theshmo891

Hey, the only thing i dont like that much about camaros are the taillights. Can people post all of the taillight mods theyve seen? i havent seen anyone who had spray-blacked out their tails, thats what im kinda looking for. but can everyone post ideas, pictures, whether it be painted, custom, anything, thanks

lxcamaroxl

Theres loads of pages on different mods

Camaroguy18

lxcamaroxl

yea his car looks evil from the rear

theshmo891

damn that hing looks beauiful, did you use the spray?

Xilr8n 91 Z28

I sprayed mine with VHT niteshades. Im happy for now, but Ive got plans for a completely custom mod.

theshmo891

do you have pics from any other angles?

Xilr8n 91 Z28

yeah, i have a few more

lxcamaroxl

That looks awesome!

Is that legal?haha
Covers i think are legal

Camaroguy18

nightshades I think is legal too, becasue it sorta disappears when the lights turn on. As for me....I used black spray-paint with some clearcoat on top, buffed the hell out of them, and volia

Sinister Z

I like the original lookexcept I painted the inner part of the tail=lights to match the car better.

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

id like to VHT night shade my amber turn signal grids but its illegal and im sure id get pulled over.

I just went ahead and did the red tailight mod which still looks alot better then amber.

I like alot of ur guys tailights

Sinister Z

Here is an update: I went to the bodyshop and I took the old tail-lights off and put them up the new ones then I cleaned and repainted the bezels with some chrome paint on the inside, look pretty good to me
Bottom lights are the new ones!


Painted bezels with a Chrome Color

ThirdGenFire

Hey Sinister what wheels you got on her?
I think I am going to do the red tail light mod as well.

Sinister Z

I have the Torque Thrust II's (17's)

omnipotentgoku

iTrader: (1)

i was working on a set of tail lights where everything was blacked out with nightshades minus the reverse lights. I looked pretty nice. I made the lights too dark and did not spray it very well either. They also have major cracks now so i've considered them a failure. I need to get another set soon. Does anyone have the hookup at a shop that will professionally tint my tails ?

cc 82Z-28

iTrader: (7)

Steve, what did you use to do the red over the amber turn signals? I would like to do that to mine as well, and how did you do that? Thanks.

Gunny Highway

iTrader: (1)

How did you get the clear backup signals so clear and clean?

Camaroguy18

they werent that bad to begin with, but just some polishing and buffing did the trick (although I also think being surrounded by black brings it out as well).

camaro86

Camaroguy18 what kind of spray paint do you use and color to make the amber part to look black? and can you still see the lights when their on?

DanTheMan_smlk

ok, how did you do that?

zNucleaRz

Is there a way to make our brake light a blinker also cause I love the way that looks but its illegal in all states (I thought??) not having a turn signal in the rear.

Scooby

looks nice i might mod mine

87CIZ

iTrader: (8)

you can turn it red instead and you'll have tails like the firebirds some didn't have amber in the rear. Well the newer ones didnt anyway.

Gr89RS

iTrader: (5)

So you have brand new tail lights? If so where did you bye them and how much.

DanTheMan_smlk

do a search online for chevrolet parts or head to the stealership

nick05

Where do you get that VHT niteshades stuff at?

87CIZ

iTrader: (8)

you can order it through summit racing i think most of the guys here is where they get it.

nick05

So you cant get it from a local auto parts store?

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

I used 1605 Testors Candy Apple Red paint...its model paint

remove the tailight, clean the lens (i used lighter fluid)...tape everything up and start shooting. Did 1 coat let dry for 5-10 mins then applyed 2 more i think until it matches the other red sections...may take 3 may take 5 depends. And that was all i did, I kinda wish i woulda sprayed a clear coat afterwards but it still looks good. I did this mod in december and i cant rub the paint off if i try its on there pretty good.

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

bam.

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

after inspection next month...that section is getting tinted black

i really dont think cops will even notice that its the turn signal till you see me turn..and ill either put LED bulbs in there or just see how bright it is with normal bulbs.

No one around even knows i painted the amber section red...it looks factory.

sellmanb

Camaroguy that is the best tail light mod I've seen yet! Makes it look more like a 2nd gen's rear! The Hawk's 5 inch ducktail makes it look SLEEK and old school.

Did you decide to use the non-grid style tail lights for a reason? I am now thinking about doing this to my grids and hooking up my brake lights to double as blinkers, and black out the top and bottom of the reverse lights so only the middle on is left... or maybe just leave the bottom one.

Did you just paint the inside of the glass, or did you paint the outside of it as well? Thanks

DanTheMan_smlk

i just cleaned mine

Gr89RS

iTrader: (5)

Sorry to say dan but I dont see much of a difference. You could have the same results with a wax as polishes arent made to simply apply and remove.

DanTheMan_smlk

i didnt wax or polish them, i just washed them

what are you talking about?

Orr89RocZ

iTrader: (20)

i was thinkin the same thing... i'd like to black out my amber lenses with nightshades

but is that legal in anystates? where do you find that info out at? wouldnt it not matter anyway as the light still should shine thru it anyway?

and does it shine thru the testors painted part?

Gr89RS

iTrader: (5)

dan you really need to learn to respect tgo and the members here. this is not a place to play childish games.

DanTheMan_smlk

i dont know what you are talking about but im not comming back to this post again

Gr89RS

iTrader: (5)

whatever you say man, pm me if you have anything more to say.

Scooby

i think Gr89RS talking about the post that use to have before and after pics that was edited

Gr89RS

iTrader: (5)

see dan you aren't fooling anyone

Orr89RocZ

iTrader: (20)

anyone with ideas?

87CIZ

iTrader: (8)

ir does shine through the testos paint for sure since it's basically tinted clear coat

Quick6

I think these would look good...

Demon355

iTrader: (1)

ew clears...

If I had a 'maro the tails would definatly go all red. They look so good without the ambers...

spearson

wouldn't that be completely illegal?

zNucleaRz

Not if each light is the appropriate color turn signals (amber) brake lights (red) reverse lights (white).

Also I think this is one the best custome jobs I have seen.

87CIZ

iTrader: (8)

who did those taillights? I've been attempting to make a set like those cause i seen those a year or so back. But I'm not that great at figuring out how to wire up that many LED's

zNucleaRz

His name is 19doug90 and I found them in this thread.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ED+tail+lights