Christopher’s Toyota Corolla:
“Blue Beauty”

If you decide to do something to your car because you saw it here, please give me credit where it is due! (link to my page w/ my name or something) Thanks.

Stuff For Sale, Page Updated May 8, 2008

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On this page, I list all of the stuff I am selling. Send an email to cmraabe@gmail.com if you are interested in anything. In general, I am willing to negotiate my prices (since they are just guesses)! Just let me know, and we can work something out and figure out payment and shipping, etc. I ship with USPS, and you pay with PayPal. Shipping tends to be VERY cheap.

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Clear/Chrome and Red Altezza Taillights, left and right. Also stock wiring harness + incandescent bulbs or LED bulbs available.

These are very rare tail lights, since both the turn signal and the backup light are clear. All of the other lights on Ebay have a red turn signal. If you want an amber, white or other color for the turn signal, you need these taillights!!

When I bought these lights, they leaked. However, after I caulked around the edges, the lights would never fog when it rained. If you want waterproof lights, look no further. Why go out on a limb and get other lights that will leak, like mine used to? I've already done the work to fix the problem.

Both of the lights were in very good condition, but when I had them painted blue, they got a little bit of paint inside the clear lights. You can't tell it is there, but it just makes the lens a little fogged. As you can see in the pictures, the lenses are not perfectly clear anymore, but they still look great. You can clear coat over the lenses to make them look much clearer. Or, you can buff them. Or, you can just leave them the way they are because they look fine. I had them on my car for a long time with no complaints. The chrome is in perfect shape, i.e. it has not peeled off or turned black, like on other taillights.

The only defect is the driver's taillight has a hole in the side, but it is VERY hard to notice. I put packing tape over the hole, and it looks just like the lens. And the packing tape keeps the water out. A fix that made the light just like new.

As for the brightness, these lights are much brighter than stock. Especially the backup lights- they are like headlights out of the back! They light up everything in the darkest of nights.

These taillights are completely legal, since they have red reflectors on the sides and rears, and there is red light coming out of the sides and rear (unlike the APC Corolla taillights).

Here are some older pictures of the taillights on my car:

This is what the LED brake light bulbs look like, if you decide to include them with the taillights.

The taillights take the same bulbs as the stock lights, so there is no reason for you to need the wiring harness or stock bulbs. But if you do need them, I have the stock wiring harness and stock bulbs for you. And, you can upgrade the brake lights to LED bulbs if you would like to make these LED taillights. Note: the LED bulbs are not as bright as stock, so I recommend using stock bulbs or different LED bulbs that have come out since then.

I bought these taillights on Ebay, but now these are not available on Ebay at all. Get lights different from everyone else!

Pricing (+ shipping):

Only the outer taillights: $50
Stock wiring harnesses: $10
Stock bulbs (8 total): $10
Red 1156 LED bulbs (4 total): $10

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Custom Diablo-Style Mirrors with White LEDs

I got these unmodified mirrors from Ebay for 50 bucks because they were simple and clean, and they matched the car pretty well. Also, these mirrors have the largest surface area of the mirror of any aftermarket mirrors (for better rear visibility).

When I got them, they looked like this.

After I put my own LEDs in them, they looked like this. Instead of 5 narrow LEDs in each bar, there are 9 wide ones. See page 13 for details on how I did this.

As you can see, these are the only mirrors like this in existence. I am parting with them because I got new mirrors.

These mirrors are manual, not power, but they will work in either case (you just wouldn't have power mirrors).

These mirrors are painted professionally, and they are still in good shape. You can paint them whatever color you want. I'll warn you that if you buy aftermarket mirrors, the finish will not last. It scratches easily, fades, and cracks. You will have to paint other mirrors if you get those.

The LEDs are very bright, as you can see. I recommend wiring these to your turn signal, not your parking light, since the LED life is greatly reduced when you do that. In all my using them, one of the LEDs on the end of one of the bars on one of the mirrors stopped working, but it is impossible to notice, since it is on the end. The LED color is a very beautiful blue-white, like nice HIDs you see.

I am also including 2 PAIRS of the mounting plates, plus all 2 SETS of screws. You will not get extra pieces with any other mirrors.

And yes, the wires are actually long enough to reach to your turn signals. The wires that come with aftermarket mirrors are never long enough, so I had to make my own wiring. It is included, and the wires are removable from the mirrors so you can take them off without needing to remove all of the wire, too!

Here are some pics of the mirrors on my car.

Pricing (+ shipping):

LED mirrors with extra pieces: $150

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Custom Full LED All Clear Tail Lights

I made these tail lights because there aren't any LED tail lights for this car. I'm parting with them because I got a ticket because they have white turn signals, and I'm too lazy to switch the wiring for the turn signal LEDs and the back up lights so that the white LEDs are the back up light and the back up light can be a yellow bulb for the turn signal.

As you can see, the lenses aren't in the best shape, because the passenger one has a crack all the way down. BUT, these lights are pretty much 100 percent waterproof, unlike any other tail lights you can buy. The edges of the lenses are cracked also, so I put packing tape over all of the cracks to make a seal. You can't even see the tape because it is clear. And, to make the lights look better, I painted the edges black which just looks better anyway. The lenses are still very clear, but the Epoxy I used turned a little yellow. Oh well.

These tail lights are perfect for someone who wants to tint over them so they are all black, because the light is so bright that it will still come through the tint fine, unlike stock or other lights. If you tint them, you won't see the crack or yellowed epoxy. But, they still look pretty sweet I think.

