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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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convert mine plzzzz
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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Just got my lights in the mail yesterday. They look good. I'll try and post some pics tonight.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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your welcome EVERYONE!!!!! im glad i have the 10 boxes out of my house so i have room to move (wont last long)

about the lights legality, how many cops will know what they are and the ones that do know the lights or the type of car you drive for that matter, how many of them will give you a ticket?

PS. just do what i did... make really good firends with some well known cops and watch the faces of the rookies when you call them and they are on your side!!!
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Old May 14, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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PS. just do what i did... make really good firends with some well known cops and watch the faces of the rookies when you call them and they are on your side!!!

Or, do what I am doing and become one
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Old May 14, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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ummm no. no offense, but i dont like jobs where the people you interact with hate you! theres nothing wrong with that, its just not for me....

ok, back to the lights!
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Old May 14, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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Or, do what I am doing and become one
****** right pal!
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Old May 15, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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I talked to my uncle about the rotor lights (he's a city police officer) and he said as long as they glow red and are visible from a distance it doesn't really matter what you do to them. He liked the rotor shaped ones (although he doesn't know anything about rotaries) and said that the chances of getting pulled AND ticketed for them are like one in a billion and would require an officer that knew what the lights were supposed to look like in the first place.
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Old May 17, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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They are less "modified" than those guys that have the Dodge Ram on their tail lights and I don't think they get hassled do they? I have also seen some bowties on some Chevy truck taillights...
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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Come on, this should be a no-brainer. If companies can legally sell hundreds of aftermarket "Altezza" variations for cars, it should be obvious that there's no way you can be cited for changing the configuration of your tail lights, as long as they meet the basic requirements.

If there were DOT regulations for tail light configurations, Corvettes couldn't use two red lights per side for both brake and turn signals while other cars have a separate amber turn signal, or vice versa. Only on the Euro tail lights is there a separate amber segment for the turn signals.



Brake lights are mandatory, obviously, and have to be red, but the number per side and configuration or shape are not dictated by law. Turn signals can be red or amber, but the number and configuration are not dictated by law either. All the lights on one side can flash (Corvette), only the outer-most light can flash (FD), or you can even have sequential illumination of the taillights from inside to outside (early model Cougar-style).
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Old May 18, 2004 | 02:14 PM
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hey roman,
i keep trying to pm you and email you but, no responses, just tryin to figure out when my lights are going to get here, i've been waiting to drive my car, thanks ray
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Old May 18, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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whats up,
hey roman i just got the lights today and they look great thanks a lot, so scrath that post above this one, you did a great job, now its time to go play with the 7, damn i missed drivin it.
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Old May 23, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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You should have an extra stock set already converted, and charge ppl + core, so this cuts down wait for potential customers. like me!
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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i would but its a matter of condition.... would you want your mint lights to get traded for scratched ones?

BUMP.......... BUMP.......... BUMP.......... BUMP..........

i forgot all about this but since i got 5 people that want to do it, its on again!
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 02:51 AM
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Originally posted by rzograbian

i would but its a matter of condition.... would you want your mint lights to get traded for scratched ones?
As an aside, have you considered taillight polishing? You can add another $20 - $30 whatever to the price you charge for the conversions to earn extra money. Polishing taillights with plastic buffing compound and a string buffing wheel is easy and you can really make them look brand new.
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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i do.... i know how to but it takes too much time. also, people wont want it. thanks anyway!
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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ok, here it goes.. i think my final set of light conversion:
its going to be a group buy thing... they normaly cost $80+20 for re-sealing + shipping to and from me!...

if i get 10+ people to send it at the same time so i do all of them together, it will cost either $70 or free shipping back! you choose one. either $10 off or free shipping back to you. the more people that join, the more money you get back. for every 5 people after that, i knock off $5 and so on. if i could get as many as 20, the cost will go down to $60 so i will start the list. pm me or tell me you want in on the thread!!!

LAST SETs IM DOING!!
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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also, could all the people that i have done it for in the past post pics or just chime in and tell me if you like them.. i think im close to 70 conversion but i lost count after 50!

Thanks guy's!
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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these are people that i know wanted it before and got delayed:
1. Narin
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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This is my full time job for the next few weeks so really fast return times and all the other ones that i have are either out or going out monday!
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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what kind of return shipping do you use?
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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uos ground... it will get to you in 1 day.... you are in the same state! i have shipped there before. if you or anyone wants in, just recopy the list and add you name to it. thanks
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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There's a better semi-daylight pic of mine. I have new pictures up of them (all are here: http://www.brentroad.com/photo_folde...Lights&filter= ).

I can't speak for the 99-spec lights but my rotor lights are awesome. The quality is amazing. I couldn't even tell that they had been taken apart and the inside of the lights look flawless. If he can do as good of work on his second set of rotor lights then I'm sure his work on the circles, that he's done a lot of, is simply amazing. I have no complaints with my lights and I think they were worth the money. If I hadn't had mine already done by him I'd be jumping on the chance to get them now since this is his last run.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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thanks...... i still offer the rotor light conversion but they take a little longer.. it costs $250 if anyone is intrested.

i posted in nopistons too so there are a lot of people intrested.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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those taillights completly destroyed the car. The stock or 99 spec look the best. To me those remind me of jackolantern's. just my $0.02
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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please keep opinions to yourself... btw, its his car!
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