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Old 11-23-11, 08:31 PM
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Car looks great! How many miles were on the car when you got it?
Old 11-23-11, 09:15 PM
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The car had somewhere in the high 90k's. But after the Seafoam treatment and an oil change, the oil is crystal clear 2500 miles later. The engine is in better shape than my 350z that had 30k.


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Car looks great! How many miles were on the car when you got it?
Old 11-24-11, 07:29 AM
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Very nice car man, congrats!
Old 11-29-11, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SargeISF
Update 11/22/2011

Another small update. I finally got my LED's from www.superbrightleds.com What a PITA it was to do the driver side. My hands are hurting bad! LOL

They look sick, and they are bright as hell!! Now I have to get the DRL disabled too much crap going on in the High beam area..


Also, I have some parts that a friend of mine is redoing in white carbon fiber. The first one is the engine cover. Once its done, Ill take pictures for him. He will be a vendor on here and sell some of his stuff.

Soon.
Where did you install LED's? I read back through the thread and didn't see any mention of them other than this post. It sounds like you did something with the headlights?
Old 11-29-11, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SargeISF
Update 11/22/2011

Another small update. I finally got my LED's from www.superbrightleds.com What a PITA it was to do the driver side. My hands are hurting bad! LOL

They look sick, and they are bright as hell!! Now I have to get the DRL disabled too much crap going on in the High beam area..


Also, I have some parts that a friend of mine is redoing in white carbon fiber. The first one is the engine cover. Once its done, Ill take pictures for him. He will be a vendor on here and sell some of his stuff.

Soon.
Hey Sarge, I'm curious, which light did you change or put in? Could you possibly post a picture? I recently changed my lights at some audio/light shop but I think I got low quality stuff LEDs and got ripped off on the pricing =/
Old 11-30-11, 04:15 AM
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I changed out the parking lights, and the DRL's to LED. I didnt like the way the yellowish bulbs looked inside the housings. In my opinion, they make the car's headlamps look cheap.


Originally Posted by jleonard71
Where did you install LED's? I read back through the thread and didn't see any mention of them other than this post. It sounds like you did something with the headlights?
Originally Posted by FastPaced
Hey Sarge, I'm curious, which light did you change or put in? Could you possibly post a picture? I recently changed my lights at some audio/light shop but I think I got low quality stuff LEDs and got ripped off on the pricing =/
I will get some pics in a few for you with some more info on them. They are insanely bright, and the color match was perfect.
Old 11-30-11, 12:06 PM
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Here is the superbrightled's 194 5 led bulb. (parking light)

I highly recommend these guys.



This is the cheap (ebay) 24 led 9005 bulb. This one sucks, get the one from superbright and you dont have to use the adapter box.

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Old 11-30-11, 03:17 PM
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Wait so there IS a set of lights that don't require the flickering modulator, just bulbs?

Is that cool blue that you have?

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Old 11-30-11, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sushiboi
Wait so there IS a set of lights that don't require the flickering modulator, just bulbs?
Yep, here is the link.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...HP9.htm#photos


Is that cool blue that you have?
Cool White
Old 11-30-11, 04:27 PM
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Cool Build Thread Sarge!
Old 11-30-11, 05:22 PM
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Thanks Mike!
Old 12-01-11, 11:07 AM
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Looking good.....

Back in the Summer, it looks like the rear wheels were in the wrong locations... From the pics you posted on 11/19/11.. The rear wheels are now right...

BUT, the front wheels seem to be the wrong locations now...

Regards,

Joe Z
Old 12-01-11, 03:29 PM
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Thanks! I honestly cant tell Joe,lol.
I hate these wheels. I cant wait to get some new ones soon.

Originally Posted by Joe Z
Looking good.....

Back in the Summer, it looks like the rear wheels were in the wrong locations... From the pics you posted on 11/19/11.. The rear wheels are now right...

BUT, the front wheels seem to be the wrong locations now...

Regards,

Joe Z
Old 12-01-11, 05:18 PM
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Nice build! Glad you were able to save her.
Old 12-03-11, 10:36 AM
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Update 12/3/2011

Got some Blue door sills.



And some clear door lights.



Going to install them soon. Pics to come.


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