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okay well here are pictures...could not get to the headlights today because my brother did not bring me the bulbs so i'm waiting to take out the headlights until i have the bulbs so i dont have to take them out again! but heres the rears and 3rd!

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more pics to come later tonight if i have them installed before the sun does down!!
 
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dang they look dark. how many coats? did you tape off any so the brake/backup will shine through?
 
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i did 4 coats...and 3 coats of clear and yes i ddi i taped off the brake light and reverse lenses for that exact reason! oh and the 3rd brake light only did 2 coats with 3 coats of clear!
 
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cant wait to see the pics. I want to do mine the same way cause I'm afraid they would fail inspection if I did the whole light.
 
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yeah thats why i did mine the way i did! cause i dont want the brake lights to be dull at all so if i get rear ended someone could say oh well his brake lights were dim thats why i didn't see it till the last minute! so thats why i taped off the front part facing rear along with the side part that shows...but everything else is blacked out...and the 3rd brake light has only 2 coats...so its darker but will still show the brake light!
 
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okay well heres the final product pictures of it on the truck will come with in the hour!

what you see from the rear

what you'll see from the side
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pictures of it on the truck to come with in the hour!
 
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Lookin good! I would nightshade my taillights, but since I already have a red truck; they blend in just fine. Lol.
 
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
cant wait to see the pics. I want to do mine the same way cause I'm afraid they would fail inspection if I did the whole light.
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and heres the projected lines for the headlights...let me know what you think!
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make them curve more....and i have to say I admire your tastes in front license plates....
 


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