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NEW 95-96 style tail lights , no ugly amber, which to choose?

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Old 12-12-2004, 02:07 AM
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NEW 95-96 style tail lights , no ugly amber, which to choose?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7940956992

i was browsing thru ebay and came across these tail lights, they look great on the car i was sick of my stock tails so i ordered the carbon fiber altezzas but now i dont know if i should try and sell the altezzas wen they come in or keep them , what u guys think would look better on my car , the altezzas or these red tails???
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Old 12-12-2004, 04:12 AM
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those arent new. u can paint them yourself.
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Old 12-12-2004, 06:00 AM
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I did it myself, I got the paint from Michael's craft store. Translucent red paint and mine look every bit as good. Seriously, it's very easy and I like mine better than any I've seen. Other people have taken the orange out and replaced it or whatever. The paint process took about an hour, cleaned the lenses, masked everything off and painted them. I used two or three coats and haven't had to touch them for months. They still look like they did the day I painted them
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Those look stock, bad job redding out IMO. I believe in the FAQ's or Howto's it tells you how to red out your tails.
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dam talk about rip off
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Old 12-12-2004, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxinAintEasy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7940956992

i was browsing thru ebay and came across these tail lights, they look great on the car i was sick of my stock tails so i ordered the carbon fiber altezzas but now i dont know if i should try and sell the altezzas wen they come in or keep them , what u guys think would look better on my car , the altezzas or these red tails???
So you're deciding whether to bid on your own auction?
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Old 12-12-2004, 11:18 AM
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thats not my auction , i liked them, which website can u go to , to get transparent paint? , do u think these look betta on a a black max than carbon fiber altezzas? thats what my question asked on first post , how do u paint them from outside , inside?
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Old 12-12-2004, 11:31 AM
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CF gen. 2 altezza's look nice on a black maxima. I'm not a fan of the red out tail lights. Looks funky
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Old 12-12-2004, 01:58 PM
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I am partial to the reds. I don't want to look like a 16 year old or anything that looks aftermarket. Red paint is easy to find. Craft store or Michaels. Make sure it's the translucent paint, not sure of the exact color. Testers makes it and has a website you can order it from. For $40 the guy is hoping to find someone who doesn't know any better. Capitalism, guess he has the right but I think it's a little steep for the job. The lights themselves might be worth it, I'm sure the salvage yards get at least that much for a pair of stock lights. If your lights are intact I would just get the paint and do it yourself.
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This is nothing new and I stated that in the thread of which you posted in the FS forum.
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Old 12-12-2004, 02:13 PM
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since i already ordered the altezzas i may keep them on instead unless someone wants to buy them off of me for what i paid for them , 80 shipped for the carbon fiber altezzas, let me know if anyone is interested if not i will just keep them n put them on my car
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