Gallileo60

Hey guys, I would love to see some pics, or hear what you have done to your tail lights...I am thinking of doing some rewiring to make more lights light up when they are on...Thanks for any ideas on this subject..Tom

MattW

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this is a mod that i dont think you can do....but i like it on my car

mw66nova

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i've wetsand-polished a few sets now. i'm actually JUST now finishing up another set. i wetsand with 220 to knock any big imperfections down as well as take the DOT and R&L lettering off, then i hit them with 400, 600, 800, 1000 grit wetsand, followed by a rubbing and polishing compounds, then finally i mask them off and repaint the lines a high gloss black as well as the black plastic pieces. they turn out GREAT everytime i do a set.

dubcity

i just got rid of the amber, with red..
but im in dire need of polishingg

Gallileo60

mw66nova, I am going to do that to mine too..Do you just tape them off, and spray the lines back on?? Do you need to put a clear coat on them or anything like that..Would love to see a pic of the finished product thanks..dubcity, would love to see a pic of them, how did you get rid of the amber???? Mattw yours look great......

dubcity

sanded them down, and used testors transparent model paint, dont got the exact color code# off my head but here.

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another pic

mw66nova

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yep, i just taped them off and sprayed the lines back on. you can do other colors, i've seen some folks do it to coordinate with their car, but it looks kinda funky to me.

i just finished a set of base model tails and they turned out really good. i've got them on my car at the moment.

Gallileo60

Yeah I saw one done in white on a white car...It looked terrible, but I guess he liked it ok......I am for sure gonna polish mine up, it looks like a cheap mod...Any more ideas out there on tail light mods?????????

dubcity

yeah there are dozens
just search it-->

Stevo

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Nightshade them black...or just part of it. Paint the amber red to match the other sections, do a search there are plenty of tail light mod threads going.

Gallileo60

Done a couple searches wanted some new idea's, but I like the old idea of polishing them...Thanks everyone.........

Whoodoo

I smoked just the amber part out. I really like the look of it, and when the blinker is on, it still turns yellow...ish

84 1LE

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Checker Board pattern(see avatar).Had to mask every other square section for this effect.

f355bird

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Damn that looks really good but looks like to big of pain in the *** at the same time.

Gramps

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howd you manage to make the pattern? i thought the pattern was determined by the shape of the plastic on the inside???

Gallileo60

841LE, that is cool...Hey guys I love search, but idf you just search, you will never find anything new......Anyone done electrical mods to their tail lights??Thanks, Tom

84 1LE

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The pattern is from the grids.They are more like small rectangles than squares.Each lense took some 40 hours to mask, cut, etc.Yes it looks like a pain, but it was a labor of love i guess.

Gramps

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and what did you use to paint them? a can a spray paint? some transparent paint?

84 1LE

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VHT nightshades

MNformula350

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I painted the amber part with Testors Candy Apple Red, then I swapped the turn signal socket from a 2 wire socket to a 3 wire socket, and spliced the extra wire to the Brown wires for the License Plate lights, so now the turn signals light up with the tail lights, and still flash when signaling.

Gramps

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wherd you get the 3plug socket? some other chevy at a junkyard?

MNformula350

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Me and a friend part out 3rdgens, so I had some from a Firebird tail light harness. But just about any GM 3 wire socket will work, as long as it's the flat kind that twists into the hole.

Gramps

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awesome, thanx for the info

swisscheese

Thats a great idea!!!

I was thinking about modifying the whole thing that it works like on the birds: turn signal, brake and taillights, but this mod would be much easier and look kinda similar!

gray89vert

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your third brake light is out. looks cool though. my 3rd brake light doesn't work either lol

MNformula350

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The lights are just on in this pic, I converted my 3rd Brake light to L.E.D.'s

UgotSmoked

i masked off the majority of my tail lights except for a line in the middle and then painted the same color as the car! it think it looks pretty cool!

84 1LE

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I put an Astro Van LED tbl in the spoiler.

1991CamaroRslow

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I threw good ole GTS black outs on mine.

87 formy

Has anyone done anything with the firebird lights? I'm having a hard time deciding on what to do.