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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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Anyone know where to get a blackout cover for the side markers? I can find them for the C6s but not for the good ol' C5s. Also wheres the best deal on just the 3rd brakelight blackout cover? Thanks guys.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by alana
anyone know where to get a blackout cover for the side markers? I can find them for the c6s but not for the good ol' c5s. Also wheres the best deal on just the 3rd brakelight blackout cover? Thanks guys.
believe it or not- "sharpie" can be your friend!
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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Nightshade spray can.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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just sent you a pm offering my new brake light blackout...
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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Just color it with a blach sharpie? Any pics of it by chance? And for the Nigthshade...do you take the side marker out to paint it or just tape some newspaper to the quarter panel? What exactly is it too, like a tint paint kind of thing from any auto parts store?
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Just color it with a blach sharpie? Any pics of it by chance? And for the Nigthshade...do you take the side marker out to paint it or just tape some newspaper to the quarter panel? What exactly is it too, like a tint paint kind of thing from any auto parts store?
A friend of mine (Froman) sprayed nightshade on his side markers and it looks good...He completely removed the lamp off of the car, sanded it down and sprayed the nightshade as if you were painting anything else....I thought it looked good, I plan on doing mine the same way. You could probably pm him for more details about the process.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Use nightshades!
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Thanks for the help. Nightshade seems to be the way to go.
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I pulled my side markers out and they are going to Corvette Enhancements. First rate work and service. For those of you who are going to pull out the side markers, it is a real test of your patience.
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