dwight wrote:
> "WindsorFox<SS>" <darkshado666@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:fvvc4o$lel$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> dwight wrote:
>>
>>> I hate to add to a disagreement. CFrog's appear to be some sort of
>>> plastic laminate, perhaps 1/16th or even 1/32nd of an inch thick,
glued
>>> onto the lenses themselves. Without removing them, that's what it
looks
>>> like to me. The "louvers" do obviously stand off from the lenses, but
>>> they cannot be separately removed. Still, they are not painted on
(i.e.:
>>> flush with the surface of the lens). Given the manufacturing standards
of
>>> 1993, I have to believe that the overlays (louvers) were painted
>>> separately, then glued atop the lenses. There's no way that they could
be
>>> painted onto the lenses with such precision.
>> That looks identical to the ones I have. The reason I say it's
sprayed
>> on is because if you scratch the colored part there is red lens
>> underneath. I don't recommend you do that for proof though, the ones I
>> have already have scratches. The ones I have came off a black car, I
>> thought about swapping them for a while (still may FTHOI) and "Cabernet
>> Red wasn't an option so black was the best choice. See here:
>> http://www.shamikaserver.com/ssforums/showthread.php?p=80620#post80620
>>
>> Looking at mine it still looks molded into the lens and coated because
>> trying to peel it off doesn't seem to work, but I think I could easily
>> scratch it. Might call around and find a smashed one to look at.
>>
>>> Of course, Reef Blue being such a SPECIAL color, perhaps mine were
>>> manufactured differently from the run-of-the-mill colors. (Doubt it.)
>> The biggest problem I have is the asshole attitude for petty
purposes,
>> You know what I'm talking about.
>
> Eh. I'm too old now to get riled up too easily. Wizened. Just words on a
> screen.
>
>>> Because you asked, I spent the last half hour taking and uploading a
>>> couple of shots, which show how the louvers stand off from the lenses:
>>> http://www.tfrog.com/digitals/daily/daily.htm
>>> It's a good thing I'm on vacation with absolutely nothing to do.
(Also,
>>> while you're there, don't miss the beautiful flower shot on the main
page
>>> www.tfrog.com That, actually, is the ONE thing I have to do - pull
that
>>> #*%$ out.)
>> Saw that already :oP Mr. Mouse wasn't living in the vent was he?
>
> I was actually referring to the beautiful photo of POISON IVY on my home
> page. Hate that stuff, so I'm going to have to put on my HazMat gloves
and
> disposable clothing and rip it out this week. I've identified at least
four
> growths that I "think" are poison ivy, but no one seems to have a
definitive
> description of the plant - too many variants, too many morphs. Pretty
much,
> anything with a three-leaf cluster is coming out, I don't CARE what it
is.
> One little nano-drop of ivy sap can ruin two weeks of my summer.
Judging from the Google responses I got it definitely is, but I
think I'd opt for some broad leaf weed killer over gloves.
> Just went out with my tape measure. The LX assembly is slightly (1/2")
> wider, slightly taller. But there's enough clearance that they could
> probably be swapped.
>
> Personally, I would never want GT taillights on an LX or vice versa.
Just
> wouldn't be "proper."
>
That's why I never did. I considered it back when it was all the rage
for the GT owners to replace theirs with LX lights. Several people I
asked at the track said they changed because the cheese grater lights
reminded them of disco. Never figured that one out.
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