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1 | 6.67% |
| Stock Taillights With Blue Dot Light Insert |
  
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14 | 93.33% |
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05-12-2008, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Grande Prairie Alberta
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clear or blue light
so i ordered som clear side markers and i also want 2 modify the taillights. im deciding between clears or sticing a blue dot light in them. im thinkin the blue dot since thers a 67-72 in town that already has clears.
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05-12-2008, 07:33 AM
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I have a radical idea!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweet Home Alabama!
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Re: clear or blue light
Seeing that I absolutely LOATHE the clear lights, I'd say blue dots, which I'm planning for my beater truck as well!
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05-12-2008, 07:36 AM
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Out of the carpool lane.
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clark Co, WA
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Re: clear or blue light
Hmmmm, I don't see NEITHER as a choice.
Also, blue dots are illegal in most if not all states.
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05-12-2008, 07:46 AM
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Rice Killing 101
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: aliso viejo California
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Re: clear or blue light
BLUE DOTS RULE to many clears
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05-12-2008, 07:47 AM
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On the college boy budget...
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Athens, Georgia
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Re: clear or blue light
I feel that to pull off clear taillights your truck needs to have an all around custom look to it, i.e. custom paint and that kind of thing. Even then I think it's difficult to not have a ricer look to things so I'd say blue dots. My buddy has a '65 with stock trim and blue dots and I like em a lot, gives off a nostalgic feel with an air of custom to it.
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05-12-2008, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Re: clear or blue light
Quote:
 Blue dots are very cool, and I think they are the correct era for our trucks..... AND, not every kid on the block has them
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05-12-2008, 04:09 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: clear or blue light
I agree on it all depens on what look you are going for. If you are going for an old school hot rod look... a rat rod look, or a classic custom... then blue dots.
If youa re doing the modorn thing, bug wheels, low stance, smoothed out.. then the clear would do. The clears are illegal per federal law, and the dots are just illegal in most states. |
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05-13-2008, 03:59 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Shreveport LA
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Re: clear or blue light
SEMA has been trying to help end o ease the blue-dot bans in some states. Might check with them and see if yours is one of them.
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05-13-2008, 05:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Grande Prairie Alberta
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Re: clear or blue light
if the blue dots are illegal in my province then its no big deal, the guy im ordering from charges $12 + shipping, so its not a real $$ loss
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05-13-2008, 05:47 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Re: clear or blue light
I am building a modern style truck, with a low stance and big wheels...but i am still gonna kick it old school with the blue dots!
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05-13-2008, 06:30 AM
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: clear or blue light
I'm on the fence mainly because I don't really like the blue dots (personal preference), but clear lenses are a dime a dozen. Now I can see your delima...
As mentioned above be sure to check out your DOT regs before you install the dots.
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05-13-2008, 08:04 AM
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BlahBlahBlah
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Wa.
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Re: clear or blue light
Im with Brad sorta on this one. Blue dots are legal in lots of states depending on the year of the vehicle. They first became semi popular in the late 40s. Ive seen tail light display pictures from stores in that era that have them. They were a fairly popular accessory item through the 50's and early 60's. Putting them on one of our trucks has always seemed kinda weird to me...might as well hang a raccoon tail off the antenna =) Ive never liked the clear lights at all...But you know what? This isn't my truck its yours. Put whatever you want on there that makes you happy. Heck look at the canopy I just put on my 4x4, lol, hardly a popular choice.
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05-13-2008, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Re: clear or blue light
NEITHER!!
Slue dots hake a cool effect,but are a 50s thing and just don`t fit in with or trucks.They also don`t look as clean as "just left alone".Clear lenses?Not into`00 fads on`60s-`70s vehicles.
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05-13-2008, 01:02 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: clear or blue light
be sure to get glas blue dots if you go that route
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