mesh ebay grill

[yay for cars]

cant you just buy this stuff at home depot:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2405575445&category=6755

if so, what is it called exactly? i saw some cheap fencing stuff that had the look but it would have been really weak.

also, are these illegal? im in CA:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2405738283&category=6777

 

[alexlitov]

do a search for atgrills you'll find a ton of useful stuff
and how to make your own grill

 

[uclap5]

hell im sure cops have a way to tell you everything is illegal on your car in california.

but no, its not illegal.

 

[bluetribal]

My understanding on tail lights are: You must have reverse lights somewhere on the back of your car and reflectors. But you can NOT have any blue lights anywhere on your car!

 

[dichiee]

if you're going to get mesh get the Kameii ones use in VWs

http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?PartNumber=44165

and if you buy it from Potterman you'll get M&Ms candies on your package hehehe

 

[crayz_d]

I hate to burst your bubble but anything other than white for reverse lights is illegal, according to the NHTSA anyway. Quote: "Table I of Standard No. 108 (applicable to trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles and buses whose overall width is 60 inches or more) and Table III (applicable to motor vehicles whose overall width is less than 60 inches) require front parking lamps to be white or amber, and front turn signal lamps and front side marker lamps and reflectors to be amber, and all rear and rear side lamps and reflectors to be red, (except that amber is permitted as an optional rear turn signal lamp color, and white is required for backup lamps). The colors themselves must meet the requirements of SAE Standard J578c, Color Specification for Electrical Signal Lighting Devices, February 1977. The colors amber and red may be produced by either a white bulb and amber or red inner or outer lens, or by an amber or red bulb and a colorless or clear lens."

This is from the 3rd paragraph of an NHTSA legal interpretations letter. You can read a copy of the letter at the following web-site. <a href="http://fmvss108.tripod.com/interps/officer_richard_l__purvis_.htm">NHTSA legal interpretation letter</a>. This site is dedicated to the NHTSA's <b>Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108</b>, which is the law on automotive lighting basically. You can see a lot of the issues and do some research of your own at <a href="http://fmvss108.tripod.com/">Motor Vehicle Lighting Standards</a>.

I looked into this a while back and have learned a lot about what you can and can't do as far as lights on your car. You should check this site out if you have questions about that. peace.