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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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How do my tail lights look?

I taped off everything xcept the red sections and painted. The stars were just cut out of vinyl and tried to place them between the bulbs. The lights are not any dimmer, just a cleaner look I was trying to get.

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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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so painting a bunch of stars on the lights makes them "cleaner"?
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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Well no, painting the lights was to make it look cleaner. The stars were just to make it look tacky.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Originally posted by 1983Fbody
The stars were just to make it look tacky.
excellent job then
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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excellent job then

HAHA-LOL-HAHA

tiP: get stars of lights before friends see it
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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are you taking this show to some kind of parade, if not, kill the stars...
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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Is too late, friends already saw the stars. I pulled up to a stop light and some guy in a pink ford probe winked at me, I'll be peeling them stars off ASAP!!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by 1983Fbody
Is too late, friends already saw the stars. I pulled up to a stop light and some guy in a pink ford probe winked at me, I'll be peeling them stars off ASAP!!
lmao, good choice, i'm sure you would have seen that same dude at the gay parade...
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Why did you even put the stars on in the first place.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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If I were you I would have gone with pot leaves, dancing dead bears or maybe mustan g ponys.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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for that, you deserve an E-slap
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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Re: How do my tail lights look?

Originally posted by 1983Fbody
How do my tail lights look?
like crap...j/k

there original and cool.Good job
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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excellent job then
hahaha, wicked.
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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It was probably an idea that he thought might of looked great in his head.

But once on the car...Not so good.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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Is this any better? :-)

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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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much.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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First time trying drugs im guessing
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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Is too late, friends already saw the stars. I pulled up to a stop light and some guy in a pink ford probe winked at me, I'll be peeling them stars off ASAP!!
Not picking on you, just trying to help you........No stars and no rainbow stickers either.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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Originally posted by phoenix305
Why did you even put the stars on in the first place.
That's what I want to know. It seems like you don't even like them, so... why??
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 04:01 AM
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one word....yuk
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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Don't be hatin' lol I thought they might look decent so I tried it out, experiment failed. The "rockstar" license plate stays for now though.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by 1983Fbody
Don't be hatin' lol I thought they might look decent so I tried it out,
Oh i be hatin.....fo shizzel.......


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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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Originally posted by 83_Camaro_83
Oh i be hatin.....fo shizzel.......



Dont forget to drink your haterade
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 09:16 AM
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Off subject

Tyring not to steal the thread

theSteve. I see your sig that mention you have KMC wheels... how do you like them and how well do they fit the car? Send me a PM.

Thanks
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