[Z06] Flush mounted my taillights.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Flush mounted my taillights.
As most know, GM forgot to add some weatherstripping around our taillights and everytime we wash and dry our cars you get all that collected water running down your bumper for many hours afterwards. So I was going to order the weatherstripping but decided on getting the flush mounted kit along with it.
Found a guy on ebay selling everything for about $20 shipped.
I really like the new look, at first I thought its a little cheesy but instead it looks more exotic.
Found a guy on ebay selling everything for about $20 shipped.
I really like the new look, at first I thought its a little cheesy but instead it looks more exotic.
Last edited by PeteZ06; Mar 1, 2008 at 09:56 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
I know what you mean. I had a white C5 'vert a couple years ago and I purchased the euro's with the flush kit but as soon as I put the kit on I didnt like it so I sold it.
But lately I've been liking the look from the pictures I've been seeing so I figured I'd give it one more shot. This time for some reason it looks better to me. If I begin not to like it its a quick 15 minute back to stock.
But lately I've been liking the look from the pictures I've been seeing so I figured I'd give it one more shot. This time for some reason it looks better to me. If I begin not to like it its a quick 15 minute back to stock.
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I have been thinking about this too. I am a cheapo though and want to do my own version of the spacers. Can you post pics of the spacers being used and does the kit come with new screws also? If so, how long would the new screws be?
Thanks for any help on this one.
Thanks for any help on this one.
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I bought the same kit on Ebay a couple weeks ago. came with spacers, screws & weatherstrip.
Very Cool!!
Rob
Very Cool!!
Rob
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
SOrry I cant, theyre already on and I dont feel like pulling them off for a picture.
The 2 very outside spacers we're around 3/4" long and the other 6 spacers were about 1". The screws were around 2 1/2" long.
I did some math and it would probably cost you close to $10 in materials for the flush kit and weatherstripping. Then you need to measure everything and cut it and hope you cut correct lengths so that you dont mess up and have to buy more materials.
Either way, not worth the hassle in my book. I paid $20 shipped for everything, didnt have to spend my time making it nor waste a drive to the hardware store and spend gas money.
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Looks good Pete. I have gone over with the same conversation in my head as well for the past 2 years or do i like or dont like it. I am still on the fence. For some reason, some turn out really good and some dont. I dont know if its because some stick out further than others? either way, yours turned out nice.
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Which seller was it? there are 3 different ones. want to be sure I get good ones. I got some of those crummy Z06 screens (I have a regular coupe :o ) and one of them fell out, so i don't want to get the bad-quality kit of this too.