My New Black/Red Tails

OK, so here is my latest tail-light design. I sorta borrowed the design from VW. The top portion is painted with Model Master Clear Transparant Black Window Tint spray #2949. The bottom half is the same ol Testors Transparant Candy Apple Red. They look real nice at night and the amber bulbs for the turn signals show up real well through the tint. Also the reverse light looks pretty good too. I may have to redo them, cause the paint bubbled a little bit here and there, but overall they came out pretty good, I think. Let me know what you think. Any recomendations will be considered. Thanks.

http://photos.netclubs.com/live/photos/photocenter/l/4/2/t/2t0al5i71hhk3dmao9k69m2v4s/b-rtails1.jpg

http://photos.netclubs.com/live/photos/photocenter/l/4/2/t/2t0al5i71hhk3dmao9k69m2v4s/b-rtails2.jpg

http://photos.netclubs.com/live/photos/photocenter/l/4/2/t/2t0al5i71hhk3dmao9k69m2v4s/b-rtails3.jpg

http://photos.netclubs.com/live/photos/photocenter/l/4/2/t/2t0al5i71hhk3dmao9k69m2v4s/b-rtailsside2.jpg

http://photos.netclubs.com/live/photos/photocenter/l/4/2/t/2t0al5i71hhk3dmao9k69m2v4s/b-rtailsside.jpg

I can't see the pictures

Thats odd. I can see all the pics just fine.

They're lookin pretty clean doog!

Whats up with the Right Taillight.......?? Did u have an accident? The tails look hot though.

Loox much better than before. Not as much yellow. Did you get all the vandalism damage fixed?

Dude I think the tails look good. I think they would only look good on a black car though. I am painting my car S2000 Silver that would not look good on my car.

Thanks for all of the compliments. RR, I got the window fixed but I haven't been able to get a dash yet. JayFidizzy, the right tails have always been like that, I can't figure out how to correct it. I'm thinkin about smokin the altezza tails, what do you guys think?

Originally posted by Xplocivic
Thanks for all of the compliments. RR, I got the window fixed but I haven't been able to get a dash yet. JayFidizzy, the right tails have always been like that, I can't figure out how to correct it. I'm thinkin about smokin the altezza tails, what do you guys think?


I have the same problem too....i think i have it figured out....i'm going to loosen the trunk and tighten that side first and see what happens........did u drop in another new radio?

Originally posted by JayFidizzy

did u drop in another new radio?
Well not a new one, yet. I have to get the dash fixed first, cause a head unit doesn't really fit in there all too well. I have an old Sony cd head unit in there, kinda jerry-rigged. It works for now. Let me know if you fix your trunk.

Originally posted by Xplocivic

Well not a new one, yet. I have to get the dash fixed first, cause a head unit doesn't really fit in there all too well. I have an old Sony cd head unit in there, kinda jerry-rigged. It works for now. Let me know if you fix your trunk.

i hear there are little rubber pieces on the trunk lid that can be adjusted to change the fitment onto the body of the car.. look for it on the underside of the trunk lid...

Originally posted by igo4bmx


i hear there are little rubber pieces on the trunk lid that can be adjusted to change the fitment onto the body of the car.. look for it on the underside of the trunk lid...
Thanks James. I'll look for them.

Looks nice. I like the tails, it's original and clean. Plus those rims are pretty tight too.

Just my two pennies: scrap the pinstripe and stickers and paint your rear drum red to match the tails.

Originally posted by dome
Just my two pennies: scrap the pinstripe and stickers and paint your rear drum red to match the tails.

I can finally see two of em now, and yea the yellow doesn't go well, but the tails look very nice

Looks tight!! I wanna do that on my clear/reds...but smoke em not black em out...what do u suggest for paint? :)

dont paint the brake drums

oh wait you already did i didnt see that

Originally posted by iLLuCiv99
Looks tight!! I wanna do that on my clear/reds...but smoke em not black em out...what do u suggest for paint? :)
You can use the same paint that I did, just use less coats. I wanted mine to look black cause the car is black but one even coat will make them look nicely smoked. Hope this helps.

Yeah, I'm slowly removing all of the yellow. The pinstripe is of the painted sort so that will go when the car gets painted. Which will hopefully be soon. :D