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awesome DIY example
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HawaiiZXTT
on March 18, 2005 at 2:18 PM
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Tailights are 99% completed
posted by tmv1
on March 18, 2005 at 10:44 AM
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can't wait to see it on your car. I'd do it to, but baking those damn things once already is enough for me. and the sealing tar stuff is nasty to work with, esp. when it's hot!
'90ZXTT Black on Black
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Tailights are 99% completed
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tmv1
10:44:49 03/18/05
Is it really that hard to make a straight line?
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sfpearl300z
10:51:01 03/18/05
Yes. They have to curve along with the opening
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tmv1
10:54:21 03/18/05
Is that some sort of automotive pinstriping? (n/m)
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sfpearl300z
10:55:38 03/18/05
take a piece of paper and trace the curve then cut out
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ZRoTTyZ
13:47:16 03/18/05
alone=along (n/m)
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ZRoTTyZ
13:48:15 03/18/05
Thanks for the idea. I'll try that tonight. Should be better (n/m)
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tmv1
17:19:01 03/18/05
Impressive man
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TTwinZ (CT)
10:54:08 03/18/05
I'm sorry if I missed it-couldn't find in your post history
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Seafordguy
11:06:45 03/18/05
Go to tmv1's profile, click on "general" above his name,
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240Z FeO2
11:18:51 03/18/05
Per my post - I had already checked his post history.
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Seafordguy
13:06:07 03/18/05
Nothing special, all the stuff we already know
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tmv1
01:14:01 03/19/05
People like to focus on the waviness of the lens you are
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240Z FeO2
11:14:30 03/18/05
I did this about 6 years ago:) (n/m)
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Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl)
11:17:14 03/18/05
How is it turn out? I don't even have a Z back then (n/m)
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tmv1
17:20:00 03/18/05
hmm.. if i were you..
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3Z4LIFE
11:18:32 03/18/05
Beautiful job man!
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ZeTov
11:19:04 03/18/05
Coz and or Bernie.
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ZFreak (Dallas)
11:28:58 03/18/05
Why don't you want the center panel? The stock ones doesn't
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
11:41:32 03/18/05
any1 have a good pic of the chrome in the lights? (n/m)
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ZeTov
11:58:40 03/18/05
You can see it here a bit:
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:07:35 03/18/05
Re: any1 have a good pic of the chrome in the lights?
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Scott (NC)
12:29:07 03/18/05
theyre broken links. can you email me them?
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ZeTov
12:34:44 03/18/05
Pics work fine for me (n/m)
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JRH(KY)
12:38:55 03/18/05
ok now it works. weird (n/m)
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ZeTov
12:40:00 03/18/05
Not really..
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ZFreak (Dallas)
13:46:24 03/18/05
Also...looking at them again..
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ZFreak (Dallas)
13:50:49 03/18/05
Hat off to your attention to details, I notice that too
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tmv1
01:17:38 03/19/05
I don't care for the red lettering. Just my 2 cents. (n/m)
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WayneLaR
13:54:34 03/18/05
you can change it (n/m)
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Nazgul
14:33:29 03/18/05
I didn't realize that. Thanks. (n/m)
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WayneLaR
14:39:35 03/18/05
Now it does take some sanding
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Nazgul
15:42:12 03/18/05
I don't either
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TTwinZ (CT)
14:45:39 03/18/05
very nice. (n/m)
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E=mz²
11:30:27 03/18/05
Nice job. Best DIY I've seen. (n/m)
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cherryz
12:15:15 03/18/05
a suggestion
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Zrevolver
13:08:52 03/18/05
Thanks Zrevolver. I'll keep that in mind (n/m)
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tmv1
01:19:03 03/19/05
Good job dude. (n/m)
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CrazyGreek
14:08:30 03/18/05
awesome DIY example -
HawaiiZXTT
14:18:08 03/18/05
you're so right about the tar. Damn sticky! (n/m)
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tmv1
01:20:17 03/19/05
good job! I cleared my own tail lenses about 5yrs ago..
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ForceFedTT
15:47:15 03/18/05
*patience (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
16:34:19 03/18/05
not a fan.
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MyZ8u - GT28R Soon -
16:28:23 03/18/05
I did chrome the plastic housing
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tmv1
17:24:51 03/18/05
great job, but the reason I would go J-spec
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vorpalZ
18:10:25 03/18/05
Interesting. Put a little tension on the pinstripe tape
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dilo
00:02:38 03/19/05
Good to know about the fluorescent ballast
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tmv1
01:26:21 03/19/05
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