I have seen some 2 piece tail light setups for the Fieros are they factory or aftermarket? the sides are clear and the middle is black and says Pontiac but the pontiac is split in 2 half on each tail light my 87 GT came with a 3 piece setup that I dont like and was wondering about the others they look good anyone know?

GT came from the factory with the 2 piece PON TIAC tail lights

These are the factory tail lights on my 87 GT.

thanks for the info is there a way to remove the coloring from those tail lights so you can put in clear bulbs? I have an 87 GT and it has the 3 piece tail lights so I guess I will go to the mall here and ask around about some tail lights

What do you mean 3 piece?
I used LED lights in the stock housings

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quote Originally posted by fking74: thanks for the info is there a way to remove the coloring from those tail lights so you can put in clear bulbs? I have an 87 GT and it has the 3 piece tail lights so I guess I will go to the mall here and ask around about some tail lights

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um 3 piece?
you been smokin the peace pipe boy.

i don't think you have stock light if they are 3 piece.

quote Originally posted by fking74: thanks for the info is there a way to remove the coloring from those tail lights so you can put in clear bulbs? I have an 87 GT and it has the 3 piece tail lights so I guess I will go to the mall here and ask around about some tail lights

When you pop out the light fixture, the stock bulbs are clear. The lenses are colored. Unless the black is delaminating, I'd leave them alone. If you screw them up, replacement stock lenses are hard to find and are VERY expensive.

id like to see some pics of your 3 piece tail lights

yeah... the last set i saw for sale on ebay sold for over 1200 bucks... how did you get those red circles to appear in your tail lights??? a specail bulb or something???

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quote Originally posted by Crow: What do you mean 3 piece? I used LED lights in the stock housings https://images.fiero.nl/pffimages/IM001794_1.JPG

Dang... how long have you had those? I started on a design simliar to that last year - but haven't had time to finish them!

Email me if you get a chance

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What did you use for the backing material? I used 1/16" plastic. Are you using LED's?
I just finished mine. See the roadster thread for more details.

quote Originally posted by Crow: What did you use for the backing material? I used 1/16" plastic. Are you using LED's? I just finished mine. See the roadster thread for more details.

I used fiberglass (basically using an old outer lens as a mold to make a matching shape) - here's my topic... https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Archives/Archive-000002/HTML/20040710-1-036231.html

oddly enough, I don't think I ever saw your Roadster thread?

quote Originally posted by Crow: What do you mean 3 piece? I used LED lights in the stock housings

i thinks these would work for a custom notchback taillight, allso kinda cheap...

hans

I've been thinking of taking my delaminated gt tail lights and retrofitting them for the corvette tail lights. Seems like quite a bit of work - but do-able.. Would rather make em myself then buying new fiberglass assemblies. Of course, I might never get round to it!

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Black '87 GT Auto - Daily Driver & Autocrosser
Eibach springs, Koni shocks, Kosei K1s, Kumho Ecsta V700s, poly bushings, rear swaybar, front mounted battery, MSD ignition, shift-kit, custom intake scoop, antenna relocated

since my local pontiac dealers
no longer offer to support this car
i've been wondering if it'd be possible
to change that pontiac in the rear light
to a simple fiero or fiero gt

anybody know a thread about this?

The PON TIAC looks like it is painted inside the lens assy.
I don't think it can be easily changed.

The PONTIAC is actually molded into the black plastic... not something easily changed - if at all possible (although if you had a notchie, there are things you can do there).

Crow - do you have any other details about how you made the plastic backer? After seeing yours I'm thinking I may be doing it "the hard way" (which isn't out of the ordinary for me ).

I made a cardboard template which fit tightly inside the lens. I cut 4-1/2" holes where the lights go. After a few tries, I got it like I wanted it and traced the cardboard template onto a plastic "FOR SALE BY OWNER" sign. After cutting the outside with a scissors, I cut the light holes with a rotozip tool. Next I painted the sign material with black rattle can paint, installed the lights and put the lights in the lens. Finally, I hacked the rear of the housings, taking care to leave the mounting flanges. It was almost too easy.

why don't you just get a reverse copy of what you want made with a vynl cutter with black vynl?? Then stick it to the inside of a lens that have the original black part removed..

The tail lights are mounted in a rubber grommet which fits a 4-1/2" hole. You need to mount the light somehow.

I'm still waiting for pics of this 3 piece tail light

Crow... thanks for the info - I'll definitely be playing with this idea... as it sounds much easier than my fiberglass setup!

I think fking might be talking about the colored lens mask inside the taillight as being his "third piece". That part CAN be removed, leaving just the clear lens and the reflector base. You can then use colored bulbs or LED's, but I don't think it would look very good. I COULD be wrong, though...I have been in the past..