Painted Tail lights, what do you guys think?
10-14-2002, 12:02 PM
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Painted Tail lights, what do you guys think?
got my tail lights done, they are painted with clear coat, tinted with black. Bright as h3ll at night, and I personally think they look cleaner on a car then the stick on black outs, what do you guys think?
10-14-2002, 12:05 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
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Looks pretty good. I like becaise it is different!! Great looking car.
10-14-2002, 12:44 PM
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Not to sound like an a$$, they do look nice, but I do think the idea would work better (including if blackouts were used) if there weren't black stripes on the car. The lights and stripes seem to blend together.
10-14-2002, 12:48 PM
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theres just somthing about them that doesn't seem right...they look sorta like LEGO blocks...i prefer the smooth look of blackout covers... but it's definatly different
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10-14-2002, 12:55 PM
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Originally posted by 1986CamaroSC
theres just somthing about them that doesn't seem right...they look sorta like LEGO blocks...i prefer the smooth look of blackout covers... but it's definatly different
theres just somthing about them that doesn't seem right...they look sorta like LEGO blocks...i prefer the smooth look of blackout covers... but it's definatly different
10-14-2002, 12:59 PM
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Looks ok, can you get any pics of maybe the whole car in the pic with the tails.
That's my main complaint about your pics, you have such a nice car, and you never show a whole shot.
That's my main complaint about your pics, you have such a nice car, and you never show a whole shot.
10-14-2002, 01:40 PM
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i say where the stripe on the car meets the lights change the strip color from black to red to contrast the paint scheme. i think that would look pretty cool and very original
10-14-2002, 05:39 PM
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Car: 99 Formula
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Originally posted by devianb
I like them. Since you say they are bright at night--I would like to see proof.
I like them. Since you say they are bright at night--I would like to see proof.
10-14-2002, 05:41 PM
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Car: 1988 Trans Am
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
I have niteshade on the front and it shines completely thru. So much, that you can tell the lenses are discolored like most old ones. I had some pics at nite, but lost them.
I have niteshade on the front and it shines completely thru. So much, that you can tell the lenses are discolored like most old ones. I had some pics at nite, but lost them.
Thanks Mark.
10-14-2002, 09:39 PM
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Looks alright. One thing I noticed from the pic is your window tint on the hatch. Is that in strips? If so, take it to a place that does it all in one sheet, it will look so much better
10-15-2002, 10:06 AM
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They look pretty good, but I think the old Z28/RS taillights look better tinted. Just something about the grid pattern...
10-15-2002, 07:43 PM
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Black out the Headlight pockets!@#$!@#$!@#
I think the tailights look pretty cool, I like that better than those cheap tailight covers!
10-15-2002, 07:52 PM
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Originally posted by 85_ZED28
I think the tailights look pretty cool, I like that better than those cheap tailight covers!
I think the tailights look pretty cool, I like that better than those cheap tailight covers!
10-15-2002, 09:22 PM
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Originally posted by TheLG4Whore
what were these tail lights painted with?
what were these tail lights painted with?
10-15-2002, 09:26 PM
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Originally posted by JimmyG-91Z
If you mean mine, Transparent Candy Apple Red spraypaint, can't remember what brand I used.
If you mean mine, Transparent Candy Apple Red spraypaint, can't remember what brand I used.
10-16-2002, 08:14 AM
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:: chant :: Night shots, night shots, night shots, night shots......
10-16-2002, 08:24 AM
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The only reason I car about a night shot is because most people I know with any kind of black out gets hassled by the police because the lights are not bright enough.
10-17-2002, 08:24 AM
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Originally posted by devianb
The only reason I car about a night shot is because most people I know with any kind of black out gets hassled by the police because the lights are not bright enough.
The only reason I car about a night shot is because most people I know with any kind of black out gets hassled by the police because the lights are not bright enough.
10-17-2002, 04:39 PM
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hey,
how do i make the black on my tail lights darker? mine are kind of faded. what do i do?
thanks,
bub
how do i make the black on my tail lights darker? mine are kind of faded. what do i do?
thanks,
bub
10-17-2002, 04:40 PM
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they dont look faded in this pic but they really r in real life.................nice now im a senior member
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