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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 02:19 PM
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Does anyone know where i can get clear tail lights from???

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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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No place actually makes them that is something you are going to have to make yourself. There are a few people that are in the process of making some. I have only seen one that was finished and I think it looked pretty tacky. Do a search you should get some results.
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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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The search button works now! Try it. By the way, no one makes them for our cars, although people claim that they are making them on their own. Oh, and another thing, don't worry about the people who will come on to your thread, not help you, and then flame you anyway. Typical losers! good luck man
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Old Feb 17, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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I havn't seen any companies that make them yet....

Personally, I don't like them, and not alot of people do...looks very importish....

Please don't ruin the looks of your iroc.......but, it's your car, do what you want.....

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Old Feb 17, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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I seen a guy around here that had them for his sc, but it was a very quick look, as he was driving the other way from me, hopefully I'll see him again in the summer
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Old Feb 17, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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id like to know myself too, but im more curious just to see what it would look like
they look good on importsd and i would hope that they would on a camaro too
how about some kind of altezza light setup?
i think the blackouts are pretty sexy myself, but i also believe there could be something better that isnt played out yet
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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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All clear. Sorry guys i was gonna post a picture but forgot we can't for the time being.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 12:19 AM
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No one makes them anymore. For a very brief time, a company actually made them for Camaros. I saw them on red Camaro down here in Carbondale. It was kind of bizzare looking at the time. I think there is a reason why no company wants to make clear lights for our cars - no reasonable market for them.


I used to love clear lights a couple of years ago. Now, I actually like the stock Firebird Lights, mostly at night though.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 08:44 AM
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i can't remember what thread it was on but i seen some on the back of a camaro the camaro was i think purple and the dude had make the lights himself with the it looked like nike swoosh's in them with little LED lights to make them light up one was blue and the other "swoosh" was red i think. but as far as companies making them i don't think they exsist but you can make your own. personally the ones that i saw looked really tacky on the back of that camaro but it's your car and it's up to you.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 01:30 PM
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Here the pic I was trying to post its a photoshop I found a while back.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 01:46 PM
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The lens look good with that color car.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 01:46 PM
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Looks good on a silver/white car. However, that would look like crap on a red, black, blue, teal car. Also, that style was found illegal. Thats why they came out with the euros, that are legal.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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thats looks pretty good... though would it be legal? maybe if you put in red bulbs??
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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i think that would look pretty cool but like stated above not on a color car more of a color like black or white or silver maybe black i don't know if that would look good or not.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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The ones on mini trucks, even with red bulbs would get you pulled over, and lucky if you didn't get a ticket.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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Is there a good reason they're illegal? As long you had the right color bulbs installed it shouldn't really matter should it? I think they look really good.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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Originally posted by fastcamaro350
I havn't seen any companies that make them yet....

Personally, I don't like them, and not alot of people do...looks very importish....

Please don't ruin the looks of your iroc.......but, it's your car, do what you want.....
clear lights look ok when they are profesionally and tastfully done, not that fake chrome crap that apc makes.
by the way fastcamaro350
what happend to jay leno?

thanks
antony
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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The reason that they are illegal is because they have no reflectors in them. A friend of mine had to buy new lights for his truck because they did not have a side reflector.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 10:43 PM
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wow..that actually looks pretty good and blends with the car..im very anti altezza...but thats not bad
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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Another Photoshopped set

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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 06:44 AM
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he he he

heres ya some clears lol
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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 08:26 AM
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i can see how they could be illegal but my buddy made some for his car and just put the right color lights in them like the red circle lights and some amber color turn signals of course this was in a beretta GTZ but he never got pulled over or anything so i don't see why they would be so bad.
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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 08:33 AM
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Originally posted by 85maroz28
Here the pic I was trying to post its a photoshop I found a while back.
I've been looking for that pic forever! I'm getting sick of seeing clear taillights but I love that Camaro! It looks so clean and sweet on that car.
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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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That does look really good but i dont liek the wiper on the rear hatch. that would look cool for my car if i could tint the plastic a little red, to match the car.
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 03:28 AM
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That does look really good but i dont liek the wiper on the rear hatch. that would look cool for my car if i could tint the plastic a little red, to match the car.
The wiper is stock if you did not know.
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 08:33 AM
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actually sometimes i wish i had a wiper on my back window i use so much rain-X on that back window just to see in the rain that way if i'm going fast enough the water just slides right off. sometimes i just wish i could wipe it away but when i see it, it does kind of look tacky.
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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The wiper is stock if you did not know.

yea i know, i think it looks ugly but thats just my opinion. i dont have a problem with seeing out the bakc in the rain
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Old Feb 22, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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wow, i like that photochop of the all clear lenses......they dont look r*ce at all.....yeah i think it would only look good on a white car tho.....
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Old Feb 22, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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I dont like the wiper on the hatch. My friend use to have a 84 berlinetta with one and it was ugly looking when it was dry or wet. And the blade came off of his wiper and scratched the living heck out of the rear glass. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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how do we go about making the clear tail lights because i think they look killer on the trans-am i want to do it to mine but i'm still debating due to the laws and everything.
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 09:57 AM
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They are illegal in most places even with red bulbs, you'll get pulled over here.

Thats why they made the Alteza lights, because they have some red in them, so those arnt illegal. As long as the lights have some red on them, it seems to be ok.
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:19 PM
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I think they look good. Does anyone know how to make em'. My dads ford lightning has some on it from the factory, they have a red in them though. I have also heared of painting the lights or "tinting" them different colors. i don't know how legal that is though.
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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They dont seem to have much affect on a firebird, but on a camaro its really noticable.

I like the blackout look myself.
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