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Old 12-07-2006, 09:05 AM
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I have a pair of GTS black outs brand new for the rear, and they do not fit well. They fall off while driving and the outside corners hang low. Is there any other brand or company that makes these besides GTS? Or has anyone moddified them to fit better?
Old 12-07-2006, 11:13 AM
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GTS light covers are soooooo 80's . . . . me no likey . . .
Old 12-07-2006, 11:18 AM
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avs from autozone
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I have AVS....get those.......got mine from autozone...
They fit snug....and don't fall off......
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I have the GTS covers and for the most part fit well. The driver's side one I had no issues with. Passenger side I dont think liked high speed, came home one night and looked at the rear and found it hanging on for dear life. So I just put some double-sided tape on the bottom part of the cover where it inserts between the tail light and rear panel and haven't had any issues since.
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
GTS light covers are soooooo 80's . . . . me no likey . . .

+1 to that!
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
GTS light covers are soooooo 80's . . . . me no likey . . .
Old 12-07-2006, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mrws6speed
I have AVS....get those.......got mine from autozone...
They fit snug....and don't fall off......
Do those have little white letters in the corner?

I know that one of them have this and I don't want that.
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I got my GTS ones from autozone. Mine didnt have the AVS ones. Ill just look for them and try the 2 way tape.
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Oh also be concerned with heat build up from the brake lights melting the factory tail lights under the lenses . . .

Oh and the people behind you that can't see your brake lights during the day . . .

Oh can you tell I dislike tail light covers . . .
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Originally Posted by Louie83
Do those have little white letters in the corner?

I know that one of them have this and I don't want that.
The GTS covers have the white letters in the corner but its a decal so you can peel it off, thats what I did with mine.
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just VHT them and be done with it
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Originally Posted by Magnet
just VHT them and be done with it

No fitment problems with spray paint, and no melted lenses!
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rubbing compound and a rap rubs the emblem paint off on the covers. my old covers used to fit great until they got 1. broken in a car wash and 2. stolen overnight GRRRR!!
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Originally Posted by mrws6speed
I have AVS....get those.......got mine from autozone...
They fit snug....and don't fall off......
Same here....as far as not being able to see your brake lights Search and you can see the pictures of the covers on with the brakes on. I really would not have put these on my car if you couldn't see the brake lights . They are illegal in Va!!
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See sig, their AVS
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i have gts.... they dont fit as great asd i wanted either......and blackouts was the first mod i did..... i cant stand a camaro without them... call me weird but its whatever
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Oh also be concerned with heat build up from the brake lights melting the factory tail lights under the lenses . . .

Oh and the people behind you that can't see your brake lights during the day . . .

Oh can you tell I dislike tail light covers . . .
ahh the stock lights rarely melt, idk one person who that has happened to, maybe if someone always has their brakes down.. which i dont think anyone on this site does..

and ahh actually people can see the brake lights during the day
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Originally Posted by Dimitri-
ahh the stock lights rarely melt, idk one person who that has happened to . . .
Since you asked: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ghlight=melted
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The history with the melting taillights has to do with the Camaro application.
No history of it happening in the Firebird application that I've seen.
But the reading in the link from XstaZ28 will tell ya a lot more, ...


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