Newbie owner from UK (Page 2/2) Patrick MAR 13, 04:33 PM quote Originally posted by Darren C: ...if anyone wants to see how I've got on. (classiccarguru1 on X or just google "classiccarguru1 Fiero" & then image tabs to see several hundred photos & videos for those not on Twitter X Currently in the process of making my own new GT tail lights... Using the Upload Media button, it's very easy to embed images in posts here... hint, hint. (The image size can be anything, just make sure the file size is below 2MB apiece.) I've noticed you've posted videos on X. Do you also have your videos uploaded to YouTube? If you do, they could be embedded in your posts here as well. Darren C MAR 14, 02:36 AM Thanks Patrick, I don't keep the photos or videos I post on Twitter X, they are deleted straight after, so as not to use all the memory up on my phone. That's why I haven't put any of the 500 or more pictures & 50+ videos of the last years work on the Fiero on here, I simply don't have them anymore. I do have a youtube channel but the content I film, edit & produce, I like to think is more professional & better quality than the "throwaway" social media content. Stuff tends to be there forever on youtube, so I don't like the idea of doing something "half cocked" so spend weeks & weeks on making any video for my youtube channel as quality matters to me & folks are very quick to judge & troll you if your stuff isn't good. Plus I don't want to add to all the junk on there already! theogre MAR 14, 01:02 PM quote Originally posted by Darren C: Currently in the process of making my own new GT tail lights as the ones I have are really badly beat up, delaminated & cracked plus not exactly easy to come by in the UK! Making Taillights & other external fixtures may Fail MOT depending just how you do this. All Taillights have ECE/DOT/SAE "codes" that easy to find & are standard worldwide by SAE. The problem is many DIY & some aftermarket lights have problems to start & don't have the codes Including replacement taillight "covers" for GT & most to all reproduction light fixtures sold by Fiero Store. Some use OE lights for other vehicles that maybe legal or not but has the code(s) so many inspectors don't bother unless has other problems, too bright/dim etc. Some use "Truck" lights with "codes" on the part & can/should be "legal" in most places. In this case, can also get Legal LEDs because made tested & "coded" to meet laws/rules from most "Western" Govrmnts. Example: 4in/102mm round format fixture is very common to big trucks but have many other formats that have standard or LED as drop-in parts. The LEDs are factory sealed & replace the whole fixture vs many w/ standard bulbs can replace just the bulb when dead. See https://web.archive.org/web...~fierocave/lamps.htm @ bottom for code examples. and https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/146377.html Note: the Reflectors are coded too whether separate or combined w/ lights. Darren C MAR 14, 01:58 PM Thanks for the concern Just so you guys know, I am in the business of hand building cars from a pencil sketch to getting them road legal. I design & make pretty much every part of a vehicle by hand (chassis, suspension,body, interior inc seats, dash, instruments, wiring looms etc, etc. I mean every part!) been doing this since I was 14 yrs old & have built over 100 cars and they are in private collections all over the world. Even had two of my creations on Jay Leno's Garage & another came 1st at Pikes Peak last year driven by Tanner Foust Making vehicle lights is something I do regularly so I know all about DOT & EU marks These markings wont fail you an MOT for an existing registered vehicle here in UK (as long as they function correctly) but will fail an IVA which is what you require to register a new build (like a DMV inspection - & yes done those in the US so I know which states are the easiest ones!) Don't worry on my home made GT taillights, I'm not selling them, just making a set for my own use. Patrick MAR 14, 04:08 PM quote Originally posted by Darren C: Don't worry on my home made GT taillights, I'm not selling them, just making a set for my own use. You've got to at least post some photos here of those when you're done! Darren C MAR 15, 02:11 AM Will do Patrick, But for now, this is what came on my car You can see the problem.... I'll start a separate thread with some pictures of what I've made when I'm done. Patrick MAR 15, 03:21 AM Yep, those are lookin' rather grim indeed. It'll be great to see what you come up with!