Is there a good way to tint the headlights purple without actually going out and paying $50 a headlight that is tinted purple? I am not in favor of paying $100 in headlights when I may end up converting them eventually to the brighter bulbs.
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I can offer this idea. I'm not sure if it would work or not but you might be able to give it a try...
The front side marker bulbs for my '72 are a 97A. The "A" stands for amber. Well I needed to replace one and went to the local auto parts store. What I found was I could buy 97 clear all day long but no 97A. I got online and found that the 97A for the most part was discontinued. I did find a couple of places that had them, but they were pretty expensive not to mention adding shipping to the cost. Anyway, I went to my local Michaels craft store and found some orange glass paint that was made for creating stained glass windows without all the cutting and soldering of the real thing. This paint is designed to be brushed on then baked to cure.
So, I bought a couple of 97 clear bulbs, painted them with the orange glass paint. I didn't bother baking them as the bulb gets plenty hot enough on it's own. And just like that I had 97A bulbs for my marker lights.
This same idea could possibly work for your headlights.
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I plan on using purple glass paint on my bumper fog lights as well. Not because of price though. Lenses have simply never been made.
Buy the purple headlights for $100, stop trying to penny pinch, and be done with it. If there comes a point in time you upgrade further, sell them. How much would you really be out..?
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They are just for show, and are illegal as hell to be used anytime other than during a procession. Amber is the only color allowed on the front of a car. They don't give off any kind of light to help you see when driving, they just look cool. Here's my '67 M-M with them (still have the bulbs, sold the coach)
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Originally posted by Scary Guy View Posthttp://www.nationalhearse.net/forums...9-light-covers
I thought there was a better thread on this, guess I was wrong.
There is but i think it trailed off from a different title subject. I can't think of the subject tho ...
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I've been thinking about this too...I was gonna try paint, not cuz I'm cheap but because I'm broke lol. I'm afraid of getting pulled over with em tho. If anyone trys paint post some pics so we can see how it turns out. Probly never look as nice as the ones from say hearseclub tho.
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Originally posted by SmoothNlow View PostI've been thinking about this too...I was gonna try paint, not cuz I'm cheap but because I'm broke lol. I'm afraid of getting pulled over with em tho. If anyone trys paint post some pics so we can see how it turns out. Probly never look as nice as the ones from say hearseclub tho.
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Originally posted by Reaper View PostIs there a good way to tint the headlights purple without actually going out and paying $50 a headlight that is tinted purple? I am not in favor of paying $100 in headlights when I may end up converting them eventually to the brighter bulbs.
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