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Why Can't You Clear the Rear Corners Yourself?

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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 04:47 PM
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***WHY can't you clear the rear corners yourself?***

why can't you clear the rear corners yourself? you can clear the front corners yourself, but not the rear? aren't they the same design, only different shape?
Old Jun 12, 2002 | 05:30 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 05:34 PM
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okay, you can clear the front corners yourself, from this url:

http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~chin/...s/clears1.html

but why can't you clear the rear ones yourself?
Old Jun 12, 2002 | 07:19 PM
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the org has really lost many members.....i haven't even got a good reply yet......i used to be able to get replies in like 20mins..
Old Jun 12, 2002 | 07:55 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 08:18 PM
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Did anyone say that you couldn't or did you just assume you couldn't?
Old Jun 12, 2002 | 10:09 PM
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i think i read sum where that you couldn't.....have you done it? has anyone cleared the rear themselves? cause i dunno......i think i MAY have read sumwhere that you couldn't, but i dunno if i remember correctly....
Old Jun 12, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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Originally posted by 2M0A0X2
i think i read sum where that you couldn't.....have you done it? has anyone cleared the rear themselves? cause i dunno......i think i MAY have read sumwhere that you couldn't, but i dunno if i remember correctly....
Wouldn't it make your life a little easier if you just bought them cleared? Besides, if you clear them it won't have that bubbly look and it wouldn't flow with the body of the car.
Old Jun 12, 2002 | 11:09 PM
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yeah i have to agree with her, why not just buy the rears?
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 05:33 AM
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The problem was never investigatedm because you could buy thr clears a while ago and the fronts had not come out yet. That's why Kev tried to figure out if he could clear them and he could. Not too long after he figured out the process, AutoDynamic came out with the front clears as well. So the rears were never investigated.
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 06:04 AM
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if you really want to know if you could clear them, look inside past the red part and see if you see another layer of material under the red... The front ones are like that. If the rear ones are not like that then you can't. because it would be like popping a hole in your tailights.
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 03:25 PM
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they are exactly like the front ones......they are clear, but there is a layer of red underneath.....they looked clearable to me, so that's why i asked you guys.....
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 03:50 PM
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Just my 2 cents

I would probably just buy the clear corners:
1.) They're Cheap
2.) You'll have your stock lenses around if the clear ones ever get jacked, or you plan to sell your car, etc...

Asu: where'd u get em for $40?
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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yeah, where did u get em
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 04:46 PM
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Oh...I was hoping you'd say there was a GD or custommaxima was having a sale or somethin
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 06:30 PM
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Originally posted by Triple8Sol
Oh...I was hoping you'd say there was a GD or custommaxima was having a sale or somethin
Oh...my bad- Sorry to be a lens tease.....
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 07:48 PM
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you can clear the rears yourself but...

I cleared the fronts myself, but when you do the lens do not stick out as far. no big deal.

You can clear the rears as well but since they are only half the "diamond" shape it will look bad. the cleared lens will be flush with the car and the other half will stick out. Bottom line, you can but it will look bad.

I bought a pair of rear clears for 9.95 off ebay. Just keep biding on an auction that ends in the middle of the night. I bid $10 for about a week before I finaly won.

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Old Jun 13, 2002 | 08:01 PM
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Originally posted by theMax
you can clear the rears yourself but...

I cleared the fronts myself, but when you do the lens do not stick out as far. no big deal.

You can clear the rears as well but since they are only half the "diamond" shape it will look bad. the cleared lens will be flush with the car and the other half will stick out. Bottom line, you can but it will look bad.

I bought a pair of rear clears for 9.95 off ebay. Just keep biding on an auction that ends in the middle of the night. I bid $10 for about a week before I finaly won.

BTW wings just won the cup
hmmm......i dunno what you mean by it will stick out, and it will look ugly.....why do the front ones look good, but not the rear?
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 08:04 PM
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Originally posted by 2M0A0X2


hmmm......i dunno what you mean by it will stick out, and it will look ugly.....why do the front ones look good, but not the rear?
Its hard to explain, you have to look at your car

the front lights are not attached to anything

the rear lights are half red and half the color of your car
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 08:08 PM
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Originally posted by theMax


Its hard to explain, you have to look at your car

the front lights are not attached to anything

the rear lights are half red and half the color of your car
yes, i understand that part......hhmmm......maybe i'll just buy sum...how much was your shipping on ebay?
Old Jun 13, 2002 | 08:13 PM
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Originally posted by 2M0A0X2


yes, i understand that part......hhmmm......maybe i'll just buy sum...how much was your shipping on ebay?
thats where I got ripped, shipping was $7

I got fronts and rears through 2 auctions at $10 + 7 and 20 + 7 = 44 for a full set. I still have the front clears I cleared myself but like the "real" ones better because they have silver inside that makes the lights light up better. On my self cleared lights you could see the bulb in the middle and it did not light up the whole lens.

If you want my cleared fronts I'll trade them for stock lens (incase I sell my car, I can return to stock)
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