Which tail lights? - Page 2

**Peuty** · 05-08-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

wow, i didnt think it was possible but you have actually got the badge placement WORSE than what Tickford did from factory

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Yeah that really is a good effort.....

InfernoSR · 05-08-2008, 07:47 PM

Ok... why has EVERYONE automatically think that I did it? it was that way when i bought it... the XR is already gone...

b2tf · 05-08-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUEPRINT

Ok... why has EVERYONE automatically think that I did it? it was that way when i bought it... the XR is already gone...

i thought you did it because i was of the understanding your car was resprayed

BFD83 · 05-08-2008, 08:36 PM

Stay with the stock ones man! i bought the clear ones off a mate and when we put em on i thought yeah they look sweet! But about 2 weeks i realised they just looked too ricey as all the other guys on here have said and plus the stock tail lights just look heaps better!

InfernoSR · 05-08-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

i thought you did it because i was of the understanding your car was resprayed

It was... but those pics are as i bought it...

fordman_01 · 05-08-2008, 11:39 PM

thanks for the opinoins guys, yeh i will be switching to the stock ones asap. yeh car is series 1 just before series 2 came out :( like 1 month difference. anyways just need to find a cheap set now

blueoval · 06-08-2008, 01:15 PM

try a wrecker for stock units. But before you do that, get a price from ford to compare.

fordman_01 · 06-08-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

try a wrecker for stock units. But before you do that, get a price from ford to compare.

yeh mate will do. been to a couple and they have some real bad condition ones. eg the inside of them are starting peel and what not.

**Mont5.0** · 07-08-2008, 09:21 AM

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11229427

heres what your looking for ^^

95falcon · 07-08-2008, 09:28 AM

Stock for shizzle, and if you'd like, tint the red, or go inside and spray around the non reflector parts or on the back of the lens.

naughtyfalcon · 07-08-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Anika

usually I dont like those clear type ones, but for some reason they look better IMHO on yours, than stock.

for some reasson i agree with you, i am not one normaly for bling but the lights in the first pic really suite the car.

fordman_01 · 07-08-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mont5.0

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11229427

heres what your looking for ^^

good price but im in brisbane ahhhhh

T-Pak Addict · 07-08-2008, 06:41 PM

Tinted looks better

BIGJB · 07-08-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AU Falcon 99

Tinted looks better

Now thats the s...
I am planning on doing this myself.
How did you do it??
I was thinking of putting a few drops
of tint into some clear to give it a
nice glossy look.

T-Pak Addict · 07-08-2008, 07:41 PM

Mask up the clear bits with masking tape

Rubbed some Metholated sprits over the lens and wiped it off

2 coats of nightshade
and hey presto.... done
let dry for an hour or so and put the lights back in

BIGJB · 07-08-2008, 07:49 PM

its hard to tell in the pics....
is it still glossy??

T-Pak Addict · 07-08-2008, 08:12 PM

different angle

yes still glossy

bloggs24 · 08-08-2008, 10:23 AM

That looks pretty cool, would go well on a black car. How legal is it? can you see the brake lights through it?

Fireblade · 08-08-2008, 12:15 PM

That looks great, I want to do this would look great with the black and white theme I'm going with on my car, where do you get this "Nightshade" from and is it proper taillight tinting product?

T-Pak Addict · 08-08-2008, 01:04 PM

Available from most autostores. it is a proper tail light tinting paint. use common sense when using this. I would only go 2 light coats tho, no more.
Hardest part is making both sides look the same. LOL
Light still shines through pretty well. Proof of that was had a nice Police car behind me the other night and he didnt pull me over to have chat.. So I musta done it ok.

b2tf · 08-08-2008, 01:59 PM

The product is called Nightshades and made by VHT, I have done mine in it and I found it turned mine very dull and a "matte" finish. Not happy with it. If anyone with a ute wants some Ill gladly swap you mine for some stock ones.

Fireblade · 08-08-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

The product is called Nightshades and made by VHT, I have done mine in it and I found it turned mine very dull and a "matte" finish. Not happy with it. If anyone with a ute wants some Ill gladly swap you mine for some stock ones.

Cheers for the info, had ordered a can this afternoon and now just canceled it.

T-Pak Addict · 08-08-2008, 09:19 PM

mate was saying the same thing, that every now and again you get a matt finish.... It seems just an odd can here and there it happens, dont now why.
Mine was ok and looks as shiney as the tail light was before.

b2tf · 08-08-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AU Falcon 99

mate was saying the same thing, that every now and again you get a matt finish.... It seems just an odd can here and there it happens, dont now why.
Mine was ok and looks as shiney as the tail light was before.

Ive seen it used before where it has actually had clear mixed into it and it doesnt come up too badly, but as you buy it in the can it has no clear so it does come out very rough. Well, it did for me anyway.

T-Pak Addict · 08-08-2008, 09:51 PM

strange isnt it... how one can be great and shiney and others Matt and crap