Chrisd000111

im thinkin about just night shading my reverse light cause i like the look of the red tail lights with a red car. just want to tint the reverse lights to make them less noticable. i think it will look cleaner

does anyone have any pics, if they made a sticker or something to go over it that would be so much easier.
thanks, Chris

Ls1CamaroGuy87

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crimsonbird did a set like that on some early 4th gen Camaro tails and it looks alright IMO. Although it kinda sucks because it will decrease your visibility when reversing at night, and if you have tint on the rear window it will seem even worse. maybe consider doing light (50%) tint on your tails..

BIG_MIKE2005

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Not sure how that would look on a bird. Could look good. I masked mine off to keep them clear when I VHT'd my tails. I like being able to see when I back up at night.

Ls1CamaroGuy87

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I think your car has a great look. Blackout tails with clear reverse lights. Leaving them clear just looks better IMO

Trans Am Jam

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^^ I like it all blacked out... I need to take off my ws9 emblem

Chrisd000111

do you think you can post a pic of the rear of your car for me. from the sig yours does look better with the clear reverse lights.
i was just thinkin the red with mine goes better with the car. im gonna do the ceta bumper mod eventually i just think it needs something

Chrisd000111

yea that does look good all blacked out on a black car

BIG_MIKE2005

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Sure, no problem. This is the best rear shot i have at the moment. And yes, this is after the VHT, LOL. The sun hit it just right in this pic to see how easily light shines thru the VHT when done properly.

SparkyJJO

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Quickie photochop for you (best I can do in a few min, not a pro at this).

Tinted...


...and blacked.


*edit* went ahead and did a quick ceta mod to the blacked out reverse light one. Black may be a little dark but it was another quickie job.

crimson_bird

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here ya go, some pictures i posted a few weeks ago:

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Chrisd000111

crimson that is just the reverse light right and did you use night shade and just tape it off i think it looks really good.
sparky thanks for the chop i think they look good on a red car.
but on mikes car i think it looks better with the clear reverse light.
i think it depends on the color of the car but your guys cars look good thanks

crimson_bird

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yeah, i just did the reverse lights. here check it out: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...-trans-am.html

i agree with you about other colored cars, some look good with it clear. but i felt the clear really took away from
the black/red theme i had going.

hlaalu

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looks good guys. i just ordered some new tail lights, lt1 and was thinking of vht on everything, but maybe one less coat on the reverse light. any thoughts?

Trans Am Jam

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just black it all out

crimson_bird

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i've thrown that idea around a LOT. just never done it. i think that would look really good. for some reason, i dont
care for the clear lighting, so a couple shades darker, with everything else blacked out would look good to me. i
was going to do it at the time i was doing this: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...s-how-tos.html -just never
finished it...

DO IT!!!

Chrisd000111

the first time i looked at the pics i didnt notice that the center filler was shaved that looks so much cleaner without the key hole. looks awesome i might just paint mine black or something it kinda takes away from the tailights

crimson_bird

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if you dont want to shave it, this is the best solution i know of: http://www.smoothlock.com/ -i put
these on my camaro years ago and they still hold on great, and really clean up the look a lot. i love them.

they used to sell through they're own site, but not anymore. you can get them through afterthoughtsauto.com
or WS6store.com -and they come in kits made to fit all of the f-body key holes

gopherit98

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don't use vht take it to a local painter. I paint and if you use clear with black tint it shines through way better. My buddy did vht, and it was just dull not just him along with all the rest. Clear and black best way to go. I like the black reverse lights, but seeing through 5% is hard enough in my ss. So i doubt i'll do it on t/a

ls6firebird

im gonna order a set of these. havent decided if i like them or not yet but we'll see. havent seen many people use em so i thought id just throw that out there for ya


http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=1265

crimson_bird

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OHH MY EFFING GOODNESS!!!!. there just has to be atleast 1 painter to come into every thread involving some
sort of spray paint, to come in and bash the idea completely.

i understand that black/clear spray gunned on would look great, but damn, do you guys really need to do this
**** every time? this is NOT just directed at you, its for anyone sitting on their damn pedestal looking down at
everyone who uses VHT. its just really irritating having this happen in EVERY thread. why not just throw it out
as another option, instead of the only option.

end rant...