Zac_Speed

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I've got a set of tail lights off a 98 Z of mine and they're dimpled. Is there any way to get the dimple out??? Or should I scrap em'?

1nverted

iTrader: (23)

dont scrap them, they all do that, apperantley the heat dimples them.

Havok2

iTrader: (118)

dimpled caused more than likely, tailight covers.
cant bring them back out

just keep using them, or buy new set.

Justins00ss

iTrader: (18)

Ya know this is funny u mentioned this. My boss has a 01 SS with the same dimpled tails your describing. The car has around 40k on it and has always been garaged kept and him and I both thought it was like that due to tail light covers. The problem is that this past weekend was the Barrett Jackson auction and we both saw a GM 02 SS pacecar for sale with strobes, etc, etc. The car only had around 5k on it and was in perfect shape. Iam also wondering if heat would be the cause of this or is it some sort of defect. I just find it hard to believe that on a car with only 5k on it that a little sunshine would cause the tail lights to dimple like that.

Nova5

Its caused by tail light covers most of the time. they trap heat, generated externally or internally doesn't matter. It can also occur from heat alone without the covers but that is less common.

slammed1500

iTrader: (1)

my wifes 99 did this and she did not have covers on them

Zac_Speed

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I have new ones on already, I was just wondering becuase if anyone knows how to get them out I would let them go for dirt cheap...

RedRyder518

iTrader: (2)

I'm wondering why you couldn't use a heat gun or hair dryer to carefully heat up the area, and somehow come from the rear and push it back out using a tool or something.

FamousZ

iTrader: (4)

I had this happen to my old car but it did have covers on it.. I have had this Z for over 3 years and the tail lights have not dimpled.. Also there isnt any covers on these lights.. (They have started to leak water though

98redM6

iTrader: (39)

I have a dimpled spare taillight that I might try this on.

Other than that I think you can try and salvage them by filling in the dimple and possibly blacking them out with nite shades. If it's a small enough dimple it won't really matter if the light doesn't shine through.