View Full Version : Clear Taillights


sshaner
02-13-2006, 05:45 PM
ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET THE CLEAR TAIL LIGHTS FOR THE COBALT, I HAVE THE LT MODEL AND AM LOOKING FOR UPGRADES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?

rallyracer
02-13-2006, 06:09 PM
No one makes them yet. Search clear taillights and you'll get more info.

sshaner
02-13-2006, 06:15 PM
No one makes them yet. Search clear taillights and you'll get more info.
http://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=1038&catid=popimages&orderby=views they do make them

Doc
02-13-2006, 06:21 PM
http://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=1038&catid=popimages&orderby=views they do make them
:lol: sure they do...
since you believe that....I have this property I want to sell you..It's in the south...;)

sshaner
02-13-2006, 06:22 PM
:lol: sure they do...
since you believe that....I have this property I want to sell you..It's in the south...;)
look at the link i put in there that ss has them........

philco_3
02-13-2006, 06:22 PM
http://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=1038&catid=popimages&orderby=views they do make them

That car is a GM prototype car. Hince no one makes them, or not available yet.

Co27SSKid
02-13-2006, 06:26 PM
he's a noob, cut the guy some slack! lol :guns:

Doc
02-13-2006, 06:33 PM
he's a noob, cut the guy some slack! lol :guns:
I know he is....
yes, someone made them. No one makes them to the collective knowledge of this forum. I should have included that in my response. :lol:

oh, btw....welcome to the site :D

undrgrndcobalt
02-13-2006, 06:33 PM
IMO those are...... how would you say this...... kinda..... ugly....

Doc
02-13-2006, 07:00 PM
what about these..??? http://www.gospeedwayworld.com/images/site_images/ZXX05941400%20ZXX05941500-A-c.jpg

p7x
02-13-2006, 08:47 PM
Im waiting for some clear tailights, blue car with red everywhere, GTG, as well as amber in my headlights.

Mercury
02-13-2006, 09:42 PM
I actually don't think they will ever be making those taillights. You have to have a red reflector on the back of your car, hence our red taillights. I don't see how those could reflect red if they were all clear.

philco_3
02-13-2006, 10:33 PM
I know DOT says they have to have red reflectors in them, but there is another car out there that has stock taillights similar to those. I think the outter side has a silver/white paint on them, but when the breaks are hit they come out red.

Drive XR7
02-13-2006, 10:34 PM
Good... the big wing makes it look ricey enough. We don't need clear taillights.

campo165
02-13-2006, 11:10 PM
yea...its called a lexus 330 or a 400h....they have ways to get it to work...its cooool. i love it on the 330 or 400h

Mercury
02-13-2006, 11:22 PM
yea...its called a lexus 330 or a 400h....they have ways to get it to work...its cooool. i love it on the 330 or 400h

http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2004/MAY2004-FILES/may04_lexus_rx330_lead3.jpg

That car also has Red reflectors on the bottom bumper, seperate from the taillamp. The only way the 272 Cobalt Clear taillights could be legal is if they had red reflectors in them.

JonyyB
02-13-2006, 11:25 PM
let's be nice to new ppl guys :) Welcome sshaner :cssNET:

italstalnprd86
02-14-2006, 01:00 AM
someone should find someone with a vaccum forming machine, make a mold, and see what they can come up with..... i wouldnt mine clear tails my self, im looking into some led bulbs.....

Badmunky
02-14-2006, 01:43 AM
Sorry but a vaccum forming machine will not make tail lights. You need a machiane that is 100 times more expensive. An injection mold machine and the dies neede to make the taile lights. I used to work for a company that did injection moldeing. That stuff is not cheap.

later

05BlackCobaltSS
02-14-2006, 11:28 AM
Why can't you make the clear taillights, but put small red relectors into the inner reverse lights? Sure they wouldn't be COMPLETELY clear, but something like this http://groups.msn.com/CobaltSSSC/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1 I know it's rough, but you get the idea.

R33P3R007
02-14-2006, 11:40 AM
http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2004/MAY2004-FILES/may04_lexus_rx330_lead3.jpg

That car also has Red reflectors on the bottom bumper, seperate from the taillamp. The only way the 272 Cobalt Clear taillights could be legal is if they had red reflectors in them.

thats not the 272 concept.

R33P3R007
02-14-2006, 11:42 AM
Why can't you make the clear taillights, but put small red relectors into the inner reverse lights? Sure they wouldn't be COMPLETELY clear, but something like this http://groups.msn.com/CobaltSSSC/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1 I know it's rough, but you get the idea.

or just put a small reflector on the back.. how bout leaving the third brake light cover red. Or just puting red bulbs in them so they are still red when you break or at night when the lights are on.

italstalnprd86
02-14-2006, 11:49 AM
i would think that as long as the bulbs where red, and the inside of the light was just silver and reflective, that they would be ok.... i dont know though

p7x
02-14-2006, 11:55 AM
exactly^^^^ legally they have to be. I think clear or black on my car would look better than red neways
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/P7XP7X/rearend6.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/P7XP7X/rearend5.jpg

But ultimately blue would be awesome.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/P7XP7X/rearend3.jpg

ajent
02-14-2006, 12:21 PM
Wow, that 1st and 3rd pic I really like..
(i've got the blue SS/SC)
Is that where your SS decal really is?

R33P3R007
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
those pics are good. I was hoping the first was the real deal. but then I scrolled down and saw the rest.


Dammit you had my hopes up.

R33P3R007
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
PS. Why is your car outside in the rain, when you clearly have at least a 2 car garage.

importkiller
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
well first of all it had to be a certian surface area, (i dunno what it is exactly go ask the lawmakers) second of all i think that that is kinda ugly, The only thing i have seen so far done to a cobalt was a black one with 2 coats of niteshades like tint so that they still reflected light but they looked black but that only looks good on a black balt, personaly i love the taillights my only wish was that the outer ring of the reverse lights light up that would be super cool.

Mercury
02-14-2006, 12:58 PM
thats not the 272 concept.

NO CRAP. If you saw what I was quoting, it is the lexus SUV with the clear taillights.




Even if you have clear taillamps with red bulbs, you NEED to have a RED reflector.

R33P3R007
02-14-2006, 01:48 PM
http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2004/MAY2004-FILES/may04_lexus_rx330_lead3.jpg

That car also has Red reflectors on the bottom bumper, seperate from the taillamp. The only way the 272 Cobalt Clear taillights could be legal is if they had red reflectors in them.

I was just saying that the 272 is not the one that he linked too. thats all, since you mentioned the 272. see^^^

p7x
02-14-2006, 03:12 PM
Wow, that 1st and 3rd pic I really like..
(i've got the blue SS/SC)
Is that where your SS decal really is?

Nah everything is photoshopped, BUT that will change this spring, i mainly sticking to performance but in the mean time I have been chopping any and all ideas i have had for my car. Basically going for a blue and black theme but silver and white I think set off the car.

3 pic is copyrighted (highly illegal) but looks awesome.

those pics are good. I was hoping the first was the real deal. but then I scrolled down and saw the rest. Dammit you had my hopes up.

Thanx, sorry dude, this summer should be good for parts most companies spend all winter coming up with shite and than come summer dump it on the market.

R33P3R007
02-14-2006, 03:21 PM
lets hope so

R33P3R007
02-14-2006, 04:05 PM
and why is this not work Safe?.... Just wondering

JonyyB
02-14-2006, 04:09 PM
and why is this not work Safe?.... Just wondering

:lol: , no idea! I fixed it for him

p7x
02-14-2006, 06:03 PM
did i miss sumtin