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Old 10-31-2001, 11:08 AM
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C5 Headlights in Firebird

I was looking at a C-5 and the headlight looks like it might be adaptable to fit in our pop ups. What do you think

The C-5 housing is 11" wide, ours are about 10" wide.
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Anyone have a pic of a C5 with the headlights up where you can actually see the headlight?

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Anyone have a pic of a C5 with the headlights up where you can actually see the headlight?

I looked and could not find one.

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If you are wondering what is going on, it seems like If I edit my post, and do not do anything to it my sig works right, BUT if i leave it alone, my banner will not come in.

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Old 10-31-2001, 04:34 PM
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don't have a pic, but you sure posted a lot of times there.
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John,

Why don't I have a high mounted 3rd brake light on that Formula I bought from you? Just curious.

Your sig looks good. Why did you change your page from .net to .com?
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I don't think it would be that easy.

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Phantomchamp, Hey, I was wondering if you would ever show up around here.

As for he High mounted rear brake light, I bought the car without it. I didn't think much about it to tell you the truth.

As for the web site, .net is still there, .com is easier to remember. They are both the same website.

How is old Blue doing anyway, I expect well, what have you done to her.

Good to hear from you J, keep in touch.

jobryan26 NOT the headlight housing, the acutal light asseblies, With the lights up you can see that the high & low beams are seperated. Ours are one headlight, high & low beams.


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Old 11-01-2001, 09:49 AM
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xcuse me while i smoke some of that shieet wiuth you....


WHY the hell you wanna put C5???????


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Old 11-01-2001, 10:22 AM
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I just want the headlights,

Just thought it would be different, and subtle enough that it would look factory.

For some reason I think some people think i want the whole darned thing, I just want the lights.

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okfoz. looks like you got it working, but the reason(s) it wasn't working:
no html in sig.
use UBB code..
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with OUT spaces after/before the url...
and s/()/[] ofcourse...


as far as the lights, the baffle/chassis would be a major PITA to swap. two completely different designs. theirs lies flush, ours don't... only thing that I would like to do is their motors.. the headlights spins like 180degrees or so when it pops up...
instead of the 5" ROM, it has a nice 10" or so ROM



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arent the C5s' identical to the 98-up firebirds as far as the actual headlamps not the housing?
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The 98 up headlamps appear to be standard headlights but side by side, they are almost 18" wide I think, without measuring them. The C5 has headlights that are side by side but about the width of our headlight. The C5 headlight cover is 11" wide approx, our cover is about 10" wide.

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Can't find one with lights up, sorry dude

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I looked & looked, you would think someone would have it but no go. thanks bud

Idea, tell me what you think...

Next time I see a C5 I will chase them down & run them off the road, and ask for a shot with their lights up...

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I know the width of the housing is an extra inch on the C5. I am now curious to see how wide the actual light is. Thinking about it, it looks like the light might be too wide & not tall enough to look right.

Of course I would have to make a housing out of fiberglass or something.

I will have to think about it some more.

Thank you for the pix

John
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