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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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How about the red tailight mod? I dont like blacks outs on most cars. Please excuse my crummy photoshop:
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 09:24 PM
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Originally posted by CustomX
too dark for your blue imo.
i dunno... theres lots of splashes of black all over...like GTA wheels, head light pockets ... hints of black ever ware
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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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What about the side markers? is it illegal to black them out?
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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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I gotta stupid ? too, what if you used tint to black out the tailights??
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Originally posted by fast86z28
I gotta stupid ? too, what if you used tint to black out the tailights??
I really would not think so!... it would come off
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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I think it looks better. I say do it.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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I think it would be awesome, I still say do it.
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by NEEDforSPEED
What about the side markers? is it illegal to black them out?
Well?
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:48 PM
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thats how my lighst are
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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Originally posted by iroc2nv
thats how my lighst are
post a pic
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 06:02 PM
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my bad...

here is the pic...as for you being able to take it off if you dont like it anymore...i dont think you can...ive tried...and i dont wanna try anything more abrasive because it may melt the cover

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not a great pic..i will try and get another soon
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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got any better pics?
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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Originally posted by NEEDforSPEED
iroc2nv
got any better pics?
i will try and get some asap

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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by iroc2nv
i will try and get some asap

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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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Im haveing 2nd thots,
does this make the grills blacker too?
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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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what about going all red? need to do something with the reverse light though
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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 08:27 PM
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what about going all red? need to do something with the reverse light though
You would have to make up some kind of reverse lights some where else....
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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Red tint spray is available over here, its about $22 a can, it has exactly that effect.
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 02:09 AM
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i like the all red.....what about body color?
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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No red on my Camaro ewww
but thanks for the ideas guys
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 07:12 PM
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kill me if ya want
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 12:38 AM
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what if you clear them all out. even the black squares just next to the license plate...the clear looks ok..
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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Im still liking the black outs
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by JimmyG-91Z
Looks kinda like SSaudio's taillights but with a clear reverse, I think it looks better with the reverse being clear then all black IMO, I say do it as long as when you apply the brakes or use your turn signal it comes out red.
So what did he do to get it to look like that?
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 07:23 PM
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man I like the black out to wish sombody would do it so i could...tony get the black outs!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by firebird13
Tony get the black outs!!!!!!!
I well be Some time here!
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 01:17 AM
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Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but I am going to try to do this in a couple weeks too, and I have a question: How would you keep the tint light enough to show only grayscales (original idea), and keep the tint from blackening everything out? Any thoughts? If no one knows, I'll just try on my own.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 09:57 AM
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Originally posted by DakotaSLT
Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but I am going to try to do this in a couple weeks too, and I have a question: How would you keep the tint light enough to show only grayscales (original idea), and keep the tint from blackening everything out? Any thoughts? If no one knows, I'll just try on my own.
You mean the back up lights? well you dont tint them
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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time to bring this back from the dead, i think im going for these now...
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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no. just go buy blackouts so you can save your stock taillights if you ever need them again. or get lucky and have some1 buy them for you for your bday!!

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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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all just buy a set of iroc lights,
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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which style are you leaning towards? I looked through the old thread and I saw several different ideas thrown around. I personally liked the all blacked out look. The all but reverse blacked out and the amber changed to red also looked nice. Don't be affraid to give it a shot. The tint spray is cheap and if you have junkyards around you there should be replacement lights readily available if it's a major disaster.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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im going for every thing but the reverse blacked out
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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I like 'em black.....Wait I know why I like them-------They look like T/A Tailights.....SWEET:
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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I like 'em black.....Wait I know why I like them-------They look like T/A Tailights.....SWEET:
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 04:54 AM
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Originally posted by iroc2nv
my bad...

here is the pic...as for you being able to take it off if you dont like it anymore...i dont think you can...ive tried...and i dont wanna try anything more abrasive because it may melt the cover

iroc2nv

not a great pic..i will try and get another soon
PLEASE tell me thats a photochoped pic! I don't think I've ever seen import GFX on a camaro, and quite frankly I hope I never do...
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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nope thats his front clip.........very very custom
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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i dunno, the clear looks kinda cool... goes w/ur ground effects sorta
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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Originally posted by 1fastformula
I like 'em black.....Wait I know why I like them-------They look like T/A Tailights.....SWEET:
heh, i like thos, id mod them to my camaro, but im already looking like a Cam-Am
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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wow thats a great idea! so what is it like a spray paint type thing that tints it??? what is it called?? is the back lights still bright enough ofter tinting them?? also would doing this hide any cracks in the tails?? i'm gunna do this asap> it looks amazing!! i just need u to tell me the name of the stuff or what to ask for at a shop?
thanks
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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the name has already been mentioned before, its called vht nightshades spray tint,. you can either buy it from summit or some local auto stores might cary it as well. i personally did the spray tint mod to my old camaro and it turned out pretty good, although i was dumb and didnt put clear coat over it, so the lights didnt really have any gloss to them they just had a flat black color
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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oh, and once it goes on, it doesnt came back off...
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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looks good..... has any one done it on a bird????? like to see pic if so
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