To shave or not to shave... that's the question.
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
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Re: To shave or not to shave... that's the question.
If your worried about them at all, spray the lenses in body color, and see if you like the look enough to do it. I vote for shaVe them.
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Re: To shave or not to shave... that's the question.
I think you should leave them on. At night, the car will be hard to see directly from the side.
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Re: To shave or not to shave... that's the question.
I believe you can have them "smoked" including the front parking lights and rear light cover. Those marker lights are there for safety reasons and I don't beleave its legal to remove them.Call the sheriff's office and ask,it would really suck to find out after the shave has been done.
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Re: To shave or not to shave... that's the question.
Paint them body color with a very small decal bird logo over the bulb area. Remove the sticker and they will not stick out like a sore thumb, and still provide some light to keep you out of handcuffs.
I smoked mine until they were basically painted. I put a small circular sticker in the center over the bulb, and they will shine, but with the light off they disappear.
Lights on
Lights off
Close up of lights (best I have)
I smoked mine until they were basically painted. I put a small circular sticker in the center over the bulb, and they will shine, but with the light off they disappear.
Lights on
Lights off
Close up of lights (best I have)
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Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
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Re: To shave or not to shave... that's the question.
When I said smoked I did not mean black.Smoke them just enough that they blend in with the paint a little.About a medium shade.
Black dose not look bad but IMO belongs on a black car as shown above.
Black dose not look bad but IMO belongs on a black car as shown above.
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Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: To shave or not to shave... that's the question.
I really like your idea and love your car. Looks badass!
But if I have the marker lights shaved, I wonder if I could use the headlamp covers and install a small marker on those. After all, you need them mostly for night driving. I know they also have reflective properties yada, yada, but this car will not be my DD.
Anyway, so that would take care of the front (in theory), but not sure what to do about the quarter panels if I have them shaved.
Maybe use something like this, front and back?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...specs/rmpc.htm
BTW, just did a quick search and found those. I am sure there are other styles.
But if I have the marker lights shaved, I wonder if I could use the headlamp covers and install a small marker on those. After all, you need them mostly for night driving. I know they also have reflective properties yada, yada, but this car will not be my DD.
Anyway, so that would take care of the front (in theory), but not sure what to do about the quarter panels if I have them shaved.
Maybe use something like this, front and back?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...specs/rmpc.htm
BTW, just did a quick search and found those. I am sure there are other styles.
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