Clear Tail Light Lens Mod

[Z06 Rocket]

Speakin' of donuts, do any of you have Dunkin Donuts still in your area? I think all of them in Tallahassee are now gone. :ahh:

Really? There all over the area here. They just opened up a brand new one nearby. It's a fierce coffee competition in central FL, Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts, and Barnies are always trying to trump each other.

 

[Zyell06]

ummmmmmm Barnies Kona coffee.......... Nothing like 100% Kona coffee. They also have Jamaican Blue.........

LOL what was this thread about?? Oh yeah, clear tailights!!! They look cool on silver, but it would draw too much attention for my taste.

gary

 

[16again]

Thanks for the comments gang. :thumbsup: Dunkin Donuts are all over the place down here. :yesnod:

 

[16again]

Here are the final pics. In direct sunlight the DD and Vette are very hard to see. For these pics it's bright daylight, I just backed into some shade so you all can see. At night they are bright red. :thumbsup:

 

[Rich Z]

What is that sticking out of your driver's side door on the third pic? You routing your exhaust out the door or something? Or is that a bazooka to ward off car jackings?

 

[Zyell06]

He has a cage in it, its a swing-out door bar.

Unless you were being sarcastic. in that case, i say bazooka also. hehehe

gary

 

[16again]

He has a cage in it, its a swing-out door bar.

Unless you were being sarcastic. in that case, i say bazooka also. hehehe

gary

6 point rollbar. :thumbsup: I race monthly and safety is a big concern for me. :yesnod:

 

[Rich Z]

Darn! I was hoping it was a bazooka. I wanted a lead on where to get one myself....... :reddevil:

 

[Z06 Rocket]

Hey 16again, cool look! Just be careful, the statutes say that there has to be a red reflector in the taillight so that when the lights are off (parked on side of road etc) they still cast a red glow to oncoming cars in their hedlights. Some of the cars around here got tickets in the past for that very same thing. No biggie, just a heads up in case you pass a police car in traffic and he is behind you while you drive down the road. I think the type MADN3SS bought has a red trim ring around the outer portion for that reason.

See ya, save the wave!

 

[16again]

Do they allow amber to be used for brake lights? Check out these conflicting statutes!

316.221 Taillamps.--

(1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in s. 316.217, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear, except that passenger cars and pickup trucks manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1972, which were originally equipped with only one taillamp shall have at least one taillamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the taillamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one taillamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. An object, material, or covering that alters the taillamp's visibility from 1,000 feet may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a taillamp.

316.224 Color of clearance lamps, identification lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, reflectors, and deceleration lights.--

(1) Front clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.

(2) Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps, and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.

(3) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber, or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be white or amber. Deceleration lights as authorized by s. 316.235(5) shall display an amber color.

316.234 Signal lamps and signal devices.--

(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under this chapter, shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. An object, material, or covering that alters the stop lamp's visibility from 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a stop lamp.

Am I reading these right? Two say red or amber and one says only red?

Scott

ZO6 Rocket Thanks for the heads up but the statute says RED WHEN ACTUATED by brake pedal. :yesnod: Based on the crazy statute above I believe i'm OK. I have a few police buddies and all said i'm ok. If I have to, I might put a red reflector in the bottom vents of the rear. They will be hidden until a light hits them which i'm sure will then be fine. :yesnod:

 

[Z06 Rocket]

(3) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber, or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a backup lamp shall be white or amber. Deceleration lights as authorized by s. 316.235(5) shall display an amber color.

316.224 Sub section 3 says "All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color"

Please don't get me wrong. I like the look on your car. I'm not trying to give you a hard time bro, only a heads up to avoid a $73.50 ticket if you can avoid driving in front of an officer. Most police probably don't care. Around here it was just a reason to ticket the crazy kid racers who were acting stupid on the road to boot. That mod is more unique now so the initial furvor has probably died down and you would not have as much attention. I know I have some mods that could get attention! :rofl1:

 

[16again]

316.224 Sub section 3 says "All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color"

Please don't get me wrong. I like the look on your car. I'm not trying to give you a hard time bro, only a heads up to avoid a $73.50 ticket if you can avoid driving in front of an officer. Most police probably don't care. Around here it was just a reason to ticket the crazy kid racers who were acting stupid on the road to boot. That mod is more unique now so the initial furvor has probably died down and you would not have as much attention. I know I have some mods that could get attention! :rofl1:

I know your looking out for me, if I gave another impression it was not my intent. The way I see it.... RED Tailights only need to be red when lit. I'm hoping that intepretation as well as the 6 officers living on my block are correct. If not i'll bite the bullet and pay the fine. Either way, thanks for looking out for me.
Bob

 

[Z06 Rocket]

I know your looking out for me, if I gave another impression it was not my intent.

Oh no, I took it ok, I was jusy making sure you knew I wasn't trying to be a PITA.

:icon_cheers:

 

[3318C5]

I probably would not do it on a dark color car, but on your silver car that look great! :thumbsup:

PS who black out your rear facia???

Mike

 

[16again]

I probably would not do it on a dark color car, but on your silver car that look great! :thumbsup:

PS who black out your rear facia???

Mike

Thanks for the compliment. :thumbsup: I painted the rear with Duplicolor Black Bumper Paint. Very easy mod for under $10.00

 

[9T8Vette]

Thanks for the compliment. :thumbsup: I painted the rear with Duplicolor Black Bumper Paint. Very easy mod for under $10.00

Partner i like what you have done .It's breaks from the norm.I too have clears but did not remove the stock red.I moded the inside of the clears and purchased longer SS screws and mounted over the stock.I would consider the clear 3rd brakelite goes good with clear tail lites/ Here's mine :thumbsup:

 

[Z06 Rocket]

Looks good 9T8Vette!

 

[9T8Vette]

Looks good 9T8Vette!

:Thanks Z06 Rocket,I haven't seen to many vette's with clear tail lites. Alot have the side marker and the fr. turn lens, and now i seeing alot of 3rd brake lites.This pic is a older shot i have had the clears from the day i saw them available.The 3rd brake clear lite was available over 3years ago on ebay very limited at the time ,The seller told me there was only 10 made as a demo.The Clear tail lites were sold as show lites only.:thumbsup:

 

[16again]

Partner i like what you have done .It's breaks from the norm.I too have clears but did not remove the stock red.I moded the inside of the clears and purchased longer SS screws and mounted over the stock.I would consider the clear 3rd brakelite goes good with clear tail lites/ Here's mine :thumbsup:

Now that's different. :yesnod: Very clever use of the clear and red. I like it. :thumbsup: I will get the 3rd brake light in clear shortly.