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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 02:35 AM
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can anyone please tell me where to find info on painting taillights to make them round? i have read it somewhere and cant find it now. thanks
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 02:45 AM
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i have an 81
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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search I know its there!!
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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i will give it another search.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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what would you look under. i tried tail light clear tail lights round tal light. nothin. nice clear tails though.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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I made the taillights look round on my 1984 RX-7. Everybody seemed to like them, but it may be more work than you had in mind!
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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ummm, how many FB verts did they make? you got any pics of the front of it.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jjlrx7
can anyone please tell me where to find info on painting taillights to make them round? i have read it somewhere and cant find it now. thanks


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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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Find a can of the Nightshades spray paint made for tail lights and lenses. Then just make a stencil for the part that you don't want painted. I have concidered making a stencil of a rotor, thought that might look interesting.

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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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well you could try painting them and leaving circles in them.... i mean damn, your question was self explanitory "can anyone please tell me where to find info on painting taillights to make them round?".... not tryin 2 be a dick by the way
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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i know it sounds stupid. i have heard some talk about painting the lenses and others who say the clear outer lens. thats why i asked. thanks for your help tough.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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get adhesive vinyl and trace and cut out holes and trim it to fit the tailights and BAM you got circle taillights!
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by stilettoman
I made the taillights look round on my 1984 RX-7. Everybody seemed to like them, but it may be more work than you had in mind!

If that car ever comes up for sale I want dibs.

Search under the username I0tus. He did it a couple of years ago. Its also on his cardomain site. Man where is he anyway? He dropped from sight a while back.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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codeblue owns iotus's car now
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