Exterior 2nd Gen DIY Driving Lights Project

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  1. Crashton

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    The trouble with Chuck's hand crafted projects are they too darned nice to be used. :D
     
  2. Metalman

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    Whaaaaaaaat????

    This???

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    Rear strut tower bar or clothes rack?
     
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    Shirt Rack...:D
     
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    It's a bar for the trunk monkey to swing on. What no speed knurling Chuck? :ihih:
     
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    You guys.......
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    No MM. I knew about that one. You were giving us teasers about something else you were making to go back there, but never told us what it was. I believe it was something to work with the bar, to actually stiffen the rear. Have you forgotten too? :lol:
     
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    I Justa can't remember...:D
     
  9. Metalman

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    Was down at the shop this morning..... Did a little work in the office....
    Then I needed a break and went out into the shop and worked al little on my driving light mounts....

    Made the second light frame thingie...

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    Also made some frame attachment points....

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    Make note of this progress Justa Jim....:D I'ma slow.... But determined....:Thumbsup:
     
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    Please wire those up, open the garage door & turn those on. The snow'd melt fir sure. :D
     
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    I think it is time to raise the white flag of surrender when a guy is cutting his own washers out of sheet stock.

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    That's skill, no reason for store bought stuff. :yesnod:
     
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    #53 Metalman, Feb 1, 2014
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    Spent a little time at the shop this morning working on my driving lights project...



    Got a plan for makin the mount so I can adjust the aim... Parts are on order... Should have the bits on Monday



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    Test fitting to get critical measurements.... Measure twice... Cut once...:Thumbsup:



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    Justa Jim... The wires are only for the mockup.... They will be gone with the final mount...:D

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    Really happy with the amount of room behind the lights for the mounts...
     
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    Excellent work MM.
     
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    Isn't that where the fog lights were?????
     
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    Nothing gets by you Justa Jim....:D
     
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    With those flame throwers on, fog hasn't got a chance.

    I see those are listed as motorcicle lights. Way back when before aero headlights the lighting nazi's were stopping shipments of those euro lights at the docks. The fix was the makes tagging all of them as morotorcicle lights, no DOT compliance needed. :ihih:
     
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    Yup those babies are going to be hella brite.
     
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    So, does this mean you are going to replace your rear fog light, with a rear driving light, just to keep things equal?

    Then, of course, you wouldn't know if you were coming or going.
     
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    :prrr::prrr::prrr::prrr::prrr::prrr:
     

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