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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Thanks to Nitro_UK for the idea and the how to...tail light mod is complete! Attached photo's...car isn't clean but lights are complete!
Used 4 3157 chrome bulbs and 8 20LED tower bulbs...replaced stock pigtails with 12 after market 3157 pigtails! Going to replace the reverse lamp covers with the diamond cut covers, and she will be set from the rear! Thanks to everyone else for any and all tech assistance provided!
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Looks great! I just bought a crystal eyes set-up.
I get it Friday.
Have a good one
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Looks great - but does anything reflect at night now?
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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No, that is the catch, I have to find a way to mount some red reflector somewhere on the rear...thinking in the lower bumper area somewhere...
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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very interesting mod.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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Thanks bro, as I pointed out, not my original idea, but thought it was cool...as was pointed out though, need to get a reflective surface on the back of the car. Maybe install some rear bumper screens and put red reflective tape on those...? We'll see...
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Hey Chris, they look Once you got started it sure didn't take you long. Great job. ............Jim
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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I like what you have done as it looks really good on Silver
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Sure looks different. I like it.
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Nice job

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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by shoribs
Hey Chris, they look Once you got started it sure didn't take you long. Great job. ............Jim
Thanks, all...and yeah, Jim, not tool long, but a bit of redo over the course of the fabrication...it would take me about 2 hours to complete the thing now...anyway, guess it is your turn!
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Don't care for them myself,looks to euro.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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...Congrats... ...very cool.......
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