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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Anyone out there ever seen custom tail lights for 98-02 trans ams?????? I can,t find anything!!! Someone on this site was talking about modifying the stock ones by taking apart and removing the honey comb and red lenses, then puting in red bulbs. Anyone have any ideas??? Pics wouuld be great!!!! Thanks
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Go to Apperance and Detailing section. There have many inform about it.
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Sounds like you want clear tail lights, like said go to the section mentioned. Often what I see people doing to the lights is applying tint to darken them.
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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I believe removing the red was possible with the LT1 tails, but I don't think you can with the LS1 honeycombs.
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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the only custom set i have seen is GrnDragon's set. his are green and silver. i know Sommer 86 has all red taillights on his camaro. Other than that there really isnt much you can do.
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Euro Lights for the T/A's?
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Use caution when it comes to custom tails... You don't want to end up with the anti-cool...



*Shudder*
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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ain't much you can do w/ those 98-02 honeycomb tails besides tinting them. be an innovator think of somethhing cool and do it. personally i think the honeycomb tails are the sexiest tail lights ever created...that's why they cost a pretty penny to get a mint set of them.
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by chadeburton
Anyone out there ever seen custom tail lights for 98-02 trans ams?????? I can,t find anything!!! Someone on this site was talking about modifying the stock ones by taking apart and removing the honey comb and red lenses, then puting in red bulbs. Anyone have any ideas??? Pics wouuld be great!!!! Thanks
I saw about a year ago a silver TA that painted a set of taillight covers silver to match his paint exterior then drilled 2 holes in the now "silver" covers about the size of the circle that the reverse light is which made his lights look like they were corvette style. I cant find the photo anymore damn it!!
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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If you want to be different with something as "cool" as clear tail lights, put a set of 93-97 V6 firebird tail lights on it. Just as "cool" and "unique."




psssst.... leave the stock ones alone.
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Default my new custom taillights









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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by turbotransam09
http://C:\Documents and Settings\Valued Customer\My Documents\My Pictures\fall 2009



http://C:\Documents and Settings\Valued Customer\My Documents\My Pictures\fall 2009


http://C:\Documents and Settings\Valued Customer\My Documents\My Pictures\fall 2009
You can't quote pictures from your c drive. You have to upload them to a photo site first like photobucket, or such.

your post looks like a blank post to the rest of us.
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Default oops messed the earlier post up

sorry messed up earlier








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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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what the hell? i uploaded from photobucket this time ??????
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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for some reason when i try to upload this url in attachment menu it says invalid file. so i'll just post it like this

http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/x...0.jpg&newest=1


http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/x...7.jpg&newest=1
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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Use the image code from bottom of your photobucket list when you scroll over pic
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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turbotransam09, here are the pics you want to post

new idea, but not my cup of tea



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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Trans Am Jam
ain't much you can do w/ those 98-02 honeycomb tails besides tinting them. be an innovator think of somethhing cool and do it. personally i think the honeycomb tails are the sexiest tail lights ever created...that's why they cost a pretty penny to get a mint set of them.
got a mint set of them for only $50
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I came across this pic not too long ago on google. I had to save it cause it looked so sick! I say it looks pretty sweet, but you cant rock blue as a red stopping light.
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