tail lights

[GrayZ]

Ok...i don't know..why...or actually remember when..but...
i was thinkin...and now i have a headache..
anyway..someone.. it could've been Locobob
{who i hate cause he's got stomach muscle's}
was talking about...un-recessed tail lights?
you know the kind right, well....i'd like a pair please..
so someone..buy em for me...and send em UPS
or not...or just send me information....that is all

[jonszr1]

AHHHHHHHHH the secret to non resesed tail lights . go buy extra taillight gaskets and long screws. what I did is ad gaskets till i got em where i wanted them then glued the gaskets together with weatherstrip glue and put them on for that way cool look. hope that helps:mrgreen:

[DaveK]

Anyone got photos of how these look? I'm curious.

[Jim Jones]

Anyone got photos of how these look? I'm curious.

Me too! Show'em if you got'em!! :D

Jim

[GrayZ]

AHHHHHHHHH the secret to non resesed tail lights . go buy extra taillight gaskets and long screws. what I did is ad gaskets till i got em where i wanted them then glued the gaskets together with weatherstrip glue and put them on for that way cool look. hope that helps:mrgreen:

jon show us a picture of your azz end.....of your car :mrgreen:

[evl_twn]

Mine are still recessed, but have slotted covers.

[jonszr1]

Guys sorry i DON'T HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA. But I will try to buy one tonight and take some pics for you. :hello:

[Kevin]

do you need to extend the wires at all or just double up the gasket?

[jonszr1]

you want to just use extra gaskets and some longer screws. what i did is glued 4 gaskets together then trimed them to so that they sat flush with the slope of the back . It take a little trial and error but the end result is very cool. opps left this out you are just extending the lenses out:mrgreen:

[Locobob]

My tail lights are the euro style which fit more flush to begin with. I then added some rubber washers between the housings and the bumper until I was happy with the look. I added more to one side of the housing than the other to even out the angle of the lights in the bezels. Longer bolts were required. You could also increase the gasket thickness between the housing and the lense as noted above, on the euro lights you would have to fill in the center divider or the light would bleed through between the red and amber sections. I think you'd have one hell of a thick gasket to bring them out as far as I did though. Here's a pic for you Keith.

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Robert/Z06%20wheels/PA140050resz.jpg

[GrayZ]

thanks for the pic bob...now race out ...and do a sit up :mrgreen:

[4DSZR1]

Rob, are those the same wheels you had on in Las Vegas?



I likem!:cool: :cool:

[Locobob]

Rob, are those the same wheels you had on in Las Vegas?



I likem!:cool: :cool:


No, I still have A-molds on the car. This pic is from a test fit we did of the new Z06 wheels, unfortunately they are not a straight bolt on.

[max76]

My tail lights are the euro style which fit more flush to begin with. I then added some rubber washers between the housings and the bumper until I was happy with the look. I added more to one side of the housing than the other to even out the angle of the lights in the bezels. Longer bolts were required. You could also increase the gasket thickness between the housing and the lense as noted above, on the euro lights you would have to fill in the center divider or the light would bleed through between the red and amber sections. I think you'd have one hell of a thick gasket to bring them out as far as I did though. Here's a pic for you Keith.

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Robert/Z06%20wheels/PA140050resz.jpg



How do you modify the til light harness?'
Thanks

[GOLDCYLON]

Holly resurrected post!!!! Is this for racing or just a look your looking for ?

Another option to flush out is the solid billet covers


http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l498/goldcylon/newrear.jpg

[alwayscode390]

How do you modify the til light harness?'
Thanks

Everyone earlier in the thread said you don't have to modify anything , just add gaskets and get longer mounting bolts ---

[scottfab]

here ya go.
Here's some tail lights.
http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=199&pictureid=1937

[GOLDCYLON]

here ya go.
Here's some tail lights.
http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=199&pictureid=1937


Wow and a nice centerline exhaust to boot

[BigJohn]

here ya go.
Here's some tail lights.
http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=199&pictureid=1937

What's funny is I kind if like that!!!
Are you planning on having a kit for that??
:cheers:

[XfireZ51]

here ya go.
Here's some tail lights.
http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=199&pictureid=1937

Scott,

Great job. Now that looks sort of evil!

[max76]

Everyone earlier in the thread said you don't have to modify anything , just add gaskets and get longer mounting bolts ---


Must put a new harness, with 4 new lamps, cut and splice original harness.
Is not possible connect the european tail light without modify original tail light harness

[Fully Vetted]

here ya go.
Here's some tail lights.
http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=199&pictureid=1937


Looks better on the C4 than on the C7. Love the center exhaust. I've been talking to David Johnson about doing a center exhaust for our cars. This is the look but I would want the mufflers tucked up inside instead of being visible. Still...that's pretty close.

