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Old Oct 30, 2019 | 09:04 AM
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Very nice build! What led’s did you use?
Multi branded from Amazon.
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Old Oct 30, 2019 | 11:38 PM
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 06:07 AM
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The car looks great!!! I cant wait see it coming together with a set of waffle wheels on it!!
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 09:43 AM
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Thank you.

No waffles, as I am running the SE drivetrain. Going to run the SE wheels.
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 07:01 AM
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Well the SE wheels will also look fantastic on the car!! They are a nice looking set of wheels and I think they will look great on an early car!
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 12:59 AM
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Delivery Day

Back from paint! Some pictures of the delivery. Yes, I had to use a tow truck to get the car up me sloped driveway.












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Old Nov 16, 2019 | 01:16 AM
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Not near done, but got the rear bumper on and felt a bit accomplished.

Test fit. New gasket from Phil’s Rotary. They do run thick. The license plate light is not painted, but polished plastic. The rubber trim was wet sanded with 2500 grit.

Headlight motor.

And the other side.
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Old Nov 16, 2019 | 05:57 AM
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It's nice to see it going back together!!!
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Old Nov 26, 2019 | 01:04 PM
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A bit more progress, got the bumper on yesterday.


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Old Nov 27, 2019 | 08:15 AM
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That color is really incredible!! I love seeing the progress!!
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Old Nov 27, 2019 | 10:18 AM
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agreed it looks great
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Old Nov 27, 2019 | 11:37 PM
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Love how round, yellow fog lights look on these cars. Keep us posted!
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Old Nov 28, 2019 | 12:19 AM
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Check your f’n coolant...

I am going through the refoaming the heater box. Well, at some point the core froze and went all puffer fish on me. I have a used one in transit and will have it inspected and cleaned at the radiator shop.
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Old Nov 28, 2019 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ta-Aikah
Love how round, yellow fog lights look on these cars. Keep us posted!
Look to be driving lamps,no diffusers,fluting on lens to be a fog lamp.
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Old Nov 28, 2019 | 01:17 PM
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I fell in love with the aesthetic of the smooth yellow lights. I assumed fog lights, but I guess they could be driving lights.I thought driving lights are clear but there is no DOT markings, so it could be imported. The lights read "Made in Japan 660" and "E2" Other than that, I do not know any information on these.


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Old Nov 28, 2019 | 07:12 PM
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Had no idea there was a difference. The more you know
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Old Nov 28, 2019 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard Miller
I fell in love with the aesthetic of the smooth yellow lights. I assumed fog lights, but I guess they could be driving lights.I thought driving lights are clear but there is no DOT markings, so it could be imported. The lights read "Made in Japan 660" and "E2" Other than that, I do not know any information on these.

No,they're not DOT. Legal in Japan,France,pretty sure some others. Technically not here. No amber headlamps,driving lamps,amber fogs ok. Need to wire them to come on with hi beams only to meet lighting code. To take advantage of beam output,need to be mounted higher up about same height as headlamps. Fog lights always mounted low,they have a flat wide beam to get under fog,illuminate lane markings. Work great in rain. Fog lamps wired to be used with low beams and turn off when switched to hi beam.

They do look good on your car,curious as to how yellow beam looks from driver seat. They're essentially pencil beams that throw a concentrated beam out @600 yards,mounted as they are they'll throw some light on the road in a wider pattern close up also. H3 bulb in those lamps? Can you post a closeup pic of bulb inside lamp from front of lens?

Need to be powered thru a relay that can pick up its trigger from left hi beam headlight wire. Relay mounted on fenderwell so fused power wire a short run to battery positive terminal.You can run the ground wire from the relay inside car and connect to a switch that grounds when turned on. Would be real easy to use an illuminated switch by running 12 volt key hot wire to switch,ground wire from relay to 2nd terminal and wire that you ground to metal dash brace to 3rd switch terminal.
I'll post a pic to illustrate difference between fog/driving lamp.

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Off Road driving lights/Fog lights on my truck Off Road lights up top Fogs below. Lens on driving light is clear glass as is yours. Lines are ridges formed in reflector housing to shape and focus beam. Fog lamp has flutes laser cut on inside of lens,bulb holder has a shield that collects all light and focuses it on reflector and back out thru the lens in a concentrated flat wide beam. Both type lamps are available in round and rectangular shapes but work same.RE driving lights,the larger the Light housing,the more light produced. The same wattage bulb in a smaller in diameter lamp will produce less light than a larger diameter lamp with same wattage bulb.


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Old Dec 1, 2019 | 02:29 AM
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I’m not sure of the bulb, I’ll pull it later. I’ve been busy with this:


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That car is really looking nice Richard!! Is that the original carpet set? Keep up the good work!
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No need to remove bulb,take closeup pic of lamp from front. Last time i saw pic of the wire harness it was on a table. Also curious if that's original carpet.
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Old Dec 1, 2019 | 10:38 AM
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New carpets through ACC. I did not have the old carpet to use as a template. ACC over cuts by about 5-8 inches. It works but fits like an off the rack suit.

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New carpets through AAC. I did not have the old carpet to use as a template. AAC over cuts by about 5-8 inches. It works but fits like an off the rack suit.
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New carpets through ACC. I did not have the old carpet to use as a template. ACC over cuts by about 5-8 inches. It works but fits like an off the rack suit.
it will ride up with wear?
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Old Dec 2, 2019 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GSLSEforme
No need to remove bulb,take closeup pic of lamp from front. Last time i saw pic of the wire harness it was on a table. Also curious if that's original carpet.

will that work?




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