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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Default Underbody neons going in.

I got the remote control wiring done some time ago and today because of the great weather Im installing the neons.
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The front and rear are tough because the kit I have has 3 foot tubes front and rear. 2 foot ones would be better, theres not as much room to mount as I thought. I got them in but a bit higher than I wanted.
The sides are 4 feet long, could be a foot longer for my car? I wanted to mount an angle iron to help 'shadow' the neons but this is just too hard to mount. The surfaces are all un even and the best place for the tubes was just inside the bottom rocker panels. We'll see?

I have to loom the wiring back to the underhood area and tie it in the junction block I made. I should have some pics tonite
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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thread is worthless wothout pics

j/k ......cant wait to see them!!!!!
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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They're in and its still light out.
But I can tell already that I dont like the install :? The front tube is too low (behind the fogs) and the rear tube may have to go deeper underneeth but the spare tire takes up too much room?

I'll wait for dark to see what it looks like, pics to follow
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
They're in and its still light out.
But I can tell already that I dont like the install :? The front tube is too low (behind the fogs) and the rear tube may have to go deeper underneeth but the spare tire takes up too much room?

I'll wait for dark to see what it looks like, pics to follow
Sounds like a real dilemna out there :P . We'll wait patiently for the pictures

Cheers,
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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Heres a couple of dusk shots, almost has a sureal look with my cameras flash off?


Here you can see a bit of neon out from behind the fog light. Got to get it higher?
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 01:04 AM
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Light through the foglight hole is probably the ground IMO....

Nice!! Steady hand too for an old fart.
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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looks good so how well did the pinch weld hide the tubes?
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by GAMEOVER
looks good so how well did the pinch weld hide the tubes?
Not very good, I have them moved in about 4" so its not too bad but if you get down on your hands and knees you can see them :?

I'm ok with the rear, could be more light though.
The front should go up but not enough to light the grill, its a bummer with this front end as its all skirted in and limited in install options?
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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anyways it looks good
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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yep they look great. glad to see a pic i'm putting green under car neons on mine.
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