All of the LEDs work, but there is one LED in one of the red circles that doesn't work all of the time. In the picture below, you can see what I mean. When I had the lights on the car, all of the red LEDs worked, so I think there is a difference in voltage or something between the car and my 12 volt power supply. And, one of the LEDs in one of the turn signals is dim, but you can never tell. All of the turn signals are the same color, I don't know why they aren't in one of the pics.

Driver's side light, 100% of the LEDs work:

Parking light rings and side light:

Turn signals:

Brake lights:

Passenger's side light (2 LEDs don't work some of the time):

As you can see from the pics, all of the lights are super bright, way brighter than stock. I have some more pics for comparison:

And some pics of the lights on my car:

Notice how all of the red LEDs in the circles work in that last picture, which is the last time I had these on my car.

To see how I made these and to see more pics, see page 14.

Also, I made a matching third brake light.

To see how I made this and to see more pics, see page 12.

This thing is really bright, and all of the LEDs work. It matches the brake lights in the LED tails. It includes the stock red lens, but you don't need it, so it can be clear like the tail lights. You can put it on if you want to hide the LEDs and diffuse the light a little wider.

Here it is without the lens:

With the lens, the light is spread a little more:

I'm not using this anymore because I have the spoiler brake light.

You can see the brake light in some of the earlier pics, but here is another:

Pricing (+ shipping):

All LED clear tail lights with custom wiring harness: $300
Matching LED third brake light: $50

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Custom LED bumper front turn signals

These are the bumper lights I cut open and put some super bright LEDs in. Unfortunately, they yellowed, half of the LEDs stopped working due to too much heat because I had them on with the parking light, and one is cracked because someone crashed into me.

But, the lights are still plenty bright enough to work as turn signals. They would be perfect for someone who wants to tint over them, because it would be impossible to see the yellow and the crack.

Here are pics of both lights, you can see some have stopped working:

You can see they are still the beautiful LED color.

To see how I made these and to see more pics, see page 16.

Here are some pics of them on my car:

Pricing (+ shipping):

LED turn signals: $50

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Custom Z-style LED side marker turn signals

I had these on my car before I got some mirrors that had side-facing LEDs, so I don't need these anymore. They are still in perfect shape, and the LEDs are super bright. They just stick to the car after you drill a 1 inch hole for the wires, which are definitely long enough to reach to the turn signals. You will need to put on some new double-sided tape.

These are universal and will fit ANY car.

Here they are lit up. For some reason, one of the LEDs in one side marker didn't work when I tried it out, even though they always worked fine on the car with car voltage. That is why it is a little bluer. BUT, it is still way bright enough to be seen in broad daylight.

To see how I made these and to see more pics, see page 18.

Here are some more pictures:

Pricing (+ shipping):

LED side markers: $50

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Painted Stock Manual Mirrors

These are the stock mirrors. They are in perfect shape, the mirrors are completely clear and they still adjust easily. I painted them black inside and out, so they have a very nice, glossy finish with few scratches since then. They could be painted again to restore them completely. No complaints here.

Also, I have some custom chrome LED mirror covers

The chrome is almost in perfect condition, but there is a small scratch on one that is very hard to notice. They could easily be painted for a Mercedes look. I put my own LEDs in them so that they'd be very bright. And they are. 2 LEDs didn't work in one when I took the pics, but they work other times. They have a side light as a parking light, and the front lights are the turn signals. I extended the wires so they are long enough to reach to the front.

They mount with double-sided tape, but you'll need to put that on yourself, since the existing tape is used up.

To see how I made these and to see more pics, see page 22.

More pics:

Pricing (+ shipping):

Stock mirrors: $25 EACH
LED chrome mirror covers: $50 for both

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Chrome Door Handle Covers (8 pieces)

These match the mirror covers perfectly. I bought them together, but I'm selling them separately. You can see in the pics that they are nearly perfect. They just need a little cleaning. You'll need your own double-sided tape. Simple stick-on installation.

Pricing (+ shipping):

Chrome Door Handles: $20 for all

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Custom Front Grille with Mesh and No Emblem

I made this grille before I changed my front end, so I don't need this anymore. It has one rock chip and a scratch (you can't even seem them in the pics), but you'll want to paint it the color of your car, anyway. The body work I did on the grille is still in perfect condition, no cracks or uneven surfaces. I used the stock 96-97 grille because it has better curves. It completes the clean front-end look. The mesh is metal and rust proof, and is easily removable for cleaning or whatever. Still lets plenty of air through. ETC....

To see how I made this and to see more pics, see page 17.

Here it is on my car:

Pricing (+ shipping):

Shaved mesh grille: $50

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Bluish fog lights with H3 bulbs

These come with everything you need to install fog lights on ANY vehicle (a universal item). I had to extend the wires for the switch in order to reach all of the way to the lights:

You can also see the switch.

In the box is everything you need. The fog lights, wires, switch, relay, fuse, mounting brackets, screws, etc are all in there.

I put HIDs in them when I had them, I'll be selling an HID kit soon that fits these. I had to drill a little for the HID to fit, but when it did fit, it was like 3 times brighter. So, these are ready for HIDs.

Oh yeah, they have a 7-color LED halo ring, but for some reason when I installed them, they didn't work. I think the LEDs broke somehow, but you can just replace them (it is very easy to get the LEDs out, they are just held in by tabs). But, I didn't even need the halo because the HIDs were bright enough.

To see how I installed these and to see more pics, see page 19.

Pics of these installed on my car:

Pricing (+ shipping):

Blue fog lights: $25 for everything

Email me at cmraabe@gmail to work something out or lower prices!

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Chrome Dash Sticker Kit