ok, with that description, no, nothing like that available
Only thing I can think of is some heavily thinned out automotive paint. Couple light coats to keep it semi-transparent...
Don't know 100% if that will work though.
yea thats how they do what your talking about. did the owner of the car happen to see that on unique whips because they just did an excursion on there show with color matched tails. but your best bet is go to a custom painter and tell him what you want and they will do it. just have to find the person that will do it
Rich Grayo Jr. wrote:good luck trying to get that through inspection.
thats what I was thinking....... that plus the fuzz
I know what he is talking about i have seen a Celica do it.. Its just Vinal over the tail lights and when u hit the break the it glows... its pretty sexy if u ask meh
5 seconds to find another street...
Shoudln't have a problem w/ inspection as long as the paint is not so thick as to hinder the rear reflector and brake light output, especially during the daytime.
5-0 will be all over your tail no matter where you live.
Kardain wrote:Shoudln't have a problem w/ inspection as long as the paint is not so thick as to hinder the rear reflector and brake light output, especially during the daytime.
most states that specify it will specify that it is the same color as from the factory. or blatantly call out red. it would and is illegal. only question would be how often or if at all you got pulled over.
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vinyl over the tails. the poor mans shave job.
You could also always revert back to 95-02 and do what Big Poppa did
holy hell, i forgot his rear looked like that before....helluva transformation
sndsgood wrote:Kardain wrote:Shoudln't have a problem w/ inspection as long as the paint is not so thick as to hinder the rear reflector and brake light output, especially during the daytime.
most states that specify it will specify that it is the same color as from the factory. or blatantly call out red. it would and is illegal. only question would be how often or if at all you got pulled over.
Bingo - FMVSS 108 states that an unilluminated rear tail light
must have a
clearly visible red reflectror, and most states are enforcing that through inspections. Ergo, what this woman wants to do to her car is 100% illegal,so if she goes down this path she is just asking for tickets and serious fines.
mikeythemars wrote:sndsgood wrote:Kardain wrote:Shoudln't have a problem w/ inspection as long as the paint is not so thick as to hinder the rear reflector and brake light output, especially during the daytime.
most states that specify it will specify that it is the same color as from the factory. or blatantly call out red. it would and is illegal. only question would be how often or if at all you got pulled over.
Bingo - FMVSS 108 states that an unilluminated rear tail light must have a clearly visible red reflectror, and most states are enforcing that through inspections. Ergo, what this woman wants to do to her car is 100% illegal,so if she goes down this path she is just asking for tickets and serious fines.
I'm going to play devil's advocate for a second...
Please explain then if that is the case why a factory set of 95-99 Sunfire Coupe tails do not have a reflector if FMVSS 108 requires it? Last I checked the reflectors are on the bumper... It wasn't until 2000 that they were moved to the tails.
Anyway, back to the original question:
http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/TN/content/htm/tn.007.00.000547.00.htm
Quote:
47.323. STOPLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by
Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole
trailer shall be equipped with at least two stoplamps.
(b) A passenger car manufactured or assembled before the
model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one stoplamp.
(c) A stoplamp shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle.
(d) A stoplamp shall emit a red or amber light, or a color
between red and amber, that is:
(1) visible in normal sunlight at a distance of at
least 300 feet from the rear of the vehicle; and
(2) displayed when the vehicle service brake is
applied.
(e) If vehicles are traveling in combination, only the
stoplamps on the rearmost vehicle are required to emit a light for
the distance specified in Subsection (d).
(f) A stoplamp may be included as a part of another rear
lamp.
Quote:
§ 547.325. REFLECTORS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided
by Subchapter F, a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole
trailer shall be equipped with at least two red reflectors on the
rear of the vehicle. A red reflector may be included as a part of a
taillamp.
(b) A reflector shall be:
(1) mounted at a height from 15 to 60 inches; and
(2) visible at night at all distances:
(A) from 100 to 600 feet when directly in front of
lawful lower beams of headlamps; or
(B) from 100 to 350 feet when directly in front of
lawful upper beams of headlamps if the vehicle was manufactured or
assembled before January 1, 1972.
Again, as long as it meets those regulations, I still believe there is no issue with inspection regardless if the tails are smoked, vinyled or otherwise
However, because I live in an area that doesn't have emissions and inspection, I can only go by what is readily available by searching for it
