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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Anyone have these?
I got a set since they were cheap ($10) and they looked nice. I was thinking of modding them by painting or getting amber overlays for them and didn't want to screw up the stock ones. But after seeing them they look pretty nice clear.
Old Feb 24, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Are these the smoked ones or clear?
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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they are clear
lets see if I can find a pic of them
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCION...spagenameZWDVW

Here's what they look like
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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They do look nice clear. Seems to me at 10 bucks a pop you could afford to screw up a pair. It wouldn't be too much of a hit.
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:44 AM
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I tried overlays once, they don't work well on these so I would reccomend avoiding that route.
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 05:19 AM
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I used Testors transparent black lacquer to smoke my side markers. It's a pain to get good coverage on the curved edges, however, the face turned out pretty well.
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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I used tamiya smoke on my rear sidemarkers and it's held up for a year so far. I might go that route with the sidemarkers too.
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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I've Got um, put smoke overlays on them been installed for 1 yr. no problems!! Got the overlays from bluebatmobile https://www.scionlife.com/profile/Blue_Batmobile



Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitman
I've Got um, put smoke overlays on them been installed for 1 yr. no problems!! Got the overlays from bluebatmobile https://www.scionlife.com/profile/Blue_Batmobile



That looks good! That dude makes overlays for everything lol.
Old Feb 25, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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I installed them, it took all of about 3 minutes
Push the side marker forward, it pops out
Twist the light socket off, twist it back on the new side marker
Pop the new sidemarker in
Enjoy

They fit about as good as the OE one does, but looks alot better
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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damm thats nice
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 04:57 AM
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i got those in smoke..they are great! no probs whatsoever.
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