Rear bumper reflectors - dark tint??

[007]

Well I'm not a fan of the horizontal red reflectors in my rear bumper. I cant see how they legally need to be there since most aftermarket body kits down have them. So I'm thinking of blasting mine with a ton of nightshades. What do you think? Anyone done it?

Meant to post this in talk, sorry.

 

[SaleenGT2001]

did it on my buddys true blue last week. we tinted them DARK and they look great!

 

[bluextc]

Something I was planning to do once it's a little warmer out.

 

[SaleenGT2001]

if you look at wally world they have transparent black spray paint. its $3 a can and works like niteshades. i did the side markers on a GTO with it and i cant tell the differance.

 

[RedDaemon]

if you look at wally world they have transparent black spray paint. its $3 a can and works like niteshades. i did the side markers on a GTO with it and i cant tell the differance.

cant tell a difference in its overall tint or how much it can reflect?

 

[Saleen4971]

when i paint my spoiler, im gonna pull mien out and spray them body color

 

[Stangsgrl]

Humm...I never really thought about those...kinda didn't even really know they were there honestly.

I'd like to see pics of what others have done

 

[XxMustang281xX]

body color would look cool. i just sent the money order yesterday to a member on here i forget his name on here though for clear ones that he had smoked for me

 

[007]

did it on my buddys true blue last week. we tinted them DARK and they look great!

Don't suppose you can get a pic can you.

So wheres the cheapest place to buy niteshades?

Oh yeah - how do you get em out. I've never looked.

 

[XxMustang281xX]

2 nuts on the back i think...10mm? if i remember correctly

 

[SaleenGT2001]

you have to pull the bumper. there are 2 small nuts on the back. it will be a few days till i can get pics, but i will get some

 

[007]

you have to pull the bumper. there are 2 small nuts on the back. it will be a few days till i can get pics, but i will get some

Thanks!

 

[XxMustang281xX]

you do not have to pull the bumper. u just reach up under and its 2 nuts (came out wrong lmao)

 

[Stangsgrl]

No pics?

 

[myponyrocks]

I just bought pre-cut overlays soaped on, squeegeed, done... unfortunately I don't have pics, but if no one puts any up I can later.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I cant see how they legally need to be there since most aftermarket body kits down have them.

Well not all aftermarket parts are legal. Look at the body kits by major manufacturers like Saleen and Roush, they have the side reflectors.


The reflectors are there to fulfill the legal requirement to have an amber and red reflector visible from the side profile of the car. If you remove or modify this, the car technically does not meet the legal requirement.


However unless you live in cali where they nitpick, i doubt they will care.

I purchases some clear reflectors for my car. On a silver (like mine) or white car i think it would look clean, but on any other color it would look bad. On a dark car, i'd put a layer of tint on them or spray em darker.

I haven't installed my clear reflectors yet. It's a PITA to pull the bumper to do this and i'm lazy

 

[XxMustang281xX]

the roush have them because they use the stock bumper. saleen does not have them. im getting mine from a fellow stangneter because he got a saleen and it doesnt have them.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Hey you are right. Saleens don't have them. WOnder how they got around that?

 

[XxMustang281xX]

other cars don't have to have them. they don't have to be there.