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03-28-11, 08:33 PM

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these are the best

There's something out of the ordinary on those and I can't put my finger on it.... but that looks 10 times better than most of the red/clear 92-94s

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03-28-11, 08:46 PM

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Those look kind of similar to the eBay ones

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03-29-11, 12:01 AM

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Thank you for posting this pic. I have my SSR SP1's on order in custom sizing and was going to muder out my '97 tails too. I'll be retaining my 8J5 paint and rocking D-Max fenders up front. Sorry to get off topic. Just a little stoked. 18X11.5 +30 SL should look nice in my rear. No homo.

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03-29-11, 01:05 AM

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i used to think the 92-94 tails looked just fine.

that was until i actually saw the 97+ in person. Then i went and did this..

i think the unmolested 97+ tails look the absolute best/cleanest.

I agree with you

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03-29-11, 02:58 AM

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Those one red and clears look diff bc the lines that are normally chrome are deep black.

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03-29-11, 04:54 AM

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My 95's, Red on top, Black on bottem, LEDS on the inside

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03-29-11, 08:16 AM

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These are some pics I saved from a fellow CL member...

They are 92-94 tails tinted with red taillight paint, this will be my next project

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03-29-11, 01:19 PM

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just did a few coats a while back to see if i like it but once it gets warmer im thinking about clears.

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03-29-11, 07:09 PM

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i started these in november of 2009.. and still haven't finished them lol. should be done soon if i get any free time. cherplex dubbed them the hoebag taillights - blacked out edge while keeping the chrome, dark cherry lenses, blacked out inner housing, leds.

and i recently bought this pair on yaj

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03-29-11, 08:24 PM

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I must be the only person in the world who isn't a fan of the 97+.

Really like the 95-96 style, and lucky me I own a 95!

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03-29-11, 08:34 PM

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cherplex dubbed them the hoebag taillights - blacked out edge while keeping the chrome, dark cherry lenses, blacked out inner housing, leds.

i changed my mind, these are my fav tails thus far. would look perfect on my black SC.

LED's ftw too.

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03-29-11, 10:08 PM

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and i recently bought this pair on yaj

Okay second time those lights have come up in this thread... is there a company in japan making these?

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03-30-11, 12:24 AM

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DIY in the works on my latest set, hope to get it all put together this week. There is also a DIY out there for the 95-96 Red/Clear.

i wanna see the DIY on the red and clears with red on bottom and clear on top so bad...

HURRY WITH THE DIY

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03-30-11, 02:39 PM

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i wanna see the DIY on the red and clears with red on bottom and clear on top so bad...

HURRY WITH THE DIY

Sorry, been delayed with other car projects, I have 4 projects going at once. LOL I have to give some love to the Lexus. I will post a link to the DIY here in this thread soon.