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I know I have seen the tailight bezels reproduced (not cheap)...can you guys direct me again....thanks Rizrtse

Hi , here is a web site that makes 70 tail light bezels. They look great and fit is good ,here is a pic of some in our last project,hope this helps.
www.pgclassic.com

There is a man that makes them from billet aluminum, triple chrome plated, painted the correct black, fits great. David Seward MCG magazine.

airfuelEddie wrote:painted the correct black

My idea is that the bezels on the R/T:s have the outer flange painted black. Non-R/T:s don´t have this black paint. I don´t know if it is true or not.

I bought many tailights searching for a set of good bezels and lenses and all the bezels were originally painted. As for the repops now available, they are great - I have bought two sets of them and was happy with both. However, if OEM bezels are a must for you, I've heard Jules D'Addio in Canada is restoring them..... he doesn't stock them - you have to send him the set you want restored.

JackT wrote:I bought many tailights searching for a set of good bezels and lenses and all the bezels were originally painted.

Thanks for clarifying that, Jack!

Christer, I think you are correct about the black R/T and non black for standard 1970 Challengers. The quality is very impressive and the fit is exemplary.

Another much closer, BTW I still have the originals which were in very good condition, but not show quality, and needed much resto work. Davids pieces were about 1k for all the rear pieces ,(3), and for the rear side marker bezels,(2). I know it sounds like a lot of money, which it is, but by the time I had the pieces,(5), rechromed and worked it would have been more! The man I used for all the trim and working/polishing/repairing was George Iverson of www.Iversonautomotive.com. He isnt cheap only the finest.

Last butt shot, hope this helps. This is considered the deluxe option and not for everyone. PG classics, Northwest Performance, Stephens Perfomance, ect may have what you need as well for a lower cost. I don't know personally about the quality. Davids pieces are billet aerospace aluminum, copper nickel chromed,( referred to as triple).

Thanks for the pic´s, Eddie! ...but why pay so much attention to the rest of the car when the crowd only is intrested in the engine bay?

I don't know. Maybe the wife was discussing supper. very important topic for her. Actually it was the night I gave everyone a ride in it, in my neighborhood, they were as excited as I was.

I have seen David's advertisement in the past - is he still actively making them?....hopefully they come with the black paint since my car is a RT.

airfuelEddie wrote:Actually it was the night I gave everyone a ride in it, in my neighborhood, they were as excited as I was.

It sounds like a nice neighborhood to me. Are there any estates for sale somewhere around the block?

No "estates" my friend, just a bunch of working class people.I have converted them all over to Dodge products mostly Cummins Powered Turbo Diesels,(6) trucks on my street alone. Lot's of Farm Land, a chemical/Bio facility,(Pfizer) this home was close to my old job at the U.S. Prison,(10kilometers), the homes are very Modest,(for the U.S.), around $45,000 with 1 acre of ground, perfect for a garage! In California, 450,000+!! No car hobby! They have my utmost respect/condolences

airfuelEddie wrote:No "estates" my friend, just a bunch of working class people.I have converted them all over to Dodge products mostly Cummins Powered Turbo Diesels,(6) trucks on my street alone. Lot's of Farm Land, a chemical/Bio facility,(Pfizer) this home was close to my old job at the U.S. Prison,(10kilometers), the homes are very Modest,(for the U.S.), around $45,000 with 1 acre of ground, perfect for a garage! In California, 450,000+!! No car hobby! They have my utmost respect/condolences

Yeah, a reasonable price level is great, isn´t it? If I had to choose, I would prefer to live among working class people instead of upper class. Nothing wrong with the upper class, that choise just reflects the way I am, I guess. The area where I live right now has people from all different classes.

About the "estate". I didn´t know which word to choose and it feels like I didn´t choose the most suitable, right?

I knew you meant that Christer! I'll say it. Most rich/wealthy people in this city are Doctors,Lawyers,Politicians,(they own everything) and as such are not the type of people I associate with. I am simple and wealthy in my own right,(I have 3 Dodges), HA! Seriously, my neighbors come into my home when my wife and I are away, they take care of my birds,dogs, cats , hamsters ect.. I love animals, and they assist me on my rescues of dogs, cats, birds of prey, snakes ect..we take them to no kill shelters or adopt them. We all have about 3-4 dogs each. My county keeps animals for 5 days then euthanizes them. It's heart wrenching. Lot's of good dogs.