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TarrantVryce · 09-04-2005, 03:45 AM

Yes, I used the search function before deciding to post this and I have Googled my options in this regard without success. My curiosity has to do with the rear lens on my '92 Camry XLE, the big one in the center that says: CAMRY...
Are there other lenses out in the world that I can use there that are blank? I can easily remove the Camry emblems on the back of the car if I so choose and can remove almost all traces of the Toyota logos if I want to. But can the lens bearing the name "CAMRY" be blank? By searching the 'net I can find a thousand and one rear lens hits regarding my rear corners but I have found nothing regarding the large center rear lens. Do I have any options here? I appreciate any and all assistance. Thanks a lot.

Shawn

JetspeedCamry · 09-04-2005, 04:56 AM

You could possibly do this...

chronoti · 09-04-2005, 05:12 AM

or convert to a gen 3.5 back

dna59 · 09-04-2005, 09:35 AM

yeah I like the look of the 3.5 rear without the Camry emblem.

TarrantVryce · 09-04-2005, 02:20 PM

JetspeedCamry, Yes!!! That's it! That's better than even having a blank rear lens. It even has the same rear spoiler that I want. That is what I want my rear end to look like. How did you do that?

HoboJoe · 09-04-2005, 02:34 PM

Jet, that rear end is awesome! Do you have a new muffler or I'm guessing just new tips? The tips on my v6 are brown with age. Where did you get those?

chronoti · 09-04-2005, 02:38 PM

erm thats not jets car. he has a gen 2 that car is someone elses.

for the painting of it your prolly gona need to ruff the surface with some sand paper and tape off the areas that dont need to be painted like the reverse lights. and prolly shoue remove it from the trunk.

and that spoiler is the OME toyota one.

JetspeedCamry · 09-04-2005, 04:45 PM

LOL!
No, that isnt my car, i think thats Silver_Streak's car. Talk to him to see how it was done.
It think you'd mask around the reverese lights, or remove them! and paint the panel with matched paint. Fairly simple. Making sure, the panel is scuffed back and plastic primed before hand of course!

TarrantVryce · 09-04-2005, 04:50 PM

So the rear lens of that Camry is simply painted over? That would seem to be pretty easy to do. Now that I'm examining it, I can see the upper line across the top of the rear lens and so I think that you're right.

96Vienta · 09-05-2005, 01:56 AM

That looks sweet. That's the first time i have seen it done. Has a great effect too.

HoboJoe · 09-05-2005, 02:23 AM

I knew you had a gen2 Jet.

Just thought there might be another in the family.

dna59 · 09-05-2005, 08:36 AM

Yeah it's easy to do I did it on my cam before I sold it.
Here's a pics of mine:

HoboJoe · 09-05-2005, 06:01 PM

So how did you do it? Where did you get the paint? Clear coat, yes or no?

steve97 · 09-05-2005, 09:20 PM

Once was rear ended. Had body shop paint over the red reflector while he was at it. Cost me like an extra $50 cash. Stupid ladies insurance paid for the rest.