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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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So I'm on this whole "make stuff that lights up" kick. Did the Trans Am rear filler panel. Any other parts or logos you'd like to see lit up?
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mirror turn signals??
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 08:55 PM
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mirror turn signals??
In the mirror itself, or on the housing somewhere?
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mirror itself, ive seen it done a few times but never offered up, considered doing it on mine by just backlight the inside of the housing with a red led if it was bright enough that would light up the gap. of course if there was a kit i would be more than onboard
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I thought about backlighting mine, but figured I'd just end up breaking it. The mirror itself is kinda small for an arrow or design, maybe just a strip down the outter edge?
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id have to see it done.

funny i did a search and found a thread i started asking about this from 06, couple of people did it and made a write up for it, but i never did it obviously.
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Did they come out looking good?
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Ram air vents?
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Seen those done a lot.
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well all the pics are gone and the writeup no longer works, but from what i remember yeah it looked pretty good

pics still work in this thread and it was about the same other than red instead of orange

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...g-signals.html
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interesting.... I didn't realize the light would shine through the mirror like that. I may have to try something like that. Would take a lot of wire though lol.
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well i think there was some cutting involved, in the thread i started there was a response about taking a carbide bit to the mirror surface in the desired pattern to allow the light to shine through
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I'll have to find an old one to play around with
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Look forward to what you come up with
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One of those threads got me thinking screamin chicken in the mirror instead of arrow.
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Old Sep 22, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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So I'm on this whole "make stuff that lights up" kick. Did the Trans Am rear filler panel. Any other parts or logos you'd like to see lit up?
The Trans Am script on the doors, very soflty backlit. never seen that.
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The Trans Am script on the doors, very soflty backlit. never seen that.
That would be pretty sweet, but how many people wanna drill holes in their doors? lol, cut up a glowstick and wipe it on the letters.
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Originally Posted by JDEP162
The Trans Am script on the doors, very soflty backlit. never seen that.
That would be bad ***, but.........

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That would be pretty sweet, but how many people wanna drill holes in their doors? lol, cut up a glowstick and wipe it on the letters.
very true
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yeah that would be messy on the doors.

+1 to the mirror signals. that would look baller.

What about on the front side of the mirror?\

similar to this?


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On the outside like that is a little too rice a roni for me, I don't think I could make that look right. I'm liking the screamin chicken in the mirror glass. I think I could pull that off.
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