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thebrainhart · 09-01-2009, 08:08 PM

I like the taillight trim removal, did it to my CGM today:

Abygale · 09-01-2009, 08:29 PM

Any tips/instructions you can share for the not-so-mechanically inclined like me??? Please don't make be beg lol

Nostromo · 09-01-2009, 08:35 PM

Very innovative and the deflector flaps work well in-concert with the Camaro.
Practical too.

Brown5150 · 09-01-2009, 08:45 PM

Very Nice!!!!!!

camero · 09-01-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Abygale

Thanks Camero! Do you still have the product packaging? If so, what is the width and thickness of the trim you used? I tried to find that on the link you provided and it's not clear in the picture. All I could find was the length (18 ft.). Thank you. If not, don't worry about it

It measures the same as you see in this image. 8mm deep by 5.5mm wide. There may even be something better to use but this seemed to work pretty much perfect.

Oshawan · 09-01-2009, 08:58 PM

Does anyone make black, slightly thinner versions of the chrome - that would be perfect.

Oshawan · 09-01-2009, 09:00 PM

oh and by the way (your car looks great and to each his own...) but any coolness you got from removing the chrome was instantly negated by adding mud flaps..sorry.

My new Camaro · 09-01-2009, 09:03 PM

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camero · 09-01-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Oshawan

oh and by the way (your car looks great and to each his own...) but any coolness you got from removing the chrome was instantly negated by adding mud flaps..sorry.

Maybe you just need to see more pictures of them... keep telling me how much you don't like them and I'll keep posting more and more pictures of them!

Noilleber6 · 09-01-2009, 09:51 PM

very nice!

Killer Bee · 09-01-2009, 10:15 PM

Awesome, I'm not quite understanding how the trim mounts though. It is C-shaped, so what goes in the mouth of the C? Can you add the trim without removing the lights? Where did you hide the seams? And more details on what these clips look like and how you remove them please.

camero · 09-01-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Killer Bee

Awesome, I'm not quite understanding how the trim mounts though. It is C-shaped, so what goes in the mouth of the C? Can you add the trim without removing the lights? Where did you hide the seams? And more details on what these clips look like and how you remove them please.

Here's some pictures of them with a fake carbon fiber print but you can see the clips molded into the edge of them. They just need to be unclipped or broken off from the inside or somehow released with a plastic trim tool perhaps from the outside... someone might explain that one but at least you can see them here.

As far as the black trim I put in the gap, I just shoved one strip around the whole curved bottom to fill it in and that would have been enough really unless you look at it with the trunk opened. To finish off the top edge I put the trim along the edge of the black plastic piece above the tail lights by cutting it to the width of each light and then sliding it on the same way it's supposed to be slid onto the edge of a car door and it looks almost perfect. Just play around with it... you might find out an even better way!

onechuck · 09-02-2009, 01:44 PM

Is there that big off a gap there when you take out the trim ring that you need the door edge guard?

Black5thgen · 09-02-2009, 03:03 PM

Thanks camero, I'm gonna try it.

09-01-2009, 08:08 PM	#43
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09-01-2009, 09:51 PM	#52
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09-01-2009, 10:15 PM	#53
Killer Bee Drives: 2SS/RS, IOM/IOM Interior, SR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 94	Awesome, I'm not quite understanding how the trim mounts though. It is C-shaped, so what goes in the mouth of the C? Can you add the trim without removing the lights? Where did you hide the seams? And more details on what these clips look like and how you remove them please. __________________ Killer Bee 2SS/RS, IOM/IOM, LS3, Sunroof, Carbon Fiber Hood & Rear Spoiler, Ram Air, Electric Cutouts & Megan Fox in the Passenger Seat 9/10/09: Delivered!

09-01-2009, 08:29 PM	#44
Abygale Drives: . Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,523 View My Garage	Any tips/instructions you can share for the not-so-mechanically inclined like me??? Please don't make be beg lol

09-01-2009, 08:35 PM	#45
Nostromo Drives: '11 DTS, '11 Yuk' Denali Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Beach Island, NJ Posts: 238	Very innovative and the deflector flaps work well in-concert with the Camaro. Practical too.

09-01-2009, 08:45 PM	#46
Brown5150 #17,149 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale, Calif Posts: 125 View My Garage	Very Nice!!!!!!

09-01-2009, 08:58 PM	#48
Oshawan Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oshawa Posts: 126	Does anyone make black, slightly thinner versions of the chrome - that would be perfect.

09-01-2009, 09:00 PM	#49
Oshawan Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oshawa Posts: 126	oh and by the way (your car looks great and to each his own...) but any coolness you got from removing the chrome was instantly negated by adding mud flaps..sorry.

09-01-2009, 09:03 PM	#50
My new Camaro Drives: 2500 hd Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: AR Posts: 297	onlypic i have

09-02-2009, 01:44 PM	#55
onechuck Onechuck Drives: 2010 Camaro IBM 2SS\RS SC & Cammed Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Tx Posts: 503	Is there that big off a gap there when you take out the trim ring that you need the door edge guard?

09-02-2009, 03:03 PM	#56
Black5thgen Account Suspended Drives: 2007 C6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 2,251 View My Garage	Thanks camero, I'm gonna try it.