[gtohurstjudge]

Originally Posted by Darth Menace

ya thats true, but that's an odd part to go that bad. I know on all my emblems/bezels etc, that is by far the worst. If I had to guess it would have been the headlight bezel being at the front and getting hit with 45 year of road. The taillight bezel makes no sense to me.

The reason the tail light bezels corrode so bad in comparison to the front
headlamp bezels is due to the corrosive effects of exhaust gases blowing back on the bumper
at speed. Also they are more exposed to rain than the front bezels which are tucked up
under the shelf of the front bumper.