Has anyone done a review of the Keith Goodyear GT reproduction tail light lenses yet? (Page 2/4)
hercimer01 DEC 07, 04:14 PM
They are definitely worthy. They just need some things addressed. 450.00 demands a bit of superb quality.
Easy8 DEC 07, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by hercimer01:

They are definitely worthy. They just need some things addressed. 450.00 demands a bit of superb quality.



That one is complete up to the person paying the 450 now isn't it. To some they should be perfect for that price others see it as a deal since if you can find a NOS set they were running almost $1,000.

hercimer01 DEC 07, 07:20 PM

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Originally posted by Easy8:


That one is complete up to the person paying the 450 now isn't it. To some they should be perfect for that price others see it as a deal since if you can find a NOS set they were running almost $1,000.



Have you bought a set yet?
Easy8 DEC 07, 08:38 PM
Yes I have actually, and recieved them. I did purchase an undecorated set as they are going on a car with a modified license plate position and I did not want the PONTIAC on them. I uderstand the concern with the issues, how ever my point is still the quality demanded for the price depends on the person paying. You are not happy with the quality for the price, which is your choice. Others are very happy with the price, which is thier choice.
Dennis LaGrua DEC 07, 09:54 PM
I saw Keith Goodyears tail light lenses at Carlilse last year and they looked pretty good but I'll agree that for $450/set the pictures that you show are of a set that needs slight refining to look original. Keith has come a long way and made a significant investment. I'm sure that he will get it right.

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Shho13 DEC 08, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by hercimer01:


Have you bought a set yet?



I did. They look flippin' amazing and the were worth EVERY PENNY.

I challenge you sticklers to find anything, especially in the automotive world that is 100% """flawless""" to the n'th degree of examination being displayed here. These pictures were taken mere inches away from the lens and are not visible without being so. FWIW, brand new factory parts have a certain amount of tolerable "flaws" allowed, even more-so aftermarket. These are GM certified reproduction tail lights. They are made with a completely different manufacturing process that completely eliminates delamination of lenses that plagued the original bonded plastic design.

Buy up any aftermarket reproduction part, (fenders and other body parts come to mind instantly) and it ain't gonna be anywhere near perfect... I worked in a car dealer for a long time, installed many components, both factory and aftermarket that had WAY more major flaws than what was pointed out and is being made into a bigger deal than it should be honestly.

Some people like yourself are just sticklers I suppose. If you don't like em, sell em to someone else for what you think they're worth. I could use a spare set at a discount. LMAO.

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Thunderstruck GT DEC 08, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by Shho13:


I did. They look flippin' amazing and the were worth EVERY PENNY.

I challenge you sticklers to find anything, especially in the automotive world that is 100% """flawless""" to the n'th degree of examination being displayed here. These pictures were taken mere inches away from the lens and are not visible without being so. FWIW, brand new factory parts have a certain amount of tolerable "flaws" allowed, even more-so aftermarket. These are GM certified reproduction tail lights. They are made with a completely different manufacturing process that completely eliminates delamination of lenses that plagued the original bonded plastic design.

Buy up any aftermarket reproduction part, (fenders and other body parts come to mind instantly) and it ain't gonna be anywhere near perfect... I worked in a car dealer for a long time, installed many components, both factory and aftermarket that had WAY more major flaws than what was pointed out and is being made into a bigger deal than it should be honestly.

Some people like yourself are just sticklers I suppose. If you don't like em, sell em to someone else for what you think they're worth. I could use a spare set at a discount. LMAO.




Yep

Life is not perfect and neither are repop parts. Reproduction parts are out there to fill a much desired void.

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jjd2296 DEC 08, 05:18 PM
Why are those lines around the lock area? I haven’t seen that on some of the prototypes. That would drive me nuts. You might have just got an odd ball set

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Steel DEC 10, 02:01 AM

I don't think it can be done better, especially now that the tooling process is over and a large order is placed.. highly exclusive reproductions and rare parts, $450 is incredibly well priced in my opinion.

Nightshade the lenses and install bright LEDs might help.

I'm surprised anyone took on this endeavor, the community is extremely poor compared other niche car clubs.. I just hope he makes his money back and can offer some more products. I'm really impressed with the pics you guys have shown.. very impressed really. I wish the lettering was that nice on the NOS set I paid much more for. The lettering was bulged in a few spots on them.
Mickey_Moose DEC 10, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by Steel:
I wish the lettering was that nice on the NOS set I paid much more for. The lettering was bulged in a few spots on them.



Those don't sound like a OEM NOS set, but the Fiero Store repros (especially if you just got the outer lens, I am not sure GM ever sold just the outer lens). This was a known issue with some of the Fiero Store lens. I have a set of OEM NOS sitting on the shelf and there are no issues with the bulging letters.

For the price, I think these are a perfectly fine alternative considering the ones you can buy from the competition. lol

Granted the masking issue would bother me, but no one else has made mention of this so maybe a 1 off or no one looked that close at them before and is not really that noticable. To those that nick picked them, what are the alternatives within the same price range?