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Old May 29, 2003 | 07:20 AM
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3rd brake light

why are your opinions on the third brake light of the 1986 firebird/camaro.... good/bad?
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Old May 29, 2003 | 07:44 AM
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i hate how they look even they are on the inside of the window, I just dont like the 3rd brake light and im glad my car doesnt have it. its an 85 they didnt have them until 86 .
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Old May 29, 2003 | 08:01 AM
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It's not so bad in the spoiler. But in the window it is pretty ugly.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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Originally posted by 87WS6
It's not so bad in the spoiler. But in the window it is pretty ugly.

my thoughts exactly
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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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I don't like the ones that are in/on the window either. Looks much cleaner with it in the spoiler.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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I don't really like the 1986 brake light, the other styles are OK though.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 01:04 PM
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i love it!!!!!!!!!! the only year they were on the window, unique. thats why i have a t-top and hard top 86
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Old May 29, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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I Agree..........I love the third brake light of the 86.......looks alot better than on the inside of the window! (I also like it because I have an 86 iroc)
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Old May 29, 2003 | 05:47 PM
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i actually like the one inside the window, makes it easy to mod. plus i don't like anything hanging off the spoiler, or stuck to the outside of the car, like the '86.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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I hate it, every Firebird or Camaro I see with it I want to go rip it off and leave a note to relocate it in their spoiler
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Old May 30, 2003 | 01:03 AM
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i personally like it.. i just wish the SOB would work.
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Old May 31, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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Originally posted by tstokka
i love it!!!!!!!!!! the only year they were on the window, unique. thats why i have a t-top and hard top 86
Me too, I haven't seen too many like mine though...


it's an 86 z.
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Old May 31, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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I like the 3rd brake lights. The 86's and the ones with the light in the hatch are ok, but I perfer the light in the spoiler much more.
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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I like them because when I see a Camaro..that's one of the things I look for to tell what year it is. It's the little things on these cars that matter.....I do like the 91-92 third brake lights better though because it easier to clean my back window....nothing is in the way to hit...
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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Originally posted by tstokka
i love it!!!!!!!!!! the only year they were on the window, unique. thats why i have a t-top and hard top 86
I agree. I like mine because it is unique to only that year 3rd gen.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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I like it i have an 86 oh by the way how did he make it say z28 in the third brake light thats very unique i like it
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 12:23 PM
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It's actually a Vinyl sticker. I just found a font I liked, and printed in backwards on the back side of the sticker backing. Then cut it out is exacto knife and stuck it on there. I fixing to redo it though, with a more permanent solution. I am going to make a stencil and then just paint it on. Right now, as you can see in the picture, its starting to fall apart and red is showing through where it shouldn't.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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Re: 3rd brake light

Originally posted by Dingley
why are your opinions on the third brake light of the 1986 firebird/camaro.... good/bad?
I like it on the camaro but not on the firebirds of the same year
By the way you live about 20 mins away from me
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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i wave at every thirdgenner i see.... you see a black 86 firebird.... that's probably me
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Personally i hate all third brake lights .. kinda why i got an 85. I also live wicked close to ya dingley and if ya see a bird that goes by and gives ya the devil horns that me heh I do that to every nice car i see, it ussually gets a good responce.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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i might be going to one of those A&W car shows that you talked about in another post... tell me when you go, so there will be a fellow 3rd gen there , besides just my firebird.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 07:06 PM
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