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Old May 14, 2026 | 11:54 PM
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If you are not using the black and they are factory painted, you could sell to a 72 H/O guy.
Old May 15, 2026 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Vintage Chief
Dave - Great job, they look excellent.
Originally Posted by 72455
Norm, what are you referring to as " excellent"?
The frames surrounding the tail light lenses look excellent painted black.
Old May 15, 2026 | 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Vintage Chief
The frames surrounding the tail light lenses look excellent painted black.
Lol...thanks but I didn't paint them. I bought them off ebay. Apparently the black framed lenses were Hurst/Olds specific.
Old May 15, 2026 | 03:57 AM
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Sorry, I didn't mean to imply you painted them, I commented "The frames surrounding the tail light lenses look excellent painted black" as opposed to being painted gray w/ your black bumper.

Are you going to install an "O l d s m o b i l e" script on your (trunk) compartment lid?
Old May 15, 2026 | 04:10 AM
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How about we call what you painted the frames. In this way you might understand the notion that eyewear (glasses) are comprised of two main elements: (1) The lenses are contained w/in a (2) frame.
Dave - I guess I did imply you painted the frames....sorry about that. I was looking at the frames of the image another member posted at the time thinking they were yours. In any case, glad you went black. Excellent.
Old May 15, 2026 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Vintage Chief
Dave - I guess I did imply you painted the frames....sorry about that. I was looking at the frames of the image another member posted at the time thinking they were yours. In any case, glad you went black. Excellent.
Thanks for the comment Norm, but I decided it was too much black, so I went back with the silver..
Old May 15, 2026 | 08:27 AM
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I would use the black ones and tint the lens.
Old May 15, 2026 | 08:50 AM
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I would use the black ones and tint the lens.
??? Purple?
Old May 15, 2026 | 08:56 AM
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The Black looks much better on a Black bumper


Originally Posted by Texas442
Let's try to be helpful in this specific case using only one word
Black
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Old May 15, 2026 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Texas442
The Black looks much better on a Black bumper
I hear ya, but I didn't like it.
Old May 15, 2026 | 11:19 AM
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Paint the tail light lens frames purple & apply a vintage BLUE DOT to the center lens on each side...








Old May 15, 2026 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Texas442
The Black looks much better on a Black bumper
^^x2^^
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