Clear Tail Lights arrived. (pics)

[tex star detail]

Well my clear tail light arrived today from eBay. Good packaging and even came with red bulbs (x4) I give them an honest 7 out of 10. Some of the glue used to put them together got on the inside and you can see it. Some of the edges aren't perfectly straight. But you have to take intp consideration these aren't OEM and 90% of NON-OEM products have some fitment issues and flaws.

Would I buy these again? Yes. Why? Because I like them. Actually thinking about ordering a second set just to have them.
Anyways...... Here are some pics. Installed on one side only....









I am thinking about getting a set of plain stockers from the junk yard and tinting them like the ones on my Grand Prix





Not sure I am going to install them until I get some more work done to the van. Looking at getting Cragar Soft 8's to put on the van, possibly paint it.... Roll pan is a must.

[TheRealDaddy]

The clear lights are the bomb, love em. I like the look of those enough to almost change my plans. I found some black ones for "Sleepy" my black van and was going to use the clear ones in the front but those are tough so I may have to go clear all the way around.

[cowboydan]

i did my own tint job on my tails for my other cars. i used a product called nite shades. it's a spray balm but it did a nice job. i only used 4 coats on the tails and 2 coats on the high mounts i never got big hassle from cops. if a can get my scanner working, i'll have a few pics... but it won't be for a couple days. i do like the clear tails, but last i checked any thing other than red is technically illegal. i do however see your red bulbs and that might be enough. the last thing i want is attention from the cops, i get my share from my loud exaust.

[tex star detail]

Thats what was used(nite shades) to tint the tail lights on my grand prix (pics above).

[cowboydan]

Thats what was used(nite shades) to tint the tail lights on my grand prix (pics above).

how many coats?

[unrreal]

they look good but i dont know how things are in texas but over here in UT, they would not pass inspection since they don't have the reflective strip on them, same with blacked out taillights cops game me a ticket last year for having my lights blacked out since then i just got a set from ebay that are black on the inside but the case itself is clear like the ones in the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/85-05-CH ... 2eafac5071

[TheRealDaddy]

they look good but i dont know how things are in texas but over here in UT, they would not pass inspection since they don't have the reflective strip on them, same with blacked out taillights cops game me a ticket last year for having my lights blacked out since then i just got a set from ebay that are black on the inside but the case itself is clear like the ones in the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/85-05-CH ... 2eafac5071

Those are the black ones I was looking at purchasing.

[tex star detail]

I have about 3-4 coats and 2 coats of clear.

I don't think many places will pass a blacked out or all clear lights. I guess you can just swap them before you go get it inspected, then back to custom when you get home.
I think it really depends on how much a cop wants to go with nagging about it. Here, I don't get any hassles with my blacked out tail lights. And if I ever get pulled over for it, then I will just swap back to stock.

Now if I get pulled over for the clear tail lights due to no reflector, then I will just cut out a bowtie out of red reflective tape and put it where the reflector goes....
But..... there are tons and tons of cars around with blacked out lights running around here....

[astroturf]

That looks good Tex

But, In the Great State of Virginia, We can only reflect red to the rear.

Jim

[AstroWill]

I have seen the black reflective tape that reflects white, now if only they would make it reflect red instead of white.

[cowboydan]

I have seen the black reflective tape that reflects white, now if only they would make it reflect red instead of white.

they have red reflect tape. you can buy it at shops that carry accessories for trailers. my favorite shop is called princess auto. if you have one near you, check it out! if it helps, most of these type of stores are called either tractor supply, or farm suppy stores.

[icebrrg3rd]

I have seen the black reflective tape that reflects white, now if only they would make it reflect red instead of white.

they have red reflect tape. you can buy it at shops that carry accessories for trailers. my favorite shop is called princess auto. if you have one near you, check it out! if it helps, most of these type of stores are called either tractor supply, or farm suppy stores.

cowboydan, the one you're talking about is red all the time. The one AstroWill is talking about, when there isn't any light shining on it, it looks black, but when light is shown at it, it reflects white. That way, the back looks all blacked out, but is still reflective. He just wishes that it would be red instead of white.

-Andrew

[cwbeas1]

Tex Star-I'm in Texas as well and I was wanting to get the clear ones for mine as well, but FWIW found this:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/inspect ... tsubmit=Go

which reads in part:

"2. Inspect for and reject if:......

h. Lamp lens is not red color"

(I've noticed quite a few Mercury Mountaineers that have what look like clear factory lens so I don't know how those get by.)