philv Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 flush mount taillights, and depo fixed headlights. actually looks pretty good now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvette Kid Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Looks great! ^^^^this^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I am liking it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philv Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 nothin looks better than race style headlights on a commemorative edition.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extender32 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 So what do you call it? A C5 1/2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvl4evr Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Looks good. Now BP isn't special anymore. Well unique special anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 BP has HID's. I still win. Phil, those new headlights work better? I never tried them with standard bulbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Why do you call those race headlights??? The race ones were flush were they not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Why do you call those race headlights??? The race ones were flush were they not? I present the commemorative C5-R he emulates... Looks good phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbobs95 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Why do you call those race headlights??? The race ones were flush were they not? I present the commemorative C5-R he emulates... Looks good phil! Aren't those the same ones? They look like they might bubble-up too. Or are they truly flush? I haven't seen any so far that are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I swore they were flat like the ones Radio Flyer and there was another group that starts with a "B" replicated. I even found another set online I am thinking about picking up if they will send me a side shot showing they are truly flush. These ones: http://www.breathles...d&productId=910 I swear these ones don't bubble up like that: Actually the more I look they do look like they have a slight bubble but not a big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 The C5R had bubbled up headlights, they're just not as obvious as there's so much more bodywork on the car. The Depo's are pretty close to the C5R lights in shape. biggest problem with the Depo's is that they are a bit cheap, so the outer cover lens gets stress cracks rather quickly, and as Phil discovered, they aren't all that adjustable. The Specter Works lights are not quite as tall, but are pretty expensive. And they have really ugly mounting screws on the outer lens. Breathless Performance Products makes a set that are fixed and flush, and they are major barf. They use short rectangular lights that just look horrible and someone's computer cooling fan inside them. there's a guy on the big forum (Radioflyer) that markets his own. He uses projectors out of a BMW, if memory serves, and the flush lens from the Breathless lights but molds his own inner shroud and makes his own mounting brackets. They are supposed to work very well, and be very adjustable and he has lots of options like halo rings, but I can't come to terms with his shroud. I think it's ugly as it puts the projectors almost in their own tubes. They are also quite expensive, ranging from $1200-$1600 depending on what options you want. At that price, I can't justify the ugly shroud. Lewis 5 used yo make some, but the're pretty barf, and no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 nice book report Big poppa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Weird I refreshed before I updated mine but yours did not show. Yeah I found them and Radio Flyer's, I did not like the fan idea but I could change that myself however there is a new set I found... can't link them I am at work and the site is blocked but they are claiming flush but will not show a side shot. *I swear the breathless use a light housing sim. to the LTx F-Body Camaro's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philv Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 BP has HID's. I still win. Phil, those new headlights work better? I never tried them with standard bulbs. yes they are a lot brighter, I can actually see the reflectors on the road for about 600ft. my factory lights wernt adjusted correctly and I could be sitting behind another vette about 15ft back and see his exhaust pretty good tho.lol I think she was giving me a sign.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philv Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Why do you call those race headlights??? The race ones were flush were they not? I present the commemorative C5-R he emulates... Looks good phil! Aren't those the same ones? They look like they might bubble-up too. Or are they truly flush? I haven't seen any so far that are. yup thats what I was talking about, now if I can just get the body kit and decals I'd be in business.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbobs95 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I believe these are truly flush and they're not $1,300. I called them and he said they only come in black but the cover can be removed and then it can be painted to match the color of your car. But, what do I know. Might be nice. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HIGH-POWER-LED-97-04-CHEVY-CORVETTE-C5-BLACK-HOUSING-HEADLIGHTS-HEAD-LIGHTS-LAMP-/180790090138?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACorvette&vxp=mtr&hash=item2a17edd99a#ht_3605wt_1109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 They don't look flush to me. Looks like the Depo lights with different guts. And, I can't fathom them working as well as projectors. LED's can produce a lot of light, but they don't focus and direct that light. For that you need some type of lens that these don't seem to have. So the percentage of light that is directed at the road where you want it can't be anywhere near what a projector will do. But, to quote, "what do I know". I'd like to see them in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philv Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 is it just me or do they look wierd? now if they put the led's behind a lens they might be really worth it. and look much better too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 "Wierd" isn't the word I would choose. Maybe muhfugly... Maybe buhfugly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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