Clear side repeaters

mcflux · 24-03-2006, 07:41 PM

Well, recently I spotted a car in the coles carpark where I work on weekends, and thought to myself "hmm, I'll get me some of those!", so I went off to the local dealership on Wednesday, and they arrived this afternoon. It took 2 hours, but half of that time was spent deciding which globe plug to use (I stuck with the EB ones and butchered them to fit), and how to attach the repeaters to the car (superglue... I sure hope I don't blow a globe soon!)

So here's the before and after comparos ;)

Casualties: Thumb (damn "friendly fire" stanley knife blade!).

PS I know the car is filthy.

EFFalcon · 24-03-2006, 07:44 PM

what are they off?
bit different to the usual BA/AU style most go for.

LUXO_8 · 24-03-2006, 07:49 PM

they look way better than i expected dave, good spot mate!

they're WK statesman repeaters

mcflux · 24-03-2006, 08:23 PM

Cheers w4yn3

I was surprised the shape is so similar, they looked much more elongated on the WK.

So yes, Ebony has some Holden stuff on her now :P Here's some WK pix for comparison:

John: I'm not the biggest fan of the AU repeaters on EA-ED to be honest, but NL repeaters on EF/ELs look mad! I guess it all comes down to personal taste.

-Dave-

24-03-2006, 08:25 PM

let me get this straight...u bought weird clear side ones (actually the look ok :P) and u still got orange front ones????bwhahahah dave ur a cracker...LOL

Stevo · 24-03-2006, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John_xr6

let me get this straight...u bought weird clear side ones (actually the look ok :P) and u still got orange front ones????bwhahahah dave ur a cracker...LOL

rofl!!

Ghia5L: They look pretty good.
By the way

:

: To that statesman

mcflux · 24-03-2006, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevo

rofl!!

Ghia5L: They look pretty good.
By the way

:

: To that statesman

Thanks ;)

Ohhhhh yes the Statesman thread in ls1.com.au was giving me major wood(grain)... So many luxo barges!

LUXO_8 · 24-03-2006, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John_xr6

let me get this straight...u bought weird clear side ones (actually the look ok :P) and u still got orange front ones????bwhahahah dave ur a cracker...LOL

you're gonna be shocked, he actually has (tinted) clear fronts now!!!

mcflux · 24-03-2006, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John_xr6

let me get this straight...u bought weird clear side ones (actually the look ok :P) and u still got orange front ones????bwhahahah dave ur a cracker...LOL

you think wrong :P but I like your thinking!

:

But I don't like the look of my clear fronts... yet. Coz they're mismatched with the headlights :S Waynez0r "find" some parts to make the BA lights dagnabbit!

24-03-2006, 08:44 PM

amazing stuff dave....i still dont beleive you :P you got a pic of whole car? what next a CD PLAYER?? ebony is movin up in the world....

mcflux · 24-03-2006, 08:59 PM

let's MSN it Johnny Zee

Damo · 24-03-2006, 09:08 PM

hahahahaha

i got some AU ones off Polyal, i might see if they fit on my old mans BF and pinch his ones.

-jjM- · 24-03-2006, 09:40 PM

did u take em off that holden or did you buy a set cause if u got em off that, good on ya lol

honestly i dont like em much, i know u wanted a clear indicator like the original one but i dont think its workin

my opinion.....ethir way, its about time n good on ya ;)

XRated · 25-03-2006, 02:28 AM

MILF-Hunter, I reckon they look g4yz0rzzzz!!11

FPVWEPN · 25-03-2006, 02:42 AM

they look really good!!!! good on ya for trying something different

Psycho Chicken · 25-03-2006, 02:43 AM

You know you're meant to wash the area behind them after you take them off?

Don't worry though, I didn't.

snypereb · 25-03-2006, 03:21 AM

They look awesome mate good one!!!

ilsautomotive · 25-03-2006, 08:53 AM

Great stuff Dave, the only other car I've seen the WK lights on was some sort of modified VS Statesman. If you were worrying about blowing globes I could have recommended a nice LED.

Top effort!

mcflux · 26-03-2006, 01:23 PM

Thanks all for your comments, positive or otherwise

In hindsight I should've made a metal "stencil" which was permanently mounted inside the guard (superglue!), with the WK indicators attaching to those, so that in the unlikely event of blowing a globe, I could simply pull it out like the old one (or like the AU ones).

Jack: LED? I'm still stuck in the past! Anyhoo I'll worry about how to deal with a blown globe when (if) it happens. But will probably consider an LED.

Robbo: Wash the car? Or even a portion? (it's the principle)

-Dave-

ilsautomotive · 26-03-2006, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghia5L

Jack: LED? I'm still stuck in the past! Anyhoo I'll worry about how to deal with a blown globe when (if) it happens. But will probably consider an LED.

You'll be right, it isn't that hard to remove a guard at worst. But for curiosity's sake, here's a pic of what I'm talking about.

Here's a couple of the 194 bulb options.

Let us know if you have any issues.

PS. Tyre shine is your friend.

_2:

volcom20 · 26-03-2006, 01:37 PM

I've burnt more LEDs out than globes.

But that's because I'm stupid and can't figure out resistors :P Stupid stripes are always wrong. Where's the "resistor for the stupid, aussie bloke", Maybe it's just me, but those things are more complex than any engine build :P

Mechanicaly I'm fine.
Electronicaly I just blow stuff up... :(

Nice job, anyway :P

mcflux · 26-03-2006, 07:14 PM

Well I'll eat my own words. With an assignment due tomorrow morning, I figured it's a good time to wash teh car!!1

So here's some pix including the clear indicators. I'm not a fan of the headlights themselves (as previously mentioned), and hopefully all of this will "work" with BA headlights a-la EA2BA.

I also did a "four-bolt conversion" for the front bar. Originally I had two bolts holding it on, at the front, but this pinched the bar in and forced the sides to angle down. So I loosened the nuts, and put two more bolts through the sides. I love drilling through plastic, because I don't break any bits! Anyhoo with a touch of dodgy black paint (applied White-Out style), you can hardly see them. In 2D photos... But they stick out like canine gonads in real life. Meh.

-Dave-

LUXO_8 · 26-03-2006, 07:17 PM

if you cable-tie or tek-screw the bottom of the bar together you'd just about not notice anything wrong with it!
looks good!!!

those repeaters look mad too in those pics!..... good stuff

-jjM- · 26-03-2006, 07:24 PM

lower your car davo....LOWER YOUR CAR DAMMIT

niko · 26-03-2006, 07:55 PM

u dont live in the country :P leave him alone, its better for the gears to :P lol

mcflux · 26-03-2006, 08:15 PM

Thanks for the LED info Jack!

Wayne, the middle portion has been *taped* together. I know, doesn't look right, but it's warped that much that it'll always pop apart, even with zipties :(

Tyre shine is for those who have it! I ran out of the stuff months ago...

:

-Dave-

niko · 26-03-2006, 07:54 PM

looks good dave, certainly looks better than au ones

InitialD · 26-03-2006, 10:19 PM

Looking very good Apple Dave ;)

Dezza · 27-03-2006, 11:38 AM

Looks awesome Dave. Now you just have to replace that bumper (as good as tape and bolts are, a new one would be nicer). I'll have to get some clear front indicators at some stage as well.

RavenLS1 · 10-04-2006, 08:30 PM

just go EA front gaurds and be gone with side repeaters.lol