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    Quote Originally Posted by nfpgasmask View Post
    Hey, are you saying they sent you 2 Right front turn signal covers?

    Yeah, the side markers fit ok. Just ok. If you push hard you can put the screw in at a slight angle, but it is not 100% perfect. They are otherwise constructed well and I would image will hold up.

    Personally though, I found the front lenses to be very good. They fit nice and snug, look good and are fully molded.

    Bart
    Yup two of them. It's pretty frustrating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrnCnn View Post
    Yup two of them. It's pretty frustrating.
    Oh damn, that sucks.

    Bart

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    Well I must say they are handling this very well and politely. Tina said she will send a Left one to me.

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    Sounds like a shipping error. Good to hear they are gonna remedy that for you ASAP.

    I dont have mine installed, but from initial viewing of them, the only thing I see that might be a small issue is the glue. There is some excessive beading on the backs of the side lenses that may raise the assembly on the fitted location and make it not-so- snug. I am prepared to do some simple sanding on the backs of the assembly to make it more snug if this is an issue. I wont know until I actually have my VX back though.
    Gary Noonan
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    Shipping error!

    I was supposed to get my lenses on the 7th. Didn't. Tina said because of a shipping error I won't get them until the 17th. At lease I got a tracking number so I know they shipped me something.

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    Angry

    Got the lenses and I have some comments.

    SIDE MARKERS:
    They did a very sloppy job of bonding the lenses to the housing. Obviously there was no person at work that day whoes job it was to detail the lenses after gluing the lenses on to the housings. The build up of adhesive is unbelievable, in some places dribbled almost an eight of an inch thick and just left there. Nobody bothered to even wipe it off, or scrape it off, or sand it off. I should not have to do anything to these things to finish them...they should already be finished. These are a do-it-yourself lenses kit!!!

    There's no way in a million years that these would even begin to fit flush to the side of the body without extensive sanding and/or polishing. That is if they actually fit the contour of the body. In some places on the visible side of the lenses it's fogged because the adhesive was whipped over the surface and marred it.

    Gosh...I wonder if the mounting holes will match up.

    Clearly disappointed.

    The turn signal lenses appear correct but I haven't tried fitting them yet.

    Navipissed

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    Just be happy that we even have a 3rd party developer interested in creating unique parts for us. There is no excuse for sloppy craftsmanship, but other than that, the product is quite accurate and satisfatory, IMHO. I have the same beading on the back of the assembly, but I see that as an easy workaround on my end. A little wet sanding on the back should smooth that down.

    I am not taking sides here, its just that I have worked with MANY 3rd party companies that were willing to work with us on unique knockoffs for the VX, and sometimes the waters arent always smooth (actually, most of the time, they were pretty rough). The price we pay for being l33t, hahaha.

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