now, for the center piece, do i need to cut around the whole thing, like this



or just here

i did this one. careful not to go too far down though, if amber or plastic gets in the red portion its next to impossible to get out.

heres what it looked like after cuts made, amber out, and putting back together w/ adhesive.

What adhesive are you using? For those that have done this before, has anyone had condesation problems afterwards?

i used clear silicone adhesive. no condensation problems at all. of course, i spent a good 12 hours making sure all holes were plugged.

That is one of the reasons I have not done the rear. I have seen one '00 that did it and the condensation looks bad.

The other reason is, in bright sunlight it is very hard to see the turn signals from behind. I noticed this from following behind Bonne'* that have been cleared. Definitely a safety disadvantage.
Get yourself some bright replacement lights.

i have had condensation issues, you have to be real sure of seling them up properly.. i rushed it and they leaked, re sealed a bit, and now they seem ok

done... now i just have to buy some sealant when i have money

looks a lot cleaner than mine, good job.

thanks! i think the center section turned out great... rather impressed with myself... i have no idea why i was so scared to do it... probably cuz i just cut into several hundred dollars of parts