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Old 05-13-2005, 12:47 AM
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The trunk piece I am referring to is the plastic piece on the outside of the trunk that has the amber lenses in it for continuity of the taillights.

Clearing the tailights is not really hard it is just time consuming. The best way to do it is get a dremel tool and a engraving bit, remove the tailights and go to it.

Remove the tailights and you'll see a little triangle shaped groove around the amber to cut out. Just cut around two sides of it. Make the cuts larger than the amber so it will all come out in one piece. You may have to break some of the amber to get it out though.

Look around the club plenty of people have done this mod, myself included. Look at other cars you may decide you don't want to do it. If you don't like the look dont start the job. If you break one of the lenses, it will set you back a couple bills to get it replaced.

If you do like it and want to do it give me a holler I can walk you step by step.


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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
DO rolled ovals.
Like these!!! These are magnaflows, but I don't know the part #. They are rolled lip stainless steel with resonators.

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Yeah those look great!!. I used the ractive oval tip and it looks killer too



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Originally Posted by bonnevillemac
The trunk piece I am referring to is the plastic piece on the outside of the trunk that has the amber lenses in it for continuity of the taillights.

Clearing the tailights is not really hard it is just time consuming. The best way to do it is get a dremel tool and a engraving bit, remove the tailights and go to it.

Remove the tailights and you'll see a little triangle shaped groove around the amber to cut out. Just cut around two sides of it. Make the cuts larger than the amber so it will all come out in one piece. You may have to break some of the amber to get it out though.

Look around the club plenty of people have done this mod, myself included. Look at other cars you may decide you don't want to do it. If you don't like the look dont start the job. If you break one of the lenses, it will set you back a couple bills to get it replaced.

If you do like it and want to do it give me a holler I can walk you step by step.


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Check out my cardomain page. I am pretty sure I was the first 2000+ member here to clear the tails and trunk piece. I have step by step directions as well as pictures here: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/392930/4

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I thought about doing the same thing. I was going with the round ones ,maybe a little smaller. But instead I went to Pep Boys and bought some spray on bright chrome and sprayed the stock ones. Before everyone says " SPRAY ON" I think it looks good. Believe me if didn't think it look good I would not leave it on the car.
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Definately go with the GXP style duals. I'm gonna do the same thing so let me know if you find some for a decent price.
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Originally Posted by Harry
But instead I went to Pep Boys and bought some spray on bright chrome and sprayed the stock ones. Before everyone says " SPRAY ON" I think it looks good.
How'* it looking? I may be interested in doing that also. Can you put pics up?
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I would post photos but I not sure how.
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just give the url(adress) between [img] and [/img]
and the pic will show off, i me too i want to see a pic

and hvactech,
ill post as soon ill get them installed, small question for u: im planning to put a 3.4 pulley
on the bonne, and want to know if u feel a big difference?and did u try it on quarter?

sorry if i go offtopic

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Originally Posted by Harry
I would post photos but I not sure how.
Harry, You also need a web based host for photos like Cardomain, or photo bucket. Once you upload your photos to the web & have a url, you'll be able to post them as per Mike'* instruction above. Utilize the bbcode tags to insert photos into a reply, or your signature etc.

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