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Has anyone ever made a third brake light blackout?

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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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Has anyone ever made a third brake light blackout?

My 86 has the external hatch mounted third brake light, and I was wondering if anyone has ever made a blackout for it or any of the third brake lights like in the spoliers or whatever, and how they did it. I was thinking the easiest way would be to buy some chipped or broken one and just cut it out of that. Any other ideas?
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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I'd consider it on an entirely black car... never thought it was worth the effort though..
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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that is a good question! i think that would look awesome! (i know im forever late on this topic-LOL) have you tried it yet? if you do let me know how you done it
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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lol, well, I haven't made one yet. Got to find someone with some spare blackout laying around that they will sell for cheap (I have barely any extra money). It couldn't be that hard, just get the brake light dimentions, dremel the blackout, maybe polish it up, and then get some of that tough velcro stuff to stick it on.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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my friend blacked out his third light on his SRT-4 with Nighshades spray stuff. he did most of the car like that it looks awesome like that.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:11 AM
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Yea, I had forgotten about the spray blackout stuff. My only problem would be that I don't the DMV in delaware allow the blackouts in inspection so I have to be able to remove them when I go through
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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Id spray it back with the VHT stuff and then go to a junk yard and pick one up, I see them all the time there. I was thinking about doing something similar to my GTA. What I was going to do is take the lense off and mask off the letters GTA in it spray it with black paint and then take the maskig off then spray it with a little nite shade to make it all look black and then the letters would light up when I hit the brakes kinda like a light up viper emblem on thier third brake lights. I think Im gonna try that soon and Ill let you know how it turns out or Ill just post some pics of it on here , I just thought it would be a little different and would be pretty cool.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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I prefer this look

Sorry, didn't mean to try and hijack your thread.....
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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thats really tacky... Jmo though
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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Sorry. Obviously, I kind of like it.......
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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LOL its cool man. watever floats your boat. Thats what makes this world special. Everyone likes diff things. If everyone liked the samething it would be very boring
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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Yep, I agree!
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by Orr89RocZ
my friend blacked out his third light on his SRT-4 with Nighshades spray stuff. he did most of the car like that it looks awesome like that.
I used the Nightshades spray on my 89 RS, which had the light in the spoiler. Gave the back end a very nice look, I also used the stuff on the side marker lights. With a black car, blackouts front & rear, the 3rd brake light and the marker lights, that was one very dark car.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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ive never seen one blocked out in person , just get rid of the 3rd brake light , they look hobbile and dont belong, im glad mine is an 85 and doesnt have one.
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