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Clearing The Tails-Any Last Minute Advice???

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Old 01-03-2006, 12:40 PM
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HOLY ******* HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I officially have a new project for the springtime!!!!!!!!


that would look unbelieveable on my silver car
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we need some more pics of different angles, and a brief write up on how to
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BTW.. to seal them up. I picked up a GE Silicone glue when I had planned on doing my corners. Pat used some to seal his headlight and said it worked great. I'll look when I get home to see what it was called.
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
HOLY HOTNESS...u need to do something about that 3rd brakelight now
pnot much can be done about it, besides tinting it, or VHT nightshades
Old 01-03-2006, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by turkaloo
I got the center piece cleared this weekend:

it looks a bit odd to me... is this picture photoshopped at all??? there is NO color on the car at all besides the brakelight... it looks to gray to be natural to me
Old 01-03-2006, 01:24 PM
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Here are more angles and some how to'*:

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Once you have the center piece off your car, cut along these red lines:

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Cut around the key hole andremove the entire backing:
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Silicone the he** out of it and finish:

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Its worth the time.
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by turkaloo
I got the center piece cleared this weekend:

it looks a bit odd to me... is this picture photoshopped at all??? there is NO color on the car at all besides the brakelight... it looks to gray to be natural to me
It was just a miserable day, no photo shop other than the license plate being removed.
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That looks hot on a white car. Could do without those circles in the center section though.

Good Job!

I'll be removing the amber from my tails once it gets warm out again, but that'* all. The red sections blend well with the black paint on mine.
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Thread starter by harrydunn:
Guys/Gals--

Cleared the headlights last weekend (post is in Detailng and Appearance) and will do the taillights this Saturday. I've read plenty of posts on it and know the procedure (on paper.) I've already got a Dremel and just need to go pick up a "deep" bit for some of the work from what I've read.

Any last minute tips, advice? Any caulk/adhesive that seems to work better than others? Still not sure what kind I'll end up buying to button everything back up.

Thanks.

--Mark
nice work turkaloo, but it seems to me that this thread was hijacked...and Mark hasn't complained. i love the look turkaloo...you should start a separate thread so we can focus on your exact mod...this thread was started by harrydunn...no biggie, just common courtesy.
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Sorry about that, I'm still learning.

I'll start a new thread.


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