Clear T/A tail light housings?
05-02-2006, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 9silverbird8
Surprisingly, I like that a lot. It just looks right with the cars paint. Not sure It would look good on anything else though. Maybe black?
05-06-2006, 07:10 PM
#44
Originally Posted by Javictory
I Took My Taillight Off And Tryed To Take Out The Red Lens But Could Not Find Any Way To Get To It???
One of the links I posted earlier talks about the process of taking the light apart. Did you find all those details?
05-06-2006, 10:27 PM
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I HAVE A 1997 TRANS AM...WILL IT WORK WITH MY TAILIGHTS?? THE REASON I WANT TO DO IT BECAUSE I WANT TO GET CLEAR SIDE MARKERS AND I THINK IT WOULD LOOK REALLY NICE ALL TOGETHER....HERES A PIC OF MY CAR........
05-07-2006, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 9silverbird8
kill the caps lock bro. Yes, it will work on LT1 lights. Read page 1.
05-18-2006, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
hmmmmm
05-18-2006, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
I used Silver02TA's car as an example of what the LS1 style would look like....just because he didn't like it 
I don't like the clear on it, but that other silver one looks cool.
I don't like the clear on it, but that other silver one looks cool.
05-19-2006, 09:16 AM
#54
Originally Posted by Javictory
I HAVE A 1997 TRANS AM...WILL IT WORK WITH MY TAILIGHTS?? THE REASON I WANT TO DO IT BECAUSE I WANT TO GET CLEAR SIDE MARKERS AND I THINK IT WOULD LOOK REALLY NICE ALL TOGETHER....HERES A PIC OF MY CAR........
Here's a quote from one of my links on the first page:
Okay here's how to mod the tail lights on a Firebird:
You will need: 2 tubes of RTV, a few flathead screwdrivers (various
sizes), Red bulbs.
First remove both tail lights from the car.
There are 4 parts to each tail light, Reflector (inner housing), red
light deflector, White Light deflector, and the clear outer casing. The
assemblies are assembled with a seam sealer material in a grove around the inner and outer housings; the light reflectors are just sandwiched in the seam sealer and the housings.
Slowly pry the inner and outer housings apart, there are 5, if I
remember correctly, metal clips around the housing, imbedded in the seam sealer. Take your time and make sure not to break anything.
When you get it apart you can easily see how everything fits together.
Remove all the old seam sealer in the grove and on the matching flange.
I reassembled the tail lights with just removing the Red Deflector, and I left the Back-Up White deflector, you could remove this also if you wanted to.
Reassemble the tail lights with the RTV in place of the seam sealer,
and remember to reinstall the metal clips. I used about a tube of Ultra
Black RTV on each tail light. Let sit for 12-24 hours to fully cure, and you're done.
This can very easily be undone for whatever purpose, whether you
dislike it, or the cops get ya. The RTV pulls apart a TON easier than that CRAP seam sealer.
Remember the Red bulbs and you're all set, Remember to get all the same
brand for the red bulbs, different companies color their bulbs
differently, and thus the colors are different. I have all APC bulbs you will need 4 3157s, and 2 194s.
You will need: 2 tubes of RTV, a few flathead screwdrivers (various
sizes), Red bulbs.
First remove both tail lights from the car.
There are 4 parts to each tail light, Reflector (inner housing), red
light deflector, White Light deflector, and the clear outer casing. The
assemblies are assembled with a seam sealer material in a grove around the inner and outer housings; the light reflectors are just sandwiched in the seam sealer and the housings.
Slowly pry the inner and outer housings apart, there are 5, if I
remember correctly, metal clips around the housing, imbedded in the seam sealer. Take your time and make sure not to break anything.
When you get it apart you can easily see how everything fits together.
Remove all the old seam sealer in the grove and on the matching flange.
I reassembled the tail lights with just removing the Red Deflector, and I left the Back-Up White deflector, you could remove this also if you wanted to.
Reassemble the tail lights with the RTV in place of the seam sealer,
and remember to reinstall the metal clips. I used about a tube of Ultra
Black RTV on each tail light. Let sit for 12-24 hours to fully cure, and you're done.
This can very easily be undone for whatever purpose, whether you
dislike it, or the cops get ya. The RTV pulls apart a TON easier than that CRAP seam sealer.
Remember the Red bulbs and you're all set, Remember to get all the same
brand for the red bulbs, different companies color their bulbs
differently, and thus the colors are different. I have all APC bulbs you will need 4 3157s, and 2 194s.
05-19-2006, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Trojan35
It won't look that good. Niteshades won't make it pure black. You're gonna have a bunch of different shades of black on the rear of your car and it'll look like ***. If it's a show car and you don't need functional taillights, paint it gloss black and it'll look awesome tho
Send the tails to smokinlights.net and let Chet work his magic. They'll come back perfect with plenty of light to shine through.
05-19-2006, 05:55 PM
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I did this like 5 years ago with my stock LT1 tailights. I then put the best LED bulbs I could find in there. Well, in the daytime, you could barely see that small red dot when the bulb lit up. And at night, it look like crap when lit too. I reinstalled my factory setup the next day. You need the red piece in there to distibute the light and light up the whole lens. Without it, the only lights are little dots inside that huge lens.
05-21-2006, 08:17 AM
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Well, the best LED bulbs 5 years ago are crap compared to the latest ones. Even so, I wouldn't used LED bulbs. I'd arrange individual LED's all aimed to the rear. There are some really bright ones.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/733654/1
Also, I do remember seeing these LED bulbs that have wings on them. You fold the wings closed to insert them into the hole and then they pop open to have more survace area for the LED's. I can't remember who sold them though.
Besides, I think the most people run red bulbs, not LED's anyway.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/733654/1
Also, I do remember seeing these LED bulbs that have wings on them. You fold the wings closed to insert them into the hole and then they pop open to have more survace area for the LED's. I can't remember who sold them though.
Besides, I think the most people run red bulbs, not LED's anyway.
06-13-2007, 09:58 AM
#60
Originally Posted by Shamson5.7
I think thats flippin hot. The blue is ok but the silver car is awesome.
I want to do this on my car.
Thanks