custom tail light idea?

[jumbo]

I'm not really digging the caddy lights on my 87 burb. They're too tall for the bodyline, and i really don't like the way they look. I've been racking my brain trying to think of some custom tail light ideas but i'm coming up empty. The only thing i've come up with that's a little different is using stock tail lights or clear (or white) tails and painting over them, or smoking them since they'll be over flat black. Can this be done? Can i paint over clear lenses and have the bulbs show up? I've seen tails in the graphics before, but i've only seen them over red or white, i'm not sure how it will be over flat black.