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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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DONT BITE MY HEAD OFF TO THOSE WHO LIKE THE FLIP UP HEADLIGHTS HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED TO TAKE AWAY THE FLIP UP HEADLIGHTS FROM THE C4 AND PUT STATIONARY HEADLIGHTS LIKE THE C5-R? JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE THE GEARS ON THESE TEND TO GET STICKY TOO OFTEN...
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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There's a kit out there to do just that. To me, it looks a little cheap in construction. But that's just my opinion.

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Breathless makes a kit, but it's like $1200.

I like what this guy did(he's in Japan)
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Breathless makes a kit, but it's like $1200.

I like what this guy did(he's in Japan)
Does that kit come with the hood too? Or do you have to cut the sh$t out of your hood.
I have seen a few kits and I would say that to me that one is nasty. just MHO.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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Nasty as in ugly? or nasty as in badass!
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That kit by breathless;
Reminds me of the 280 Z by Nissan...
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Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
Nasty as in ugly? or nasty as in badass!
Nasty as in I don't like it. But to each his own.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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Go to Corvette Central

Type in 444317 for the part# search. Thats probably what you are looking for.
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Actually the C4 kit from Breathless Perf is around $900;
$999 minus 10% discount for forum members.
Still about $300 too much...
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THANKS FELLAS FOR THE HELP... I WANT TO DO THIS MYSELF ... I JUST NEED A PICTURE AT WHAT I'M LOOKING AT ... I'M NOT ABOUT TO PAY $999 FOR THAT CONVERSION... I'D PAY A COUPLE BILLS... THANKS AGAIN!
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Originally Posted by 84GSCLONE
THANKS FELLAS FOR THE HELP... I WANT TO DO THIS MYSELF ... I JUST NEED A PICTURE AT WHAT I'M LOOKING AT ... I'M NOT ABOUT TO PAY $999 FOR THAT CONVERSION... I'D PAY A COUPLE BILLS... THANKS AGAIN!
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Originally Posted by ddsovy
That kit by breathless;
Reminds me of the 280 Z by Nissan...
That ain't the Breathless, the Breathless looks like this:

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Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
Breathless makes a kit, but it's like $1200.

I like what this guy did(he's in Japan)
That the best looking fixed light C4 i've seen. It looks kinda sorta similar to the Callaway LM. Does anyone have any other custom headlight pics like that? That would be some serious fabrication to get that to look right.

My friend got one for his 95' from C5 west maybe (thats what he said) for $600 and it looked CHEAP. His were not the flat ones, his stuck up. How do the breathless kits look in person?
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that actualy looks pretty awesome, looks kind of like the lamborghini headlights, just swap the headlights with projectors (twin projectors) and it would look awesome!
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Originally Posted by fsr402
Please try turning this off.

Your TOOOO much man
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I was going to work on a conversion that looks just like the C5R headlights, as I don't like the flat breathless designs, but can't find anyone 'affordable' for the castings for the plastics, and stuff, so it's on hold for now..
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WOULDNT A TAP PLASTICS© BE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT ON MAKING THE PLASTIC RISE UP A LITTLE LIKE THE C5-R? i'M SURE THERES COMPANIES OUT THERE THAT CAN FABRICATE SUCH PIECES... I REALLY DONT LIKE THE FLAT SURFACE... I'D LIKE IT TO HAVE SOME ZIP TO IT.... NOTHING BORING ... THANKS FOR THE CAPS LOCK... WHERE IS THAT BUTTON AGAIN??
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I LIKE THE C5-R LOOK.. NOT TAKIN A LIKING TO THOSE FLAT ONES... I CAN DO A CONVERSION LIKE THAT EASILY ... MAYBE A TAP PLASTICS COULD HELP ME OUT AS THEY DEAL WITH.. WELL PLASTICS... MAYBE THEY COULD FABRICATE SOMETHING FOR ME...

WHERE IS THAT CAPS LOCK BUTTON AT AGAIN??
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WHERE IS THAT CAPS LOCK BUTTON AT AGAIN??

RIGHT HERE.
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Originally Posted by fsr402
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