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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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What do you guys think about black out kits on corvettes? i personally like a little chrome to show some class but i was considering doing my tail lights smoke. is it best to get the snap ons or the complete light kit?
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 01:37 AM
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I have the back done and love it. The fronts are a pain to put in (snap) and I will get to them later. I get my rims powder coated black chrome next week. Going blacked out to see if I like all that black. Looks good either way imho. Good luck to ya.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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I love my blackouts. Personally Im not a big fan of chrome on my car. It looks good on some other cars but not mine. Eventually everything on my car will be blacked out. To each their own though.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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I love the look of blackout kits, especially the LED blackout kits, however I hate giving a LEO a bogus excuse to pull me over. My Vette draws enough attention. I have a local cop who monitors the school zones and he always points the radar gun directly at me when I drive through (even when I'm coasting at 10 MPH in the middle of a train of cars).

I laugh it off and waive back at him...
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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I tinted my lights myself. Used the aerosol tint and covered them with clear coat. Looks beatuiful, but then i am biased.

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