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Which should I go with?

Clear top / Red bottom
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41%
Tinted top / Red bottom
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19%
Red top / Clear bottom
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30%
Red top / Tinted bottom
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11%
 
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Help me decide which tails.

Post by Tam » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:32 pm

Hey, I am creating some tails and this is my idea. I'm basically just separating the blinkers from the brake lights, sorta like the BUX tails, but a little different. The red portion will light up for the brakes, and the clear or tinted portion will be the blinker, and the dividing line will line up with the body's and trunk's lines. Oh, and I'm keeping the snowflakes and will not be using my rims anymore (comfier ride).

I've narrowed down what I want to do to 4 things:


Clear top / Red bottom:
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Tinted top / Red Bottom:
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Red top / Clear bottom:
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Red top / Tinted bottom:
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By the way, the leather arm rest is finally installed...and will get pics once I clean up / vacuum the car's interior.

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Post by iThane » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:50 pm

i was gonna ask "nice car! who's is it?" but what do ya know??

i vote either the 2nd, 3rd, or last. but it only lets me vote once..
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Post by r/tguy02 » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:51 pm

i like the 2nd
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Post by Tam » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:25 am

iThane wrote:i was gonna ask "nice car! who's is it?" but what do ya know??

i vote either the 2nd, 3rd, or last. but it only lets me vote once..
Thanks. I haven't posted any pics of my car for years. So no one remembers how it looks anymore. lol



I've decided to not use tint. So now it's narrowed down to the two choices with clear portions. :thumbup:

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Post by superdan » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:29 am

3rd one reminds me of a tiburon for some reason...

personally i dont like any of these but if i had to choose i would say the 1st one
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Post by DetergentCandy » Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:28 am

Red top/Clear bottom

Kinda reminds me of 95-00 Civic Si taillights which i've always loved.
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Post by theTeejmiester » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:11 am

stock, or all red....that is all
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Post by Tam » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:17 am

theTeejmiester wrote:stock, or all red....that is all
My stock lights have broken mounting tabs so it's hanging now and I scored some clear depos for pretty much free. Plus I've gotten bored of the stock look, and I'm not really into the BUX tails look either.
DetergentCandy wrote:Red top/Clear bottom

Kinda reminds me of 95-00 Civic Si taillights which i've always loved.
Yeah, that's why I'm going for this combo. :)

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Post by Danteneon » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:25 am

I like how you changed the 3rd brake light as well :)

I like the flow of the red top/clear bottom :thumbup:
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Post by lilnicko11 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:06 pm

how about clear top and tinted bottom
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Post by sidepipe87 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:36 pm

Underground6t9 did this to his clear tail lights...
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Post by synviper » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:52 pm

speaking of that kid his car is pretty beast, beside the exterior isnt my cup of tea.

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Post by z3roneo » Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:31 pm

The red looks kinda weird next to the blue..

Suggestion..
Leave the reflector areas (brake and reverse housings) either clear or tint and paint match the rest..
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Post by Mopar00Neon » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:09 pm

Clear top/red bottom.


But you know that was my plan too. lol
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Post by heydockyle » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:05 pm

superdan wrote: personally i dont like any of these but if i had to choose i would say the 1st one
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Post by JeffM » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:04 pm

Boy, I don't know, Tam. They all look a little off to me. I guess if I had to choose it'd be 1 or 2. Red on top just looks weird.
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:59 pm

I'd have to say the first one. Where's the reverse light in all of this?

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Post by Tam » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:06 pm

Ryan: I knew that and I liked it. That's why I wanna make some.

CM: Ever since my MTX swap, my reverse light never worked anymore....while the pigtail and everything is connected, it doesn't light up. It puzzles me. But on the bright side, New Orleans doesn't care too much about that stuff. I rarely ever drive in reverse anywhere beside my house, and I can get brake tags from other connections. So I figured I don't really need one. :lol:

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Post by Mopar00Neon » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:14 pm

Try getting a new backup light switch. They go out ALL the time. theyre like $30 from the dealer.
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