Those tabs are a pain! Its frustrating getting them out since they usually break when you try and pull them out. Im not sure where you can get new ones. I didn't use anything to glue the light back together because the old adhesive still worked fine. No moisture or anything gets inside the taillights so you should be fine without putting more glue on.

Your lights look good man. I like the all red but wont you get in trouble for that?

 

I took a chance I really don’t think anyone would notice that there’s no white lights. I looked for hrs to see what my state laws were and didn’t find a thing so O well. I broke the tabs off the first one but they don’t seem to do anything the second one I soaked it in HOT HOT water and it came apart very easy. I used some heavy duty adhesive like sika-flex to glue and seal them back together.

 

just finished mine

 

looks damn good, would look even better if grids where done that way...

i would do the black tint over the turnsignals but its illegal here...it looks so awesome makes are tailights look not so 80s

here my red

 

OooooOOOooo, that red looks sharp! Good job man!

 

yea Im not so sure it's legal in my state either, but when they're on, it's easy to see them, so I dont think it will be much of a problem.....you just gotta think how many cars are out there that dont even have signals that work.....worst comes to worst Ill just use hand signals when a cop is behind me

 

hey steve what did you use to paint your lights i think it looks really goodand would like to do that to mine

 

thanks, i used testors #1605 candy apple red i think it was

used about 3 coats...though i didnt clear coat i have had no problems of it wearing off at all but it may have looked better if i cleared them

heres a better pic...

 

does any one have a picture of the lights at night. can you tell that the color is slightly off? or does the amber on the outside effect it any way?

 

i dont have a picture but yes the color it blinks is like a really bright red...kinda orange-ish

ill snap one next time i think of it....it looks normal though and legal color

 

lit up the black will show a lil tinge of amber...but not much......btw steve I love the red!!

 

I tried to do mine. I pulled the lights and did inside. They looked too different from the other reds. There was no consistency. Maybe it was because of a different gloss. Maybe clearcoating would've helped.

 

My tails used to be painted, but it didn't match the rest of the light so i took them off. I got another set of stock lights from a friend, polished them and put them on. I can't stand anything less than perfect


I am going to try and paint from the inside next time on my old lights and see if that works.

 

thats whats stopping me, if it wasn't perfect it would drive me crazy.

 

Here's a (very amateur) photoshop I did, I've been thinking of trying it:

 

That would look pretty weird when you are backing up though.

 

Yes, I considered that, but it would appear legal to all but the sharpest of law enforcement eyes..... and alternately, I think the top and bottom sectiom of the back-up lens could be painted red inside, then a coat of non-translucent black to keep light from shining thru the red.

Just taking in the neat ideas you guys have come up with and considering a couple of my own.... my wife wants black painted taillights, but I'm not so impressed with that look.

 

just painted mine with testors 1605 and I'm pretty happy with it. Not perfect though

 

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Looks great!

That's a lot of elbow grease you put into polishing those wheels, makes me tired just looking at it!

 

I don't see why you you could get ito trouble about not having yellow turn sugnals. Newer mustangs tails are all red except for a little clear part for revers light.

 

most cars today are...I think it has to do with the fact that you are modifying a DOT approved unit...I dont think you're supposed to alter them

 

I don't think yellow signals are required, but you DO need to have visible white lights in the rear when your car is put in reverse, if your car was made after whatever year they started requiring that. And I think Camaroguy18 is correct about not altering original equipment lens colors. It's pretty much a matter of how much you think you can get away with and how obvious the modifications are. Some cops are "a.r." about equipment, others don't look twice unless your light is dangling by a wire or two, Lol!

 

so where did you buy your paints from? ive been looking for a trasparent/translucent red paint but everywhere i ask the people look at me like im stupid.....

 

Hobby City! Thats where I got my testors. I dont know of anywhere else that has it