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Old May 3, 2003 | 12:52 AM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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got my gts covers

they didnt come with directions so if anybody has any and wants to scan a copy for me i would be thankful to u. i think these will look pretty nice with my black out tails and turn signals and wheels now all i have to do is my side lights and lower my car a little
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Old May 3, 2003 | 02:17 AM
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its pertty self explanatory, just line up the little clips in the headlight buckets where you want them and glue those suckers on. just make sure not to have the blackouts on the clips for at least 48 hours to let the glue dry.
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Old May 3, 2003 | 04:09 AM
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I also had GTS covers for my car; the key word is HAD. My tail light covers both got stolen while I was at a Dillions grocery store. And as far as my head light covers go-- one of them flew off on the highway and almost hit the windshield. Sigh. I think the covers look good though, but the headlight cover mounting tabs are pretty weak. I would look for a way to make them more permanent. Good Luck :rockon:
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Old May 3, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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they come with little brackets to screw them on, thats pretty permanent
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Old May 3, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
so how many strips perside of the bucket do u do it in the middle top bottom... also do u put anything on the hood.
thanks
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Old May 3, 2003 | 05:02 PM
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From: Caldwell, NJ
Car: 88 IROC Convertible
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if they're gts covers theres 2 clips per blackout, one for each side. just line them up properly and glue those suckers on
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Old May 3, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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From: cali
Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
Engine: l69 and a hyped up sbc in the camino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
they were an *** to put on i tried having them both on a pushing them in that didnt work so i put one side on and then tried to force the other side on it worked for the driver side and then for the pass side i had to like bend the cover a little and force it in.
it says easy installation and easy to remove to wash. i dont get how i am going to be able to take these off with out breaking them off
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Old May 3, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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In my case, screwing them in wouldn't of helped. The plastic part of the clip that actually grabs the headlight cover is what broke, not the part that attaches to the car; the adhesive worked fine. They should've made the clips out of metal instead of plastic. Just wanted to set the record straight.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 11:08 AM
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oh ok, that sucks!
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Old May 4, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
so how are u suppose to take them off to clean them i dont get this part also how do u mold them right now im keeping them from bending to much with electical tape
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Old May 4, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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On my covers, they were so hard to get on in the first place taking them off was the farthest thing from my mind. The easier they are to take off the larger the chance they could come off crusin down the highway. However, the only way you could take them off to clean would be to bend a cover upward and then carefully pry it off by hand. What I would recommend would be to go to a hardware store and try and find a metal clip that resembles the plastic ones you already have (length and width). After that, all you need to do now would be to drill the holes through the covers and the metal clips so the covers are screwed directly to the clips themselves (use sheetmetal screws, no nut required). This way, all you would have to do would be to unscrew the covers from the clips to clean them. To attach the metal clips to the car you could either use an adhesive or screw them directly to the car. Personally I would use a good adhesive. Making the clips this way, the covers would be a lot easier to clean and they are structurally stronger. I hope that helps ya.

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Old May 5, 2003 | 12:04 AM
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From: cali
Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
Engine: l69 and a hyped up sbc in the camino
Transmission: t5 m21
Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
wouldnt i run the risk of cracking or breaking my covers if i drill holes in them
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Old May 5, 2003 | 12:15 AM
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No, I don't think so. It's plexiglass I believe, so its strong and flexible. Wait till someone else replies though before you do it.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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From: cali
Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
Engine: l69 and a hyped up sbc in the camino
Transmission: t5 m21
Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
do you know how to mold them because right now they're bulging
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Old May 5, 2003 | 12:38 AM
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Well, what I did was to peel off a little section of a time of the black plastic trim surrounding the cover. I then filed away enough of the plexiglass material for it to fit right. After I was done, I just glued back the trim I took off. However, don't take off the whole trim-- just the part that you need to take off to get to the plexiglass to file (usually just the outside edges by the clip) . All in all, it took me a couple of hours to do both covers; it was a real PITA. If you want it to look right, you got to do it though.

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Old May 5, 2003 | 12:51 AM
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From: cali
Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
Engine: l69 and a hyped up sbc in the camino
Transmission: t5 m21
Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
i think its to wide
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Old May 13, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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where did ya'll get your headlight covers? i want GTS clear ones, i heard they don't make them anymore but maybe some of you know some secret places to get em? i found them for 85-86 iroc but i need a pair for an 89 iroc. are they the same? whats the difference from 86 to 89 headlight pockets?
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Old May 13, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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Need For Speed:

This is where I got mine. The part# is 101C (note: C=Clear, S=Smoke). Enjoy!!!
http://www.carshopinc.com/product/GTS.shtml
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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Last year while I was heading down the local interstate on my way to a swap meet BOTH covers suddenly flew off @ 85 mph . Well I was extremely pissed off because I had a original pair of covers from the mid 80's, even had the word "Camaro" on the lower right hand corner of them. Really nice ones. So I got off at the next exit... backtracked.... got back on the highway where they flew off and saw them both laying on the ground on the side of the road. I pulled over and got a HUGE surprise. They were both STILL perfectly intact with no cracks or scuffs. Definitly amazing. Since then I have learned to screw them on.
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Old May 14, 2003 | 12:15 AM
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From: cali
Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
Engine: l69 and a hyped up sbc in the camino
Transmission: t5 m21
Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
can you draw me a pic of how to screw them in also how do you take them off to wash and stuff they said its easy but it seeems kind of hard.
jegs and summit sell clear ones
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Old May 15, 2003 | 02:42 AM
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I saw a guy around here with like a late 87-89 IROC w/ a 350 that had those covers but he used little velcro pieces, it worked well. But just dont go on the highway with them on.
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Old May 15, 2003 | 03:22 AM
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Dont worry about taking them off!! Next time you go really fast they'll come off for you!! Weeee!!
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Old May 15, 2003 | 08:23 AM
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Dont worry about taking them off!! Next time you go really fast they'll come off for you!! Weeee!!
hahaha :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol:
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Old May 15, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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From: cali
Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Transmission: t5 m21
Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
so you guys are telling me im going to have to rip off the covers just to wash them or to change my headlights
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