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Nov 15, 2005 | 12:24 PM

ubnsmkd03

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Anyone With Blackouts.....

Did You Guys Use Velcro Or Did You Just Pop On Your Rear Blackouts Cause Mine Popped On But Dont Want To Drive And They Fly Off..... Let Me Know Thanks

Nov 15, 2005 | 12:32 PM

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Get VHT Nightshades, then you can paint it on and not have that problem.

Nov 15, 2005 | 12:35 PM

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When I did have them, I just popped them on. They fit very snug, but when I tried to put them on a buddy's 97, they were very loose and wouldn't stay on.

Nov 15, 2005 | 12:38 PM

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my just clipped over the brake lamp, pull the housing out, clip black out over it, put housing back in

but i have a camaro and you have a firebird, i dont know how the firebird ones differ

Nov 15, 2005 | 01:05 PM

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Double sided 3M tape, one peice on each side will keep them from flying off.

Nov 15, 2005 | 01:09 PM

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i used a tint spray...not very professional but it was what i wanted ill get some pics on when i get them developed...cant promise how long that will be

Nov 15, 2005 | 03:40 PM

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they shoudl POP on there and be SNUG they fit nice on my 95 but took them off and tried to put them on my 00 .. just guve it a few good taps at the bottem it shoudl pop into place they are all the same

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Nov 15, 2005 | 09:14 PM

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Double sided 3M tape, one peice on each side will keep them from flying off.

Thats what I did on the bottom of the blackout where it tucks under the rear lights.

Nov 15, 2005 | 09:36 PM

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Mine just pop-on never lost one yet and i travel in the 165+ lane.
( Next to the carpool lane in calif.)

And i'm blacked out front.rear
and sides.

Nov 15, 2005 | 10:08 PM

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lol

Nov 16, 2005 | 01:11 AM

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oh yea, ive had one fall off in the car wash, but it wasnt put on right so go figure, since then ive gone 155mph with no problems

Nov 16, 2005 | 01:34 AM

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Quote:

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Double sided 3M tape, one peice on each side will keep them from flying off.

yep thats the answer and you only need it on the top cause the bottom has that lil thick piece on it. I had them on my TA

Nov 16, 2005 | 03:38 PM

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I'm debating on whether keeping my blackouts or not. I'm afraid of getting rear ended in broad daylight.

Nov 16, 2005 | 03:57 PM

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are they that hard to see in the day ?

Nov 16, 2005 | 05:02 PM

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I used 3M double-sided tape because i lost a set before the ones i have now. It works great.

Nov 16, 2005 | 07:42 PM

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take my advice on this one! I have a pair on the rear taillights of my 99 WS6 and they fit fine never had one fly off BBBUUUTTTT the top angled plastic part of the cover that holds the top on hits the hatch and will rub the paint off and damage the edge of the hatch! Just cut off the top angled part of the light cover and get some of that velcro, not the shitty regular kind but the kind that is plastic that you have to literly push together to get it to stick (same kind that comes with other blackouts) then you should be good. I had this happen to my hatch and was not too happy about it!