Bubble Tail Lights Question
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Burning Brakes
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From: "Too Low, Too Fast, Too Loud" TX
Bubble Tail Lights Question
Guys..talking with a guy that has a set of bubbles that came of a 69'. Are all the rear tail lights same size up to 82? I know mounting points have changed, will be moding recently purchased 81' housings to do this install. Let me know and thanks in advance for the info...Joe! :seeya
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From: Living in the Hartland
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (81' Corvette Guy)
Parrothead
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From: Margaritaville Embassy
St. Jude Donor '08-'09,'13, '14
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (page62)
You don't want them as badly as you think... :U
I have been toying with replacing the inner reflector/back up lights with some outer brake/taillights but I think the bubbles are horrid
Racer
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From: Woodstock GA
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (Markm10431)
Ditto...previous owner had put them on mine. They were promptly removed- still have them if anyone wants them.
Now I gotta figure out how to rewire the taillights/backups....
Now I gotta figure out how to rewire the taillights/backups....
Le Mans Master
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From: Not Correctly Restored Stingray Fla.
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (Captain_Kaboom)
Ditto...previous owner had put them on mine. They were promptly removed- still have them if anyone wants them.
Now I gotta figure out how to rewire the taillights/backups....
Now I gotta figure out how to rewire the taillights/backups....
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From: McKinney TX
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (Fevre)
To each his own....I like them. I have a rear bumper off of an 81, so I needed the entire kit, rather than just the lenses. Eckler's sells the kit for around $80. I picked up a couple sets off of eBay for $40. I also added a sequential turn signal kit, so when I put on the turn signal, the inside light lights first, then the outside light....just like the Cougars/T-birds from the 60's.
:cool:
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From: Living in the Hartland
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (Markm10431)
You don't want them as badly as you think... :U :iagree:
I have been toying with replacing the inner reflector/back up lights with some outer brake/taillights but I think the bubbles are horrid
I have been toying with replacing the inner reflector/back up lights with some outer brake/taillights but I think the bubbles are horrid
I have em and like em.
[Modified by Fevre, 5:20 PM 4/8/2004]
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From: ID
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (81' Corvette Guy)
I have a set of the bubble lamps kit from Ecklers for 80 bucks installed in my '79. I love them. I think they look way nicer than the old style and they are brighter and easier to see, making it safer for them idiots behind you!
Le Mans Master
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From: Not Correctly Restored Stingray Fla.
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (DMONSVETTE)
Gotta be honest... I do not like the BUBBLE look. BUT they look AWESOME on "DMONSVETTE". I guess that's where they look good, on the '74 on up Vettes. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
Le Mans Master
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From: South Alabama
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (81' Corvette Guy)
I have 'em on mine. Like the way they look and the extra visibility they give people behind me.
I don't give a chit what anyone else thinks about them either. :p:
I don't give a chit what anyone else thinks about them either. :p:
Le Mans Master
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From: Not Correctly Restored Stingray Fla.
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (paul67)
If the bubble look is not to your liking you can go four brake/tail with stock units.
That's what I did.. I changed the reverse light assemblies and now I have 4 taillights and 2 turnsignals when activated. Using the GM lenses.
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From: The Valley of The Sun AZ
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (stingry)
I have them on my 81` and the look great and it's yellow. I did a writeup awhile back on installing the Eckler's kit.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=382919
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=382919
Burning Brakes
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From: Hernando MS
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Re: Bubble Tail Lights Question (81' Corvette Guy)
My `74 had a `75 rear tail and bubble lites....call me old fashioned....I put the two piece rear bummper cover and original lites back on the car...
Still have the bubble lites if anyone is interested..
Still have the bubble lites if anyone is interested..