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Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:04 am

Can anyone tell me if chrome tail lights on splits were stock on some bugs or after-market?.....If stock what years?

Thanks

Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:11 am

I've been told in the past that chrome housings were only available as an aftermarket accessory. There was a small write up in Volksworld a few years back on this subject. I can't remember what they said. Good question, I've been wondering the same thing. I need a set of split tail lights. I only have the housings and nothing else.

Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:26 am

steven wood wrote: I've been told in the past that chrome housings were only available as an aftermarket accessory. There was a small write up in Volksworld a few years back on this subject. I can't remember what they said. Good question, I've been wondering the same thing. I need a set of split tail lights. I only have the housings and nothing else.

I wonder if the chrome ones are seen as more desirable or not!...Any thoughts?

Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:50 am

I've never saw them as attractive, but rather distractive. Who wants to make tail lights the focal point of your car. Now if you had chrome all over your car........that's a different style and they might be part of an overall look you wanted. :wink:

Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:21 am

53 0val wrote: Now if you had chrome all over your car........that's a different style and they might be part of an overall look you wanted. :wink:

This style of look you speak of... I believe 'they' refer to it as *bling* *bling*. :wink:

Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:25 am

53 0val wrote: I've never saw them as attractive, but rather distractive. Who wants to make tail lights the focal point of your car. Now if you had chrome all over your car........that's a different style and they might be part of an overall look you wanted. :wink:

I feel the same way. I kind of like the brake light housing or the popes nose chrome. But all three is to much for me.

Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:41 am

steven wood wrote: 53 0val wrote: I've never saw them as attractive, but rather distractive. Who wants to make tail lights the focal point of your car. Now if you had chrome all over your car........that's a different style and they might be part of an overall look you wanted. :wink:

I feel the same way. I kind of like the brake light housing or the popes nose chrome. But all three is to much for me.

A chrome pope's nose :D Drive your split backwards through Wolf City, Wyoming and the town would panic thinking Kid Shelleen had returned. :lol:

Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:53 am

53 0val wrote: steven wood wrote: 53 0val wrote: I've never saw them as attractive, but rather distractive. Who wants to make tail lights the focal point of your car. Now if you had chrome all over your car........that's a different style and they might be part of an overall look you wanted. :wink:

I feel the same way. I kind of like the brake light housing or the popes nose chrome. But all three is to much for me.

A chrome pope's nose :D Drive your split backwards through Wolf City, Wyoming and the town would panic thinking Kid Shelleen had returned. :lol:

I don't know if I'm to young or to stupid, but who is Kid Shelleen? :lol:

Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:58 am

My fault........I'm showing my age again. Lee Marvin played that character in the 1965 western, Cat Ballou. He was a gunfighter who had a silver nose because his nose had been shot off. Funny, funny movie.....check it out. :wink: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TJQK/102-0873790-8054534?v=glance&n=130

Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:02 am

53 0val wrote: My fault........I'm showing my age again. Lee Marvin played that character in the 1965 western, Cat Ballou. He was a gunfighter who had a silver nose because his nose had been shot off. Funny, funny movie.....check it out. :wink:

I went to "Ask Jeeve's" and it said to find a really old guy and ask him :D

Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:14 am

steven wood wrote: 53 0val wrote: My fault........I'm showing my age again. Lee Marvin played that character in the 1965 western, Cat Ballou. He was a gunfighter who had a silver nose because his nose had been shot off. Funny, funny movie.....check it out. :wink:

I went to "Ask Jeeve's" and it said to find a really old guy and ask him :D

:D Funny Guy.............Use Google it's for "older" stuff.

Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:20 am

My wife would put a foot in my butt if I were to bring that movie into our house. She's still mad at me for making her watch Blazzin Saddles. I'm not allowed to pick out movies anymore.

Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:21 pm

53 0val wrote: Now if you had chrome all over your car........that's a different style and they might be part of an overall look you wanted. :wink:

steven wood wrote: I kind of like the brake light housing or the popes nose chrome. But all three is to much for me.

VDubMattStuart wrote: This style of look you speak of... I believe 'they' refer to it as *bling* *bling*. :wink:

That style is known universally as the Hawaiian Look :lol: