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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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are thses tails fixable?

im checking in with these trans am grid style tail lights but the plastic grids inside the lenses are seperating from the lenses. is this fixable of are the lenses scrap?
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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i say if there seperating anyway....try and remove the grids entirely ...and then polish them up really nice...and bam, you have a nice set of lights
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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what would they look like without them? anyone do that?
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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somones had to have done that.... i dunno...try a search...mayeb someone did
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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yea just searched and didnt find anything. anyone have a spare pair around they're willing to sell?
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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ebay would be your best bet for buying used ones...but they are not cheap...i warn you
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 12:31 AM
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I removed the grid on a spare set I'm doing for the 82ta.
Grid removed and polished up...

Becase the edges did not break off cleanly, I'm planning on painting the outside edges of the lens body color as a border to cover that area! The conter section will go body color as well!
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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Found these...
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