Removing "honeycomb" from trans am tail lights?
#61
TECH Resident
On new cars with clear lenses the reflector is a small rectangle set into the bumper.
You can use a repair kit and apply the reflecting tape to the lens or to the bumper as long as it's obvious that it's there. Police usually don't care unless it's the end of the month and they're behind on their quota. If you have a safety inspection in your area then a clear lens is guaranteed to fail unless you have a dot stamp and a factory appearing reflector somewhere.
You can use a repair kit and apply the reflecting tape to the lens or to the bumper as long as it's obvious that it's there. Police usually don't care unless it's the end of the month and they're behind on their quota. If you have a safety inspection in your area then a clear lens is guaranteed to fail unless you have a dot stamp and a factory appearing reflector somewhere.
#62
On new cars with clear lenses the reflector is a small rectangle set into the bumper.
You can use a repair kit and apply the reflecting tape to the lens or to the bumper as long as it's obvious that it's there. Police usually don't care unless it's the end of the month and they're behind on their quota. If you have a safety inspection in your area then a clear lens is guaranteed to fail unless you have a dot stamp and a factory appearing reflector somewhere.
You can use a repair kit and apply the reflecting tape to the lens or to the bumper as long as it's obvious that it's there. Police usually don't care unless it's the end of the month and they're behind on their quota. If you have a safety inspection in your area then a clear lens is guaranteed to fail unless you have a dot stamp and a factory appearing reflector somewhere.
#63
TECH Resident
Police are always going to be hit or miss. A safety inspection will get you if the inspector looks for the stamp in the lense. If you manage to strip the red from a stock lens you can beat the inspection with just the reflector somewhere. If you can't strip the factory lense you need to get dot approved aftermarket or you need to be good friends with the inspector. If you live in a place that doesn't do inspections it's just a matter of not provoking the local cops.
Best bet for clear lenses on GM cars is usually export lights which look and are constructed differently from the US lights. Sometimes you can get lucky with the exports and don't need to do much
Best bet for clear lenses on GM cars is usually export lights which look and are constructed differently from the US lights. Sometimes you can get lucky with the exports and don't need to do much
#64
Police are always going to be hit or miss. A safety inspection will get you if the inspector looks for the stamp in the lense. If you manage to strip the red from a stock lens you can beat the inspection with just the reflector somewhere. If you can't strip the factory lense you need to get dot approved aftermarket or you need to be good friends with the inspector. If you live in a place that doesn't do inspections it's just a matter of not provoking the local cops.
Best bet for clear lenses on GM cars is usually export lights which look and are constructed differently from the US lights. Sometimes you can get lucky with the exports and don't need to do much
Best bet for clear lenses on GM cars is usually export lights which look and are constructed differently from the US lights. Sometimes you can get lucky with the exports and don't need to do much
Now, I was interested in the export grid tail lights since I would love to have amber turn signals for my rear, but I want to preserve my U.S. set-up and not have to mess around with wiring to make it function like the export. I also want the red brake lights as well and I doubt any lens filter can accommodate both colors. This is where LED dual color bulbs and clear tail lenses would come into play but I need them to be DOT compliant granted they will be custom made by a shop if I ultimately decide to go this route. Otherwise I have to stick to solid red and change up the appearance of factory base model Firebird tail lights to give them a heritage look, something different for my car that isn't the tired grid pattern or honeycomb tail lights. At least they will have the DOT stamp and I will be sure to use the correct width for the black lines to preserve the reflectors molded into the solid red lenses.
#65
TECH Resident
If you want a quick and easy cosmetic change just get the early 4th gen style solid red and paint the cars body color over the areas you want blocked and clear coat the new color to blend in with the body more. From a distance it'll look like the lens is mounted through the body like pontiac did back in the 60's
#66
If you want a quick and easy cosmetic change just get the early 4th gen style solid red and paint the cars body color over the areas you want blocked and clear coat the new color to blend in with the body more. From a distance it'll look like the lens is mounted through the body like pontiac did back in the 60's
Then, I am nearly certain my reflector needs a refreshing and mirror finish chrome should do the trick and help to improve light output even during the day so that you can see my brakes!