Cleared my 5th gen tail lights
04-03-2008, 01:19 PM
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I dont like them, but whatever you like is cool with me.
04-05-2008, 12:40 PM
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New pics daytime with the lights on and clear sidemarkers... These bulbs are still regular lights with autozone gels on them, I'm waiting on the superbright red LED bulbs to come in the mail. They should be MUCH brighter and redder. I am 99% sure I'm going to put a very light coat of nightshades on these tails, it should make them look much more normal.
04-05-2008, 02:55 PM
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any pics of the process of opening them? was it origionally shining on the inside or did u put someithing in there to make it look more whiteish? i think a little nightshade would look good too.
04-05-2008, 04:07 PM
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the inside is all chrome, 2 thin coats of diffuser "privacy" paint from home depot on the plexiglass replacement lense was all it took.
I didn't take any pics of cutting it apart.
I'm working right now on finishing this project off. I'm painting about 1/3" around the rim where you can still see the dremel marks a flat grey then putting 1-2 very light coats of nightshades on the entire tail light. I'm hoping it'll look alot more "finished" this way.
I didn't take any pics of cutting it apart.
I'm working right now on finishing this project off. I'm painting about 1/3" around the rim where you can still see the dremel marks a flat grey then putting 1-2 very light coats of nightshades on the entire tail light. I'm hoping it'll look alot more "finished" this way.
04-05-2008, 05:26 PM
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and FYI, there is a distance above the ground requirement for the reflector...you will have to put the tape ON the taillight
I would like to take apart my tails to re-do my red tinted turn signals.
04-05-2008, 05:42 PM
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I'll take it back off afterward lol. It'd be much harder going back to stock without buying a new set atm, anyway.
Why do you have such a E-Mom hardon going about this?
1. You've already stated that you don't like it
2. You've already stated that it's illegal
Now that your mission is accomplished, you can get off my nutts and back to your wannabe mod post policing duties.
It's not your car, and for all your infathomable wisdom, you aren't going to make me run out and buy a new set of tails.
Why do you have such a E-Mom hardon going about this?
1. You've already stated that you don't like it
2. You've already stated that it's illegal
Now that your mission is accomplished, you can get off my nutts and back to your wannabe mod post policing duties.
It's not your car, and for all your infathomable wisdom, you aren't going to make me run out and buy a new set of tails.
04-05-2008, 06:33 PM
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honestly tho im not bashing one you like you think but wouldnt rather have your car reflect some red at night if you park it on the street one night? and for god sake north carolina has one of the cheapest and ugliest looking license plates. they make the whole car look cheap.
04-05-2008, 07:40 PM
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Clear tails
The are deff illegal but I doubt they'll give you problems over it. Although now you have a quick reason for them to pull you over.
As far the look ill pass but it comes to opinion so to each his own. I don't get the big deal about the 00-01 se tails either. I think people like the concept that they are SE LIGHTS rather than how they look.
Ill keep my Gxe tails thanks. On a black car they look freshy fresh.
As far the look ill pass but it comes to opinion so to each his own. I don't get the big deal about the 00-01 se tails either. I think people like the concept that they are SE LIGHTS rather than how they look.
Ill keep my Gxe tails thanks. On a black car they look freshy fresh.
04-05-2008, 07:45 PM
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they wont reflect....car will get rear ended...lesson will be learned
on a black car, you need the SE tails...and no, i didnt put SE tails on my car because they were SE tails...my car is an SE...but needed the black tails
on a black car, you need the SE tails...and no, i didnt put SE tails on my car because they were SE tails...my car is an SE...but needed the black tails
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04-07-2008, 10:21 AM
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I think I like the blck ones on the black car, but i would like the clear ones on like a silver car?
04-07-2008, 01:17 PM
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No matter what you are going to have to same people saying the same exact **** about illegal mods.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT
in their right ear.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT
in their right ear.
04-07-2008, 03:14 PM
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No matter what you are going to have to same people saying the same exact **** about illegal mods.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT in their right ear.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT
in their right ear.Quoted for the truth!!! In the end if you like i thats all that matters man....
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04-07-2008, 05:01 PM
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No matter what you are going to have to same people saying the same exact **** about illegal mods.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT in their right ear.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT
in their right ear.
no comment....
04-07-2008, 06:40 PM
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No matter what you are going to have to same people saying the same exact **** about illegal mods.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT in their right ear.
Do what you do man.
I think it looks straight with the color of your car. It's the pics that is *%(% it all up. Get some better pics, night shots too and post them up. Oh well some people don't like it. There's a lot of **** about my car that a lot don't like. BUT
in their right ear.
04-08-2008, 12:50 PM
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I think nightshades can only improve at this point. I will reserve judgment until the tint goes on. Just curious--why the privacy "fog" spray? Why not just a clear lens?
EDIT: Sorry, didn't see you were "clearing" it on the 2nd attempt. Press on and update pics when finished!
EDIT: Sorry, didn't see you were "clearing" it on the 2nd attempt. Press on and update pics when finished!
Last edited by Merlot02SE; 04-08-2008 at 12:57 PM.
it....
04-08-2008, 07:55 PM
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BTW new update to this project. I'm kinda tired of messing with it and have some stockers on the way in the mail.
04-09-2008, 02:15 PM
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Here's some pics of how they look right now. I ended up getting the paint code for sterling mist instead of polished titanium, so they're not quite color matched correctly 
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