Clear center panel - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

BlueFusion6851 · 02-15-2005, 02:39 PM

i own a '93 XLE 3VZ sedan that is stock. when i've looked at stuff on ebay for the camry they have the completely cleared out L & R taillights but i've never been able to find a clear center panel. any possible way i can clear that center panel?

Thx.

~Sean

.tony. .riot. · 02-15-2005, 03:28 PM

Maybe it's possible, but I havent seen anyone do it. If yours has the clear/red panel you could try opening it to remove the red part...personally, I wouldn't do it.

RichieRichJP · 02-15-2005, 03:46 PM

Someone made a post about getting inside the center brake light and coloring it. Apparently its not a good thing to do because people either broke it or hard one hell of a time getting in it

***DAMON*** · 02-15-2005, 03:57 PM

I remember seeng a generation three camry with a clear panel on car domain sometime last year, Im assuming it was custom, it still said "camry" on the panel.

***Durrby*** · 02-15-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dysk8forlife

I remember seeng a generation three camry with a clear panel on car domain sometime last year, Im assuming it was custom, it still said "camry" on the panel.

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***DAMON*** · 02-15-2005, 04:43 PM

thats the one! haha sorry i was too lazy to look. nice work

CrawlingEye · 02-15-2005, 04:58 PM

what you do: open up the center panel and then simply remove the red film.

the issue is opening it.

whocares04 · 02-15-2005, 06:32 PM

even members here that have taken apart the tails have, to my knowledge, been for the majority unsuccessful (either b/c it got cracked and broken or tried to loosen in the oven and melted it)

if anyone has been successful, make sure to speak up!

dna59 · 02-15-2005, 06:46 PM

There have been few who have successfully opened up their tail w/out cracking them and I would think the center panel would be no easier. Personally I wouldn't attempt it on my Cam, but if you happens to have a extra panel laying around then go right ahead and try.

.tony. .riot. · 02-15-2005, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by whocares04

even members here that have taken apart the tails have, to my knowledge, been for the majority unsuccessful (either b/c it got cracked and broken or tried to loosen in the oven and melted it)

if anyone has been successful, make sure to speak up!

A few have been able to do so fine, but most just either melt them or brake them.

whocares04 · 02-15-2005, 08:00 PM

yea...would u guys agree that this isn't one of those "first things to do" for the camry?

its more of a 4-4.5 out 5 in difficulty, i assume?

.tony. .riot. · 02-15-2005, 09:53 PM

It's up there with trying to remove the interior door handle without breaking it.

I've tried quite a few times, and I still haven't been able to get it without breaking it.

***Silver Streak*** · 02-15-2005, 10:01 PM

I've opened up my tails about 3 times or so, and the first time was a bitch...do a search on my name and tail lights, you can read my complaints. I melted one in the oven by accident, and a bit of it cracked. As well, it's a bitch to open with a heat gun, takes a lot of patience. However, the end result was nice...check my website for pics.

As for the center panel, I attempted that as well...it was impossible, i dunno how that guy did it. I cracked the bottom of it, so I said forget it...he must have a pizza oven or something. I eventually just painted the back of it instead.

dna59 · 02-15-2005, 10:13 PM

^Your car is damn nice!

.tony. .riot. · 02-15-2005, 10:24 PM

Did you paint your rear panel yourself?