My custom LED 3rd brake light (89 Camaro)
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Car: Red on Red 89 RS
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My custom LED 3rd brake light (89 Camaro)
I have always loved the "in spoiler" 3rd brake lights of the late 80's Camaro. It is rather annoying to hav ea bulb out, and in my case I was missing the plastic piece that holds the bulb in place.
I installed an aftermarket OEM spoiler on a 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan 2 years ago, I had to remove the 3rd brake light as the spoiler covered it and had it's own. I recently found the tail light in the bottom of my toolbox.
I started by removing the clear lens housing from the outer transparent red housing. I cut a piece of 1/4" Lexan and drilled 2 holes to match the factory camaro 3rd brake light. I centered the LED tail light on the piece of lexan, and painted with flat black spray paint around the LED tail light. This left a clear oval in the center of the lexan. I epoxied the LED lens to the back of the lexan, on the painted side. Pull off the protective layer on the outside, and it's a nice flat shiny new tail light!
I installed an aftermarket OEM spoiler on a 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan 2 years ago, I had to remove the 3rd brake light as the spoiler covered it and had it's own. I recently found the tail light in the bottom of my toolbox.
I started by removing the clear lens housing from the outer transparent red housing. I cut a piece of 1/4" Lexan and drilled 2 holes to match the factory camaro 3rd brake light. I centered the LED tail light on the piece of lexan, and painted with flat black spray paint around the LED tail light. This left a clear oval in the center of the lexan. I epoxied the LED lens to the back of the lexan, on the painted side. Pull off the protective layer on the outside, and it's a nice flat shiny new tail light!
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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and now with this under your belt, do teh same thing except with the front turn signals, its simple and really gets a ton of attention when you have clears where clears arent made for...nice work
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z
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Nice job, but this jumped out at me a bit:
Why would anyone have any reason to do such a thing?
I installed an aftermarket OEM spoiler on a 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan 2 years ago,
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Good job on the retro. There are also other alternatives.
I refer you to this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=290429
and this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=295064
I refer you to this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=290429
and this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=295064
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Originally posted by iansane
Good job on the retro. There are also other alternatives.
I refer you to this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=290429
and this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=295064
Good job on the retro. There are also other alternatives.
I refer you to this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=290429
and this:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=295064
My LED brake light. From the site your first link refers to.
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Car: '85 Z28
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Originally posted by irocbirdbuilder
and now with this under your belt, do teh same thing except with the front turn signals, its simple and really gets a ton of attention when you have clears where clears arent made for...nice work
and now with this under your belt, do teh same thing except with the front turn signals, its simple and really gets a ton of attention when you have clears where clears arent made for...nice work
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From: Albany, NY Area
Car: Red on Red 89 RS
Engine: LO3 305 TBI
Transmission: TH-700R4
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt / 2.73
I'm "ICING OUT" my parking lights tomorrow afternoon if I have time... I'm sure you guys will love it when it's done. I'll post pics when I finish.
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From: Lafayette,IN
Car: 1987 camaro
Engine: 358
Transmission: TH350
I have an 87 Camaro and I want to put a 91-92 z-28 high rise spoiler on it and my car has the third brake light in the spoiler, and I was wondering if there was anyway I could get a LED third brake light for the high rise spoiler? I would prefer one that has like a bow tie or one that says 350.
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