too many people here with time on their hands. I've seen Range Rovers, Landcruisers, and Patrols among others that have done the same. http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/range-rover-pickup2.jpg google "Rainbow Sheikh" when you get some time to kill and check out his "inventions" and ...
you can go full black on taillights and still have perfect light output. i sprayed mine 4 coats of black lightspray and still clearly visible in day time. our laws here require 30 meters viewing distance in day time, and mine passed the test easily. even if you keep it as is, yours looks nice anyway...
not everyone has time to login daily, it could take some time to get a response, but wait it out a bit. we got some members here with excellent mechanical info.