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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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I just bought the kit from Eckler's. Does anyone else have it. If so, how easy is it to install?? And most importantly........how kewl does it look?? :cool:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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do you mean the bubble lamp conversion kit?
Well if you do the instalation is not too bad you might have to mess around with the fit of the lenses but that is about it.
As far as how it looks here you go.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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Yep that's it!! Thanks for the pic! I like!! :cool: :thumbs:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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looks good!! :cool: :cool:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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Got em, love em :D
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 06:36 PM
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i got them too i love the look of them much better then stock.

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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 06:39 PM
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They look COOL!

.... unfortunatly, i can't have them here in the UK... got pulled over by the police the first day i had my vette, because it still had US spec Red flashers. (yawn)
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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They look COOL!

.... unfortunatly, i can't have them here in the UK... got pulled over by the police the first day i had my vette, because it still had US spec Red flashers. (yawn)
Agh, that sux! :bs
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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OK - I'm gonna rock the boat.
It's not that I DISlike them, but I much rather prefer the stock taillights.
I think they look better (just opinion). However, I may go with the bubbles,
since the price is within my grasp. $200 for a set of stock lenses is :crazy: :crazy:

If I can find used ones for 50-100 I will go used. Otherwise, it's the $38 special for me.

:seeya
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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OK - I'm gonna rock the boat.
It's not that I DISlike them, but I much rather prefer the stock taillights.
I think they look better (just opinion). However, I may go with the bubbles,
since the price is within my grasp. $200 for a set of stock lenses is :crazy: :crazy:

If I can find used ones for 50-100 I will go used. Otherwise, it's the $38 special for me.

:seeya
Hey man that's what this place is all about.
if every one liked the same thing then there would be no such thing as bubble tail lights.
and I guess there would be no such things as mustangs either :lol: :lol:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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....and I guess there would be no such things as mustangs either :lol: :lol:

:rofl: :lolg:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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Running 4, bought 4 new stock ones many years ago. Rec. all 4 work- stock or custom.


:cool:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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I agree. Make all four functional. This was my preference. Stock.

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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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Shouldn't be any problem on your '76.

I like the look (check the sig), but the stock lights are on the shelf if I ever change my mind.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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I agree. Make all four functional. This was my preference. Stock.


That's a pretty good idea!! :thumbs:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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... got pulled over by the police the first day i had my vette, because it still had US spec Red flashers. (yawn)
...That's like getting pulled over in the states (namely Texas) for having no front license plate. :rolleyes:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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i just checked here... http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...EPX8AEB75CAAB3
and it says the're for 1968-1972...
wont they fit a 79? arent they the same thing?
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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No matter what year vette they are on they look good. I've gotten a lot
of good comments on my rearend, no pun intended. It brightens it up
and it can be seen at nite a long way off. I still have my originals but unless
my grandsons want to make it like it was when it was new, they are only gonna collect dust. Steve
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 10:28 PM
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I guess I'm the oddball, I like the originals better. :D

:cheers:
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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why does it say that they will only fit up til 72?
wont they fit a 79 too?
whats up with that?
also...how do you make all 4 funtional? and what does that mean exactly?
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