Blacked out!
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Originally Posted by jaxgator
RE: Neon - 
Nope. Ain't gonna happen. No offense EG 
Nope. Ain't gonna happen. No offense EG 
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by TruUndrtkr
like the look
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Thanks again all! 
w/DirteeDave. I was concerned with it myself at first. So was the wife. After seeing it when I touch the brakes in the daytime and with the running lights on at night the concern was gone.
You were the leader? Well, I am just shocked to say the least. I guess doing your homework really does pay off in the end. This'll be a great example to show my kid.
I'll give you a call on the RR's.
Are you talking about the emblem or the lettering? I've got to remove that lettering as it was the cheap plastic letters and the "chrome" is cracking and bubbling on some of the backs of the letters. I was thinking about replacing them with SS.
Originally Posted by 2vettes2go
a really pretty vette, very clean. BUT when you put black-outs over the tail lights you increase the risk of getting rear-ended. i, for one don't want a SUV bumper to hit me in the back of my head. think about it, we are so lo now that we get hit pretty often without doing ANYTHING that would raise the odds of getting hit
Originally Posted by DirteeDave
The illumination through these are just fine. My wife was very skeptical about me doing this until she followed behind me and said she didn't notice any diminished illumination.
w/DirteeDave. I was concerned with it myself at first. So was the wife. After seeing it when I touch the brakes in the daytime and with the running lights on at night the concern was gone.
Originally Posted by CAJUNY2KC5
Actually.....ME!!! I'm the designated FHP bait. But I studied the exit for two hours before we left, too.
I'll give you a call on the RR's.
Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
Can you imagine how much "cleaner" it would look without that rear emblem?
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Originally Posted by jaxgator
Thanks again all!
You were the leader? Well, I am just shocked to say the least. I guess doing your homework really does pay off in the end. This'll be a great example to show my kid.
I'll give you a call on the RR's.
You were the leader? Well, I am just shocked to say the least. I guess doing your homework really does pay off in the end. This'll be a great example to show my kid.
I'll give you a call on the RR's.
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Originally Posted by jaxgator
Well, I finally got around to snapping a couple of pix today of the rearend entirely blacked out. I received the tail light and front turn signal covers for Christmas, then got with Greg (Gst20Psi) to finish it off by getting the back up and third brake light covers.
I have to give outstanding props to Greg. He was great to deal with and even sent me a replacement free of charge and shipping for the third brake light cover. I thought it seemed a little too large (for mine anyway) and Greg said go ahead and try it and if it didn't work, he'd replace it free of charge. I put it on but it came off a day or two later. Sent Greg an email and within a few days I had a replacement. Sanded it just a touch and it has been on for about two weeks now. Thanks Greg!
I also got the tint job a little over a month ago but haven't posted any pix of it. I guess it's time to change my sig pic as well.
Anyway, here's a couple of shots from this afternoon...
I have to give outstanding props to Greg. He was great to deal with and even sent me a replacement free of charge and shipping for the third brake light cover. I thought it seemed a little too large (for mine anyway) and Greg said go ahead and try it and if it didn't work, he'd replace it free of charge. I put it on but it came off a day or two later. Sent Greg an email and within a few days I had a replacement. Sanded it just a touch and it has been on for about two weeks now. Thanks Greg!
I also got the tint job a little over a month ago but haven't posted any pix of it. I guess it's time to change my sig pic as well.
Anyway, here's a couple of shots from this afternoon...
Which black out tail light kit is that?
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I love the black out look.
After getting a set of covers, I ended up selling them off and I sanded down my tail lights and painted them with clear painted tinted with a little black. After 3-4 coats, I ended up with the right depth of black. a high gloss black finish that let the light through and I was able to do complete the flush tail light mod to. I've already painted my 3rd brake light and I'll be painting my back up lights and parking lights next!
After getting a set of covers, I ended up selling them off and I sanded down my tail lights and painted them with clear painted tinted with a little black. After 3-4 coats, I ended up with the right depth of black. a high gloss black finish that let the light through and I was able to do complete the flush tail light mod to. I've already painted my 3rd brake light and I'll be painting my back up lights and parking lights next!
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Originally Posted by D.K.
Which black out tail light kit is that?
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
It's from CF member gst20psi (Greg) - drop him a PM and he'll hook you up
EG
EG
Gregs Black outs have a flat, one dimensional appearance:
In contrast to these:
Last edited by D.K.; Feb 7, 2005 at 05:36 PM.
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Originally Posted by D.K.
Which black out tail light kit is that?
If you just want the rears, here's a link for that too: http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...QPQ92EXK32DC8E
Check your PM inbox as well for additional info.
Originally Posted by 74-Roadster
I love the black out look.
After getting a set of covers, I ended up selling them off and I sanded down my tail lights and painted them with clear painted tinted with a little black. After 3-4 coats, I ended up with the right depth of black. a high gloss black finish that let the light through and I was able to do complete the flush tail light mod to. I've already painted my 3rd brake light and I'll be painting my back up lights and parking lights next!
After getting a set of covers, I ended up selling them off and I sanded down my tail lights and painted them with clear painted tinted with a little black. After 3-4 coats, I ended up with the right depth of black. a high gloss black finish that let the light through and I was able to do complete the flush tail light mod to. I've already painted my 3rd brake light and I'll be painting my back up lights and parking lights next!
Something I couldn't trust myself to do.
Originally Posted by 1bernie1
Looks great! But unfortunately, everything is illegal in the Old Dominion. 
This is the best I could do and keep the man off my azz 
This is the best I could do and keep the man off my azz ) and they told me they didn't see a problem with them
Originally Posted by VetteSiNz
Nice.....
I had my blackout for about 6 month now but haven't installed it yet. Can't decide.
I had my blackout for about 6 month now but haven't installed it yet. Can't decide.
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Are those rear blackouts curved or flat? I have the flush mount taillight kit installed and need a curved blackout so that it will look right.
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LOOKS GOOD David ! Jim found the right off ramp for 2 reasons 1 it had only been two week from the last trip to Daytona, and 2 we stayed on him with the radios and told him when to get off . had we let him go we would have ended up in Key West. 