Custom Taillights Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

I make custom taillights for my 2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula using taillights from the 93-97 LT1 firebirds as a base.
I take the old Taillight assembly apart, discard the red lens so the new looks all clear. (making sure I add red bulbs)
I add custom painted pattern and vinyl.
I put it all back together and viola! the only taillights in the world that look like this!

[@markallendelisle]

Awesome work!

[@landrecce]

Great job man!

[@Lasonp]

Looks AMAZING!! I wanted clear tail lights for my TA also and Im going to do a LED setup so Ill just get some LT1 tail lights and try to replicate what you did as well.

[@T0m0zuki]

Looks awesome. That's my exact project too but haven't started it yet 😃

[@1999TransAmWS6]

Nice work. I made a custom set of LED tail lights for my 4th Gen last year and really wanted to do it with a clear lense. I may have to try this technique. Is the black grid glued down all over or is it just attached around the edges? Thanks for the video.

[@AdamWray]

The black is adhered to the clear but the taillights are so old most of them are starting to peel. It comes off but takes a bit of work.

[@noahhess1200]

im going to use a set of tinted lens covers as the actual lens, ill also be removing the red reflector and installing a led light strip for better reverse lights

[@JDMHaze]

i love them!!! I love the clear euro spec luck, I did that with my headlights on my Avalon and blacked out the reflectors 🤫🤫

[@theoriginalelectricblue]

COOL!

[@partizanovacpartizanovcic2018]

BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Cheeseburgerperson141]

Would that also be the way to make clear lense when you removed black grid? It seems there arent any for sale and I figure maybe I have to use lt1 as clear lense.

[@greeneeguy]

We eat ribs wit this dude

[@gumerforito]

Buen trabajo!!!

[@AdamWray]

gracias amigo

[@navybluethunder]

Nice job! Really cool ;-) Where did You get the high mounted brake light?

[@AdamWray]

ThunderHawk . Ya know ive had that brake light for quite some time and dont recall where i got it.. probably on ebay though

[@mikeb6033]

how did you separate the black grid from the clear lens, I tried it once on an old tail light and the lens busted. Thanks, great video btw

[@AdamWray]

Mike B that sucks the lens busted. I was able to pry off most of it with like a knife, but i also grinded and cut some parts around the edge with a dremel. Thanks for watching!

[@mikeb6033]

@@AdamWray did painting the inside of the lens housing white after you painted it black make a difference as far as reflectivity? Thanks

[@AdamWray]

it probably doesnt make a huge difference, i figure every little bit helps. plus i didnt want to see the black reflected inside the lens. i work at a sign shop and we always paint the inside of channel letters white for max briteness.

[@mikeb6033]

@@AdamWray I wonder if after the black, using that plate finish like you did for the housing.

[@AdamWray]

@@mikeb6033 that could work too, id make sure the two types of paint are compatible first

[@comicman2476]

The problem is the cheapest set of lt1 lights is 500 on ebay

[@noahhess1200]

i saw a thing on using tinted covers as a ¨lens¨ im going to try that method instead, you have to fasten it with a few screws and silicone

[@mm.m1396]

Where did u get the honeycomb paint mask

[@AdamWray]

had it cut on a plotter at the shop I work at. could have gotten any crazy pattern cut!

[@Kern_Media]

where did u get that LED third brake light

[@AdamWray]

Ebay I believe a long time ago

[@jeremy_bragg]

Where can I buy that honeycomb vinyl/stencil

[@AdamWray]

I had it plotted at the sign shop where I work, any sign shop could do it if you give them a file. Could create any shape youd like!

[@Cheeseburgerperson141]

Do you know if i could remove the red on the other lt1 tail lights? It doesnt have checkereds on it its just solid red.

[@AdamWray]

I think the other ones are solid red lens and no can't be altered like so. Thanks for watching

[@Cheeseburgerperson141]

@@AdamWray oh okay thanks for letting me know

[@Reaaa]

What honeycomb paint mask did you use?

[@AdamWray]

Created it on computer and plotted it on cutter, so its custom, I coulda done any shape I wanted

[@k.piersing1973]

@@AdamWray any way you could hook me up? I could shoot you a paypal. I am looking to clean my 93 up a little and sell it. I think the best call is doing something similar to what you did, but I may leave the red lenses in mine. Please let me know....I'd really appreciate it.

[@vendmaster7107]

Interesting