LS1 T/A Third Brake Light Cover??
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On The Tree
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LS1 T/A Third Brake Light Cover?? Awhile back before I got my T/A [ friends call it **** & *** 
], I saw a cool third brake light cover on another LS1 T/A. I'm positive it wasn't a blackout or smoked or anything, but when the brakes it light up it read "LS1". I thought it was a cool little character mod to do and wondered where I could find one like it.
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?? Anyone else have one on here??
Thanks,
J-WS6
], I saw a cool third brake light cover on another LS1 T/A. I'm positive it wasn't a blackout or smoked or anything, but when the brakes it light up it read "LS1". I thought it was a cool little character mod to do and wondered where I could find one like it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?? Anyone else have one on here??
Thanks,
J-WS6
Thats not a cover.
Its letters put on before painting or VHT nightshading the lens itself. Then you remove the letters & the area that was covered is still like stock & lets the light shine through.
There are no actual covers made for the third brake light.
Its letters put on before painting or VHT nightshading the lens itself. Then you remove the letters & the area that was covered is still like stock & lets the light shine through.
There are no actual covers made for the third brake light.
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
Thats not a cover.
Its letters put on before painting or VHT nightshading the lens itself. Then you remove the letters & the area that was covered is still like stock & lets the light shine through.
There are no actual covers made for the third brake light.
Its letters put on before painting or VHT nightshading the lens itself. Then you remove the letters & the area that was covered is still like stock & lets the light shine through.
There are no actual covers made for the third brake light.
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One thing I always wondered about this...if you use something like nite shades, wouldn't it not turn out the same way? Nite shades is just a tint so it would still let the light through instead of blocking out everything but the letters. Or does it still look good?
Curious because I thought about doing this but like the nite shade look better than the black/painted.
Curious because I thought about doing this but like the nite shade look better than the black/painted.
Some light might get through if you didn't get it really dark. But if you used enough it shouldn't. I would just use paint if I went that route. I almost did then just decided to make it match everything else I night shaded & leave the text off.
there used to be a guy that made decals. I've had them on my T/A for almost 5 years now. There was a decal that filled in the outline on the top, and one that went on the bottom of the light and LS1 was cut out of it, so when I push the break, LS1 lights up, along with the sides of the brakelight. I guess no one makes them anymore
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My problem is that I don't like the real black look with the t/a tails, I like the smoked/tinted look where some of the tail can still be seen through. Anyone have any pics or a photoshop of how a fully blacked out third brake light would look with a pair of smoked tails? I love the way this mod looks but i'm afraid my rear will be all mismatched 
I have a pic of how I did my entire rear section. Might be what you want to see, might not be. Here it is. They are all nightshaded with 3 light coats & 5 coats of clear. Pic isn't the greatest but might give you a idea.
I had the decal on my 94 Firebird and this place made them...still does
http://www.vinzdecals.com/3rdbrake.html
http://www.vinzdecals.com/3rdbrake.html
Originally Posted by predator99
hey flamin bird, did you request your sticker for a TA because they only have Camaro's listed for the options?
. I've had them custom make some stuff for me too and they can make whatever you want. On the link to "create your own custom 3rd brake light" there's a custom size option. They shouldnt have any trouble making what you want. They were pretty nice when I dealt with them and I think the guy that helped me out was named Justin.-Michelle
