Tail Lights

[Marbrn10]

Looking for tail lights on 1984-1987 Olds CUtlass

 

[RICKDIZZLE]

I've got a set. I pulled them off my 1985 Cutty when I got a set of amazingly refurbished ones. These are the ones I have available. Driver condition with no cracks. They have the spiderwebbing in them as all the OG used ones tend to have. I am located on Southern Arizona. LMK if intrested.

 

[Marbrn10]

Lmk asap

 

[RICKDIZZLE]

Alright friends help us out here. What does everyone think is a fair selling price on the above listed taillights? Not shipping price but sale price for the pair.

 

[oldsofb]

$150 - $200

 

[RICKDIZZLE]

$150 - $200

Thanks guys. I was asking too high and can respect that. Not a fan of over charging folks. A couple people PM'ed me as well about the same. Appreciate it.

 

[L92 OLDS]

Umm, you guys know that those check marks and other damage to the lenses will not buff out right? I would throw them in the trash…. Sorry for bursting your bubble. I’d hold out for a pair that can at least be refurbished.

 

[RICKDIZZLE]

Those are 100% refurbishable, that is why I kept em. You ever seen them cut and shot with transparent red and then cleared and polished. No offense taken and hopefully none given. But completely doable. I have a set on my Cutty now that were done and they look amazing. To each there own. These are available if anyone wants them. If not I will gladly sit on them and when time allows get them refurbished on my own end. Was truly just trying to help a member out as I have not been able to find a pair of taillight lenses for the Cutty for a bit. No harm no foul. Thanks for your input.

 

[ck80]

Those are 100% refurbishable, that is why I kept em. You ever seen them cut and shot with transparent red and then cleared and polished. No offense taken and hopefully none given. But completely doable. I have a set on my Cutty now that were done and they look amazing. To each there own. These are available if anyone wants them. If not I will gladly sit on them and when time allows get them refurbished on my own end. Was truly just trying to help a member out as I have not been able to find a pair of taillight lenses for the Cutty for a bit. No harm no foul. Thanks for your input.

It all depends on what one considers "refurbished"...

If the idea of refurbished is to take a set of lenses with some scratches or fading, and resurface into a new clear layer of the plastic to be like a new set would, no, these never can - the crazing is deep cracks into the plastic. You aren't getting those out.

If the idea of refurbished is to make them shiny and hide the flaws.... Then sure, you can, somewhat, and for a while.

It's like the guy who says he "rebuilt" an engine because it was taken apart and reassembled with fresh paint and gaskets.

Most would expect machining/honing. New rings. New bearings and maybe polish if not cut the crank. Possibly resized rods if needed, same with new pistons if needed. A hot tank to get rid of crud. A magnaflux to check for cracks.

Could both be called rebuilt? I guess maybe.

Same deal here.

 

[69hurstolds]

Heat checking on those taillights can be covered up and masked where you can't tell, if you're lucky, but that's putting lipstick on a pig, essentially.

No, the checking does not go away. It is not repaired, and there's nothing you can do about it once it happens. Also, depending on the severity, the structural integrity is compromised, and weaker in those areas.

If you have no others, then you got to go with what you have. But I'd still be on the hunt. Minor checking usually doesn't hurt, but heavy checking could be a problem down the road.