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Old Dec 15, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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saw some small fixed head lites on a C3 vette ,it was advertising a tube frame on a black C3.any ideas on building or buying something like that.would like to maybe use halogen lites.any pics if you have some thing like this.
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 02:08 AM
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https://www.google.com/search?q=c3+c...2&ved=0CDIQsAQ
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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thanks Alaskan ,great links.found some good ideas to consider.my current lites work and pop up great,but would like to loose some weight up front.what do vette lite pods weigh each ?
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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havent had my C3's off ...yet. but my C4's are about 15 lbs each, but they are plastic, I'd bet 15-20 ea. and if you dd in the actuators and related , it would be more
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