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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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so i'm thinking of taking on a project with the 97+ taillights and i just wanted to get some feedback from you guys. I was thinking of taking them apart and smoking the turn signal and reverse light and blacking out the chrome trim. I'm not sure how it would look but i think i might like it. lemme know what you guys think.
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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it cant hurt to try your idea out. hopefully it will come out looking great !
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Dont mess up a perfectly good pair of 97+ tails, if you want trade for my 92's and go at them
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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If your car's black, do it.
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Hey shrummi are you the guy that used to work at In n Out in National City with the green sc400?
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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i think its been done already-
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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yea thats me, are you the guy that used to work at i think it was pep boys.


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Hey shrummi are you the guy that used to work at In n Out in National City with the green sc400?
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Haha yeah thats me man. What's it been like over 3 years? Good to see you still have your SC. My cars currently going over a make over but then I'm planning a different route again so its always changing.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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yea mine hasn't changed yet i just finished paying it off a couple months ago, then i bought the origin kit, my headlights are currently getting painted black along witht he high beams and retro fitting tsx projectors. Umm.....what else.... clear smoked side markers and i just paid for my work s1 wheels but i gotta wait 2 more months for them to get to me. Ohh and coilovers also are all sitting in my room. After i get the rims i'm gonna throw it all on and it should look pretty bada** just wondering what i want to do for taillights. maybe the takakiara lights but they're $800. whats going on with your car???
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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"do it" <--- in a starsky & hutch voice over
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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I dont really like the SC 97 lights to begin with, but a lot of people seem to like them

so by all means i say do it, if you got the money then give something original a shot, you never know it might turn out pretty durn sweet :-)
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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me niether but only because of the chrome. so if i can get rid of that aspect i think i might be happy with it, or i can buy the takakaira lights but they're 800.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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I don't think it would look good. Here's a quick photoshop I did. I think it would look good if you just dechromed the lights.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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thats a little black for me......i just mean lightly smoked enough to get rid of the other color.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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I think you need to give them to me and screw with my 96 lights.
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