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Old 04-23-2005 | 01:32 PM
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night shades on firebird tails?

Anyone out there use the paint from summit on firebird tails and have pics? I like the dark tint of the t/a tails but love how the base bird tails light up at night. So i figured i could get the best of both if this paint works. Also, what did you do with the center section?
Old 04-23-2005 | 03:57 PM
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Heres an old pic of my car with nightshades...none lit up, and they're Ta Lights...but you get the idea. Thyey lit up only slightly darker than stock. And I just painted my center section to match.


Its kinda big...just copy/paste.
http://image24.webshots.com/24/6/38/...9DdLZnR_fs.jpg
Old 04-23-2005 | 04:55 PM
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The car is dirty and the center piece is missing right now...but they are Firebird tails with three coats of Nightshade on the inside of the lenses.

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Old 04-24-2005 | 11:41 AM
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Mine are TA tail lights too. Used a full can across all 3 peices, and YES I know I still need to get a replacement bird for the middle section. I also have a full coat of spray clear on them, and waxed. I like them a lot, it goes really well on a black car.
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Old 04-24-2005 | 11:44 AM
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Old 04-24-2005 | 05:52 PM
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no niteshades but i have been thinkin about it, as for the center portion with base taillights i painted mine body color (dark green) and it looks great. i always get complements on it
Old 04-24-2005 | 09:22 PM
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Stingraye: Looks good, but I think you need to buff 'em so it has a shine to 'em like the rest of the car...too dull for my taste
Old 04-24-2005 | 10:53 PM
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wow those are kinda cool, i think i want! . another reason to get a ticket! YES!
Old 04-25-2005 | 12:10 AM
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thanks for posting pics. I am definately doing this once i get some paint on it in 2 weeks.

as for the possiblity of getting a ticket - They gonna keep giving me no plate tickets so whats another ticket to the collection Seriously though, if i get pulled - it came stock that way
Old 04-25-2005 | 12:56 AM
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thas so true, i havent gotten pulled over for driving with my foglights on . and even when i get pulled over its never for fog lights. its usually for stupid things . i believe it would be easy to tell a cop that it came factory , especially around my neighborhood. I have yet to see a 1990 firebird . Now if a ***** were to tell them that there tail lights came stock they would probably laugh at him.
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