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jacky_moo Seriously Crusin Dubber

115 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#765756
Howdy guys

I bought a set of clear style tail lights
i have painted some of the internal surfaces black to make them look a little bit better, this in no way effects the lights

my question is what looks better of the following image
im leaning towards the fogged look... looks closer to stock..ish
the opaque ones actually light up better then the standard

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DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#765778
i thikn the left one. the right looks faded and old. thats my opinion

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#765780
Ditto

looks a bit like the ghetto "smoked" lenses - a light spray of gray paint on the inside 👎
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#765782
and.... whats the deal with the fenders/guards..... not flat..?

jacky_moo Seriously Crusin Dubber

115 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#765791
I suppose the pic does not really do it justice... they are not sprayed with grey at all the internal housing is black and the inside of the lens has been sprayed with translucent-opaque spray its just the angle i guess


colonel what do you mean not flat?
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#765792
personally i like the non - opaque ones. I also like orange indicator sections... or the altezza style light.. 🙂

sixace Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#765854
non-opaque tail lights look much better imo...looks like a winner 🙂

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#765870
Colonel i think his lights are different in their gaurds cause he has a sought of fiberglss bodyy lit on it.

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#765884
yeah, joel said that its because its a convertable. iv just never seen them before.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#765899
naw its cos theyre carrera gaurds

jacky_moo Seriously Crusin Dubber

115 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#765909
Yah piggy has got the fat body kit.. tis not a 'fatchick' more of a sumo chick :P

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#765934
Ahh... I see.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#766010
I prefer the clear type..

but then again I really like AMBER Blinker Lenses...

at least Yours are legal... with red reflectors....


I don't mind altezza type tail lamps with amber and red lights...

LEE

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#766013
helbus wrote:My personal preference is for heavy coloured lenses, being more colour, not just tinted.

So proper amber indicator and dark red tail for me, instead of faded, tinted, yellow or clear.

Yes... Me too..

I bought a pair of mexican lenses for My beetle years ago..
lasted about 15 months... never in the sun...

but the AMBER faded away to nothing...

I painted the insides with model see thru paint...

then they cracked....??

the red... was red paint... inside..??

were very difficult to fit the metal dividers into...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

jacky_moo Seriously Crusin Dubber

115 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#766108
well these are brazil's finest :P

am going with the clear type vs the fogged.. .. now to find some clear ones for the front 😀
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#766124
you can have my old ones with that manifold if u want

jacky_moo Seriously Crusin Dubber

115 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#766131
which old ones are you meanin?
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