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Old 03-15-06 | 03:31 PM
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where to get aftremarket taillights

does anyone know where to get aftermarket taillights for an 84 gsl. i was wondering if there were any alterantives to the stock lights.
Old 03-15-06 | 03:32 PM
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Old 03-15-06 | 03:34 PM
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Yes, make some. A friend of mine made his own clear tails, and they don't look insulting.
Old 03-15-06 | 03:37 PM
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theres a few tutorials around on how to make clear taillights if u want to do a search, jsut gotta replace bulbs to be colored and make sure you leave the reflector on if your state requires it (i think they all do)
Old 03-15-06 | 04:19 PM
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I have been considering making some taillights with LED's, sort of a scaled down version of S8 Rx7 rear lights with the three circles.
Old 03-15-06 | 05:34 PM
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The only problem with LEDs is that they will trigger the stop lamp warning light. Other than that clear tailights with LEDs look real nice. I have a clear set on my 85' Rx7.
Old 03-15-06 | 07:14 PM
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Back in the day a set of lights called "Roundies" were available. I've never seem them myself, but on the "other" forum, Nopistons, I've heard talk of them.
Old 03-16-06 | 08:20 PM
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Here's a pic of good clear set of Rx7 tailight lenses next good set of the Rx7 stock tailight lenses.
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Old 03-16-06 | 08:45 PM
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I never liked clear tail lights...
Old 03-16-06 | 09:03 PM
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I came across this picture on another thread https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ht=tinted+tail
"Gregs" tinted his and I think they are really nice.
Did he tint the whole thing or just around the lit part?
Old 03-16-06 | 09:09 PM
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^^Hey Roundabout, I've been looking for a picture of blackout lights lit up forever!! I'm going to black mine out and attempt to fabricate my own "roundies". I think it will look pretty sweet
Old 03-16-06 | 09:21 PM
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fu**en right Slayer! Im going to be tinting my own soon.
I would like to know if that spray-on tinting stuff works or if I should just go vinyl. The thing about the spray is that I think it may fade after a while.... anybody have any experiance with this stuff?

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Old 03-16-06 | 09:24 PM
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That's what I'm gonna use. I believe it's weather resistent but I'm not sure. I'm gonna blackout the outside of my lenses and use some of that create your own lens cover stuff to cut some "roundies" out and put it on the inside of the lens so it's total black and only the circles light up
Old 03-16-06 | 10:41 PM
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Hey Roundabout, I like the avatar. Got any others? LOL
Old 03-16-06 | 10:59 PM
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I wish I did! I got it off coolbuddy.com but haven't been able to find anymore.
Old 03-16-06 | 11:09 PM
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Damn and I thought she was your girlfriend!!! LOL
Old 03-25-06 | 10:18 PM
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here are mine black tailights.i will replace them soon as i will fit new custom tailights...
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Old 03-25-06 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ΝΙΚΟΣ
here are mine black tailights.i will replace them soon as i will fit new custom tailights...

thats a nice car you have they're
Old 03-25-06 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rxcalibur
The only problem with LEDs is that they will trigger the stop lamp warning light.
not if you add a resistor
Old 03-25-06 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rxtory
thats a nice car you have they're
thank you,i like yours too
Old 03-25-06 | 11:24 PM
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^^When you planning to replacing them? I'll buy them off of you LOL
Old 03-25-06 | 11:47 PM
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on september.some parts need 4-5 months to get them (land shipping) and i will start my project when i have them all.then you can have them.
Old 03-25-06 | 11:59 PM
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^^Sweet keep me in mind LOL
Old 03-26-06 | 12:45 AM
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Yep,I did the blackout thing years ago too,cost me too many tickets so I switched back to stock......nothing else really seems appropriate.

Old 03-26-06 | 01:01 AM
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damn thats a weird looking pair of rear lights, what series rx7 is that? we dont have any s2 or s3s that look like that.



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