white side markers

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Re: White sidemarkers

Post by Jamo » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:19 pm

Ortovox, i sent an email to him the other day but haven't had a response.<br><br>Your suggestion sounds fine, could you confirm over the rear markers as well?<br><br>It would easier to order both at the same time so i wouldn't mind waiting until he's designed the rear ones. <p></p><i></i>

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Post by Ortovox » Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:35 am

Hi<br>The rear markers aren't finished yeat.<br>Björn isn't satisfied with the result on them yeat beacause they are a much more difficult to make. But hopefully they will be finished soon if he succeds to make them with vacuuminjection, that's what he said. The price I got for the rear pair is 300-500 Swedish kroner and that's about 32-54 Euros.<br><br>I can post here when he has finished them if you want.<br> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: side marks

Post by dragon » Sat Aug 16, 2003 9:44 am

Something tells me that to keep in line with the front/rear lights, the front sides should be white and the rears darkened <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic, Jacquard/Leather</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

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Re: side marks

Post by chris1roll » Sat Aug 16, 2003 10:51 am

yeah, I was thinking that.... I was going to tint my rear ones with that spray stuff. <br>Unless........<br>He could make white rear lights too!!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>www.teamvolvo.co.uk</p><i></i>

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Post by Jamo » Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:53 pm

I dont agree, the sides should be clear as the front lights are actually visible from the side profile, where as the rears aren't.<br><br>If you look at the red 480 on Buddo then you can make your own mind up.<br><br>Anyways Ortovox, whats your email?<br><br>Send me a pm or email me from my members detail <p></p><i></i>

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Post by pol » Sat Aug 16, 2003 2:50 pm

I agree with Jamo, need to be clear front and sides.<br><br>I think the orange makes the cars look dated, where clear ones seem to modernise??<br><br>So i'm interested in these front side repeaters and if this guy ever makes the rear ones clear too....<br><br>pol <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Each to there own, but i'm right

Post by buddo » Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:26 am

Hi,<br><br>I've sent him an e-mail too!<br>What a surprise... just back from holiday and finally someone found who can make them. I definitely want them!<br><br>Recently I saw a 480 with red ones at the back (instead of orange ones). Looked very good too!<br><br>I don't know what will be the best:<br>- white ones with orange ligths inside at the back? (same as now, only different colour of glass)<br>- white ones with red lights inside at the back? (it's at the back and they burn at the same time as your backlights, so a red light seems quite logical)<br>- red ones which shine red? (same reason as previous).<br>- dark ones which shine red? (same look as back lights).<br><br>I think the last option is the best, but as an alternative the red ones which shine red are also fine! At least, I know you can buy red ones, but... where? Maybe at mr. Sweden? I'll send him a mail!<br><br>Greetings, Bart.<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ne2/volvo480/index.htm" target="top">Bart's 480 Page</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: white sidemarkers

Post by buddo » Thu Sep 11, 2003 12:15 pm

Yes, finally got them today...<br>The white sidemarkers from Bjorn from Sweden.<br>This weekend I'm going to fit them on my car, after that I will put some pics on my website.<br>I've bougth two lights from a Volvo S/V40 for inside the markers...<br><br>Greetings, Bart. <p></p><i></i>

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I want some!!!

Post by jamescarruthers » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:40 pm

I remember this post when it started but now I am very interested because I've just changed my old white front indicators for lovely white ones. White front/yellow sides.... clashes a bit.<br><br>So if you could pass my name onto the guy who does this that would be greatly appriciated becasue I have the cash waiting for him <br><br>James Carruthers<br>email: the_talented_mr_carruthers@yahoo.co.uk <p></p><i></i>

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Post by Ortovox » Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:40 pm

The email to Bjorn is fios@telia.com<br>To see how the white sidemarkers look on a 480 go to my page where Bjorn has made an article with pics(sorry swedish text only). Feel free to register and make your own articles in english. <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://tomten.fukt.bth.se/servlet/user? ... ticle&id=3" target="top">white 480 sidemarkers</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>I talked to him a few days ago about the rear sidemarkers and hopefully he will be able to make and sell them to. I will post here as soon as he has finished them. <br><br>regards Jonas <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub32.ezboard.com/bvolvo480.show ... Ortovox</A> at: 9/11/03 8:42 pm<br></i>

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