79 vette/59 cad tail lights

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Aug 21, 2008 | 02:43 PM

buyacar

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79 vette/59 cad tail lights

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Aug 21, 2008 | 02:48 PM

Saint's Shark

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I think it would be easier to give an opinion if you took a picture of all four tail lights. Give us a total rear picture!

Aug 21, 2008 | 02:58 PM

1nicecorvette

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look cool from behind but stick out way to far from the side. to each his own. did they attach to the factory mounting points?

Aug 21, 2008 | 03:00 PM

blckslvr79

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I agree that we need a pic of the entire rear showing all 4.
Over all, I think it looks very unique!

Aug 21, 2008 | 03:24 PM

buyacar

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they extended exactly even with the end of the rear bumper...they look a little longer in the picture, but they were exactly even...i had to completely remove all the original tail light assembly, mounting plates and all....and then i had to cut out and build new platforms to mount the cad lights on...

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Aug 21, 2008 | 05:14 PM

kevinator80

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Originally Posted by buyacar

what do you guys think?

Hey you asked.

Aug 21, 2008 | 05:47 PM

blckslvr79

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Donald-
Welcome to the site and congrats on making the car yours.
You'll find that a considerable amount of Vette enthusiasts on this site are NCRS purists and anything outside of stock is just unacceptable to them as it lies outside their realm. I'm sure you'll get a lot of opinionated feedback, as you did ask.

Personally, I think they look kinda cool.

Aug 21, 2008 | 06:07 PM

Saint's Shark

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It sort of looks like 4 mini missiles looking at you - very James Bond-ish. It certainly is original. When you boil it down, if you like it, that's all that really matters. Like stated previously, there are those that will consider what you've done to be an abomination. To each their own...

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Aug 21, 2008 | 06:10 PM

Mia

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Er, um, I am gonna have to say the same thing I usually do in these situations.

"WHY?"

Aug 21, 2008 | 06:40 PM

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It's not NEARLY as bad as I would have thought before I saw the pics. In fact, its OK! However, I have always enjoyed the 59/60 cadillacs, and I still think that is where those taillights will always look the best.

Better yet, its a mod anyone can deal with; easily changed back at any time.

My vote:

BTw, welcome aboard

Aug 21, 2008 | 06:47 PM

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r44s

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Don't think I would do it to mine, but to each his own.

Aug 21, 2008 | 07:05 PM

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mrvette

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The old caddy '59 lights are a great hotrod item for decades now, but for some reason they don't seem to work for ME on the back of that vette....

it's not BAD, just not great....

Aug 21, 2008 | 07:13 PM

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couperdecar

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Makes it look like the batmobile. Not a bad thing if youre going for that look.

Aug 21, 2008 | 08:22 PM

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I wouldn't do it to my car but if you like them then

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Aug 21, 2008 | 08:30 PM

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strokervette

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I like it alot! It makes the Vette look like its going real fast just sitting there!

Aug 21, 2008 | 08:47 PM

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at first sight, I thought " you gotta be chitting me", but the more I looked at them, the more the grew on me. Corvette made their name because a few folks walked their on path..keep walking that path.

Aug 21, 2008 | 08:50 PM

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Theiskell

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Originally Posted by champs85

It's not NEARLY as bad as I would have thought before I saw the pics. :

One thing to think about is grafting the caddy lights to the original corvette lights. I think it would give it a more finished look. Good job of thinking out of the box.

Aug 21, 2008 | 11:51 PM

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bluegtp

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no!

no offense, but you asked for opinons....it looks like something that guy bubba we talk about all the time would do.

I'm all for being different and thinking outside the box...there's noway these things look like they "belong" on the car. Maybe if they were modified to where they didn't still out near as much and actually filled up the whole diameter of each tail light housing.....but that'd be a lot of work.

I do appreciate the fact that you're trying to be different though....

Aug 22, 2008 | 12:25 AM

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they're way too sharp and pointy to be on a smooth curvy car imo...

props to you for thinking outside of the box!

Aug 22, 2008 | 12:42 AM

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I agree with Hitman, it is a contradiction of styles. Smooth rounded and oval shapes with the vette and missile like cones from the caddy lights.
It does kinda look like the Batmobile.

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