[DMCForum] Re: Tinted head/tail lamp covers

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I had one of those three piece designs for a Mustang GT I had
about 8 years ago. It was made by GTS styling, Lund's competetion.

It covered the real taillights from side to side, and came with the
slide in liscense plate cover.

I never used the liscense plate cover because it looked kinda cheesy
with the adapters to make it seem like one piece. I'd rather of had it
all one piece, but that would have made the part more expensive.

I can guess that in all the NAPA, Autozone, and other auto stores they
sell smoke plate covers, but the police will pull you over for using
one right? 

Here in Ohio they sell a dark smoke cover for plates, and if you are
really brave you can mist the inside of the cover with a very light
coat of paint to darken the effect more. As long as some of the plate
shows up when a light hits it, you are ok. Just as long as you don't
make it opaque, then you might get pulled over.

For the Delorean I'd like to have a set of the front blackouts at
least. And maybe a spare set if one gets broke. In the rear of the car
I need all of the visibility I can get from the SUV weilding soccer
moms on cell phones that destroy everything in their path.



Joe






--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> Here in Tennessee, anything over your plate at all is illegal.  I know
> someone who got pulled over for having a smoke one on her car.  The
officer
> let her go with a warning to remove it.  I told her it was because
she was
> hot :)
> 
> Although it wouldn't look as slick, I have seen them made in three
sections
> so you can remove the piece covering the plate.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe OBrien [mailto:joeyoseppijoe@xxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:54 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Tinted head/tail lamp covers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I at first thought of that, but I like the look of the liscense bezel.
> Plus the manufacturing cost would be quite more to produce  piece of
> that size, (why the radiator shroud is now 2 pieces in repro form)
> 
> And if I somehow chipped one part of it I would half to replace the
> whole thing, $$$$$
> 
> Plus owners might get in trouble a bit because that would almost black
> out the plate entirley, where a lightly colored smoke cover would just
> dim it down a bit. Like the smoke liscense plate covers for modern cars.
> 
> Just my thoughts,
> 
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> > That sounds cool.  What about a one piece cover that fits the entire
> back
> > end similar to KITT?  You would just have a slick, black surface
> until the
> > lights come on.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe OBrien [mailto:joeyoseppijoe@xxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:26 PM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Tinted head/tail lamp covers
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This is cool news, I'll buy a set of these. Do you plan on making them
> > available as a general item or is eBay the only way you will be
> > selling them?
> >
> > You'd sell a lot more if you sold them direct out of your web page
> > with a Paypal address. Sell the first few on eBay at a higher rate to
> > cover costs, but please eventually make them available as a regular
> > item, and make enough to sell to all who would want them.
> >
> > Great idea though, I had always wanted a set, but the price was
> > ridiculous just for a set of lund headlight covers.
> >
> > Will you be making them in light smoke & dark smoke, or all dark?
> >
> > Ever thought about crafting a small piece to cover the plate lightly
> > to darken it out a bit?
> >
> > Look forward to seeing these items, and hopefully buying a set direct
> > from you soon.
> >
> >
> > Joe OBrien
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jamesrguk" <James_rg@xxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Following the success of the cast alloy rear number plate surround.
> > >
> > > I am having some new bits'n'bobs made and thought I would let people
> > > know.
> > >
> > > A pal of mine in the plastics industry is remaking the front tinted
> > > head lamp covers which should be quite cool.
> > >
> > > He is also making some tinted rear lense covers which will just push
> > > over the original rear light clusters, so if yours are faded or
> > > damaged or you just want somthing a bit different then they will be
> > > quite cool, it will also cover the screw holes.
> > >
> > > The good thing is they will be quite lite meaning cheaper intl.
> > > postage
> > >
> > > Any interest or comments welcome, they will probably be on e-bay by
> > > the end of January
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > James

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