Sleepy Eyes
03-26-2003, 01:01 PM
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Well, about 2 months or so ago... one of my Headlight Motors went ka-putt! 
So, i did what most other people would... but in a different style (so called Drift Style)
I manually put my headlights in sleepy eye mode. (up about 3 inches or so)
Do you guys think this is 'cool'? or should spend the 50 bucks and find a working motor... so it looks like an Rx-7 again. Granted it doesnt look bad.. i get some compliments... but... i dunno
I would just like some opinions
So, i did what most other people would... but in a different style (so called Drift Style)
I manually put my headlights in sleepy eye mode. (up about 3 inches or so)
Do you guys think this is 'cool'? or should spend the 50 bucks and find a working motor... so it looks like an Rx-7 again. Granted it doesnt look bad.. i get some compliments... but... i dunno
I would just like some opinions
03-26-2003, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by relisys190' date='Mar 26 2003, 02:01 PM
Well, about 2 months or so ago... one of my Headlight Motors went ka-putt!
So, i did what most other people would... but in a different style (so called Drift Style)
I manually put my headlights in sleepy eye mode. (up about 3 inches or so)
Do you guys think this is 'cool'? or should spend the 50 bucks and find a working motor... so it looks like an Rx-7 again. Granted it doesnt look bad.. i get some compliments... but... i dunno
I would just like some opinions
So, i did what most other people would... but in a different style (so called Drift Style)
I manually put my headlights in sleepy eye mode. (up about 3 inches or so)
Do you guys think this is 'cool'? or should spend the 50 bucks and find a working motor... so it looks like an Rx-7 again. Granted it doesnt look bad.. i get some compliments... but... i dunno
I would just like some opinions
03-26-2003, 04:02 PM
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call a local starter/alternator rebuilder and I bet they can rebuild those motors you have for about $30 and they will be rebuilt and not 15 year old
used motors that you are going to pay $50 for.
used motors that you are going to pay $50 for.
03-26-2003, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Mar 26 2003, 05:02 PM
call a local starter/alternator rebuilder and I bet they can rebuild those motors you have for about $30 and they will be rebuilt and not 15 year old
used motors that you are going to pay $50 for.
used motors that you are going to pay $50 for.
03-26-2003, 06:13 PM
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I used to be a midnight auto shopper back in the day.
Call and frequent your local shops, I have always said it is better to
get good local contacts. In these internet crazy days no one uses the good
old phone book or local contacts anymore. I never knew the rebuilder did
window,headlight, sunroof and top motors until I needed one done. Unless its a sealed unit, but those arent.
Same thing for a starter/alternator, its better to get one from them, they usually rebuild the whole thing and offer a good warranty,plus they KNOW what they are doing and wont give you the wrong part, thier prices are lower then the auto parts stores, remember, they do this for a living and supply the other guys with it, so you are knocking out the middle man.
Transmissions, tires, I always like locals, they will beat/match prices and at least if something goes wrong you can go and talk to someone in person instead of mailing and Pay Pal'ing money and parts back and forth
Call and frequent your local shops, I have always said it is better to
get good local contacts. In these internet crazy days no one uses the good
old phone book or local contacts anymore. I never knew the rebuilder did
window,headlight, sunroof and top motors until I needed one done. Unless its a sealed unit, but those arent.
Same thing for a starter/alternator, its better to get one from them, they usually rebuild the whole thing and offer a good warranty,plus they KNOW what they are doing and wont give you the wrong part, thier prices are lower then the auto parts stores, remember, they do this for a living and supply the other guys with it, so you are knocking out the middle man.
Transmissions, tires, I always like locals, they will beat/match prices and at least if something goes wrong you can go and talk to someone in person instead of mailing and Pay Pal'ing money and parts back and forth
03-26-2003, 07:17 PM
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i did that , i had a local shop rebiuld my starter, alternator, and headlight motors for about 150 for all if them and they guarantee the work for 5 years, scumbag junkyard right by my house wanted 75 for each headlight motor, no guantee that they worked
03-26-2003, 11:30 PM
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Geez guys I only did it cause my motors 'died' I didnt know what else to do.. And than i though it would look like crap if i just left them all the way up. Like Suds said.. So no one likes Sleepy eyes?
03-26-2003, 11:34 PM
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I think the sleepy look it ok, but only if your car is all
done up. If your car is stock, I would get the new or
rebuilt motor. BUTTTTTTTTTTTTT to tell you the truth
if for some reason or some time you want to flash
someone, your going to be SOL, and then you will
have to reset your working one.
Depends on what you like man...... I was going to do
it on my FD, but only because im just not a huge fan
of pop-up lights but I also dont like sleek lights much
either, incase you didnt notice im a little pickey. ANYWAY
I was going to do the sleepy look too but decided to just
get some good fog lamps and leave my pop-ups down.
done up. If your car is stock, I would get the new or
rebuilt motor. BUTTTTTTTTTTTTT to tell you the truth
if for some reason or some time you want to flash
someone, your going to be SOL, and then you will
have to reset your working one.
Depends on what you like man...... I was going to do
it on my FD, but only because im just not a huge fan
of pop-up lights but I also dont like sleek lights much
either, incase you didnt notice im a little pickey. ANYWAY
I was going to do the sleepy look too but decided to just
get some good fog lamps and leave my pop-ups down.