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89 center tailight section?

Wilfongtsi

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Will the 89 center taillight section fit on the 91, 92 trunks? I've heard they won't, just tryin to find out for sure. I think they also don't have lights in them or sunthin? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
 

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He's asking about the unit I've got for sale:



The body is the same (base Galant vs GVR4) so I don't see why they wouldn't bolt right on exactly the same as the stock center section...
 


It fits but will look like sh*t without the other two sides.
The sections wouldnt line up at all.



^BTW Cy your picture has the section upside down.
 
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Wilfongtsi

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Thanks for adding pic. I just like the way the clear part matches the color on the taillights, and I'm going for a badgeless look so no vr4 emblem.
 

Wilfongtsi

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So its upside down in the pic then, I see.
 

iceman69510

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I'm pretty sure they are different. I have an 89 center section and a 91 spare center, and the mounting studs are not all in identical locations. They can maybe be moved/removed, so it may fit, but not mount exactly the same.
 

^Ok I posted a picture of my car, which is a 91 with 89 tails for reason. It fits!

You dont use all the nut on the back side but other than that it works fine.
 

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When I did mine I had to open two mounting holes in the trunk way up to make it fit.

John
 

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Mine bolted in but the ends wouldn't sit flush on the top. It stuck out about 1/4".

John
 

DR1665

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I went to install a set of these, myself, found the center section doesn't light up, and then realized I wasted $40 buying them. :p I got them because I like the way the amber turn signals are on the top - like on my Talon. Some day, I might even snag a grille from an Eagle Summit and swap it in the front just for shits and giggles...
 

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Will the summit grill will fit the galant? may be 2000gtx will be exact fit.
 

wowzer

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2000GTX is an exact fit Summit is different.
You should be able to switch tails.
 

Wilfongtsi

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Did the 91 vr4's center section say vr4 on them? Do they light up?
 

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My center section lights up on my 91 but has no badge, it's on the trunk lid.
 

iceman69510

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Right. Has lights, no badge.
 

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Oh that's right, I pulled the bulbs out of my center section taillights. I thought it looked ghey with all that red back there. I was thinking about wiring up a really bright bulb on one side of the center section with a manual switch to be used as a rear foglight, ala Saab, Audi, Volvo.

I also misted some dark spray paint on my license plate bulbs so it doesn't have sun-like beacons illuminating it.
 

misterfixit

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Two different shape decklids. definately

Rich
 

IncorpoRatedX

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I had a wingless 90 decklid and i put my 91 tail light center section in it without any issues. So as far as i can tell they're interchangable.
 
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