Mk3 fixing the ugly rear lights?

Technical Area Body, Interior & Styling
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I really dislike the chrome trim inside the rear lights, the whole “lexus light” style has never looked good in my opinion.

Anyone here done any modifications to make the rear lights better looking?

I have cooked indicator mirror lights before to soften the glue, open them up and spray parts black to get rid of the horrible chrome or clear plastic trims, but a rear mk3 light isn’t a cheap item if it all goes wrong.

I did also look at red tiny wrap but guessed that would mess up the reverse and indicator colors.

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Doesn’t really work. You can’t heat them to part them, you need to cut around the unit below the front lens, then glue them back together. Also quite a lot of chrome is left as the chrome reflector is at least half the chrome

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These are facelift ones but it shows what’s possible.

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Very nice, they look so much nicer, doesn’t seem like it would be too difficult.

I found a light on ebay for a good price so will do some mods and see what I can come up with.

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I took the painted route. Hated one fog, one reverse, so now have two fog. Moved reverse elseware. Candy orange first followed by candy red.

18.08.08 Rear Lights in Amber (1)
18.08.08 Rear Lights in Amber (1)1984×1488 1.24 MB

18.08.28 Lights Fin (4)
18.08.28 Lights Fin (4)3968×2976 2.69 MB

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Each to there own but like my nc1 rear lights

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…and so do I! (NC2)

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Not my cup of tea, but the artwork’s impressive :+1:

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Different, but I wouldn’t want them either.
However, I am turning in to an old fart

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I am an old fart like my NC2 lights just fine , but each to their own.

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That was my issue, a painted lens cover would mean the reverse light would be red so was a no go.

It looks like they are done to a good standard though.

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The Americans have red indicators so they can get away with full red lenses but I think it looks better than having chrome or clear plastics in the lens.

4018×2615

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Actually, I quite like the look of those, and I’m an old fart as well , but I’m fighting it :face_with_monocle: :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

P.S,. I have a rescue staffie myself ( not the dog on my logo )

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Yeah this one is a rescue also, no idea on her age but she seems well settled now.

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…:+1:

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You was correct. I tried to bake them so the glue would soften but it never did. The lenes ended up deforming and the glue was still solid, standard lights for me.

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I would like to mod my rear lights the same way and I would like to know how you cut them open???

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Very Carefully with a saw

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Fine cutting wheel on a Dremel and be VERY careful. You need something to hold them in as well.

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I ended up selling my lights on ebay, the buyer said they was going to cut them open and mod them.

I tried a few tint sprays buy they reacted to the 2k lacquer so gave up in the end and had to accept the chrome. . .