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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Default Taking off rear blackouts
The vette I bought has blackouts...while I like them ok, I'm tired of getting pulled over and want my car to be safer.

What's involved in taking these out? They are GTO blackout covers
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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they should either be velcro wich youst pull them off or screw ons in which you unscrew your rear lights and remove the covers and your done
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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they should either be velcro wich youst pull them off or screw ons in which you unscrew your rear lights and remove the covers and your done
15 minutes max counting the time to find the right torx bit lol
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