'Candied' Taillights on a 2nd Gen.
12-24-2004 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by KevyWevy
yeah the clear tails with the lower brake light area painted red reall really look sexay, but its all but impossible to find the clear tails anywhere, let alone for a reasonable price, they go for like $200 on ebay. if you can ever find them on there, that is
12-24-2004 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by firemedic
I have heard of people separating the lens, and painting the inside of the lens (BMWs I think), haven't really looked at the 4runner lens to see if it's possible. They used a little heat and gently pried it apart, used some rubber type sealant to re-seal when done. Just another idea.
12-24-2004 | 11:03 AM
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Most headlights once unsealed will let moisture back in. That's why you see all those civics with condensation in their lights. If you can do it right then the result is good. That mod is possible on a 3rd gen or you can use a screw drive to shatter the inner amber lens through the bulb hole.
I thought 2nd gen clear tails were easy to come by?
I thought 2nd gen clear tails were easy to come by?
12-24-2004 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SEAN_at_TLT
Most headlights once unsealed will let moisture back in. That's why you see all those civics with condensation in their lights. If you can do it right then the result is good. That mod is possible on a 3rd gen or you can use a screw drive to shatter the inner amber lens through the bulb hole.
I thought 2nd gen clear tails were easy to come by?
I thought 2nd gen clear tails were easy to come by?
12-25-2004 | 12:05 AM
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I live in Canada, and I see some of the craziest ˟˟˟˟ when it comes to lighting around here. Saw an Altima with clear tailights about 2-3 years ago with green bulbs for the brakes and blue for the turning signals, I still see it around to this day. If it doesn't get much worse than that, then I don't know what is....
12-25-2004 | 08:44 PM
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Here they are this morning lit up 
My truck is well taken care of!
The weather was above freezing yesterday, then it dropped to -20 today. So I got the mud, then everything froze and got covered in snow. Made for a nice photo.
My truck is well taken care of!
The weather was above freezing yesterday, then it dropped to -20 today. So I got the mud, then everything froze and got covered in snow. Made for a nice photo.
12-26-2004 | 03:27 PM
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It looks better than silver At least I had the decency to paint it until I get a matching one.
It's in the works, no worries.
The tails look great though, I'm very pleased.
At least I had the decency to paint it until I get a matching one.It's in the works, no worries.
The tails look great though, I'm very pleased.
12-26-2004 | 10:03 PM
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You are correct Jason but he was referring specifically to it being illegal to have them be red like Scofco was doing to his truck. 
The reason you are not supposed to have red up front is the same reason reverse lights are white. So that when you see red ahead of you on the road, you know that vehicle is going the same direction as you and when you see white you know it's coming towards you (opposite direction). Red up front is confusing, especially blinking red, people might mistake you for an emergency vehicle or something.
The reason you are not supposed to have red up front is the same reason reverse lights are white. So that when you see red ahead of you on the road, you know that vehicle is going the same direction as you and when you see white you know it's coming towards you (opposite direction). Red up front is confusing, especially blinking red, people might mistake you for an emergency vehicle or something.
12-27-2004 | 06:25 AM
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[QUOTE=SEAN_at_TLT]You are correct Jason but he was referring specifically to it being illegal to have them be red like Scofco was doing to his truck.
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Ahh, ok. I've never seen them red before. I wonder how that would look.
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Ahh, ok. I've never seen them red before. I wonder how that would look.
