool GMC logo

This is the guy who quoted me $630 for the one pictured in my first post.

Jaykhjr28 · June 9, 2015

ok, I got my spare OEM logo, ordered some casting resin, and some opaque white dye, and some SMD LED's with a driver. as soon as I get some free time im going to give this a shot.

Mike1220 · June 9, 2015

ok, I got my spare OEM logo, ordered some casting resin, and some opaque white dye, and some SMD LED's with a driver. as soon as I get some free time im going to give this a shot.

what are you currently at for building materials cost? if you don't mind me asking

Jaykhjr28 · June 9, 2015

what are you currently at for building materials cost? if you don't mind me asking

Well, I got the emblem on ebay for about 40 bucks shipped. came with the backing/mounting plate also.

the resin and dye was another 26 bucks or so on amazon (prime shipping)

I got cheap flexible led strips from amazon also, nonwaterproof so I can save space, I'll use waterproofing spray when i am done, and the connectors so I can cut/reattach pieces easily for a total of 12 dollars. I went with cheap led strips because I don't want extremely bright LEDs (for fear that ill have hot spots) and im using a driver i have laying around at home from when I built a 3 watt laser (you know, because everyone NEEDS a 3 watt laser to burn things they probably shouldn't burn).

so total i have in parts is 78 bucks. if you add the cost of the driver you are maybe at 85 or so. we will see how it goes. any result is better than spending the 600 on it lol

obviously will be much less if you have the gonads to give it a shot on the emblem on your truck without buying another.

if I'm successful I'll put a build thread together, if not I'll let you all know.

maxco · June 9, 2015

Check out this write up. It's from a Corvette Forum I am on but you could probably do the same thing for a Chev or GMC logo.

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/3632277-lighted-emblems-how-to.html

Jaykhjr28 · June 12, 2015

Alright, i am still waiting for my epoxy dye to get here, so here is the first part of the experiment/build, pretty simple, i took alot of pics for anyone interested. they speak for themselves butyou pretty much just drill the plastic welds out from the back and remove the red letters. more to come...

ember1205 · June 12, 2015

What's the plan for getting the lighting in there? Are you going to put SMD's behind the large square openings and have the epoxy carry the light? Or are you going to bury SMD's and fill the letter cutouts with epoxy?