I should know from how much I talk to you, but is your dad's place a "mom and pop" independent? I wish we still had some around down here. I'd like to support them, but the giant Lowe's/Home Depot conglomerates are all I really have access to. I assume Menards is like Harbor Freight almost?

 

Ya its an Ace , but they are independently owned and operated by my dad. So ya a ma and pa store. Been I'm the family for almost 80 years now.

Ya they are more or less alike but Menards had everything even food.

 

80 years now? That's impressive! I hope there are enough folks giving y'all business!

Ah. I don't really care for the "have it all" Walmart types.

 

About that i think.. People are giving is business, but allot of people will travel about an hour just to go to Menards.

 

Thread hyjackers...just kidding but wow I'm ignorant to what goes into the cost of lights, the low prices you all were hylighting on were eye opening. But I will pm saleen. Saleen do we have to send our headlights to you? Or what? Also you only due work towards projector style lights?

 

I sent you a PM

 

And that's exactly what I was trying to let you know, the general cost of components, and what a well-done retro, like one of Saleen's, is worth paying for!

Lariat, that's so stupid. That'd be burning $25-30 in gas for me to NOT support my local shop . . . idgits

 

Right! Just so they can save 15-30 cents on a couple of parts.. And people wonder why are small town has higher prices. We have to just to stay afloat..

Sorry for the hijack. It started out within the means then spiraled out of control haha.

 

Yeah, we hyjack everything all the time . . .

 

So what y'all think of hella 500 black magic? Thinking about mounting them behind the grill, I'm doing a custom grill emblem I think many will like, will be a little bigger than the ford factory one......but its not gonna say ford

 

As main running light? or just as High beams when no one is around.

 

As main running lights, I guess they stay hidden being black a lot better but put out of lighting. Are they illegal for street driving?

 

very bad for using for driving. Its worse than running PNP HIDs. The light pattern is meant for off road use only.
And yes in some states illegal..here in Michigan all you can have is 4 lights in while driving 2 heads 2 fogs. And only 2 when in high beam..

Heck I got pulled over for my raptor style LEDs in the grille and was told I can only have them on when parked.. Needless to say that never happened.

PIAA does make some fog light beam pattern that might not be bad for using while driving. It won't throw light far but will prolly be pretty wide.

 

Running high power offroad lights as running lights is no bueno.

 

Please explain......cause your crushing my plans man...