Lowes Flush mount tail lights
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Racer
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From: Raleigh NC
Lowes Flush mount tail lights
This is my flush mount tail lights using Vetteman Jacks Instructions. I Think I got the wrong weatherstripping, but it came out pretty good; even my wife likes it!
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Racer
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From: Raleigh NC
03-15-2010, 11:12 AM #7
Vetteman Jack
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Location: Ashland MO
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Here's all you need to do the flush taillight mod:
Parts should be able to be purchased at a local Home Depot.
Parts needed:
• 8 each ½” x ½” round poly spacers with .194” hole.
• 6 each ¼” x ½” round poly spacers with .194” hole.
• 8 each #8 x 2” panhead sms screws.
• 1 package 5/16” x 3/8” auto/marine closed cell foam gasket with sticky on one side.
• Black Sharpie pen.
Step 1 – remove screws from tail lights and carefully let them hang out of the opening by the wire harness.
Step 2 – using the Sharpie, color the heads of the #8 screws black. Push the tip of the pen into the Philips slots to cover the screw with color completely.
Step 3 – Install the foam gasket material onto the taillight housings where the lens meets the black part of the housing, sticking the gasket to the black housing portion.
Step 4 – On the two inboard taillights, install the screws through the holes on the housings and slide 1 each ½” spacer and 1 each ¼” spacer over the screws and slide the taillights back into the openings and tighten the screws.
Step 5 – On the two outboard taillights, repeat step 4 except on the outer most taillight screw only install a ½” spacer and then tighten the screws.
The difference between this installation guide and others is that the others used 1” spacers. When the 1” spacers were used, the top of the taillights stuck out a little on the top and just didn’t look like a factory install.
Vetteman Jack
CF Senior Member
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
2003 Chevrolet Corvette
My Corvette Photos
Member Since: Mar 2001
Location: Ashland MO
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Here's all you need to do the flush taillight mod:
Parts should be able to be purchased at a local Home Depot.
Parts needed:
• 8 each ½” x ½” round poly spacers with .194” hole.
• 6 each ¼” x ½” round poly spacers with .194” hole.
• 8 each #8 x 2” panhead sms screws.
• 1 package 5/16” x 3/8” auto/marine closed cell foam gasket with sticky on one side.
• Black Sharpie pen.
Step 1 – remove screws from tail lights and carefully let them hang out of the opening by the wire harness.
Step 2 – using the Sharpie, color the heads of the #8 screws black. Push the tip of the pen into the Philips slots to cover the screw with color completely.
Step 3 – Install the foam gasket material onto the taillight housings where the lens meets the black part of the housing, sticking the gasket to the black housing portion.
Step 4 – On the two inboard taillights, install the screws through the holes on the housings and slide 1 each ½” spacer and 1 each ¼” spacer over the screws and slide the taillights back into the openings and tighten the screws.
Step 5 – On the two outboard taillights, repeat step 4 except on the outer most taillight screw only install a ½” spacer and then tighten the screws.
The difference between this installation guide and others is that the others used 1” spacers. When the 1” spacers were used, the top of the taillights stuck out a little on the top and just didn’t look like a factory install.
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I also used VetteMan Jack's instructions but mine didn't come out quite as flush mounted as yours did. Mine are still slightly recessed. I think yours look great.
