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Old May 1, 2002 | 07:12 PM
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3rd Brake Light Mod: Opinions

I THINK IT LOOKS COOL
DONT MAKE FUN OF THE RUBBER STUFF INKNOW I NEED TO TAKE IT OFF BUR HAVE NOT GOT AROUND TO IT
I HAVE DOME SILVER PAINT, A BELT SANDER AND 15 MIN SO I DID IT
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Old May 1, 2002 | 07:54 PM
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I like it, I want to put CAMARO on mine, how did you do that?
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Old May 1, 2002 | 07:54 PM
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I like it.
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Old May 1, 2002 | 07:58 PM
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Can you get a pic of it lit up? And some instructions please!
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Old May 1, 2002 | 07:59 PM
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looks good, i did something similiar with mine, but i used vinyl decal....
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Old May 1, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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That one is tight too
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Old May 1, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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hey zupmanZ28
could you tell me where i could find some of that vinyl decal stuff
i like that a lot
thanks:hail:
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Old May 1, 2002 | 08:41 PM
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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Transmission: 700r4, t-56
Axle/Gears: stock posi 2.73, 12 bolt with 4.11s
I CANT GET TO MY DIGITAL CAM RIGHT NOW (BATTERY IS DEAD)
BUT HEAR IS WHAT I DID:
I TOOK THE LEN OFF THE CAR AND I CLEANED IT OFF. THEN I WENT TO OFFICE MAX AND GOT SOME 3/4" STICK-ON LETTERS. THE LENS ON THE LIGHT ORIGIALY HAS BUMPS ON IT
AT FIRST I LEFT IT ALONE AND JUST SPELLED OUT TRANS AM AND LINED IT UP AND SPRAYED IT BUT THE PAINT SEEPED UNDER THE STICKERS SO I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN BUT I GOT SMART!
I TOOK IT DOWN IN MY BASEMENT AND USING MY BET SANDER I EVENLY SANDED DOEN THE LENS FLAT SO ALL THE BUMPS WERE GONE.
I TOOK IT OUT SIDE AND WITH SOME WET SANDING PAPER ABOUT 800 GRIT I WET THE WHOLE LENS AND WET SANDED THE PART WHERE YOU LIGHT SHINES THROUGH UNTIL IT WAS NICE AND SMOOTH.
I THEN TOOK SOME PLACTIC SCRATCH REMOVER COMPOUND AND RUBBED OUT ALL THE SCRATCHES.
I THEN WASHED OFF ALL THE RESIDO AND PUT MY LETERS BACK ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL.
I PUT TWO COATS OF PAINT AND IN 10 MIN IT WAS DONE.
YOU SEE THE RESULTS!!
IN ALL IT TOOK ME LIKE 20 MINS BUT WORTH IT IF YOU HAVE THE TIME.
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Old May 1, 2002 | 08:43 PM
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I got both of those rear brake lights because I swaped hatches I'm going to do both now, bahahahahahah!
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Old May 1, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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COOL IDEA
YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU HAVE A CAMARO OR A FIREBIRD:

PONTIAC ON TOP AND FIREBIRD/TRANS AM/FORMULA ON THE BOTTOM

OR

CHEVERLET OR BOWTIE SYMBLE ON TOP AND CAMARO/Z28/IROCZ ON THE BOTTOM
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:02 PM
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dude, whats w/ the caps?
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:09 PM
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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I just had caps lock on.
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:13 PM
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DUR lol. sorry, it just felt like you were yelling at me and I didn't know why Oh hey, your sig has a typo in it. keep in mind is is auto.

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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:22 PM
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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ya i just noticed my self
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:29 PM
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From: Here and There, Kansas
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There ya go. Now all ya need is a pic in it, and your set. (I can't figure it out so thats why I don't have one....yet )
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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From: long island
Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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im wondering the same thing
does anyone know?
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:45 PM
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We could probably do a search to find a post about it, but I'm to lazy........
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:56 PM
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Car: 90 Formula, 02 ws6
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Axle/Gears: stock posi 2.73, 12 bolt with 4.11s
i emailed the guy at the top of the page about it
who has one in his sig
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Old May 2, 2002 | 11:39 AM
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Looks like a good mod, u just need to get a pic of it lit up...
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Old May 2, 2002 | 01:59 PM
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Can you e-mail me them instructions on how to do that? de_ja_vu_@hotmail.com
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Old May 2, 2002 | 05:17 PM
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I did something a little similar to mine. I don't have one yet with the light on. Maybe I can get one tomorrow.
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