The Limos.com Forum Has Moved!!!

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Originally posted by Mr.Frugality:
Hey guy's the CURRENT website catalog's by MTG an II do not include the NEW item's listed, so at time of searching, did not find one that was mass produced. But thank's for that information for anyone who does not mind spending between 2-400$. The point and purpose of my instruction's on how to build one is to help those on a limited budget that want to upgrade for a fraction of price from coachbuilder. Just Mr Frugal thinking outside of the bun, sorry if I offended anyone by being mistaken by misleading info. (MTG or II if your reading, please update your website's when adding new product's to catalog, only takes a minute!!)

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Originally posted by Dream Limo:
J Roman,
Mr. Frugality is making this allot hard than necessary. MTG does MASS PRODUCE this style of LED Opera Lights. They can be found on page 30 and 31 of the new catalog and range in prices from $229 to $419 depend on size, number of lights, and if they are one color or color changing. I will email you copies from the catalog.

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Originally posted by Mr.Frugality:
What your looking for is all custom. Here's how it work's: Right now it's more of making it custom because of supply/demand not being great enough for anybody to invest in mass production. But it's a simple project to make. First your going to need to find a supplier of straight led strip's about a 1/4-1/2" wide, length would equal amount you need (take tape measure and measure the length of one you have now from top of base to bottom/multiply this by how many you will be using = feet in length you need), cut 1 piece strip into smaller strip's all equaling same length. I have found many suppliers from china with websites on ebay, some suppliers will even send you a sample if you ask for one via email. When choosing an led strip, make sure it's one that has a resistor for each one. The led's now offer many types/colors, this is where creativity is added (there's an suv here that has innerglass led that changes six different colors all in synch). Now is a good time to wire/solder all end connection's that were cut, take a small guage wire-strip 1'4" insulation from end-solder end to one end of strip light-do same for other (there are 2 on each end of strip)-take liquid electrical tape or similiar that will allow flex (you don't want your soldered end's braking while applying to back material)-wire other end of wire's together in a row/one to the next/etc.-connect only one end of wire to power supply-add small amp fuse to end- this step your going to need material to support the back of the strip's of led, whatever the material is (wood/metal/plastic/acrylic/cardboard-just kiddin) make sure it's strong enough to support the strip's/wiring. Take a group of strip's that are already wired, turn over, apply a good advesive from top to bottom with an artist's brush, apply group of strip to material (you may need a couple of extra hands here, the strip end's do not have to be touching, you can spread out for whatever look you want-just keep equaly spaced otherwise it will look like crap, let dry according to adhesive cure time. While that's curing, find some material to make strap's to hold backside of material to sidepanel of limo, any auto part stores sell a metal strap kit that includes a roll of metal strap with holes already in strap-nut/s bolt's included-although I would use nut's/bolt's for connecting strap onto back of material with led's then a few spot weld's to hold metal strap to metal just above/below window on inside of limo. After led strip's cured to material, connect material to strap (above), goto end of stretch window inside/one hand take material-led strip against window-other hand mark at top above window on metal part where spot weld to strap will be. This step need a few extra hand's. Before spot welding, make sure you have welding/fire tape to mask off rubber around window/a few welding blanket's (you can rent these at any equipment rental place) place the blanket's around area where spot welding will take place preferably around any material that can catch fire-be sure to close off the smallest gap since it only takes one spark to find it's way into a gap -fire. Keep a gallon of water near just in case. One person holding led light's/strap, other person spot weld into place/repeat all steps for other side of window.
If you want the tint removed for more light, goto a good tint shop and have section of tint you want removed to be exactly the end of material holding led's. What will be left is a straight line top to bottom one side clear/other(middle)tint. Find material to go over led strip's, carefully cut straight lined slit's into material for led's to go through, this will have to painted black if not already, apply material with adhesive over wires/led strip's, continue with instruction's above.

Now take these plan's, find some investor's, mass produce so we can save time from doing this!!!