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Old 05-19-2012, 02:03 PM
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i have a 01 red ss and trying to come up with some exterior mods. The car is in excellent shape. I havent seen really seen any red camaros with tinted tails. I love the stock look but would like to possibly do a few exterior mods. Just trying to see a few pics of red camaros with tinted tails. So if you have one please post pics!!
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I have the LT1 tails on my car tinted.

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i say tinted lt1 tails i have them in my 98 ss
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Ive been trying to make the same decision.

I say go for it. I am torn over mine though because my car colour is pretty dark....
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I like a slight tint but im not a fan of dark tinted tails, op if you plan on the berger panel dark tails is a bit much,but i would go tinted lights with the black camaro fill ins
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Love the tinted tails on red cars
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my buddys SS when he first got it.

imo it looks best without the berger
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I found some super clean OEM tails with all new bulbs. I love the way the rear of my car looks with perfect lighting and a SS Spoiler.

Depends on the cars color IMO. A white car with tinted tails looks ****. Black cars....too much IMO.

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stevesfbody- i think that just made my decision. looks great on a red ss

xxcoolrollinxx- i live in kokomo. Where are you?

i do not plane on doing a berger panel black. im just not a big fan of it. I dont dislike it. Just like bob99ss said i think it will be to much with tinted tails.
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It isn't red (obviously) but here's a shot of my old 98 v6 a few years back with tinted but not blacked out tails. I think it came out OK, and less of a chance of issues from the police as the color is still visible. I had cops behind me on more than one occasion (no not pulled over ) and never an issue.



Ignore the stupid skinny tires on that car... 215 LOL.

If I had a red car I'd almost lean towards getting 93-97 tails and leaving them red. The red on red would blend in somewhat and I think it looks good that way. Same with the side markers, I'd leave them too.
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connersville down by richmond shelbyville area
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if its the lt1 tailights then I would leave it because my lt1 is red and I think it looks best without them tinted but with ls1 talights I think its almost needed imo
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Originally Posted by nascarnate326
I found some super clean OEM tails with all new bulbs. I love the way the rear of my car looks with perfect lighting and a SS Spoiler.

Depends on the cars color IMO. A white car with tinted tails looks ****. Black cars....too much IMO.

Is that a OEM SS spoiler off a LS1 Camaro? Looks kind of raised.... Might just be the paint haha
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Tinted tails look great when done properly
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Not my car......


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Any ideas on removing it? I need to redo it since mine is about 5 years old & is starting to flake haha



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I dyed my amber LS1 tails red and then hit them with VHT only lightly...then I got some LT1 tails. I like the LT1s a lot better and haven't smoked them yet, I may just keep em stock. I've got a black smooth berger panel anyways now.

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my cars green but mine are lightly tinted and i love them



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