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Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type?
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Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:22 pmby ROB
I have a 76 Vega, and I really hate the grill and tail lights. Well, I bought all of the stuff to convert the front to an Astre, now I need to work on the tail lights. I could change to 71-73 style, 74-75 style, Astre style, what ever. Anyone done this before? Could shed some tips on how to, or give suggestions for possible ideas?
Rob
I should add that I've seen Nix's Cuda tail lights (I think it was Cuda) on his project journal, but I would like to avoid some of those harder to find items.
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type?
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Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:06 pmby monza75tc
I saw some Chevelle taillights the flat 74-75, also the 67-68 camaro style.
They looked pretty good.
Dick
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type?
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Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:09 pmby res0o7eb
ROB wrote:I have a 76 Vega, and I really hate the grill and tail lights... Anyone done this before? Could shed some tips on how to, or give suggestions for possible ideas?
Rob
For a suggestion on a possible idea, here is an excerpt from my blog of my 76 Vega GT in the h-body garage -
garage_vehicle.php?mode=view_vehicle&VID=89:
I also don't like the looks of the 76 taillights, so I am working on replacing them with either 3rd-gen or 4th-gen Corvette rounds. It looks like it is possible to fabricate a panel that will bolt in place of the existing Vega taillight and allow a round light to be mounted in that panel.
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type?
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Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:06 amby Rolling7z
a buddy of mine changed his front and rear clip to a mid 80's camaro, it looked pretty cool
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type?
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Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:23 amby ROB
monza75tc wrote:I saw some Chevelle taillights the flat 74-75, also the 67-68 camaro style.
They looked pretty good.
Dick
Has anyone done 67-68 Camaro style? I've been really thinking on this one, and it sounds good. Any pics?
Rob
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type?
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Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:26 amby res0o7eb
ROB wrote:Has anyone done 67-68 Camaro style? I've been really thinking on this one, and it sounds good. Any pics?
Rob
You mean 'look' good.
Not yet. I have both 67 and 68 taillight assembies. I think the 68, with its separated lights, would look best on the Vega.
I am thinking of putting them on my 76 Skyhawk 'custom' using modified a Camaro taillight panel with the non RS 67 lights. Putting the reverse clear lenses to the outside and using them as turn signals with an amber LED bulb in there. Someday.
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type?
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Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:55 amby BadBowtie
I put 72 Cuda tail lights, with a modified 72 Camaro tail panel, the Chrysler panel was over 500$, the camaro one was less than 100 shipped.
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type
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Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:51 amby paranoid56
i know this is old, but any pics?
Re: Has anyone changed their tail lights to a different type
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Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:55 amby BadBowtie
Here is a link to my build thread,a good few pictures on this page:
http://forums.h-body.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=30039&start=15