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Hellfighter · 12-22-2013, 01:24 AM

Black always did look good :3, cant wait to paint mine.

RenegadeXR · 12-30-2013, 04:18 PM

Just curious. What tool do you use to fasten/unscrew the bolts on the outer taillights? Nothing I have can get close to them. Socket wrench with an extender? Normal wrench? Some other tool I may have not heard of?

I currently have a standard socket wrench and it can't reach the bottom bolt.

LiquidDragon · 12-30-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RenegadeXR

Just curious. What tool do you use to fasten/unscrew the bolts on the outer taillights? Nothing I have can get close to them. Socket wrench with an extender? Normal wrench? Some other tool I may have not heard of?

I currently have a standard socket wrench and it can't reach the bottom bolt.

You can get an open end wrench on them if you remove the bulbs. BTW mine were only on finger tight when i removed mine this past weekend.

Mvp_Me · 12-30-2013, 09:01 PM

I get the two top tabs off but the bottom ones won't come off for the life of me. Ill try again tomorrow. -_-

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LiquidDragon · 12-30-2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mvp_Me

I get the two top tabs off but the bottom ones won't come off for the life of me. Ill try again tomorrow. -_-

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The rubber wedge trick works the best. i also couldn't get the bottoms ones unclipped and ended up just using the rubber wedge to pop them out with no issues.

RenegadeXR · 12-31-2013, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LiquidDragon

You can get an open end wrench on them if you remove the bulbs. BTW mine were only on finger tight when i removed mine this past weekend.

Thanks. Same here. I had no issue taking the nuts off, but putting them on is taking a while. 2+ hours and counting plus brainstorming to devise some sort of hack to get around the fact that my fingers barely fit. By balling my hand even slightly to hold the nut, I can't come close to fitting it down there. I'm thinking of putting the nut's washer on the edge of a long piece of scotch tape and lowering it down into place, then spinning it just enough to get it partially threaded. Putting that engineering degree to work. :P

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Originally Posted by Mvp_Me

I get the two top tabs off but the bottom ones won't come off for the life of me. Ill try again tomorrow. -_-

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Search for "body panel removal" on Amazon. I got a very cheap kit for a few bucks with a couple prying tools. These things make removing the bezels insanely easy and won't damage them. You'll be able to hook it right into the crevices where the clips are located and pop them out in about 1 minute per bezel. My bezels were too securely fastened to be removed by hand, and I have no doubt I would've broken them if I tried it.

Brazensol · 07-27-2014, 06:31 PM

Did the driver side tonight and will finish other side tomorrow. I found the easiest way to get the bezel off was to work it around from the top in one direction ( I went clockwise but doubt it matters). The first one put up a fight and tried the c/w method on the second one and it came right off.

Be very careful with the tabs. I broke one while I was sanding the chrome plating. It didn't take much effort at all to break it so it may have already been damaged.

Also be careful while prying the bezel off so as not to damage the paint on the bumper/surround. Tomorrow I am going to put some tape under the bezel where it meets the bumper/surround just to be on the safe side. I did put a very minor blemish on the bumper/surround today so don't want to take the chance of doing it again. Otherwise this is an easy mod and really makes the car look nice!!!

Forgot to add I am smoking the taillights too!

Mikey D · 03-16-2015, 11:37 PM

Awesome DIY, thank you. Just installed mine today. I broke 2 of the original bezels, both inner ones. But these are cheap pieces of shit so no worries. I had trouble getting the top plugs back in completely on both sides. Wish we could have the smoked tail lights here.

Kronix · 03-17-2015, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey D

Awesome DIY, thank you. Just installed mine today. I broke 2 of the original bezels, both inner ones. But these are cheap pieces of shit so no worries. I had trouble getting the top plugs back in completely on both sides. Wish we could have the smoked tail lights here.

Looks great man! Glad you guys liked the DIY, appreciate it!

12-22-2013, 01:24 AM	#29
Hellfighter Drives: 2013 Black ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sugar Land/Texas Posts: 2,354 View My Garage	Black always did look good :3, cant wait to paint mine. __________________

12-30-2013, 09:01 PM	#32
Mvp_Me I Use Three Pedals Drives: 2011 VR M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 793	I get the two top tabs off but the bottom ones won't come off for the life of me. Ill try again tomorrow. -_- Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk __________________

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12-30-2013, 04:18 PM	#30
RenegadeXR Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,849	Just curious. What tool do you use to fasten/unscrew the bolts on the outer taillights? Nothing I have can get close to them. Socket wrench with an extender? Normal wrench? Some other tool I may have not heard of? I currently have a standard socket wrench and it can't reach the bottom bolt.

07-27-2014, 06:31 PM	#35
Brazensol Drives: 2013 2SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 263	Did the driver side tonight and will finish other side tomorrow. I found the easiest way to get the bezel off was to work it around from the top in one direction ( I went clockwise but doubt it matters). The first one put up a fight and tried the c/w method on the second one and it came right off. Be very careful with the tabs. I broke one while I was sanding the chrome plating. It didn't take much effort at all to break it so it may have already been damaged. Also be careful while prying the bezel off so as not to damage the paint on the bumper/surround. Tomorrow I am going to put some tape under the bezel where it meets the bumper/surround just to be on the safe side. I did put a very minor blemish on the bumper/surround today so don't want to take the chance of doing it again. Otherwise this is an easy mod and really makes the car look nice!!! Forgot to add I am smoking the taillights too!

03-16-2015, 11:37 PM	#36
Mikey D Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: North Dallas Posts: 228	Awesome DIY, thank you. Just installed mine today. I broke 2 of the original bezels, both inner ones. But these are cheap pieces of shit so no worries. I had trouble getting the top plugs back in completely on both sides. Wish we could have the smoked tail lights here.