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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by damilleniumboy
I did the flushed tail lights, and I took the so called kit off faster than it took me to put it on.
I *totally* agree. I thought this kit looked cool in pictures online, but once I got it and tried installing it I was very disappointed and trashed it.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by damilleniumboy
I did the flushed tail lights, and I took the so called kit off faster than it took me to put it on.


I only did 1 light and hated the look. It just didn't look right to me. Looked like bulgling bug eyes.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by cdnguyred88


I only did 1 light and hated the look. It just didn't look right to me. Looked like bulgling bug eyes.
Ha ha, me too! What a waste of money.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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I installed my two-tone yellow and black leather boots and door handles from redlinegoods.com.

Disclaimer: The product is VERY high quality item and it was shipped on time and the transaction was nothing short of perfect. However, I got ahead of myself and didn't notice that the yellow didn't really match MY.

So I have decided when I am not feeling too lazy I will get single-tone black from redlinegoods again. Standup vendor and definitely recommend them

-Alex
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by itzza427
I did the flushed kit and loved it!! My only regret was I got a VERY inexpensive one that had black screws that rusted within a couple of weeks!! Even though it was inexpensive,,after I got it,,I thought CHIT I could have done this for about what shipping cost!!Still like the look!
I just got a flush kit with seals. I haven't put in on yet, waiting for the halo's. I was starting to get worried when More and more people didn't like the flush kit.

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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Headman70
Ha ha, me too! What a waste of money.
I may be regretting a mod I haven't even done.

Scott
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Must_Have_Z
I *totally* agree. I thought this kit looked cool in pictures online, but once I got it and tried installing it I was very disappointed and trashed it.
Me too!

I had mine on one week and took them off after seeing a Chevy Cobalt with similar lights. Not sure why I even did it as I now think the sunk-in OEM look is so much better and make the C5 butt unique!
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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Probably the only mod that I wish I had done differently was on my '00 when I had the stripes on the MCM hood painted on instead of just using vinyl. Kept getting little rock chips and of course they were always in the black stripe part of the hood. Would have been much easier and cheaper to have been able to just replace the vinyl.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Only mod I have done so far that I don't like is the one where you put the inserts on the dash (corvette lettering on passenger side). Maybe it is just the light oak color.. but anyway, I took them off the next day. I have the lt oak emblem on the steering wheel - from same company - and I like that there, though.

I WANT to do the SS inserts on rear - but I go back and forth over wanting anything on the back besides what is already there. One day I think it looks next.. I'm like So.. it probably won't get done.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by steve8
Not much of a mod, but one A hole of a vendor that sells insulation and partitions sent me a crappy partition and did not follow through on his oft stated wonderful customer service.
Other than that I have been extremely happy with everything I have done as well as all of the other vendors I have dealt with.
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Haha. I wonder who that could be. I got hosed by the same A-hole on an insulation kit I ordered.Sorry to hear I wasn't the only person he got over on.



Come to think of it, his insulation "kit" fell well short of promised expectations.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Expectations? Hell it fell short of actually being a kit.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lancejoker
Expectations? Hell it fell short of actually being a kit.


He should be banned.
As the saying goes, "misery loves company", but I don't feel more customers should be subjected to his shortcomings.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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I couldn't agree more. Can you believe he actually tried to make me look like the bad guy for calling out his crap product/business practices?
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Just thought of another one! Cheap letters for the FRCs. Those things were garbage.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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I think way too many of us tried the Flush tail light kit.
I only installed one light then took it off right away.
I also bought a cheap set of fog light screens that have since been replaced with a good set.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Dangit I bought those screens too. Add that to my list.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Should have gone with a bigger cam
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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Well I got my Halo's from JW. Sweet!! The seal flush kit I got off ebay well we'll just say it sucks. the seals only go on the bottom half of the light only and are to thick you can't get the light back in without peeling the seal off the light. The flush kit is some nylon tube spacers and machine screws. the screws are hard to get in all the way without stripping and the light rocks because there is nothing behind the top and bottom. in the garbage the kit goes. good thing I'm only out $20

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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Sorry to hear Scott. At least you have quality HIDS, Halos, leds, and DRLS coming from us (got them in yesterday).
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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Cup holder I bought off of ebay, it goes between the seats. Looks like crap and is useless, also should have bought some better quality screens, love the look but side screens keep falling off
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