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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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I was messing around this morning on Microsoft paint (horrible program for trying to edit pictures) and did some tail light concepts I thought could look neat. I just took a picture I found online cause I was too lazy to take a picture of my own car and this guys tail lights were blacked out which made this easier.
After doing them they looked a little more mustang than I would like. But I am not crazy about the stock ones and I have heard several people say they love the look of my car except for the way the rear end/tail lights are. So just throwing these out there. Maybe it will get someone thinking who has real artistic talent and come up with something better.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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Pics don't work...
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:35 AM
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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I like it.. but i'd like it more if ford hadn't already done this with the mustang.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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Thanks! ... yeah i didnt think it would look as much like a mustang as it does before I did it. Maybe more sections could be added that are tighter together? Not sure if that would help or not
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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I would be first in line if anyone made some of these...

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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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Now that looks great, better than the moosetang
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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I was in the process of making the clear honeycomb lenses but ran into two problems. My oven isn't big enough to fit a taillight in to get the lens off nor to heat the piece of lexan to form a new one and the local decal shop is giving me a run around about making the honeycomb pattern so I can paint the inside of the lens.
To the OP, our taillights only have 3 sections, not 4. You would need to make a whole new reflector/back piece and somehow chrome the inside to be reflective. Try a few 3 section designs if it's something you seriously want to try.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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Don't waste your time on the clear honeycombs they would have to be completely remade. That pic was a photoshop, the 98-02 tails were fused together, meaning the red reflector and honeycomb is all one piece. You cant take them apart and remove it like in the 97 and earlier taillights. I have tried it myself with an old broken light to see if it was even possible... Nope.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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They all look very third-geny to me.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by enigmah
Don't waste your time on the clear honeycombs they would have to be completely remade. That pic was a photoshop, the 98-02 tails were fused together, meaning the red reflector and honeycomb is all one piece. You cant take them apart and remove it like in the 97 and earlier taillights. I have tried it myself with an old broken light to see if it was even possible... Nope.
I think he was trying to form a new lens with lexan.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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I was just thinking about this the other night (revamping the taillights).

I'll have to throw together a photoshop of what I was envisioning when I get some time.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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I like my stock tail lights. But it is fun to be different
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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I'm making new lenses.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Sweet dude post up some pics of final products and Ill pay you to do some for me or hell make a write up
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Swiat34
I was in the process of making the clear honeycomb lenses but ran into two problems. My oven isn't big enough to fit a taillight in to get the lens off nor to heat the piece of lexan to form a new one and the local decal shop is giving me a run around about making the honeycomb pattern so I can paint the inside of the lens.
To the OP, our taillights only have 3 sections, not 4. You would need to make a whole new reflector/back piece and somehow chrome the inside to be reflective. Try a few 3 section designs if it's something you seriously want to try.
Yeah I realized it has only three bulbs but I just thought if it could be done it would look better with 4. Here is it with three. A little too mustang for my taste I think. idk. Ive been looking at it too long lol

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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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I like it, it flows nicely with the spoiler posts.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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Thanks for all the feedback!
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Gawd Id love to have clear tail lights!!!
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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Best/easiest would be to find a good set of 93-97 V6 tails and paint whatever design you'd want on top...

I repainted the grids on my 93 tails
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