Flush tail light ?
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Instructor
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From: Altus AFB Oklahoma
Flush tail light ?
Ok now I searched and didn't find any good hits so I'm asking you guys. When I bought my car it had the flush mount lights and I like the looks but am leaning more towards the stock look. I was wondering where I could get what I needed to go back stock, just shorter mounting screws or what?
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If yours is the same as the flush mount I have you should be able to just remove the spacers and reuse the same screws. Granted they would be on the long side, but if memory serves me right they screw threw a tab with no backing to get in the way (98 C5).
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Exactly right! Just remove the screws (2 per taillight) and you can pull the lenses right out. You'll see that there's some sort of spacer on every screw to create the "flush" look. Just take the spacers out, screw the lenses back down, and you're golden.
Longer screws will not affect anything; as there is only open space behind where they screw into.
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If you replacd the screws make sure you get stainless steel or they will rust. Should be easy job, i just made my spacers and got longer screws.
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Ok now I searched and didn't find any good hits so I'm asking you guys. When I bought my car it had the flush mount lights and I like the looks but am leaning more towards the stock look. I was wondering where I could get what I needed to go back stock, just shorter mounting screws or what?
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I like my flush mounts too. I don't know why they made them recessed anyhow!! Looks more natural to me. If GM had flush mounted them every body would be looking for a way to recess them I guess
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Mine is Torch Red and I like the flush mount look better. Red on red. Along with LEDs, sequentials, and 3rd brake flasher.
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That flush look looks like hell in my opinion
