I was bored today, so I decided to clear my tails... Pics:











Long story short, it involved alot of time with a dremel, some "frost" diffuser/privacy paint meant for windows from home depot, some plexi glass, and some clear silicone adhesive to put it all back together.

For now I have some white bulbs with red covers from autozone in them, and I'm ordering some red LED bulbs to replace them.

Oh and these were night shots with my camera phone... I might get some better ones tomorrow in daylight with my good camera.

 

Interesting...But maybe some daytime pics will be better.

 

Can't really see them very well, but they look very illegal from what I can see.

 

They still shine red just like they are supposed to. There's nothing illegal as long as the color is right.

 

I don't think so. To be legal you have to have something on the rear that reflects red, not just a bulb that burns red.

 

thats not true for everywhere i guess because in NY i have had the all clears for about 3 yrs now and they dont reflect red at all...

 

Doesnt mean they arent illegal. IB4Sooner

 

 

 

id rock em anyway. get a ticket and dont like it. takem out.

 

wrong

wrong...its a federal law

 

Tom, Jason, and the others are correct. That is federal law. This information has been posted time and time again with links to federal sites, so please let's not try to debate this yet again or I will close this thread.

Just because you live in ABC state, have clears and have never been pulled over doesn't make it legal.

Bottom line, federal law says it must reflect red, but if you want to go clear, go for it, just don't say it is legal. NO DEBATING THIS IN THIS THREAD.

 

i'd rock em? what does that mean? hey i'ma rock this, rock that yeahhhh...

anyways your post didn't make much sense.

 

don't feel them......maybe if I see daytime pics but I doubt I'll like 'em then anyways. But whatever floats your boat.

 

looks . and illegal too

 

yea all tails have to REFLECT RED.........ITS A FEDERAL LAW STATED BY THE national highway traffic safety administration

 

daytime pics!!!

 

should posted the pics in the picture thread and mentioned your upgrade rather start a entirely new thread

 

daytime pics added, I am still unsure of how much I like them... I may just put a set of stockers back in there.

 

I am thinking about putting some nightshades on them and see how it comes out.

 

Looks a bit wierd, the old clear housing they used to sell look better. I'd say at least clear the sidemarkers, the blacked sidemarkers and tails dont work. I'd say match them if think the tails to match the sidemarkers.

 

I have clear sidemarkers coming in the mail. I just tinted the front ones while I'm waiting on them to come in.

 

I don't care for the look at all. In the day pics, it looks like an unfinished sanding job or excessive condensation inside the housing.

 

those tails look like an eye with cataracts.....

 

Creative........
Now go to the classifieds and get yourself some 00-01 SE tails and get rid of such horrid thing

On the bright side, you have something out of the norm......

 

I don't know, looks too fogged.

 

I don't care for them, but what do I know. I have no taste.

 

have any pics of the procedure or words of wisdom? I have been wanting to open mine up to "AE" style"" the chrome inside part. But im scared to cut them open.

 

manson wants his eyes back

 

Umm they were not very easy to open, honestly I wouldn't reccomend doing it, instead order some clear ones off ebay for 80 bucks.

BUT, if you are going to open it, use your smallest cutting wheel on the dremel and keep the speed low so you don't melt the plastic. Cut the clear plastic where it glues to the gray plastic about 1/4 inch deep. When you get it open, use a grinder or sanding pad to clean it up before you put it back together.

 

You should get pics with your lights on. Also, if you decide to keep them i recommend clearing out the third brake light as well and adding clears to all 4 corners...so at least it matches you know. Props for being brave and trying something new.

 

It reminds me my mother-in-law's very old blind in one eye dog.

But hey, its your car.

 

You should have cleared your headlight turn signal instead.

 

my headlight turn signal is cleared. and clear sidemarkers are in the mail. are you guys just randomly posting and not reading the thread lol?

 

i tinted one of my xtra set of tails a couple days ago, i like the way it looks, i got a pair for sale if anyones interested

 

that fog look played away back in 99 im sorry but why'd they even consider making that type of lens. I finally seen some today in person and its not so appealing

 

are you just randomly modding your car?

 

im still wiating for the "APRIL FOOlS" i got you all photoshop joke... no??..those are real?..lol.. i say thumbs down sorry

 

 

Tint them out like scarface did his.That would look sik.............