clear OEM style taillight
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DsTC



Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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Location: Crystal Lake

Posted: 9/2/08 8:03AM    Post subject: clear OEM style taillight  

i was looking into getting basically a clear lens for my taillights, something to match the third brake light, i dont want a cheap LED one, with the little red reflector in them, just OEM style but clear.... does anyone know where i could get a set, or make one...?
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O5_TRD_tC



Joined: 04 May 2005
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Posted: 9/2/08 8:15AM    Post subject:  

take the lens off a 08?
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Scott8



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Posted: 9/2/08 8:15AM    Post subject:  

you can take the lens off the 08's and put it on the earlier tail lights. not sure how it would look, but that is your best bet
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O5_TRD_tC



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Posted: 9/2/08 8:17AM    Post subject:  

beat ya! :P
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Scott8



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Posted: 9/2/08 8:19AM    Post subject:  

damn it!
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alexfire



Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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Location: Ft. Worth, TX

Posted: 9/2/08 11:23AM    Post subject:  

Scott8 wrote: you can take the lens off the 08's and put it on the earlier tail lights. not sure how it would look, but that is your best bet

Someone should do this, just so we can see how it looks. "DsTC"
It sounds like a good idea. :question: But what do I know?
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SquallLHeart



Joined: 23 Oct 2004
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Posted: 9/2/08 11:45AM    Post subject:  

uhh. the '07 and earlier models have white light bulbs...

all the red color comes from the outside lens... including the reflector (it's clear on the inside)

aka... you change that out to clear.. you'll be pulled over faster than michael phelps swimming a leg for the 4x100 relay..

you want a clear lens? get the '08 tails.
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a_german_named_hans



Joined: 08 Jul 2006
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Posted: 9/2/08 12:56PM    Post subject:  

^^ LOL

OEM Tails with clear cover sounds kinda rice.
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SquallLHeart



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Posted: 9/2/08 1:17PM    Post subject:  

i found a pic of one cut open..



yeah.... that's not rice.. that's like...

like... walking into a police station with a bomb strapped to your chest?
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tCtCtC



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Posted: 9/2/08 2:03PM    Post subject:  

:rofl:
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KillaSpiceTSW



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Posted: 9/2/08 4:57PM    Post subject:  

:rofl: is absolutely right.
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ScionDave



Joined: 18 Jun 2007
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Posted: 9/2/08 5:04PM    Post subject:  

do it up n paint the back of the reflector red n use red LED bulbs for the brake light. it will look good n be legal
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xIxAMxHOLLYWOODx



Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: Lake Elsinore, CA

Posted: 9/2/08 5:12PM    Post subject:  

ScionDave wrote: do it up n paint the back of the reflector red n use red LED bulbs for the brake light. it will look good n be legal

and completely pointless...


Why take the RED lens off to just paint the reflector RED and put a clear lens on?
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DsTC



Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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Location: Crystal Lake

Posted: 9/2/08 6:05PM    Post subject:  

thanks guys, great info, now if someone would be willing to sell me some 08 tails...
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tcCAlI



Joined: 05 Mar 2008
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Posted: 9/2/08 6:40PM    Post subject:  

SquallLHeart wrote: aka... you change that out to clear.. you'll be pulled over faster than michael phelps swimming a leg for the 4x100 relay...

:rofl:
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Dam262a



Joined: 11 Nov 2007
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Posted: 9/2/08 6:49PM    Post subject:  

ew.
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zer0myst



Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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Posted: 9/3/08 10:12AM    Post subject:  

SquallLHeart wrote: yeah.... that's not rice.. that's like...

like... walking into a police station with a bomb strapped to your chest?

i lol'ed ^ sig worthy
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SengTC3



Joined: 17 Jun 2007
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Posted: 9/3/08 9:18PM    Post subject:  

Stick to teh OEM tailights especially 07 and under.
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