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Old May 12, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Let me be the first in line to say that

BUT, those look nothing like them, and look excellent on your car (IMO). Really slick look man.

(pic request) Can you take a pic of the entire back end of the car???
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Old May 12, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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I think it looks good on silver or white. Interested to see how they look when the red lights are installed.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by devnull
Let me be the first in line to say that

BUT, those look nothing like them, and look excellent on your car (IMO). Really slick look man.

(pic request) Can you take a pic of the entire back end of the car???
Thanks for the compliments guy's. The new Red Led's will be here on Tuesday and I certainly will pull her out of the garage and get some pics.

Am I interpreting the Florida code correctly? According to this I should have no problem as it clearly states EMIT RED when LIGHTED

Code 316.221
(1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in s. 316.217, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear, except that passenger cars and pickup trucks manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1972, which were originally equipped with only one taillamp shall have at least one taillamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the taillamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one taillamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. An object, material, or covering that alters the taillamp's visibility from 1,000 feet may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied over a taillamp.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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..somewhere out there, a ricer is missing his tail lights








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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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I think they look good on silver.

Not sure they would work with mine

It would be easy to fix some red reflectors to comply with regs

How about in the ducts at the bottom of the bumper? A couple of discrete strip reflectors should do it.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Looks like 4 back ups, change them
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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 16Again
As long as they light up RED there is no problem.
That depend on where you live. In Texas, they must reflect red. Not that there aren't plenty of cars with clear lenses here, but they aren't legal regardless of the bulb color. Here it would just be an excuse if a LEO wanted to pull you over.

Your mileage may vary.... check the state statutes.

BTW, I agree with /dev/null... they look pretty good on your car.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Those should look killer with the LED's installed. Please post a picture. I have the Red LED's and love the pop they give. The stn/stl inserts also accent the tail of your car. Everyone has their own opinion.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GKrenn
Those should look killer with the LED's installed. Please post a picture. I have the Red LED's and love the pop they give. The stn/stl inserts also accent the tail of your car. Everyone has their own opinion.
Thanks, as i said I think they look good and are VERY DIFFERENT from what everyone else has.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Bob looking good. Just get the clear third brake light and finish the look and take pics
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Bob, thanks for the email. Those look TERRIFIC!!! I looked for these before but was told they weren't being made anymore. Where did you get them?
Cheers,
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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It is different.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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By request for the BOYZ in IRAQ.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SeaLawyer
Bob, thanks for the email. Those look TERRIFIC!!! I looked for these before but was told they weren't being made anymore. Where did you get them?
Cheers,
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If the other pics ever finish loading you have another e-mail coming to the sandbox. E-Mail went I got them from Josh (PaceThis) here on the forum, he decided not to use them and I was in the right place at the right time. My understanding is they are NOT being produced anymore, I have no idea where to find them. Before Josh I looked for these for quite awhile.
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I had them on my car years ago....got them from Ecklers..

Except I had the outers stock red and the inners clear...had a euro look


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Old May 12, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by GettReal
I had them on my car years ago....got them from Ecklers..

Except I had the outers stock red and the inners clear...had a euro look
Thats what I pulled off today. Look in the lower right hand corner of my pics, you will see the rerd/clear euro's on the floor.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GettReal
I had them on my car years ago....got them from Ecklers..

Except I had the outers stock red and the inners clear...had a euro look

That's pretty cool, only saw them on 1 other car. What bulbs did you use? How did you modify the housing for the lens? Sory for the questions.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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I had a couple on my car a long time ago....still have all 4 somewhere around here

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Old May 12, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
I think they look good on your color car. Certainly not something you see every day.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GettReal
I had a couple on my car a long time ago....still have all 4 somewhere around here

SeaLawyer (in my other thread) is in Iraq and really wanting a set. If your planning on letting them go would you consider sending him a PM? thanks
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