Tailight buckets

[Tropicalcats]

What is the best way to clean up the tailight buckets as well as the ones for the side markers. Do the get a coat of paint ? if so what color? or just cleaned up?

[Mopar73340]

I glass bead blasted mine and then used some reflective paint although I think they were plain from the factory.

[basement]

All I did was soap and water them. Then finished off the trunk and the back of the tailight buckets with a textured trunk paint. It may not be original but looks great.

[Killer_Mopar]

I cleaned and scuffed my set down and finished them off with a coat of duplicolor aluminum paint. I have a picture somewhere, when I find it I will scan and upload it......

[Tropicalcats]

Thanks guys I would appreciate any pictures. I want to stay as original as possible.

[Killer_Mopar]

If you want to keep them as original as possible then just clean them up and put them back on. Here is a picture of my buckets with the aluminum paint....although it isnt original, I feel that it finishes the trunk better than the factory finish.

[Tropicalcats]

If you want to keep them as original as possible then just clean them up and put them back on. Here is a picture of my buckets with the aluminum paint....although it isnt original, I feel that it finishes the trunk better than the factory finish.

those look great Killer.

I'm thinking that might be the way to go.

[fishn4cuda]

You could also try some stainless steel paint in an arosol can. It will have a closer grey appearance. Then clear it with Diamond crystal clear (from eastwood).

[Tropicalcats]

Thanks guys some great ideas.

Anybody know how to get the wire out of the front side bucket

[Mt.St.BigBlock]

I'm fairly certain that comes out of the housing as an assembly with the lamp
socket. Gently pry between the housing and the socket outer ring.  Jeff