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Dec 28, 2005 | 05:07 PM

OctaneZ28

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Got the Export Tails on

Box arrived from Japan yesterday morning.
A razor blade, a little tape, some elbow grease, and 30 minutes later....

I'm a happy camper!

Dec 28, 2005 | 05:13 PM

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nice!!!!

Dec 28, 2005 | 05:42 PM

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looks great

Dec 28, 2005 | 05:48 PM

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Man, I love those tail's!

Dec 28, 2005 | 06:01 PM

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I am guessing you had to do some re-wiring since you mentioned the razor blade and tape?

How much where they? They do look good!

Dec 28, 2005 | 06:06 PM

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I think he meant the razor and tape was used to open the box. I hope for his own good he didn't use those for electrical wiring.

Dec 28, 2005 | 06:09 PM

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nice!

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Dec 29, 2005 | 12:04 PM

OctaneZ28

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I am guessing you had to do some re-wiring since you mentioned the razor blade and tape?

How much where they? They do look good!

Actually the razor blade was used to trim down the tabs on the light sockets.
Since the export lenses are made for 93-96 cars, some slight modification is required to fit them on 97-up cars.
Also, 97-up cars have a 194 blub marking light, and 93-96s do not, so that bulb is dangling behind the lense out of view. I suppose it could be removed, but for ease of later reversing this mod, I left it there.
Tape was used just for labels so I wouldn't forget which bulb is which... the back-up light sockets are conveniently white, but all the others are grey.

I got the pair for $340 plus shipping from, yes you guessed it, EBAY!

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

Dec 29, 2005 | 12:24 PM

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i'm jealous!

Dec 29, 2005 | 12:47 PM

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looks good !

Dec 29, 2005 | 12:56 PM

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I'm going to write a letter to the World of Wheels Judges unless you pay me 1 million dollars

Looks good Tim!

Dec 29, 2005 | 01:03 PM

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I'm going to write a letter to the World of Wheels Judges unless you pay me 1 million dollars

Looks good Tim!

Thanks Ken

Dec 29, 2005 | 01:47 PM

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Looks good

Dec 29, 2005 | 05:13 PM

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Looks pretty good, ..., I like the way they follow the lines of the trunk better that the stock US OE taillights do.

Now we need a better photo from a little further back!

Dec 29, 2005 | 09:31 PM

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looking good tim watch out for rich(88monte)he might come by and yank them from ya.

Dec 29, 2005 | 10:46 PM

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Looks awesome!

Dec 29, 2005 | 11:01 PM

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Do you have T/A seats in your Z?

Dec 29, 2005 | 11:48 PM

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Looks pretty good, ..., I like the way they follow the lines of the trunk better that the stock US OE taillights do.

I could not agree more.

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Now we need a better photo from a little further back!

Yeah definitely. Once it comes out of the garage for World of Wheels, there will be lots more pictures!

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looking good tim watch out for rich(88monte)he might come by and yank them from ya.

Ok I'll keep my Louisville Slugger handy.

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Do you have T/A seats in your Z?

Indeed I do. I think yhey're better. More comfortable, and better lateral support, and lumbar adjustment!
I'm itching to get them recovered and get the headrests embroidered!