Tail Lights, home mod
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Does anyone know how to open up the tail lights on the 97-02 and be able to seal them back up?
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The thing that worries me about opening up the taillights is that a lot of people who put blackouts on their cars had dimpled tailights because of the heat. The heat was too much and would melt the plastic and it would get deformed.
So I'm a little uneasy about putting my taillights in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degree temperatures if just exposure to heat from the sun can dimple them.![EEK !!](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_eek2.gif)
The headlights can take the heat, because they are designed to. The taillights not so much.
So I'm a little uneasy about putting my taillights in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degree temperatures if just exposure to heat from the sun can dimple them.
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The headlights can take the heat, because they are designed to. The taillights not so much.
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Here's a link to the smoked headlights mod. It will give you an idea on how to take off the lens and put it back on after you are finished:
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...386&page=3
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...386&page=3
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The body man that did that rear panel is Whistler.
Seems like everything he touches turns to gold.
He is selling the rear panels. Around $150 I think... You supply the Vette lights.
IMO they look awesome on there.
Much better than rice lights.
Dave
Seems like everything he touches turns to gold.
He is selling the rear panels. Around $150 I think... You supply the Vette lights.
IMO they look awesome on there.
Much better than rice lights.
Dave
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Here's a link to the smoked headlights mod. It will give you an idea on how to take off the lens and put it back on after you are finished:
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...386&page=3
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...386&page=3
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Here's a link to the smoked headlights mod. It will give you an idea on how to take off the lens and put it back on after you are finished:
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...386&page=3
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...386&page=3
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I would really be interested in instructions to doing something like that. It would be great to know how to make the amber portion of the taillight red or clear.
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I would really be interested in instructions to doing something like that. It would be great to know how to make the amber portion of the taillight red or clear.
if all goes well. I have tired this 2 years ago a little after I first got my car but didnt trust myself. Now I have done all kinds of stuff with the car and I think I can do it.