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> 914 R Lights Arrive, Some assembly required....
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post Feb 27 2006, 07:07 PM
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QUOTE (Loser_Cruiser @ Feb 27 2006, 05:54 PM)
How will you seal them to car so water doesnt get behind them?

I won't.
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:13 AM
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so cool! are there any other photos of these taillights on the web? very interested! I would like to see the three lighter or at least a set on a car. come on I need something! please? I'm all excited and have nothing too drool over! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:26 AM
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Wow, they look great, but $300?
I guess I will have to put that on the back burner for now.
I want to build a 914-4 version of a 911R and those tail lights would fit right in. That will be my next project.
Maybe later. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:54 AM
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QUOTE (Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Feb 27 2006, 11:26 PM)
Wow, they look great, but $300?
I guess I will have to put that on the back burner for now.
I want to build a 914-4 version of a 911R and those tail lights would fit right in. That will be my next project.
Maybe later. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

1 new rear euro lens is 185 bucks...

a new housing is liek another 100?


i hate porsche pricing for these damn vee dubs (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 09:17 AM
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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 27 2006, 11:54 PM)

1 new rear euro lens is 185 bucks...

a new housing is liek another 100?

That's exactly right.

It's not really that much if you break it down:

2 Hella brake lights: ~$30 each
2 Hella combo lights: ~$40 each
6 bulbs: ~$15
2 housings: ~$65 each
Shipping: $15

I have no idea if this is how it actually breaks down, but it makes the price seem reasonable. All the Hella parts are very high quality and I have a feeling the housings will fit perfectly.
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post Feb 28 2006, 10:17 AM
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Update: I just spent about an hour doing a test-fit on the RS. Let's just say the housings will require considerable 'refinement' to fit properly.

To be fair, I can't guarantee the RS meets any factory standard in the tail light openings after all these years. The left housing is going to take significantly less work than the right.

On the right housing, I had to use the Dremel to even get it to go in the opening and it ended up being so thin in a couple of places that holes have developed.

Don't look for pictures for a few days. I have a lot going on and a day of fiberglass work wasn't really on the list.

I can say that they'll look right when I'm finished with them.

Standby.
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post Feb 28 2006, 10:50 AM
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QUOTE (Series9 @ Feb 28 2006, 09:17 AM)
Update: I just spent about an hour doing a test-fit on the RS. Let's just say the housings will require considerable 'refinement' to fit properly.

To be fair, I can't guarantee the RS meets any factory standard in the tail light openings after all these years. The left housing is going to take significantly less work than the right.

On the right housing, I had to use the Dremel to even get it to go in the opening and it ended up being so thin in a couple of places that holes have developed.

Don't look for pictures for a few days. I have a lot going on and a day of fiberglass work wasn't really on the list.

I can say that they'll look right when I'm finished with them.

Standby.

thats a bummer joe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 11:11 AM
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I have three sets of R lites but have not advertised because they did not come with the studs for mounting them. I have asked Mark to send me a set that will work. Hopefully I will get some. More later.
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post Feb 28 2006, 11:13 AM
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QUOTE (boxstr @ Feb 28 2006, 10:11 AM)
I have three sets of R lites but have not advertised because they did not come with the studs for mounting them. I have asked Mark to send me a set that will work. Hopefully I will get some.  More later.
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Mine have SAE studs. I found out they were SAE when I pulled out a die to chase the threads to remove epoxy. They should really have metric hardware.

If they didn't have studs, it would be a LOT of extra work.
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post Feb 28 2006, 05:53 PM
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I got back on it this afternoon.

Here's the first installed picture on any 914:



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post Feb 28 2006, 05:56 PM
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More... More!!

Show us the money pic!!!
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post Feb 28 2006, 06:01 PM
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QUOTE (Andyrew @ Feb 28 2006, 04:56 PM)
More... More!!

Show us the money pic!!!

That's all for now. The right side needs much more work (but I'm blaming the RS, not Mike).


......and they're not wired yet....
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post Feb 28 2006, 06:46 PM
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it needs a third light...

looks great on your ride Joe!

do a CF layer to match the decklids...

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post Feb 28 2006, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 28 2006, 04:46 PM)
it needs a third light...

looks great on your ride Joe!

do a CF layer to match the decklids...

AA

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Red/amber----------RED-------------Red/clear center

(for reverse) Is what I have in mind
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post Feb 28 2006, 07:23 PM
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I think the arrangement for reverse lights is still a two-light system.
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post Feb 28 2006, 07:39 PM
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QUOTE (Series9 @ Feb 28 2006, 05:23 PM)
I think the arrangement for reverse lights is still a two-light system.

It is . It's a 50/50 split red and white just like the red/amber light. I thought a red outer with a clear center would look better (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Like the 308/328 Ferraris (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) Probably make the car faster too
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post Feb 28 2006, 07:48 PM
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QUOTE (scotty b @ Feb 28 2006, 06:39 PM)
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I think the arrangement for reverse lights is still a two-light system.

It is . It's a 50/50 split red and white just like the red/amber light. I thought a red outer with a clear center would look better (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Like the 308/328 Ferraris (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) Probably make the car faster too

I'm not positive on the arrangement of the clear section in the second light, but definitely have the impression there are a total of two lights, not three.
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post Feb 28 2006, 08:08 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Misunderstanding now understood!! What I'm thinking of, and I think Aaron as well, is a setup with 3 seperate units. Outer light being for the turn and ?? center being parking and brake and the insdie light being for the reverse and ?? (?? = parking or brake)
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post Feb 28 2006, 08:09 PM
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QUOTE (scotty b @ Feb 28 2006, 07:08 PM)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Misunderstanding now understood!! What I'm thinking of, and I think Aaron as well, is a setup with 3 seperate units. Outer light being for the turn and ?? center being parking and brake and the insdie light being for the reverse and ?? (?? = parking or brake)

taste is relative... i ithink it would be mo betta with a third physical light unit....
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post Feb 28 2006, 08:12 PM
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Like this only...............different (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)


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