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I have a set of BLUE DOTTERS to suit FE/Fc tailights Thats the large red lenses. They are in New condition althought they had been used.... $40 the set of 2. Look great on the car ,And are unique. Call Slim 0401303998

Sounds like just the thing for my FE project, I'll send a PM.

Slim what are blue dotters?

It's an old hot-rodder's trick for brake lights. A small round jewel shaped piece of blue plastic is mounted in the taillight lense ie drill hole and push blue dot in.
I didn't really see the sense in it until I was behind a hot-rod one night when he hit the brakes. The blue dot gives the brake lights a purple hue, looks wild, well I like it anyway :)

Right, I know exactly what you mean and they look great on EK's.  I had actually tracked a set down for mine that I had forgotten about so your posting this has prompted me to send an email to see if they are still available. ;)

Hi Slim,
If Stinky does not want them let me know


ChrisB   8)

Sorry Chris , The Stink beat ya mate.   Havent seen you online for a while Chris , Hows it Hanging.

Good thanks Slim, when I am at home Im pushing ahead with the Plymouth. Dont have have any 36 Plymouth parts lying around there do you !!!!


ChrisB   8)

Chris I may be able to pull up some stuff offa 36 pontiac if their interchangeable ,I know they do with a fair bit of chevy stuff but not sure about plymouth ,A guy in the club has a couple plymouths though so I could get a number for you if your keen......as mustard ,Im busy as hell for the next two weeks.

Blue Dot inserts still available new from American Auto Parts.

Thanks Harko,
that would be good, Pontiac is alot different to Plymouth I will be in the gong on fri, sat, sun coming as I have some work to do for mum, shes at Albion park.

Thanks John I will have a look



ChrisB

Bum steer mate ,I just rang em and theyre into 39 plymouths ,I gotta know my rods huh.
Hope that didnt raise your spirits too much.
Theyve got a 36 Dodge too I think thats where i muffed it.

Im in Albion park too mate right up the back at the base of the hill to Jambaroo.and Im home all week but doing a bit of renovation.

Thats real close, mums at the retirement place near the footy ovals right near the highway, If you have time send me a PM with your number and I will catch up late sunday morning

Cheers ChrisB  8)

If anyone else wants some new blue dots, I can get hold of some more when I grab mine.  You will be looking at $25 including postage which is on par with American Auto Parts who quoted me $17.50 plus $7.90 postage.

See post below, can now get them for $16 inc postage

If you live near them then you are better off dropping by and picking up a set.  Send me an email at greenroom.avon.net.au if you don't live near by and are interested.

Cheers,
Burnsy

Does anyone recall these Blue Dots being illeagal in NSW  ???
Gary

Is that $25 for just the Dots or each Lense with the Dot attached. As for Legality of these in NSW Im unsure.

I think they are illegal strictly speaking, as a fair portion of the red reflector within the lens needs to be cut out for placement.

you would need to come across the plod on a very bad day to be pinned for it tho i would think.


Cheers

Ed

It's $25 for a set of blue dots with the chrome bezel that goes around it, no lenses, you have to drill out your own lenses.

I know that these are illegal in some states in America so it is probably the same here.  I saw an EK today with an old set fitted.  I think you might find that they would get picked up during a roadworthy but it is unlikely they would be picked up whilst driving around.  Drill out your worst set of lenses and keep your good ones.  As for us over in the west, no roadworthys so we are lucky, also the police are probably to busy chasing ricers with their new hoon legislation to worry about an old holden that has blue dots fitted (so long as the rest of it ain't falling apart and none of us drive cars like that - right  :o).

Hmmmm, something of a paradox inherent there....  :-/

I have been looking for these for months and after getting enthused by this post I have just found another supplier closer to home and have fitted them.  It is bloody hard to drill a hole cental on the lense using a spade bit  ;) but the cost of a normal 22mm bit would have been more than the dots!  Anyhow they made my cracked and crazed lenses look alot better ;D

If anyone else wants some I can now get them to you via Aust Post for $16 including postage, that is for a set of two the same as the one in this pic.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/EKBurnsy/bluedot.jpg)

Hey Burnsy,
Are they proper glass or just plastic plastic dots?
cheers,
Leigh

The "jewels" are plastic and the bevel is chromed mild steel.  Once you have inserted them, you twist the tabs to hold them in place.

The glass blue dots are better...give a much better glow. Most Hot Rod shops can supply blue dot's.
I fitted blue dot's to my car many years ago into the reflector, but they did not give off a glow as the light needs to be inline with the blue dot. The EK would be better due to the light location. When I installed the bubble lenses, I fitted them to the inner lense with a light right behind, but this still does not work, as the red outer lense seems to filter the blue out.
Regards
Alex