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Day 2 build on Ebay-68

Started by David K, January 07, 2024, 10:27:42 PM

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cook_dw

A stretch to call it a Day 2 build.

David K


68 Ragtop

Blue dots in the back up lights. Dare to be different, I guess.

68L30

More like Year Fifty.... Ain't nothing remotely close to Day-3....

Steve

bcmiller

Quote from: 68 Ragtop on January 08, 2024, 03:32:40 PM
Blue dots in the back up lights. Dare to be different, I guess.

That was common in the late 70s and early 80s.
Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - project
Looking for 68 Camaro with body # NOR 181016

68 Ragtop

Quote from: bcmiller on January 08, 2024, 06:44:05 PM
Quote from: 68 Ragtop on January 08, 2024, 03:32:40 PM
Blue dots in the back up lights. Dare to be different, I guess.

That was common in the late 70s and early 80s.

I was alive then. We put them in the red lens to make purple running and brake lights. The white lens only comes on when in reverse, so not very effective.

CantRepeat

Quote from: 68 Ragtop on January 09, 2024, 11:07:32 AM
Quote from: bcmiller on January 08, 2024, 06:44:05 PM
Quote from: 68 Ragtop on January 08, 2024, 03:32:40 PM
Blue dots in the back up lights. Dare to be different, I guess.

That was common in the late 70s and early 80s.

I was alive then. We put them in the red lens to make purple running and brake lights. The white lens only comes on when in reverse, so not very effective.

And then cops started ticketing cars on Van Nuys Blvd with them.
-Tim

68camaroz28

Day 2 for judging is normally within 5 years of year car built.
Chick
68 Z/28 NOR 01B Orig motor/trans/rear
69 Z/28 NOR 07A Orig Block & GM Cross-ram/carbs
69 L34 Rest. Nova Father/Son Car
69 L78 Surv Nova Purch 4/69 31K miles
67 L89 Corv Tribute
68 Corv 427/400 Orig motor
07 Corv Z06
R 68Z build- http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=182584

bcmiller

Quote from: 68 Ragtop on January 09, 2024, 11:07:32 AM
Quote from: bcmiller on January 08, 2024, 06:44:05 PM
Quote from: 68 Ragtop on January 08, 2024, 03:32:40 PM
Blue dots in the back up lights. Dare to be different, I guess.

That was common in the late 70s and early 80s.

I was alive then. We put them in the red lens to make purple running and brake lights. The white lens only comes on when in reverse, so not very effective.

I agree.

But some guys did both.
Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - project
Looking for 68 Camaro with body # NOR 181016

MO

Kind of a smart move to put them in the backup lens since they weren't obvious and didn't attract attention as in the running/brake lights. I was told by the officer that ticketed me (more than once), that the blue/purple hue was in conflict with the blue lights that emergency vehicles use. Seemed pretty dumb, but some people are easily confused I suppose. I relocated them to the backup lens as an act of defiance and never had a problem.

I actually got more attention and crap from police for having a whip antenna with a light on the tip. I don't know how many tickets I got for that. I was able to get away with it for awhile by tinting the back of the bulb red and the front orange, mimicking the tail and parking lights. I finally stopped using it when an officer threatened to impound my car after repeatedly stopping me. He would follow me home, sit there and wait for me to leave, and then follow me wherever I went. As long as I didn't screw up, he'd leave.