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Advice/opinions on tail lights [pics inside]
jacky_moo - March 4th, 2010 at 05:12 PM

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

http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo120/marty_aes/tosmoke.jpg


DylanTheDubber - March 4th, 2010 at 06:52 PM

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


Bizarre - March 4th, 2010 at 06:59 PM

Ditto

looks a bit like the ghetto "smoked" lenses - a light spray of gray paint on the inside :td:


colonel mustard - March 4th, 2010 at 07:05 PM

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


jacky_moo - March 4th, 2010 at 07:34 PM

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?


colonel mustard - March 4th, 2010 at 07:34 PM

personally i like the non - opaque ones. I also like orange indicator sections... or the altezza style light.. :)


sixace - March 5th, 2010 at 04:45 AM

non-opaque tail lights look much better imo...looks like a winner :)


71-BEETLE-SEDAN - March 5th, 2010 at 06:18 AM

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


colonel mustard - March 5th, 2010 at 08:01 AM

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


Joel - March 5th, 2010 at 09:10 AM

naw its cos theyre carrera gaurds


jacky_moo - March 5th, 2010 at 09:37 AM

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

http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo120/marty_aes/pigtails.jpg


colonel mustard - March 5th, 2010 at 10:51 AM

Ahh... I see.


helbus - March 5th, 2010 at 05:25 PM

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.


68AutoBug - March 5th, 2010 at 07:44 PM

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


68AutoBug - March 5th, 2010 at 07:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by helbus
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


jacky_moo - March 6th, 2010 at 10:53 AM

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 :D


Joel - March 6th, 2010 at 12:11 PM

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


jacky_moo - March 6th, 2010 at 02:15 PM

which old ones are you meanin?