LS1again

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I have a buddy who will do the mod for me for cheap as I don't particularly enjoy the idea of sanding and painting it myself, so I was wondering if it's ok to keep that panel off for a few days while he does the work. This is my DD so I need the car and I just want to make sure there's nothing back there that could be harmed if exposed to the elements. I'm at work now and without a 10mm wrench to take it off and check for myself, and if I'm safe then I'm going right to his place after work, so I kinda need to know between now and 4pm lol. Thanks to anyone that can help.

stevesfbody

Well in order to take the panel off you need to remove the tailights because the panel holds the lights in place. If you put them back in I'm not sure how reliable that would be

LS1again

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I thought the tails were held in by anchor bolts and the plastic nuts that go through the sheetmetal in the hatch?

OffspringZ28

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The easiest way to do it (what I did) was to buy a rear panel from a wrecked car and just krylon spray it. That's if you like the matte black look, as it won't be glossy. I didn't want to sand/prep/paint my SOM panel so that's why I went the other route.

LS1again

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Well I want mine to be glossy, which is why I'm having it professionally done. I just went out and took the pass side taillight off, and it looks like the tail should be good bolted up by itself, as the panel only kind of cradles it and doesn't appear to have anything to do with securing the light assembly to the car. So hopefully I won't have any issues.

01ssreda4

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Don't do it man, it's dumb looking and overplayed. Be different, keep it original.

LS1again

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Too late, already dropped the panel off. I happen to like the mod and don't think it's dumb looking, which is why I'm doing it. If I thought it was dumb looking I wouldn't be doing it ;-)

Anyways, I'm probably one of 3 cars in my entire area with it done, so if anything I'll be the different one ;-)

Also FWIW, the panel doesn't really do anything other than cover the trunk area. The lights are just fine without it, the only thing exposed is the wiring harness. But other than that I shouldn't run in to any problems until I can get the piece back.

stevesfbody

They are but its going to look retarded

LS1again

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Well you sure won't wrong about that Steve lol. It looks terrible, but it'll be worth it come Wednesday!

BOBS99SS

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I just sold a tail panel for 15the bucks lol,