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Old 07-03-2010, 07:43 AM
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Searched, couldn't find anything. Does anyone have a pic of this? My buddy just gave me the taillights, and what's interesting about them is there is no yellow area, but the clear section follows the trunk to spoiler line. I think these might look pretty cool with the SS wing. Pics anybody?
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I hate to be a huge douchebag. Maybe because it's because I haven't had my morning coffee, or a day off since December, but what the hell are you asking? The back of an LS1 car looks 100% identical to the back of an LT1 car. Google it. Use your imagination. It's going to look like a black LT1 car with a 1998+ SS spoiler on it. There might only be a few hundred on this site.

Here you go. Just picture it being black. With a spoiler.

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yeah, it'll just look exactly like a 93-97 car from the rear, since they are exactly the same back there. the only difference would be the SS spoiler. surprised nothing came up in the search, it's been done by many.

but yes, you are right about them following the lines of the car better, which was why i had done the swap.

as for fit, they are not 100% the same. the slots for the 3 large bulbs are a tad different between the two, and to use those on your car, you'll need to make a slight notch in the slots to allow the 98-02 bulbs to fit into the slot
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I can't hardly get out of bed without my coffee. I understand. Do they all light up with the horizontal lines like that or is that something you did?
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The horizontal lines are the reflector strips built into the lenses.
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Common mod. In fact, I just bought a pair of 93-96 tails to replace the broken/melted pair I have. If I remember right, you'll need to make a new hole for an additional tab to fit through.
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Originally Posted by traviSS396
I can't hardly get out of bed without my coffee. I understand. Do they all light up with the horizontal lines like that or is that something you did?

That was a little harsh. My apologies. Hope you like the LT1 lights if you get them.
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Originally Posted by traviSS396
I can't hardly get out of bed without my coffee. I understand. Do they all light up with the horizontal lines like that or is that something you did?
all of the red section lights up with the 93-97 cars (2 bulbs: the end red section), on the 98+ only the red section lights up (1 bulb), so when you swap in the 93-97 lights, only the right ends of the red part will light up, just the way it did before. The reason for the difference is the color change in the signal lights: with them being red on the early cars, they could stay lit all the time, but with the new cars going to amber turn signals, the second bulbs don't stay lit all the time, they only come on when you turn on the signals.

To get them to actually light up 2 bulbs like they do on the earlier cars, you will need to completely swap the entire lighting/wiring harness over. I didn't go through all that, but several here have, and there should be a write-up or two on the subject.

the wiring harness swap would be a must for a 93-07 car to take the 98+ lights though, since if they didn't, the amber section would stay lit.
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VHT'd 93-96 Tails
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Originally Posted by StrobinSS
VHT'd 93-96 Tails
Nice car. Those are sweet tips. Berger would look sick filled.
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I think im gonna do it. I also want to paint the rear panel flat black ( maybe satin) along with a matching SS hood scoop vinyl. My car is black and has the camaro lettering in red on the rear panel along with the red/black SS emblems. Then finish it off with A red bowtie grill
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If I had an LS1 Camaro, it'd have 93-96 taillights for sure!
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here is my contribution



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Originally Posted by mikelb51bk
Why does everybody like messing up there cars with halos and Berger panels?
your opinion and that is not what the thread is about
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If it weren't for the huge horizontal reflector lines I would consider swapping tails, but the reflectors just totally kill it for me. I'm one of the very few on this site that prefer the '97+ tails, oh and also one of the very few that love the factory rectangle exhaust tips haha



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