I wouldn't fake up the taillights. They look fine. Would a farmer in the 1950s worry that the new parts he installed on his truck were too shiny? Would he scuff up the chrome with sandpaper and dull the paint? Heck no.

1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)