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Old May 6, 2014 | 09:09 PM
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Got these in today and installed them. I gotta admit after the first light was done I wasn't sure the seals were going to look good but after tweaking them I think it's a great look, the black of the seals is a great accent on the tail of the car, and no more ledges for dirt and crap to build up on! They work fine with Radioflyer's halo tail lights as well! Bonus stubby antenna and new license plate holder installed as well

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Got these in today and installed them. I gotta admit after the first light was done I wasn't sure the seals were going to look good but after tweaking them I think it's a great look, the black of the seals is a great accent on the tail of the car, and no more ledges for dirt and crap to build up on! They work fine with Radioflyer's halo tail lights as well! Bonus stubby antenna and new license plate holder installed as well



Can't believe the car has to share the garage with the washer and dryer - LOL
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Old May 6, 2014 | 09:17 PM
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Can't believe the car has to share the garage with the washer and dryer - LOL
It may look ghetto but that's just because those came with the house and the ones I moved in with are much better and there's no better place to keep them

Besides, Daisy isn't selfish, she shares the garage with a challenger as well
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Old May 6, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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It may look ghetto but that's just because those came with the house and the ones I moved in with are much better and there's no better place to keep them

Besides, Daisy isn't selfish, she shares the garage with a challenger as well
Must be time to put a supercharger on the dryer...
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Old May 6, 2014 | 09:22 PM
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Must be time to put a supercharger on the dryer...
I've been debating it but she's cammed and tuned right now and I'm pretty satisfied ... for now ...
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Old May 6, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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Looks good! Keep the lint roller nearby!
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Good look on your car.
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Originally Posted by 1999corvettels1
I think I see a Braum's ice cream place in the reflection, lol.

lol. Don't see to many Braums ice cream stores unless you are in Oklahoma,Texas or Arkansas.
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Originally Posted by 1999corvettels1
I think I see a Braum's ice cream place in the reflection, lol.
You're correct!

Originally Posted by cholmes729
lol. Don't see to many Braums ice cream stores unless you are in Oklahoma,Texas or Arkansas.
Yep, Texas it is.
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I want some seals for mine the sand and dirt is dad ... What is the deal on the seals ??? What washer all I see is a nice ride... Thanks...
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Originally Posted by radar502
I want some seals for mine the sand and dirt is dad ... What is the deal on the seals ??? What washer all I see is a nice ride... Thanks...
The seals are just adhesive-backed weatherstripping pieces stuck to the lower half of each light. It has helped greatly in reducing dirt buildup by greatly lowering the surface area stuff can land on.
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Right on, hope you enjoy them.

I put those on for about 2 weeks...then got sick of them.

In addition, those seals I had trapped dirt and ended up scratching my paint. Saw it when I took the flush mounts out/off. In the end, I thought the flushies were a big mistake.
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Look great! I have had the flush set up for 2 years now but no seals.
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Old May 7, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MotoJB
Right on, hope you enjoy them.

I put those on for about 2 weeks...then got sick of them.

In addition, those seals I had trapped dirt and ended up scratching my paint. Saw it when I took the flush mounts out/off. In the end, I thought the flushies were a big mistake.
Thanks for that, I'll keep that in mind. Next time I'm home I may pop one out to see how it's looking. Definitely don't want to mess up the paint since if I ever want to go unflush the scratches would be right there in your face looking at the lights.

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Look great! I have had the flush set up for 2 years now but no seals.
Looks good! The kit came with the seals so I'll leave them on for now since they look alright, but as MotoJB mentioned if it starts scratching paint then we have a problem and I'll probably revert. If I have to take the seals off I think it would still look good like yours. Honestly I don't think the seals do all that much vs. stock since stock lights aren't perfectly sealed to begin with. I guess it's more to keep gunk from building up behind it. In time we shall see
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