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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 12:46 AM
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96 tail lights on a 97?

I know the 97-99 tail lights dont fit the 96 but can i fit them on my 97? I wanted to get these for mine but only fits 9696 tail lights on a 97?-photo113.jpg
Old Jan 18, 2016 | 05:17 AM
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95-96 taillights are different than 97-99 taillights - so No, unless you also change the trunk lid.
Old Jan 18, 2016 | 10:20 AM
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To expand on Rit's answer, the outer section in the fender will interchange, it is the part in the trunk lid that is shaped different.
Old Jan 18, 2016 | 12:13 PM
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Get yourself a 95-96 trunk lid and then you can use those tailights. That's what Ptatohed did on his 99.
Old Jan 18, 2016 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DennisMik
To expand on Rit's answer, the outer section in the fender will interchange, it is the part in the trunk lid that is shaped different.
I did not know that. THX for the expansion of my knowledge.
Old Jan 18, 2016 | 03:47 PM
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that potatohead dude loved that crease in the 96 booty...
Old Jan 18, 2016 | 11:16 PM
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that potatohead dude loved that crease in the 96 booty...
Nope. He had the crease filled in and feathered to work with the 95-96 tails...
Old Jan 19, 2016 | 08:23 PM
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... you know you are right... not suprising... but I coulda sworn he went through all that trouble for something small... thought it was the crease... was it because the lights go red/clear vs clear/red? it was something like that...
Old Jan 19, 2016 | 08:53 PM
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He did all the extra work because he loves having the red on the bottom of the tailight vs the top.
Old Jan 20, 2016 | 06:09 AM
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Those tails are discontinued OP.
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