[WVZR-1]

How do you modify the til light harness?'
Thanks

MAX - you need to give a hint as to what you are attempting to do. Are you attempting to do a 2 - bulb lamp in each tail lamp location, a 2 - bulb system in 2 and a 1 - bulb in the other 2. You want stop in 2 or 4 and turn in 2 or four. You mention your doing something different and it's a "secret" - it's time to pass on a hint!!!

[scottfab]

Yah, this photoshopping stuff can be fun.
I use it to prototype house, yard and various wood projects with great effect.
No plans to make a kit but would make for an interesting look for sure.

hmm, i wonder what the C7 headlights would look like on the C4?

[Fully Vetted]

Yah, this photoshopping stuff can be fun.
I use it to prototype house, yard and various wood projects with great effect.
No plans to make a kit but would make for an interesting look for sure.

hmm, i wonder what the C7 headlights would look like on the C4?

That I would like to see.

[RyanChappel]

Sooooo much better looking on the C-4....at first look, I thought, ' I'm going out and get an old C-4 and figure out how to do that!

[Fully Vetted]

I absolutely hate the rear of the C7 so it must be that it just doesn't look right on that car because I think it's pretty killer on the C4.

[BigJohn]

Looks better on the C4 than on the C7. Love the center exhaust. I've been talking to David Johnson about doing a center exhaust for our cars. This is the look but I would want the mufflers tucked up inside instead of being visible. Still...that's pretty close.


There is just no room to tuck the mufflers up into..
:confused:

[GOLDCYLON]

There is just no room to tuck the mufflers up into..
:confused:


Remove the spare tire carrier

[alwayscode390]

That photoshop looks way better on the c4 than the c7 ... I agree with you guys :) ---

[max76]

MAX - you need to give a hint as to what you are attempting to do. Are you attempting to do a 2 - bulb lamp in each tail lamp location, a 2 - bulb system in 2 and a 1 - bulb in the other 2. You want stop in 2 or 4 and turn in 2 or four. You mention your doing something different and it's a "secret" - it's time to pass on a hint!!!



Ok...
i want 4 red brakes + 3rd brake, i want 4 flash light.
One line brake and light, one light only flash.
I need to put a new harness with the 4 lamps for flashing, 2 on the left and 2 on the right....I hope to be understand... ;-)

[BigJohn]

Remove the spare tire carrier

I have center exhaust on two Corvettes.
Had to remove the spare tire and carrier and still no room to tuck up the muffler.

:cheers:

[GOLDCYLON]

I have center exhaust on two Corvettes.
Had to remove the spare tire and carrier and still no room to tuck up the muffler.

:cheers:

I disagree Mufflers come in many shapes and sizes. I have seen it done on C4s and the solution was always to remove the spare tire and carrier. Piping and the cans tucked underneath

[BigJohn]

I disagree Mufflers come in many shapes and sizes. I have seen it done on C4s and the solution was always to remove the spare tire and carrier. Piping and the cans tucked underneath

Cool!

Extra pipe, extra bends and extra weight!

:neutral:

[902066]

O.K. who knows where to get the longer bolts?

[BigJohn]

O.K. who knows where to get the longer bolts?


"Big R"!

:cheers:

[GOLDCYLON]

Cool!

Extra pipe, extra bends and extra weight!

:neutral:


lol your arugument was there was no room. Now there is no room to make what you want fit without extra pipe. Some folks are never happy ;)

I wonder how LPE did it they have a center exhaust in their ABs. Prob no mufflers as well?

[BigJohn]

lol your arugument was there was no room. Now there is no room to make what you want fit without extra pipe. Some folks are never happy ;)

I wonder how LPE did it they have a center exhaust in their ABs. Prob no mufflers as well?

I don't know, I can't talk to John any more!!!
:cry:

[GOLDCYLON]

I don't know, I can't talk to John any more!!!
:cry:


John was a loss to the community thats for sure.

[scottfab]

That photoshop looks way better on the c4 than the c7 ... I agree with you guys :) ---

I think the thing that works from a styling point of few is that the "angular" look of the C7 is just TOO much angular like the Aztec.
However a few angular touches to a C4 looks nice.

Ok, got to go.
I need to photoshop some lines out of my face. They're too angular.

[Z51JEFF]

Im the opposite here.I was a little disappointed once I got the Euro tail lights installed and found out they were not as recessed as the stock lights.