Customs Tail lights for my corvette

I know you didn´t ask for opinions, but here´s mine: I dig the ray gun idea, but i think if the tube was a little more cone shaped and the rings a little thinner and streamlined, these would be killer!

 

Cool, very period correct.

I don't understand all the negativity, I am not a custom (kustom?) guy but I can appreciate the workmanship and history.

There are many elements of Racing, Hot Rod, and Custom history I am not a fan of but like it or hate it is history.

I think many people don't like things because they don't know or understand the history behind racing, hot rodding, or customs.

 

I wonder if the first ones would work better visually when off if they were tunneled like an inch?

though I do think the diamonds work best with the rest of the car, curious how you’d carry the ray gun vibe threw to the front

 

WARNING +++++++WARNING !!!

 

Those ray gun lenses were awesome and would look great on a variety of customs....

 

Hey Mark, stock sucks.

 

Cool.
Sink the windshield and top mechanism
A chopped vette would be killer

 

Put a flathead in it. That should get everyone fired up.

 

Nothing is sacred, cut them all up, think outside the box. Takes a set of cast iron nuts to take an iconic car and twist the hell out of it. Much respect to you, @scotty t , and @lumpy 63 ... I dig all 3 of your vette's, but I think they are the only 3 corvettes I like lol

 

I would walk right past a stock 61 corvette, just not my style.

@Moriarity car would make me stop and try to pick out all the modifications

 

Hey, now Mr. @Moriarity

 

Mark, I think the tail lights are about as cool as it gets, really has a 60's show car vibe.
Have you given any thought about going one step further and adding blue dots? HRP

 

You would not find any goofy looking stuff like that on my far from stock Corvette...
sometimes being different for the sake of being different fails.

 

Have you made all six tail lights yet? I'm looking forward to seeing the back of the Vette being lit up, I bet old George Jetson would be green with envy! HRP

 

Just saw this thread. I dig 'em all. I think the ray gun lenses may need a little tweaking, the thinned edges helped, maybe a little shorter length so they don't stick quite so far out of the housing, and the rings placed a little closer together, but overall I think they are very cool, especially when lit up. The diamonds also look super cool. The finned versions are my least favorite, but I think they could be refined very nicely. Good job Mark! Keep working on it and where you land with it I'm sure will look as bitchin as the rest of your stuff does.

 

Well, since you didn't ask my opinion I'll offer it, it doesn't flow. The flat end of the tail lamp clashes with the curvature of the rear panel. I'm thinking as mentioned before, the slash, or a bullet tip like a 59 caddy lens, just a bit more organic flow for this application. I like the idea.

 

Man, every thing I say on the hamb, you gig me. You got a problem with me that I'm unaware of?

 

Boy Mark now you really have me thinking about my tail light lenses on the 62 . Shame on you. LOL

 

Years ago I was watching the weekly Redskins show when someone commented that a certain wide receiver marched to a different drummer. John Riggins said, "Hell, I couldn't even hear the drummer."

 

looks inspired by early 60"s Chrysler Imperial

 

The more I look at those diamond lenses especially lit up, the more I like em!!!! Now ditch the bumpers. Lippy

 

I'm not understanding the negativity. I think the ray gun lenses are rad and evoke a 60's show car kustom feel. The could use some tweaking, but they have the right feel and nobody else has them. Perfect.

 

“Different bad!!!”