Finally got around to installing my custom tails from Bruce this past weekend. Absolutely love them. I also got the Type S rear side markers installed. Thanks so much Bruce. Fantastic customer service!!!

I just bought a 2008 NBP Type S. I still have the base tail lights from my 2004 ABP TL (swapped them out for Type S tails). How much to do the swap program to get the tail lights in this pic?

Those require base 07-08, work is $150 plus shipping and swap for tails (trade in if they are 07-08 base).

Do you still have my number? Please text me for a faster response:

732-208-2014.

Hey Ack, where in Jersey are you based out of i'm looking to get this done and would deff take the drive over to you instead of shipping them.

Forgot to post these up! WDP color matched tails, I'm sure everyone knows this by now but Ack does great work

Well, I looked at the Texas (moving there next weekend) DPS website and if you remove the red reflectors in the tail lamp assembly, I would not be legal unless I got separate red reflectors and placed them somewhere on the TL's ass:

Rear Reflector

• Every motor vehicle shall carry on the rear, either as part of the tail lamps or separately, two or more red reflectors.
• Rear reflectors on a vehicle shall reflect a red color.
• Red reflectors required on the rear of a vehicle may be incorporated with the tail lamp assembly.
• Every reflector upon any vehicle shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from such vehicle when directly in front of the lawful lower beams of head lamps.

^I was worried about that as well but instead of removing the reflectors, I sprayed them with NiteShadez. That way they look black but still reflect red.

just picked these up while I was in jersey getting some fogs and a new bumper installed by bruce. he does great work and is awesome to work with, stands behind his product. these are just 07-08 base with diffuser tinted.

^Looks good...are the diffusers sprayed to give them the tinted look (like bforbrian did in the past)

Be VERRRRRRRY careful with this, my friend. I was pulled over by a statie and told I have 30 days to remove the brake light covers. I did. He pulled me over 32 days later and issued me another 'warning' not to do it again. True story.

Where: 295-N
Who: Me, the guy who originated this version

I live in NJ. Please be careful.

BUT...Looks killer though, doesn't it?

I maybe ignorant towards this stuff but to me that doesnt look like it covers the brake lights.

If byomes tail's don't look covered to you, you're well overdue for a visit to the optometrists, brother.

or an OBGYN?!
Dan...wtf...what if you had done white bezels with red everything else?!?! On that type s above I have a feeling it would look even better than the WDP bezel with the blacked out lenses.

Interesting, I got pulled over for my license plate lights flickering and im sure they saw the tails but didn't mention anything about them. Also I have had numerous cops in jersey trail my ass and no warnings or anything. I live in Bergen County, NJ.

And yes they are beauuutiful and YES I got them done after admiring your work! if you haven't already checked my progress thread, many people seem to have something different to say, but if i recall people very much liked them on your thread oh well, I love em

LOL. I had considered that, but it looks great with the clears in place...IMHO

Thanks for the compliment, man. When I saw your pic, the first thing that came to mind was, "Oh, yeah. Someone else did it right!" Personally, I think this look is killer, and they look freaking great on your car. Bruce did a top-notch job as always, I couldn't see up close enough, but I'm assuming he added the pearl to the clear as well.

I'll stop in and check out your thread, your whip looks awesome...just be careful on 295!

Bruce...when you get a chance, get back to me on that PM about the pulley please. Off topic, but really want to see if you can get them.

Dan, you are a pioneer...this is one of those mods that I tried, and failed miserably at...even with finesse and the right tools...I couldn't open the lights without eventually cracking the lenses.

so forgive my noobness, but i saw a stocker tl rollin down the highway the other day with tails that what appeared to be identicle to these.


were these a stock option taillight in any of the 3rd gen years? I tried to get close to get a better look, but the asshat thought I was trying to race and I couldnt keep up in the 20+ year old, 256k mile rallywagon

Thats a sick wrap job you did there! I wish there were CF sprays lol


Those tails aren't stock option, the 07-08 TLs have the clear diffusers and red bezels. While the one you pictured has black bezels.

It may have been a TYPE-S with the darker bezel or a custom set that I did..


I will PM you back right now..


Yes, Dan those tails have pearl in them and thanks for the kind words..

Here is the base 04-06 with black bezel:

Anthracite BEZEL with clear internals set up:




Totoya blue bezel with red internals. Installed an LED strip on the bottom reflector as well..





RU_Jellys tail lights:

That Anthracite one looks amazing!!

Ok, if you read the plate, it says "STOCK TL" (j/k)

Anyway, this is my car. I got these tails from Bruce (AckTL05) They are basically 07-08 base tails with the bezels painted in satin black.

The LED in the bottom diffuser looks amazing.

The first person I did it for, and it came out really nice.

Pizzaman...why you pickin on an old rallywagon and/or showin off!!?!?

Bzyrice did a similar set to those...
Bruce, amazing work, as per usual. Always love coming in and checking out the new options in here.

Just installed my new tail lights last weekend as well as my rear A-Spec bumper lip. Type-S with base brake lights on WDP. Side skirts will be put on this weekend and the front lip when my custom headlights (also from Bruce) come in in the near future

Before:


After:

Bruce told me these are new for him...a one of a kind (with the Carbon Fiber inserts)!

UGH how ugly!!!

Also in the last picture is the Hottest WDP and the goofiest CL owner.

@ ACK - Those Taillights a couple threads up on that WDP are awesome. Can you see any red through those taillights when the sun hits them? Also what would I need to send you to have those taillights done the exact same way and cost? I'm in NY, and I drive an 08 base TL with the clear depo ones on there now, so I have the oem tails just sitting around. Thanks

If you're talking about mine you'll need to send him your base tails and purchase a set of Type-S to also send to him. You could also purchase the Type-S tails through him. That's what I did. And no, you don't see red coming through when sunlight hits them. I'm assuming you're talking about the black chrome trim. That's actually part of the Type-S tail assembly so it's actually black plastic painted with black chrome from the factory.

What he did is basically take out the red brake light diffusers from the Type-S set and installed the clear brake light diffusers from the base tails and then sealed them back up.

I should have been more specific - Byomes

Wow, great work there. Those look really nice!

byomes, youve gotta be the wdp TL i see driving through Closter all the time?

^^ lol yes thats me! I'm surprised that there is someone on the forums around closter, nj.

You can see a bit of dark red when directly in the sun, I'll take a better pic in direct sunlight soon.

Would just need those tail lights and WDP paint plus work.



You see some what of red because it keeps it legal and visible with bulbs when lit. I make them as dark as I can without ruining the lights integrity.

Very Nice Work

Hey AckTL05, can u give a quote on these with the chrome strip going through the middle painted black.

And a quote on these tail lights

Thank you.

I will PM you now.