And it sounds as if you like them just a wee bit lol. 
Killer Lights Video
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Killer Lights Video
These are the lights that 69MyWay sells. He calls them killer lights. I for one am a believer in them at this point. We turned them on and got them working within 5 minutes of connecting the battery. I don't know how we did it but both were wired wrong polarity with the headlight switch on. Both stayed down. 
BTW, these are installed on TNBUSA's 70 vette.
BTW, these are installed on TNBUSA's 70 vette.
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I guess I should have included the website that Chris McDonald has for his car and the lights. Check it out there are some amazing things on his website.
Chris McDonalds "69MyWay" Webpage
Chris McDonalds "69MyWay" Webpage
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I installed Killer Lights in my '80 about 5 years ago. The kit was still evolving then but it's a great mod. I used '96 Firebird Trans Am motors and a C4 control. I fabricated the brackets and rods myself.
Here's the link if you want to read more about them:
http://mcspeed.homestead.com/Our_Products.html
The only things I never took time to ask Chris about or play around with were the springs. My lights come down too fast and hard. Your lights work perfectly. Do you have some pictures of both sets of springs? I would really appreciate seeing what you used.
BTW, here is a pic of my light mechanics when I bought the car (showing bits of the red Bubba paint job):
And here is what that area looks like now with Killer Lights (Pay no attention to the dust. It's been a long winter here in Minnesota.):
Here's the link if you want to read more about them:
http://mcspeed.homestead.com/Our_Products.html
The only things I never took time to ask Chris about or play around with were the springs. My lights come down too fast and hard. Your lights work perfectly. Do you have some pictures of both sets of springs? I would really appreciate seeing what you used.
BTW, here is a pic of my light mechanics when I bought the car (showing bits of the red Bubba paint job):
And here is what that area looks like now with Killer Lights (Pay no attention to the dust. It's been a long winter here in Minnesota.):
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I got had the lucky opportunity to have Chris McSpeed install these himself on my car this winter and would never go back. I have too much fun showing them off to all the other vette guys who have never heard of such a mod.
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Be careful showing your Killer Lights off at car shows. The more you show them work, the more requests you get to see them work.
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I love mine, I was lucky my vette had them when I bought it.
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Very cool and just in time for me! Will these work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97...em160104412795
They are about half the price of the gm parts direct units but are they half the quality as well?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97...em160104412795
They are about half the price of the gm parts direct units but are they half the quality as well?
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Very cool and just in time for me! Will these work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97...em160104412795
They are about half the price of the gm parts direct units but are they half the quality as well?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97...em160104412795
They are about half the price of the gm parts direct units but are they half the quality as well?
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...umber=16516653
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From: TEXAS - you mean there are other states?
I finally found time to follow up on these headlights. VERY NICE. I like the ol vaccuum for being different, but - they work really well in the above video.
So - has anyone done this using junk yard parts to save money? Wonder what total costs are for all parts? I could offset some of the $$$ by the money saved not updating the vaccuum hoses and then possibly finding out the tanks, relays are bad, etc etc...
This will be nice with a cam that offers poor vaccuum and look at the room you save.... My vacuum tanks work (well they used to) but they look like sh$t.
This would allow for room for a transcooler or maybe just have more room to work under the nose of the corvette. A negative is to cut the good actuators. Maybe I can find some boogered up ones...
So - has anyone done this using junk yard parts to save money? Wonder what total costs are for all parts? I could offset some of the $$$ by the money saved not updating the vaccuum hoses and then possibly finding out the tanks, relays are bad, etc etc...
This will be nice with a cam that offers poor vaccuum and look at the room you save.... My vacuum tanks work (well they used to) but they look like sh$t.
This would allow for room for a transcooler or maybe just have more room to work under the nose of the corvette. A negative is to cut the good actuators. Maybe I can find some boogered up ones...
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I like how neat and tidy the engine bay looks without all the vacuum lines. Mike removed all of the vacuum lines, actuators, relays on the car. The only vacuum in use is for the heater controls. One tiny line to the firewall. 
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Thats what I'm curious about. If you have the electric motors for the headlights do you still need to keep the vacume canister for the wiper door???
Also, I like the idea of installing the metal gear inplace of the plastic one, but I've had a few firebirds and GM put the pastic gear there incase the light housing got jammed the gear would slip and fail instead of the motor burning out or forcing the light open to where a bracket or body will get broken. food for thought.
Also, I like the idea of installing the metal gear inplace of the plastic one, but I've had a few firebirds and GM put the pastic gear there incase the light housing got jammed the gear would slip and fail instead of the motor burning out or forcing the light open to where a bracket or body will get broken. food for thought.
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Very nice. Any idea what the weight comparison is? Couldn't be much heavier, if at all, and if they are lighter this would be the ideal spot on a vette to loose weight. Not a bad price either.
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