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Old 10-02-2001, 02:10 AM
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95 - 96 Brake Light Options?

i have a 96 SE, and i really dislike my tails. What are my options other than altezza?? ...i hate those even more than the stock tails. Is there a 96 - 97 conversion kit? I like the newly designed tails they put on the 97-99 models.
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Old 10-02-2001, 02:16 AM
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you can get all clears. and paint the bottom half red to match with the inner tails. tahts what i did.
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Originally posted by t2000j
you can get all clears. and paint the bottom half red to match with the inner tails. tahts what i did.
that actually looks pretty good. Where did you get your clear tails from? Was painting the bottom half hard?
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what kind of paint?

Originally posted by t2000j
you can get all clears. and paint the bottom half red to match with the inner tails. tahts what i did.
where did you get the paint to do the tails? a buddy of mine wants to try to do his tails.

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Re: what kind of paint?

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where did you get the paint to do the tails? a buddy of mine wants to try to do his tails.

thanks
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Originally posted by MAXIPADMAN


that actually looks pretty good. Where did you get your clear tails from? Was painting the bottom half hard?
i got them from a friend. it wasn't that hard. i haven't had a chance to get pics of them yet. but its easy. you just tape the parts of the tails you dont' want paitned and put a few coats of the candy apple red and then a coat or two of clearcoat. thats it. its easy.
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Buy them from DavidL7

Here's his website.
http://home.earthlink.net/~davidl7/index.htm
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Re: Buy them from DavidL7

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Here's his website.
http://home.earthlink.net/~davidl7/index.htm
Thanks. Those on his page already done look really good. $185. is pretty steep for some tails, but i really hate my stock ones so i guess i have no choice.
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Old 10-04-2001, 02:54 PM
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I think the Red/Clear looks the best. Altezza's are GAY.
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Old 10-04-2001, 03:28 PM
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Originally posted by 97GreenMax
I think the Red/Clear looks the best. Altezza's are GAY.
agreed!
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Re: Re: Buy them from DavidL7

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Those on his page already done look really good. $185.
Yeah that is steep. But that's on par with the clear/reds for '97-'99 so that isn't all bad considering extra manual labor goes into it.

I have DavidL7's tails and they are fairly good quality-wise but not perfect. Funny thing is, the red matches fine but the whites do not. My stock clears are a more translucent clear whereas the APC clears are more white. Still looks miles better than with the oranges...

also, find out before paying exactly what the wait will be like. Was told 2-4 weeks but it ended up being close to 12!!! Definitely worth the wait though.
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Old 10-08-2001, 09:08 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Buy them from DavidL7

do you know if there is any way of removing the orange paint on the stock tails? that way i wouldnt have to spend so much on new tails.

just curious.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Buy them from DavidL7

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do you know if there is any way of removing the orange paint on the stock tails? that way i wouldnt have to spend so much on new tails.

just curious.
It's not paint it's the actual color of the plastic through and through. Only way to clear it is to remove it and replace it with clear plastic. There was a member who did it but I don't remember who.
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Originally posted by MAXIPADMAN


agreed!
uh im offended, i guess i wont answer your question though i know the answer, youll just have to ask me saturday if no one helps
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Originally posted by RedMax95

uh im offended, i guess i wont answer your question though i know the answer, youll just have to ask me saturday if no one helps
OK OK OK, altezza isnt THAAAAAT gay. I wouldnt put them on my car tho. haha.. ill try to make it out there on saturday.
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they look 10x better in person, this is why u must show up
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Originally posted by MAXIPADMAN


OK OK OK, altezza isnt THAAAAAT gay. I wouldnt put them on my car tho. haha.. ill try to make it out there on saturday.
Actually if I recall correctly you used to have a sig that stated you had painted altezzas.
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Originally posted by Ravq

Actually if I recall correctly you used to have a sig that stated you had painted altezzas.
whatever it is you smokin.. you need to share it with me! YOu must be confusing me with somebody else.
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Originally posted by MAXIPADMAN


whatever it is you smokin.. you need to share it with me! YOu must be confusing me with somebody else.
My mistake it was this member
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=57511

His name was MaxiPad96.
Honest mistake. You have to agree that your names are very similar.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Buy them from DavidL7

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It's not paint it's the actual color of the plastic through and through. Only way to clear it is to remove it and replace it with clear plastic. There was a member who did it but I don't remember who.
Hrmm, can't I just pick up some 97+ tails from a junkyard? or no?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Buy them from DavidL7

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Hrmm, can't I just pick up some 97+ tails from a junkyard? or no?
If you have a 97+. Those won't fit a 95 or 96.
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doh! Any reason why not?? If you dont mind taking the time to tell me.
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Originally posted by MAXIPADMAN


whatever it is you smokin.. you need to share it with me! YOu must be confusing me with somebody else.
No sweat bro.. just giving you a hard time!
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Originally posted by Rooster286
doh! Any reason why not?? If you dont mind taking the time to tell me.
The trunk lids and bumpers are a little different in shape. On the 95 and 96 there is a little wave or curve a little below center of the trunk lid where the taillights are. The bumpers on the 97+ also stick out a bit more.
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