BluFBdy

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Ok so i was thinking about this earlier today when i was looking at a camaro with the air pocket gfx i want. Its still pretty unfinished but id like to do it someday

First off i want my front turn signals pulled and i want to relocate my fog lights there, then i wanted to run the turn signal wires to the pockets on the gfx, one in front of each wheel, light them up with amber LEDS or something by mounting them on the inside of the pocket.

I think it would look pretty cool plus you could run the front wires, to the front pocket and the side marker wires to the rear pocket. Spray the inside of the pocket with a good reflective paint so the turn signals are bright enough to see, But is there a way to watwerproof the leds?

Id really like to see this done even if LED strips were used, you could pull the gfx off and cut a socket large enough for the strip and secure it in.

What do you guys think? Pretty new to fabbing things but im sure it wouldnt be too much work

Z2EIGHT

Do you have pics of this Aero GFX because I don't know what the hell your talking about lol.

89RS_82Z

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91 92 GFX is what he is talking about im sure

Z2EIGHT

Oh LOL.

BluFBdy

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yup, with the small "air pockets" on the sides, i think it would look pretty good personally the only thing i would have an issue with would be waterproofing the leds unless i soldered them up and put them in like a plastic shell thats epoxied shut with a weather packed terminal

RevItUpZ28

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Sure, it could be done, but I'd think there would be some legal issues with the idea if the car were driven on the street. If you look at the front of a camaro with the aero gfx, the pockets aren't visible when looking at the car from dead-ahead. The pockets/fenders curve inward somewhat before the wheel wells.

Hypothetically, If you were to get in an accident after that mod, and it had something to do with the other person not seeing your turn signal from the front of your car, you might not be able to sue for damages seeing as how you were partly at fault (for relocating them to the aero gfx pockets).

I remember in college my professor told us about a case with a camaro using GTS headlight blackouts. Car pulled out in front of it, and the camaro guy tried suing the other driver, but couldn't once it was known that he had the GTS covers on. This was in NC though, and laws vary from state to state. Just something to think about.

Here's a pic showing how you can't see the pockets from dead-ahead.

BluFBdy

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ah....well it seemed good in theory lol. I just want to do something original with my car to give it its own look. In that case i suppose id be going out of my way to run some extra wires to each pocket to do it and i could keep my front signals where they're at, but id probably be shooting myself in the foot for adding 2 signals to each side that are unnecessary

i totally overlooked the legalities of the mod lol

RevItUpZ28

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If it was a show car, I'd say go for it. I'm in the same boat though--I have a '91 and it has an airbag and I want to put in an aftermarket steering wheel. The car is insured as having an airbag. So if I put in the aftermarket wheel and get hurt in an accident, insurance could refuse to pay. I'm still going to try to contact my insurance company and see if they'll just drop the airbag clause in my contract though.

BluFBdy

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im probably gonna end up doing it anyway, except ill only relocate the side marker because ive never liked them on the fender and ill leave the front signals because i still think it would look really cool to see the rear pocket lighting up at night while turning

Brennan

shave the side markers and relocate them to the pockets that would look bad ***

BluFBdy

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EXACTLY!!!! It would be killer plus you wouldnt be reaking any laws that i could think of because you still have a front and rear turn signal and somewhat of a side marker, plus at night it would light up hella bright

89RS_82Z

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BluFBdy

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any ideas on the housings? i was thinking of like using a dremel to shave out a section of the gfx while off the car and mount them there with like plexiglass or some kind of plastic, cut to fit the space and then epoxy it up?? that way the lights wouldnt be sticking out of the pockets and it would look like a clean application

Brennan

im not to familiar with the aero gfx but what are the dimensions of the pockets?

sailtexas186548

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if you really want to get rid of the fog lights in the stock location, and put them in the turn signal pockets, while still retaining the turnsignals, could you not have an amber bulb inside the fog light as well as a white light? im sure that could be fabricated without to much difficulty if your good with leds

BluFBdy

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im not sure of the dimensions to be honsest

That turn signal / foglight thing is always a thought

Brennan

if you go the turn signal/foglight route it would still be cool to shave those side markers and stick em in the pockets

BluFBdy

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yeah shaving the sides was kinda the motivation for this idea so even if i leave my front signals and fog lights in the stock places id still like to relocate the side marker to the rear pocket