aftermarket tails?

[surfingdrums]

Looking for some aftermarket tail lights. (please don't direct me to the search button, I used it.) can someone direct me to some or post some pictures of some?

Matt

[Junkie]

Good luck,there used to be covers available,tacky looking IMHO.They show up on ebay,but very rarely.Pretty much stuck with stock,84+ for a different look,or .... do your own thing.

[fatpanda]

Good luck finding any. :)

Celica-Supra's don't have much support in that area... but there were tail-light covers. You can check on ebay if its still listed.


*Edit: found this :D which was made by Gage006 I think.

http://a.1asphost.com/gage006/mkiiugly.jpg

[amscamryse]

Someone really needs to make some altezza tail lights for the MKII... Those lights are so awesome! And no one has them!! :weaksauce

[Supracress]

I was thinking of making some myself using the same idea as the clearcorner method, http://forums.celicasupra.com/showthread.php?t=13492 except I want to use a thicker, crystal clear plastic. Just need to find a pair of cracked taillights (using mint lights would be a no-no) and more importantly some time!

[CELICA XX]

Looking for some aftermarket tail lights. (please don't direct me to the search button, I used it.)


Someone really needs to make some altezza tail lights for the MKII... Those lights are so awesome! And no one has them!!


Let me direct both of you to a Honda Civic.

[Greg G]

LED y0!

/\/\AKe y0ur O\/\/n:

http://www.easternmarine.com/em_store/lighting/

http://www.buytruckstuff.com/ledlights.htm

http://www.vehiclelight.com/

http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/00000001/catalog/c34.html

d0nT HA+e... aPPr3cI@+E Dis K|\|0wL3dg3 :D

[Junkie]

Yo G tEh HaXoR SkiLLs mO bEtTeR tAhN mInEs

[Greg G]

yeah but youre still pretty good for an old man :D

[Supracress]

anyone know any good resources for "blow-chroming" plastic.

[Greg G]

anyone know any good resources for "blow-chroming" plastic.

LOL you mean vacuum plating. I have used this guy for small scale modelling stuff.

http://www.chrometechusa.com/

[Supracress]

Thanks Greg. I'll check that out. I am thinking that the only way homemade "altezza" lights would good is if they were chromne plated like the ones you would buy.

[Greg G]

...like the ones you would buy.

hell no, not me!

[sksupra]

LED y0!

/\/\AKe y0ur O\/\/n:



d0nT HA+e... aPPr3cI@+E Dis K|\|0wL3dg3 :D

i come for the supra......but i stay for the Giacchi

..... just too damn funny

[Greg G]

Im glad somebody likes my humor :D

[discoelk]

I'll run no tails before I run altezzas.



....serriously.

[Junkie]

I'll run no tails before I run altezzas.



....serriously.

:stupid: Clear rears would be tacky on our cars :throwup:

[Angkistrodon]

Someone really needs to make some altezza tail lights for the MKII... Those lights are so awesome! And no one has them!! :weaksauce


And when I get my license.....I'm gonna sport 'dem yo!

[AJ]

If your talking taillight covers, here's what I just won on Rinkya, GAIN taillight covers, still havent decided if I'm going to keep these or sell them????

https://auction.rinkya.com/shopping/status.php?action=itempage&url=http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c129027219

[Dangerous Ken]

If your talking taillight covers, here's what I just won on Rinkya, GAIN taillight covers, still havent decided if I'm going to keep these or sell them????

https://auction.rinkya.com/shopping/status.php?action=itempage&url=http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c129027219

Keep them if you're holding onto them for the rarity. Probably could double your money, especially after you get the brokerage and shipping fees from rinkya...
But I wouldn't put them on my car - too ricey for me.

Ken

[Junkie]

I'd use those as conversation piece in the shop ;) But,ya,don't think I could install those on anything currently in the stable.

[AJ]

NEVER on the '86!!

[Longbow_MkII]

http://members.cox.net/karasuzaki/suprawithmkivtails.jpg

this is sweet. we should all do it.

