Looking for smoked tailight for 3rd gen, cant find anywhere HELP!!!

[Nathanialson 08]

looking at replacing my tailights and headlights, anybody know where i can find some smoked tailights and headlights for a 2008 3rd gen expy?

 

[FordandPolaris]

If you are just looking for smoked OEM taillights, look at VHT Nightshade. My buddies use that to tint the housings, its just like spray painting. There are a lot of youtube vids on it. I think it is sold at any auto parts store. Hope that helps.

 

[GAINMOB]

+1 for nightshade...i did a pair of chrome tails i had...i wanted to smoke them but over sprayed and had to black them out...it shows on the pics on the main page...thats the easiest and cheapest...i had fun doing it...or get them sprayed at a bodyshop...i was never able to get that "polished" look on mine...they looked dull so i scrap'd them and bout the black ones i have now

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

+3 smoke the oem it looks good

park lights

brake lights

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

if your going for the halo pimp look

http://www.carid.com/2008-ford-expedition-headlights/cg-projector-headlights-313774.html

stock limited look (i'd do this)
left
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Headlight-H...|Submodel:Limited&hash=item2319ed6ef7&vxp=mtr
right
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Headlight-H...|Submodel:Limited&hash=item256cb71f45&vxp=mtr

$90-$100 shipped for both headlilghts

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

+3 smoke the oem it looks good

park lights

brake lights

these were sprayed at a paint shop, they usually charge like 100 for the 3 rear lights and take about a day

 

[Nathanialson 08]

WHOISMOOTOO that looks awesome I would do them the way you did yours but I don't think they are legal here in Utah, my ex roomate had smoked tailights on his 05 Subaru Legacy he bought used and got a fix it ticket for it, so i'm looking for something a little bit lighter and as for the spray can stuff my brother did a set for his Ford Probe and it came out awesome and legal for the road maybe if all elts fails i'll have him spray my tails since i do not trust myself at doing them.

I was just wanting something that would colide with a blue and silver paint job when I custom paint my expy.

 

[Nathanialson 08]

Maybe if sombody here can throw me some ideas with photos on headlights and tailights for the 3rd gen expy that would be of much help as this sight already is.

 

[GAINMOB]

Checkout...IPCW.com...that's the brand of my current tails...they have black housing

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[GAINMOB]

See if you can get heads from junkyard and get them retrofitted


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[EMTPJ]

I'm amazed there is someone else here from Tooele! Holy Crap, small world! You are correct, black-out is not legal here. Dont ask how I know. Anywho, there are quite a few on Flea-bay that are smoked 3rd Gen. I was just on looking at some actually. I looked for 2011 Expedition lights, and there were plenty.

 

[Nathanialson 08]

I'm amazed there is someone else here from Tooele! Holy Crap, small world! You are correct, black-out is not legal here. Dont ask how I know. Anywho, there are quite a few on Flea-bay that are smoked 3rd Gen. I was just on looking at some actually. I looked for 2011 Expedition lights, and there were plenty.

are you currently living in Tooele UT?
Know this because of my roomate, he got pulled over for his tailights being 2 dark and he hadent had the car for more than a week so in return the dealer got their inspection licence suspended for 6 months, owners called to thank him for ratting them out, how profeshional is that? oh thats why you stay away from shady 1 man 1 dealer owned dealerships.

 

[Nathanialson 08]

Checkout...IPCW.com...that's the brand of my current tails...they have black housing

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Freeway I actually like your tailights, not to be a copy cat but i might get the same lights you have, are the 2nd gen and 3rd gen interchanceable?

 

[GAINMOB]

thanks Nathanialson...they are interchangeable...but will look different...3rd gen has defined corners where the 2nd gen is rounded...your tails continue the lines of your truck...if you look at MOOTOO's...he has 3rd gen on his 2nd gen...you can see the corners on the tails versus his truck...still works though...not sure if switched it will look as good...

ALSO...your reverse light plug is smaller than ours...so you may not be able to connect it properly...2nd gens have to drill to make the hole bigger to have the socket in there

 

[Nathanialson 08]

thanks Nathanialson...they are interchangeable...but will look different...3rd gen has defined corners where the 2nd gen is rounded...your tails continue the lines of your truck...if you look at MOOTOO's...he has 3rd gen on his 2nd gen...you can see the corners on the tails versus his truck...still works though...not sure if switched it will look as good...

ALSO...your reverse light plug is smaller than ours...so you may not be able to connect it properly...2nd gens have to drill to make the hole bigger to have the socket in there

I'll look into it but thanks Freeway

 

[EMTPJ]

Nathanialson, I was born and raised out there, and still live in Tooele.

 

[JTKustoms]

Freeway I used to have the same problem with not being able to get the glossy finish, I figured out that what I needed to do was wet sanding. I tinted the tails for my friends blazer then did 3 coats of clear. After that I wetsanded them with 2000 grit until all texture was fully gone. Then used meguiars ultimate compound, ultimate polish, swirl remover, then 2 coats of wax. They came out awesome and are perfectly glossy

 

[GAINMOB]

guess i just need more practice...but nothing to practice on...

 

[Edmund K]

Even though this thread is a year old, its information is still priceless today to a newcomer like me. Thanks for posting these great tips and insights, and for sharing pics of your work!

 

[JTKustoms]

Even though this thread is a year old, its information is still priceless today to a newcomer like me. Thanks for posting these great tips and insights, and for sharing pics of your work!

Welcome to the forum, let us know if you have any questions