The clear outer part of the left side tail light has a crack in it, about the size of a quarter. What is the best way to fix it or what have some of you done? Don't have the money to buy some different ones. So I will have to fix what I got.............but how?

Glass them, smooth it all out and put your own lights in them. Kinda like the very popular vette tail light panels. This seems to be very popular now that GT tails are getting expensive and hard to find in good nick.

I'm sure someone can post pics for you. I am working on a set with R32 Skyline tail light pods.

I would like to see that i have had the same problem

http://www.ridoutplastics.com/adandcem.html

Try some of this stuff it might work. I have fixed boat windshields with it. Thanks Lonnie

BV MotorSports, thanks for the information. But for now I like the "stock" tail lights and want to find a way to fix them. I have seen several different versions of tail light panel and other body panels that people have used on the Fiero. Some I would like to try and some I wouldn't touch. But ever body is different that's what makes it good, different people and different points of view.I am just getting started on my car, so sometime down the road I might change my mind. But for now with money be tight I need to fix what I got. Fierofan25, I went to that site. I've even email them. No reply as of yet. What was the one that you used to fix your boat windshield and when you were done was clear or could you tell that it was a crack that that had been puttied? Anybody else had to repair there's and how did you do it?

Your not going to make an invisible fix to a cracked lens. Best you can do is carefully apply some liquid super glue in the crack. you dont want so much it runs down the inside of the lens. When its dry, you can lightly sand it with 1200 grit sandpaper and polish it back out with rubbing compound to bring the gloss back. Thats how I 'get by' repairing lenses on irreplaceable classic car lights. I have had really bad ones covered in surface cracks, that I brushed on a full coat of fiberglass resin. When it cured, sanded and polished them to where they were acceptable. Most older cars like from 50s and 60s are nearly impossible to find.

When you say the size of a quarter, do you mean the piece broke off of the lens or it is just a physical crack? If it is just a crack, you may be able to stop by a plastic shop such as TAP Plastics and pick up a needle applicator bottle. They sell a glue specifically for clear plastics that dries clear. You fill the bottle with it and use the needle to apply it only to the crack. Capillary action sucks the liquid only into the crack. You can also do what Roger suggested above but either way, you probably will still see the remainder of the crack no matter how you repair it.

Refer to the two previous posts for accuracy...

You could try using Seal-All, it's an inexpensive adhesive/sealant (+/- $7 a tube) that dries hard and clear.

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/sealall.htm

If your tail light lens is missing a piece of plastic the size of a quarter, get a piece of celluloid (clear plastic document cover material available from Office Supply stores such as Staples) and trim it to the size and shape of the hole in the tail light lens.

Apply adhesive/sealant to the perimeter of the celluloid filler piece and insert it into the hole being carefull not to let the piece fall into the tail light (place tail light upside down with hole facing downward) and let cure.

When filler piece is completely dry, turn lens over with filler facing upwards, and apply adhesive/sealant over the celluloid and let the sealant self level to the perimeter of the filler piece being carefull not to use too much sealant that it runs past the edge of the celluloid.

This is just a suggestion that I have not tried myself. I have used Seal-All for other applications and it has worked well for me. Good Luck with your repair and let us all know how you ended-up repairing your tail light lens (with pictures would be great).

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Guys thank you for the wealth of information! The crack in the taillight is just a crack, like a spider crack you get on the windshield. Thought that some of you would have tried to fix something like this before and I am glad to get each and every one's perspective on things like this.

People look at things different, which means "just cause this is the way people have always done it!" isn't always the right or best way. Somebody else could look at the same situation and come up with a way to do something far better, faster and cheaper then before!

After I get the crack fix and I am happy with the result it will be time to "Refinish Delaminated GT taillights" You guys are the best, Never forget to get far in life is to help others along the way! Again thanks for the help and if anybody else has something to add feel free to do so.

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quote Originally posted by whitestar: BV MotorSports, thanks for the information. But for now I like the "stock" tail lights and want to find a way to fix them. I have seen several different versions of tail light panel and other body panels that people have used on the Fiero. Some I would like to try and some I wouldn't touch. But ever body is different that's what makes it good, different people and different points of view.I am just getting started on my car, so sometime down the road I might change my mind. But for now with money be tight I need to fix what I got. Fierofan25, I went to that site. I've even email them. No reply as of yet. What was the one that you used to fix your boat windshield and when you were done was clear or could you tell that it was a crack that that had been puttied? Anybody else had to repair there's and how did you do it?

Its all good. Everyone has their own style. You may wan to pick up a spare set and use them. Fix what you have and put it away as a backup. Like Roger said above, its unlikely you'll be able to repair the crack to where it is no longer noticeable. Either way, I HIGHLY suggest a spare set, good fastback tails are in short supply. And until someone starts reproducing them, it will only get worse as time goes by.

[This message has been edited by BV MotorSports (edited 12-20-2012).]