69-73 Firebird Illumin8s

[Bigblue73]

I just got these finished for the second gen. Firebird folks. Special thanks to Mike Ryan for the use of his spare housings and lenses.

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Tony Edler
Illumin8s
[email protected]
See Illumin8s at www.globaloverdrive.com

[garickman]

Nice! Are these like your other ones with the white driving and amber turn signal?

[Bigblue73]

Video - White to Amber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5U_iFYAyDg

[shep]

How are the Chevelle lights coming? I would like to say I'll be ready for them in the next year but probably not.

[70Uglybird]

Are u selling these?

[shep]

yep Tony is selling them www.globaloverdrive.com

[carbuff]

Maybe I'm just overlooking the obvious, but where is the pricing on that page? I clicked around through a few, and I'm missing it somewhere...

Thanx!

[shep]

The prices are not on that page, shoot Tony and email I am sure he will get back to you.

[Bigblue73]

Sorry guys - The latest snow had us without power until last night and I've been a little buried (in snow that it). The kit as shown is $129.00 plus shipping. These retrofit into the existing wiring with no cutting / splicing etc.

[firebird1969]

Cant wait to get them on the car! I will post some pictures once I install them.

Tony customer service is awesome he was even sending me progress pictures alone the way.

Thanks again Tony!

[firebird1969]

Finally got the power back on, to many things on the go!:screwy:

After and Before

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With the turn signal on it flashes amber like the originals

I will take some more picture once it stops raining and I can take the car outside!

Very easy to install and Tony is a great help if you have any Questions

Thanks again Tony!

[mikewoods]

Are these available for 1st gen F-body as well?

[firebird1969]

I know Tony has the first gen camaro but not sure on 67 and 68 hey have a different light than 69, witch mine is.

I wanted the lights bad so I emailed Tony and sent him my lenses and housings so he could make some.

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Are these available for 1st gen F-body as well?

I asked Tony a few weeks ago this same question. I sent him pics and measurements of my 67 housing. He thinks the Chevelle version will work. I have also offered him one of my housings as a test bed. But haven't heard back yet. Looking at the Chevelle housings on line they look similar to my 67 'Bird housing.

[mikewoods]

I asked Tony a few weeks ago this same question. I sent him pics and measurements of my 67 housing. He thinks the Chevelle version will work. I have also offered him one of my housings as a test bed. But haven't heard back yet. Looking at the Chevelle housings on line they look similar to my 67 'Bird housing.


Very cool. I'll offer my 68 housings as a tester as well if need be. This is a great product!

[firebird1969]

Can't wait to drive with them! Should be going out tonight if the weather cooperates. Have not taking the car out this year!


I will take some picture at night and during the day for you guys!

[firebird1969]

Finally went to the cruise night with the car, people were more interested in the lights then my car! LOL

specially when I put the turn signals on, and they flash amber.

[PonchoJohn]

Those are really cool!
What keeps them in place? It looks like they could rock fore/aft and to/fro just sitting there.
Thanks!

[firebird1969]

A laser cut piece of metal is spring loaded to the sides of the housing. very tight fit with no movement. oh and very easy to install.

[Bigblue73]

Just to update you guys on the 67-68 Firebirds - My circular PCB is to large for the inside of the housing. ALL IS NOT LOST THOUGH! I've got a solution that should work once I re-route the PCB. I will start another thread to show the progress. Thanks for the interest.

Tony

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Any further update ???

[Bigblue73]

Good morning - Yes - I have a couple of updates regarding the smaller housing of the Firebirds and Chevelles. I though it would be easy to do and I was totally blown away with the problem that I am having with the connection. I made a "Hard" set-up that I thought would twist into place in the socket. The way the sockets are produced with a rolled edge mating the housing to the female socket causes a problem with the connection of the "Hard" piece. It will not engaged to make make connect since it needs and extra 3/32 of an inch of compression to allow the twist to connect. What I'm saying is that I screwed up the connection depth....my bad. Do you need your housing back since this is taking longer than I expected? Let me know and sorry for the lack of updates.

Tony

[Bigblue73]

Good morning - Yes - I have a couple of updates regarding the smaller housing of the Firebirds and Chevelles. I though it would be easy to do and I was totally blown away with the problem that I am having with the connection. I made a "Hard" set-up that I thought would twist into place in the socket. The way the sockets are produced with a rolled edge mating the housing to the female socket causes a problem with the connection of the "Hard" piece. It will not engaged to make make connect since it needs and extra 3/32 of an inch of compression to allow the twist to connect. What I'm saying is that I screwed up the connection depth....my bad. Do you need your housing back since this is taking longer than I expected? Let me know and sorry for the lack of updates.

Tony

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Not in a rush. Just was looking for an update. As long as this is helping you make progress keep it..