third brake light, your opinion please
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Racer
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From: St. Clair Shores Michigan
third brake light, your opinion please
I am thinking of taking the black plugs from my luggage rack on my 71
and replacing them with red led lights for a third brake light.
Not sure if it would be thought of as cool or cheesie
Any thoughts.........
and replacing them with red led lights for a third brake light.
Not sure if it would be thought of as cool or cheesie
Any thoughts.........
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From: A 12/8 man in a 4/4 world
Re: third brake light, your opinion please (motown 71)
I saw some pics of som european sharks that have a third brake lite above the rear window. very discrete. if i was to add a libby lite it would be one of those. hopefully one of our friends will post some pics.
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Racer
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Re: third brake light, your opinion please (79Fever)
I had thought of that location but wondered about my removable rear window, I take it out most of the time
Any pic's would be appreciated.
[Modified by motown 71, 6:06 PM 1/26/2004]
Any pic's would be appreciated.
[Modified by motown 71, 6:06 PM 1/26/2004]
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Re: third brake light, your opinion please (motown 71)
I'd like to build one into the back of the bar above the rear window.
If it matched the shape of the bar like this > then it would rock I think.
If it matched the shape of the bar like this > then it would rock I think.
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Re: third brake light, your opinion please (427V8)
Will post a pic of this soon, Ghostrider moded this and it looks good, as well as, other mods...sharp lookin vette. So hang tight! My wife had an 89 vette with the third brake light and had four or five bulbs..each one was over 10 bucks a pop to replace...doh! I also have a pic of one of the guys replacing his bulbs with l.e.d. board...looked sweet and will last for ever, see if I can get that one posted also...! O.K. here are a couple of pics like a promised..enjoy! 
[Modified by 81' Corvette Guy, 2:19 PM 1/26/2004]
[Modified by 81' Corvette Guy, 2:19 PM 1/26/2004]
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Burning Brakes
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Re: third brake light, your opinion please (motown 71)
I say "NO" :nono: but that just my opinion. Maybe you can do it in photoshop to get an idea of what it would really look like, then again you find out you totally hate it. IF that were the case then WOW you just saved yourself from a headache!!! :smash: :banghead:
[Modified by 1FUNVET, 2:36 PM 1/26/2004]
[Modified by 1FUNVET, 2:36 PM 1/26/2004]
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Racer
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From: St. Clair Shores Michigan
Re: third brake light, your opinion please (1FUNVET)
Wish I were computer literiate enough to do that.......
Heck I'm still try to get the wify to help put in a pic of my ride
:cry
Can't spell worth a darn either..............
gimmie a hunk of metal though and I'll break-melt-bend-cut it like no buddy's bizzness
[Modified by motown 71, 7:44 PM 1/26/2004]
Heck I'm still try to get the wify to help put in a pic of my ride
:cry
Can't spell worth a darn either..............
gimmie a hunk of metal though and I'll break-melt-bend-cut it like no buddy's bizzness
[Modified by motown 71, 7:44 PM 1/26/2004]
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Re: third brake light, your opinion please (1FUNVET)
I say "NO" :nono: but that just my opinion. Maybe you can do it in photoshop to get an idea of what it would really look like, then again you find out you totally hate it. IF that were the case then WOW you just saved yourself from a headache!!! :smash: :banghead:
[Modified by 1FUNVET, 2:36 PM 1/26/2004]
[Modified by 1FUNVET, 2:36 PM 1/26/2004]
the brake lights were on. He is proposing to put an LED in each of the black
plastic cones at the back end of each luggage rack tube. When off, you wouldn't even know they were there.
At least that is my interpretation. I hope it won't be a big red bulb hanging off of each one.
[Modified by NHvette, 3:41 PM 1/26/2004]
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Re: third brake light, your opinion please (NHvette)
you would think someone makes an LED strip that could just stick on the back window. I hesitate to attach something to the body.
i'll do some research.
i'll do some research.
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Racer
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Re: third brake light, your opinion please (NHvette)
Your correct NHvette a seperate bulb in the end of each tube, visible only when the brakes are applied.
Thanks Corvette Guy but I want to stay away from the tacked on later look.
Thanks Corvette Guy but I want to stay away from the tacked on later look.
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Re: third brake light, your opinion please (NHvette)
How about this for an animation-chop - the brakes come on every 4 seconds.
And if it prevents you from getting run over by a truck or SUV its definitely worth it.
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Racer
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Re: third brake light, your opinion please (turtlevette)
Thanks NHvette, that's got me sold.
As for bubba, well I don't think so, bubba would be a big ol' red light
sitting on top a that there rack my friend.
I'm going with it
:cool:
Thanks again NHvette
As for bubba, well I don't think so, bubba would be a big ol' red light
sitting on top a that there rack my friend.
I'm going with it
:cool:
Thanks again NHvette