Taking out Taillights
Anyone have any experience taking the taillights out?
I'm wanting to tint them and while I got some film to stick on it looks like crap. So i'm (very hesitantly) gonna try the niteshades stuff... (unless I can find a shop that does it professionally around here, but I doubt it).
-= R.I.P Charlie =-2008 Panther Black G8 GT 888 Edition #470
Texas-Speed 418 LS3, Patrick G 234/242 114LSA+2 Cam & Livernois Ported Heads & Valve-job, Roto-Fab CAI & Radiator Cover, Fasterproms Ported TB & Manifold, ECM/TCM Tune by PatrickG, 1-7/8" American Racing Headers, Circle-D 258mm 2800rpm Converter, Powerbond 25% Pulley, Pedders xA Street II Kit, HSV VE GTS Fenders, HSV VE GTS 20" Wheels (285/30 & 245/35), 20% Tint, Holden Rear Sunshade, Empty Wallet Mod(tm)
http://g8gt.blogspot.com
My plan is to wait until I go on vacation and send them out then. Hopefully by the time I get back they'll be here!Originally Posted by Steve
2009.5 MSM GXP 500ish N/A RWHP. Mods include but aren't limited to: Texas Speed 418 (6.8L) fully forged held together with ARP from top to bottom, PRC 255cc heads, Rick Crawford intake plenum, TB port, polish and tune, Roto-Fab 102mm CAI w/LS7 MAF, Kooks 1-7/8" headers wrapped with DEI, Corsa catless system, Circle D 3200 Stall, 3.45 final drive, BMR's complete street bushing kit and sway bars, Eibach Pro Kit, G-Force Axles, running on staggered VMR 710's with Bridgestone RE11 rubber. HSV triple gauge pack with Calais smokers kit mod, V6 tails, debadge/rebadge, V6 door handles, AU black door trim, Maverick Man under hood strut covers, & washer and bolt kit, fully corrected paint thanks to Adams Polishes and my hard work. Built with reliability in mind with some power for those times when you need to pass or go over a big hill. Just a poser, not a racer!
yeah don't remind me - I need a vacation BAD... lol
-= R.I.P Charlie =-2008 Panther Black G8 GT 888 Edition #470
Texas-Speed 418 LS3, Patrick G 234/242 114LSA+2 Cam & Livernois Ported Heads & Valve-job, Roto-Fab CAI & Radiator Cover, Fasterproms Ported TB & Manifold, ECM/TCM Tune by PatrickG, 1-7/8" American Racing Headers, Circle-D 258mm 2800rpm Converter, Powerbond 25% Pulley, Pedders xA Street II Kit, HSV VE GTS Fenders, HSV VE GTS 20" Wheels (285/30 & 245/35), 20% Tint, Holden Rear Sunshade, Empty Wallet Mod(tm)
http://g8gt.blogspot.com
Take out the solid trunk floor mat.
Pull the trunk seal rubber up and peel it back to midway to the gas struts
Pull up the plastic lip below the trunk lid (check for plastic push in screws, I can't remember if it has some or not)
There are maybe three plastic screws around the front half of the side liners, pull them out and the side liners will be loose.
Pull and bend the side liners back towards the rear of the trunk.
The tail lights will be accessible, unclip the wiring plugs, they have about 4 feet of spare cable.
The tail lights have maybe three nuts holding them in place, unscrew them.
Push the tail lights out. They have a locating pin which will seat them back in the correct place when you reinstall them.
There could be a couple of small errors in these instructions but they should be 90% correct.
I should have paid more attention when my tow bar was fitted.
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