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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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I also found this where they moved the amber blinker to the clear



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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jaxcam02
I like those to but I have never seen them tinted, or even on a car.
There were 3 black cars that had the red backed ones at last years west coast F-body gathering. I liked the way they looked. Haven't been able to find any pics, though.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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I like the uk tails, but they are pricey
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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I like the uk tails, but they are pricey
you talking about the "exports"? I dont like how the reverse and brake lights are sectioned off on those and the huge *** amber section they have, looks like
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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lol hey they dont look any worse than these

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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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lol point taken, thats why ill be sticking with one of the oem ones lol. I wish I had the resources to build and manufactuer my own because they would look bad *** if I had the design skills haha.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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i say get a set of oems, and do some led retros or something...
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by __Z__
i say get a set of oems, and do some led retros or something...
if i can get a set for under 20 i may take the time to try something with leds again, well see though, they were a ******* bitch to solder together for the front corners i did on my old camaro.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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oem is the the way to go, i also like the all red euro ones though , 99.9% of aftermarket tails for these cars look ricey
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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I thought about doing LEDS in mine, but I don't want to ruin a perfectly good set of lights.. and quite frankly I don't CARE so much what the person behind me sees of my taillights, so long as he sees them and I don't see his.

I have a set of perfect 98+ tails in my garage, but that's cos I have a 98 car in my back yard they belong to. I just took em off when I was cleaning the car out. (there was glass inside em from broken bulbs in the past) and haven't put em back on yet.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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i sill say i think these would look good

if you bought them, then tinted them black minus the revers light area



tell ya what, if you send me $150 haha ill send you my tinted tail lights ,and buy those haha

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the round lights make it look even more like a chrysler product. Don't we already have identity problems with chrysler products?

they might look good tinted, without it I wouldn't have em tho.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkFox118
they might look good tinted, without it I wouldn't have em tho.
I completely agree there, i think they look to rice unless tinted (i think seeing all the individual leds is what is the hook like and sinker for me)

but with the tint they would look that solid black I think that would look pretty good
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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you should try throwing some clear coat over that VHT it should shine them up and look a little cleaner



Here are mine i just got some clear coat threw a little black paint in with it and sparyed them
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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he has a big dent in his...

thats why he wants new ones
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NOTA Z28
Off topic to jaxcam02; How do you like that stripe from Fourth Circle Designs? I am considering it for my ride. I have it down to the black with pinstripe around it or black with Interceptor in printed in it.
I love the stripe, the only thing is you need to protect it from bird **** until its fully adheared. Your not suppose to wash or wax for a week or two and a bird **** on mine in that time frame and etched a mark into it so im having a replacement rear section sent to me and I think I may just leave the paper over the top of the vinyl until its cured enough to wax over it. Also go with the pinstripe, it just looks way better then just being cut off with no accent around it. lemme know when u get em on so I can check em out. I love how no one in my town has these, actually I have never seen these in person but a few guys on here have em.

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the round lights make it look even more like a chrysler product. Don't we already have identity problems with chrysler products?

they might look good tinted, without it I wouldn't have em tho.
That is why I hate the base and z28 hoods even I have a hard time distinguishing between a camaro and a gay *** chrysler at a long distance sometimes. Plus I wear glasses/contacts so my eyes are fucked up enough.

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you should try throwing some clear coat over that VHT it should shine them up and look a little cleaner



Here are mine i just got some clear coat threw a little black paint in with it and sparyed them
And btw they are cleared I just didnt bother wetsanding completely once that damn dent showed up.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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I love my export tail lights...
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by UnVMySS
I love my export tail lights...
no offense but , im just not fond of that huge amber section
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jaxcam02
I love the stripe, the only thing is you need to protect it from bird **** until its fully adheared. Your not suppose to wash or wax for a week or two and a bird **** on mine in that time frame and etched a mark into it so im having a replacement rear section sent to me and I think I may just leave the paper over the top of the vinyl until its cured enough to wax over it. Also go with the pinstripe, it just looks way better then just being cut off with no accent around it. lemme know when u get em on so I can check em out. I love how no one in my town has these, actually I have never seen these in person but a few guys on here have em.



That is why I hate the base and z28 hoods even I have a hard time distinguishing between a camaro and a gay *** chrysler at a long distance sometimes. Plus I wear glasses/contacts so my eyes are fucked up enough.



And btw they are cleared I just didnt bother wetsanding completely once that damn dent showed up.
The dents are what the problem has been?! The tinting isn't the best, but you could wet sand and clear them to look better. The dents were there before you tinted, guaranteed. They aren't uncommon on camaros and someone probably had those covers on before you. They are known to "melt" the lights like you said, and that dent is exactly the melting they are known for.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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i raced a ss with those lights. they look sick only at night.
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