As some of you know, the early style single line camaro tailights came with a much whiter reverse light section than the newer grid lights did. Was thinking maybe there is some kind of translucent white paint out there to brighten up the grid reverse lights and help tie them in with the clear front markers. I have an extra grid light on what's left of my rs so i can experiment with it. Anyone know of a good paint for this?

Here is Camaroguy18's car with the earlier style lights, you can see how they are much brighter in the reverse section than on the grids

 

Kandied's car...

 

one cheap photoshop

hope you guys dont mind me using your cars as an example

 

I think that it would really take a lot for me change my grid-style tails.

I sometimes get frustraited with the amber sections.. but then I look to Kandied's car for inspiration and forget all about it.

I think that I like my reverse lights the way they are..

 

actually I'm in the process of trying to make them bright like the non grid style and the only difference i see between them is the grid style has miniature reflectors in them. I'm trying to sand them smooth and polish them so they'll be really transparent. Damn another custom piece let out of the bag.... I gotta learn to keep my mouth shut.

 

Well in your case it really doesn't matter with the blackouts until you put the car in reverse.

 

personally I like the grid style on kandied's car Are you trying to make your grid style *kandied's* look like the older style??

just want to make sure I know which way we are going here

 

Anyway you could take the lens cover off the reverse light...and not F**k it up, if you could you can find some way to grind the rought part on the inside of it off and then polish it.

 

I pulled the blackouts off the car last month (front and rear.) I got sick of the look.

I should really get an updated sig...

 

i have brand new NOS ones and they are bright, the chrome deteriorates on the old ones and makes them look dull inside.

 

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Well I remember Camaroguy saying that he didn't even do anything to the reverse lights.

He simply painted that section black, and the contrast from the black paint makes the reverse lights look much lighter than if the orange was next to it.

 

I believe the old style have a "frosted" lense, while the newer one is transparent. The newer one will let more light through, but the frosted one may look whiter in some cases because it's less influenced by what's reflecting off the reflector behind the lense.

 

Where did you get them? Im assuming you paid upwards of 300-400 for them.

 

Any idea how to achieve this frosted effect?

 

Yes im trying to achieve that white look to match the "clear" side markers. There is deffinitely a difference in the designs as I've owned both and the single line ones are certainly whiter, regardless if there is amber next to it or not.

 

another thing that can be done for cheap is buy "chrome foil" that they sell for model cars....line the inside of the reflecting surface in the inside of the tail light housing and get the insider shine back

 

the rear bumper looka different than a normal 91Z is there any reason for that, is it aftermarket or am i just seeing things.

 

i think you are seeing the wing...maybe?

 

That's Camaroguy18's car and its an 86 sport coupe with aftermarket gfx and and aftermarket 5 inch hawks spoiler.

 

A little bit of flat white paint on the inside of the lense should take care of it.

 

Well I went ahead and did it, used flat white on the inside of the lense and here are the results...

Still not sure if I like it or not as I will see what it looks like on the car when it comes back from the shop.

Ignore the defects on the light...

Before

<img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/gr89rs/tailightbefore2.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

After

<img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/gr89rs/tailightafter2.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

 

if anything the flat white made it look even older and more oxidized, like when headlights turn yellow. personally i like the darker look rather then a bright white, i will probably end up darkening mine with the spray on tint if anything.

 

doesnt look that bad actually, but I wodner if the white paint will hinder light output.

I went to trans am tails to get away from and amber sections in my stock tail lights.
Course, thats for pontiacs, not you chevy guys.

 

Is there a better shot of camaroguy's tails anywhere. I'm buying a set like that from Dark Mavis.

 

what is the name of the company that makes the ground effects on camaroguy18's car? that car is pure badass imo...

 

I mostly have angle shots on my cardomain page....I find it hard to take an artistic shot of the car when the front/rear is straight on....I have a few on my laptop though so if you want them pitch me your email

 

That image is perfect thanks.

 

speaking of tail lights....does anyone have a drivers side light i could get off of them? mine has a small crack in it and i'm trying to get EVERYTHING perfect on the car.....

i know i could just go to a junkyard and get one, but what's the fun in that right?

 

Camaroguy18 i just have to say your car is so badass best looking camaro on the site imo you did a great job with it man