[Junkie]

http://members.cox.net/karasuzaki/suprawithmkivtails.jpg

this is sweet. we should all do it.


When hell freezes over ...... maybe :zzzzz:

[surfingdrums]

Let me direct both of you to a Honda Civic.

just because I don't like the 82 Tail lights doesn't make me a ricer. you can do your thing and I'll do mine. I promise I'll run any and all tail light decisons past you first if I make one

[turbogoo1]

Its funny....no auction house is safe with Aj around....lol

I think they would "look" alright if color matched. But since they are not for 82-83...me no care...;)


If your talking taillight covers, here's what I just won on Rinkya, GAIN taillight covers, still havent decided if I'm going to keep these or sell them????

https://auction.rinkya.com/shopping/status.php?action=itempage&url=http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c129027219

[CELICA XX]

Silly ricers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/celica_supra/Forum/altezzalights.gif

[amscamryse]

You guys are out of your mind, these are dead sexy.. mad props...

http://www.symmicauto.com/images/auto/2807.jpg

[discoelk]

...doesn't know if the new member is serrious or not.

David

[turbogoo1]

I'm thinking he's serious.....

Which scares me......

[lechner]

Altezza lights are OK on the right vehicle. But look, the MkII Supra is square, pointy, wedge shaped etc. Round, soft, curvy, ovular lights just don't match the shape. If you want round, soft, and curvy, you probably don't really like the MkII. Any designer worth his salt will tell you if you want the finished product to look good, make sure it all MATCHES.

I think something good could be done with LEDS and clear plastic, but you need to keep the shapes consistent. Maybe something more along the lines of the corvettes rounded off squares, or better yet, a rectangular of LEDs when the brakes are on with only the LEDs which form XX lit when the taillights are on.

[amscamryse]

Altezza lights are OK on the right vehicle.

I think they are horrible on any vehicle..

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression, I forgot what forum I was on. :duh: I am not a ricer, I have loved the Supra since I was a young lad.

[discoelk]

Altezzas dont even look good on altezzas. Sorry but its true. If I bought a IS300, you can be sure I'd be finding some new tails.

David

[Junkie]

David,I have to disagree to an extent.I bought the wife an 05 Matrix,first year of the clears.Personaly,I like them better than previous year tails.That big red "blob" looks like hell to me ;)

[hereiam]

David,I have to disagree to an extent.I bought the wife an 05 Matrix,first year of the clears.Personaly,I like them better than previous year tails.That big red "blob" looks like hell to me ;)

05 Matrix is our daily driver, yeah they're better than the red blob but they have poor execution with all the lines in the lens.

[Junkie]

I never follow it,hardly get to drive it,but,looks better than anything else in the neighborhood.Have seen the twin for color,showed the wife the difference,she's glad we waited for the new car ;)

[boyblink]

Here is my opinion on the matter (not that anybody cares) - good points with matching - square + sqaure = match - what kind of idiot tries to mash a square peg in a round hole and vise versa (obviously somebody here).

MY view is - the clear tails look great on the right vehicle. My only concern with the MK2 is the size of the taillight - it covers a large section of the rear of the car so you'll always see it.

Colour is something important to consider. I light/while coloured vehicle with clear tails and I think it looks stupid because there's no contrast. Dark vehicles are meant to have these for sure.

I think with the right minds and desin tactics the clear tails might work for our cars. LED technology would be a great fit and safer too with their higher lumen intensity.

Did I miss anything not discussed here yet?

[Paidroe454]

I've thought about using the forth gen tail lights but since the back is flat and way to tall I decided that they would be gay and after the visual they are.

They don't even come close to even fitting the back of the car.

If your going to change the tail lights a least make sure they fit the car.

[hereiam]

I never follow it,hardly get to drive it,but,looks better than anything else in the neighborhood.Have seen the twin for color,showed the wife the difference,she's glad we waited for the new car ;)

Personaly,I wish the company had provided us with Mazda3's instead. The Matrix's suspension leaves a LOT to be desired imho