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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 07:32 PM
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Hey guys, I'm getting sick of how colorful the back of my car is so i think it's time to go monochrome. I wanted to completely blacken out the tailights but in my opinion that looks like ***. This is what I came up with in photoshop:

<img src="http://www.thunderms.com/images/tails.jpg" alt=" - " />

-->>> What do you think?
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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 07:40 PM
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bad *** man, gotta black out the 3rd brake light too
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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 07:45 PM
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I'll be doing that too then! hehe
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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 11:35 PM
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I'd say blackout the whole light and not leave the white reverse lights. I have a black Formula with taillight covers am partial to the blackout look.

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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 07:15 PM
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ttt
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 08:53 PM
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It looks cool, but if it were me, I wouldn't want to increase my odds of being rear-ended.
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 10:14 PM
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that looks pretty good actually, I like it. Something different!
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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 04:54 PM
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since your in cali...cops love it <img border="0" alt="[gay]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_rainbow.gif" />
they look nice but its just one more fix-it ticket to add to the pile
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i like the black out look but i have had to replace my tailights because it caused them to melt and warp inward. no joke. but other than that i love them
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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 06:59 PM
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I would recommend you get your lights smoked from a place called www.smokinlights.net. I know the owner of this site and he did my tail lights on my 2001 Z28. The result is great, much better than just a plastic cover. Also I have been pulled over for speeding a few times and the cops haven't said anything about my lights. The Z28 in the gallery area of his site is my car. Hope this helps.

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I have taillight covers and have not noticed any melting. Then again, I've noticed that all those who complain about melting own Camaros.

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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 08:51 PM
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I'm actually going to be using either VHT Nite-Shades or go to a tinting shop and have them do it. That way I can remove them anytime I want and it will look like it came from the factory rather than use thick covers. I'll see how it turns out.
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Old Dec 29, 2002 | 10:26 PM
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you have to post some pics when/if you get this done
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