So far I've only seen two basic physical designs being sold for them. (Give or take the various colors/styles). The problem is, they're both ugly as sin. OEM tail lights (that are even close to decent shape) run $250 to $350 if you can find them.

Are there any alternatives out there? I'm wondering what others have done.

 

$250 to $350! No way, are you talking like passwordjdm prices or what?

I have picked up 4 sets over the years (No I will not sell them), but never paying more then $100 bucks a set.

 

h motors get sets that are decently priced. i picked up my Japaneses tail light for 60 dollars locally

 

Get a set of the black housing ones some red krylon make sure its krylon stained glass paint and some nightshades paint em as red as you can then black them out won't look oem but won't look as stupid as eBay crap..

 

Interesting idea, have you tried this? Would love to see a picture if you have one.

As for the OEM prices, I think the supply and demand has shifted dramatically or or something. Most of the pieces I've found online below $100 have at the least small chips in them (or highly visible scratches). I've invested a lot of work into the ol' rex so far, so I'm fairly picky when it comes to the condition of the used parts I put on it.

 

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_...=&_trksid=m270

 

I havent tried the nightshades on it but my dad had some chrome housing ones and we sprayed em red looked pretty good.. And I think the vht would make it look better and hide the lights better

 

before

After the red

 

no reverse lights then

 

Ehhh who really needs those anyway? They still light up.... Just light up red lol you could always just tape em off

 

its just a matter of safety and the fact that its against the law to not have clear reverse lights to my knowledge

 

Has a company produced knock-off OEM lights (a la Rota's)? I bet there's good money in that niche.

 

Yes, a company called Depo makes many oem lights

 

I got really exited there for a moment, but I searched their site... no love for the rex.

That spray trick looks really good though! Hides the ugliness a lot. Luckily I live in Montana, this state doesn't have too many auto requirement laws, and the ones on the books are very rarely enforced.

 

always been a fan of these, but not sure if they're made anymore

 

I don't think I've seen a set of those as of yet, you happen to know the name of the outfit who manufactured them?

 

you gotta pay to play

 

a company in the UK were making them about 10 years ago and can't remember their name

 

save your rex and go oem

 

Yeah and I think the black housing would look better and te vht would make em look sickk