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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 07:50 PM
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Very nice mod...

After reading a post i wanted to know if any one here has moved their third brake light from the top of the rear hatch to the top of the z28 wing... If not, is it possible? If so, how would u cover up the original place of the light?

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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 09:06 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Amrish:
If so, how would u cover up the original place of the light?

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Get a hatch from an earlier ('82-'86) model which has no provisions for the third brake light.

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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 09:23 PM
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An 86 hatch won't work, because the 86 has the third brake light on the outside of the hatch up high.

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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 09:29 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro, 1986 Trans Am
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I thought '86 had it in the spoiler?
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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 09:43 PM
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yeah I thought 86 was in the spoiler...
i thought it was like this...

82-85... no 3rd brake light...
86... in the spoiler...
87-89... outside of hatch...
90-92... inside of hatch

i could be wrong though

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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 09:45 PM
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86 had the 3rd brake light on the outside of the Hatch.
89 has it in the spoiler..

Those 2 I am sure of..


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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 09:48 PM
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ya, cause the 86 is fugly cause of that.

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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 09:59 PM
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My 88 came with the third brake light in the spoiler
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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 10:07 PM
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My 89 has it in the spoiler as well.

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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 10:16 PM
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my 87' IROC has the brakelight in the spoiler also..



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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 11:19 PM
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i just looked at the camaro brochures for all the years, and it's like this:

82-85 - no 3rd brake light
86 - 3rd brake light on outside the hatch
87-89 - 3rd brake light in the spoiler
90-92 - 3rd brake light inside the hatch

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Old Nov 26, 2001 | 11:23 PM
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It's like this, a.......

damn, beat to it.

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Old Nov 27, 2001 | 03:51 AM
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Diobolical is right on...same as the firebirds also

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Old Nov 27, 2001 | 08:04 AM
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there is nothing wrong with the 86 light...thats what makes it unique.i have it and you should look at my car...it dont look bad.i have yet to get new pics up..the ones up are bad..i have alot of new engine parts that are chromed out and i lowered the shocks in the back...but take a look and tell me if u think it looks bad..i dont think so
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Old Nov 27, 2001 | 08:24 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by CD MaroMan 91:
yeah I thought 86 was in the spoiler...
i thought it was like this...

82-85... no 3rd brake light...
86... in the spoiler...
87-89... outside of hatch...
90-92... inside of hatch

i could be wrong though

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Just thought i'd add that my 90 iroc came with the light in the spoiler


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Old Nov 29, 2001 | 10:14 AM
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82-85 NONE
86 Outside(ONLY THE 86)
87 up was in the spoiler
then it went back inside later (1991??)
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Old Nov 29, 2001 | 10:26 AM
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remember that hatches can be replaced guys...mine has no light at all, and its an 86...

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Old Nov 29, 2001 | 12:47 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Diabolical:
i just looked at the camaro brochures for all the years, and it's like this:

82-85 - no 3rd brake light
86 - 3rd brake light on outside the hatch
87-89 - 3rd brake light in the spoiler
90-92 - 3rd brake light inside the hatch

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'87 Sport Coupes without a rear spoiler got the '86 3rd brake light. The spoiler was an option.

'90 had the light in the spoiler as has already been mentioned.

I personally like the '86 light as it is brighter than the '91-'92, and mounted up high is easier to see than the spoiler mounted ones. Also the spoiler mounted ones screw up adding stripes.

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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 01:25 AM
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well mine is a 82 and i have no spoiler at all lol i like the look thoe
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