Clear Tail light Lens
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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Clear Tail light Lens
For those that have installed the clear tail light LENS ONLY not the housing I have 3 questions. First... How do you seperate the original RED lens from the housing? Second... How did you bond the clear lens to the factory housing and make it waterproof? Third... What is the best RED BULB to use for this application? My car is Quick Silver and I now have the Clear Red Euro lights and just want to be a little different. No need for the ricer flames. 
Thanks
Bob
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Not sure I understand the question
Are these the lights you are trying to fit?
http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.m...ory_Code=VTEXT
Are these the lights you are trying to fit?
http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.m...ory_Code=VTEXT
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
Not sure I understand the question
Are these the lights you are trying to fit?
http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.m...ory_Code=VTEXT
Are these the lights you are trying to fit?
http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.m...ory_Code=VTEXT
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There is a forum member, Jasonevil1, who has done it and he said seperating the old red lens from the housing is very time consuming, if you get ahold of him he will probably tell you how he did it. When I asked him about where he got his lenses he told me Ecklers, when I called Ecklers they no longer handle the clear lens, where did you get yours? I would like to get a set of them. If you need Jasons e-mail PM me.
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Wow, changing out those lenses would have to be a major PITA! Good luck to you though. I'll look forward to seeing the completed project 
You might want to look into lighting them up with Red LEDs. But do yourself a favor and don't deal with Superlumination. The only thing "Super" about them is their "Super" level of total incompetence!
You might want to look into lighting them up with Red LEDs. But do yourself a favor and don't deal with Superlumination. The only thing "Super" about them is their "Super" level of total incompetence!
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Bob, I think I have some replacement LED 3157 bulbs in the garage. I will need to see if they are red or clear. If they are red, I will bring them with me on Saturday. You can have them. The SS uses 1157's and the LEDs I have on the Z aren't going anywhere. All you would need are 4 of the resistors for the turn signals. I got these from www.superbrightleds.com (I think that is the site).
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Originally Posted by shoribs
There is a forum member, Jasonevil1, who has done it and he said seperating the old red lens from the housing is very time consuming, if you get ahold of him he will probably tell you how he did it. When I asked him about where he got his lenses he told me Ecklers, when I called Ecklers they no longer handle the clear lens, where did you get yours? I would like to get a set of them. If you need Jasons e-mail PM me.
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Originally Posted by shoribs
There is a forum member, Jasonevil1, who has done it and he said seperating the old red lens from the housing is very time consuming, if you get ahold of him he will probably tell you how he did it. When I asked him about where he got his lenses he told me Ecklers, when I called Ecklers they no longer handle the clear lens, where did you get yours? I would like to get a set of them. If you need Jasons e-mail PM me.
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Originally Posted by QuikZilver
Bob, I think I have some replacement LED 3157 bulbs in the garage. I will need to see if they are red or clear. If they are red, I will bring them with me on Saturday. You can have them. The SS uses 1157's and the LEDs I have on the Z aren't going anywhere. All you would need are 4 of the resistors for the turn signals. I got these from www.superbrightleds.com (I think that is the site).
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Hey is Stephanie coming up? My wife and mother will be there. 
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Originally Posted by QuikZilver
Bob,
I can bring my factory lights if you need to experiment with getting them off. Let me know.
Neil
I can bring my factory lights if you need to experiment with getting them off. Let me know.
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You Da'man Neil Thanks Hey is Stephanie coming up? My wife and mother will be there.
Hey is Stephanie coming up? My wife and mother will be there. 
She will be up there around 6:00 or so. Stephanie is thrilled Faye will be there!! I will bring the bulbs with me.
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Originally Posted by hilfiger007
do u want to resell them ill buy it?
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Originally Posted by 16Again
I got them from Josh (Pacethis) here on the forum. DHL has a delivery date for tomorrow. I won't be home until Friday afternoon to get them. Here is his thread from Monday. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...is&forum_id=53
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It really wasn't all that difficult. Now you would just need to file off the edge of the housing. I probably spent about 15 minutes on the single housing. Let me know if you want a couple housings for practice
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Originally Posted by C5VetteLS1
It really wasn't all that difficult. Now you would just need to file off the edge of the housing. I probably spent about 15 minutes on the single housing. Let me know if you want a couple housings for practice
You guy's are great Thanks for the offer hopefully i'm OK but will certainly keep you in mind. Thanks again Bob
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I've separated the clear headlamp lens from it's housing by heating it in the oven @ 250deg for 15 - 20 mins. The time is not exact and you'll have to reheat as you separate because of cooling. This method leaves two pretty good surfaces.