bubble taillights
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Enfield CT
Originally Posted by RedBad1979
I agree..... tell us what/how you did it..... 
For anyone who's buying the bubble lights from Ecklers or so: unless your car is white, paint the rim of the white plastic buckets black before you install the taillights
For anyone who's buying the bubble lights from Ecklers or so: unless your car is white, paint the rim of the white plastic buckets black before you install the taillights
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by Boog
Here is the before, just too dead looking.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by guynxdoor682000
Love that color! What is it called? Also what kind of wheels are those.
Pro
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From: New Brunswick
Originally Posted by curtis74
Wow, what a difference the new one's made. What color was your '74 originally? Mine used to be black as well, but we all know they never offered a black '74 Corvette. She looks sweet..............
I see we both have incorrect bumper covers (no split) and gaslid emblems. I don't usually like green but...Wow!
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by bozzman3
I wish I knew that before installing my bubble lights!I have a Black car and the buckets do show!!
Hey man, it's pretty easy to pull those bubles and buckets out and trim and paint them. Won't take more than fifteen minutes to get them out.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by Boog
Hey, I think I have that same angled pic,anyway it was originally red then competition yellow, and I had it painted black last year. I've spent double what I paid for it, and everyone notices my $16 tail-lights the most. I see we both have incorrect bumper covers (no split) and gaslid emblems. I don't usually like green but...Wow!
I see we both have incorrect bumper covers (no split) and gaslid emblems. I don't usually like green but...Wow!Here’s mine before:
And after:
Pro
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From: New Brunswick
Originally Posted by curtis74
Thanks for the comments. Yeah mine was originally metallic red as well. Good eye on the bumper cover. I went with both front and back fiberglass bumpers and didn't care much for the split even though it's specific to the '74. I always thought that the '74 should have a gas door emblem, so I added one. I went with emblems from '68 to '72 as I liked the looks of them more then the sunburst. I used to have the same bumper on mine when it was black. Yours reminds me of how mine used to look. You can't go wrong with a black Corvette, but you hardly ever see one is this type of green.
Here’s mine before:
And after:
Here’s mine before:
And after:
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by Boog
Cool, I had mine glassed on hoping it wouldn't look too much like a bolt-on.
Pro
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From: New Brunswick
Originally Posted by curtis74
You did a great job as it looks awesome! Any reason why you painted it black? It sure looked good as yellow as well.................
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by Boog
Well I'm not a yellow car person I guess, I'm more for a stealthy and mean look.
Me too...I love having a black Vette with chrome sidepiepes. It gets a lot of attention.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by Boog
Well I'm not a yellow car person I guess, I'm more for a stealthy and mean look, though I did consider red for about a minute. Besides I think everyone wants to make their "new" 'vette their own, so there's always a list of things you want done that makes the car different from the P.O.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Me too...I love having a black Vette with chrome sidepiepes. It gets a lot of attention.
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by curtis74
Yeah, I really had a hard time deciding if I would keep mine black or go bold with something new. I agree there's nothing like a black C3 with all that chrome. Here's before:
Curtis...you have an L88 hood. Do you have a fire blanket for it's underside or do they even make one? My L88 will be here Tue I think, and if they make a blanket for it I need to find it soon. Don't forget to check your PMs again and email me.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Enfield CT
Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Hey man, it's pretty easy to pull those bubles and buckets out and trim and paint them. Won't take more than fifteen minutes to get them out.
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by bozzman3
Its on my list!! I hate doing double work
Just don't think of it as work...it's an improvement. Also a good chance to replace any older bulbs with new bright ones.
