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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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so im diggin thru e bay come across these led third brake lights


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT


and these taillights used in good shape

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT


its a white 99 z28. what r your thoughts on how they will look?? i should also mention i have black housing anzo halo headlights and black parking lights

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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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what tail lights? stock?

if you want the led 3rd brake light, go for it
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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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sry pic url wouldnt work fixed it by posting a link 2 ebay page
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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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I'm not a huge fan of the lights, but you gotta get what you like and want for your car.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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yea the tails arent great but for 60$ shipped a deal i was thinking of taking em apart and modifying them with 2 silver square cut led panels i can make for the inner 2 lights (rev and brake i think but that'd be way down the road
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not sure if you've ever tried before, but taking the tails apart is not so easy.


i've tried... i've failed. lost a perfectly good light in the process
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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these are interesting too dunno if i actualy like em tho

i wish some 1 make a black housing tail with lights that actualy had the same shape as the 2010 camaro tails w a silver / chrome ring that would be perfect

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-02...item3a5a836e7f
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
not sure if you've ever tried before, but taking the tails apart is not so easy.


i've tried... i've failed. lost a perfectly good light in the process

yea its a pain. even more so with oem but most aftermarket uses basically the same thing as a RTV silicone

Usually some heat, some patience, a hobby knife. and some compressed air (using rag to help create seal in light socket) to help push the lense off it'll come off easy. ive pulled apart a bunch of light housings and only broke 1. hardest part is getting a complete seal. a bead of fast drying contact cement. followed by a thin bead of silicone around the edges and a vaccum to the light sockets while the others are taped off can usually do it
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so thats it no 1 else have any opinions?
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Old May 8, 2010 | 03:22 AM
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personally i would say leave it all stock looking back there and im guessing your car is artic white so id go semi gloss berger with white inserts with a SS spoiler and a set of good lookin exhaust tips and be done
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Old May 20, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 9WhiteCamaro9
personally i would say leave it all stock looking back there and im guessing your car is artic white so id go semi gloss berger with white inserts with a SS spoiler and a set of good lookin exhaust tips and be done
yep blackouts black berger n white letters i did get the led third brake light tho
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