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Post by meierznutz on Nov 17, 2014 2:33:35 GMT
I was just wondering what folks have in mind to use. I have looked at everything from flat oval New BUg style to trailer LEDs.
Finally I saw a set that grabbed my attention and I started to play. Took a 69 Firebird/Trans-Am tail light assembly and modded the light box. I split it width wise with a piece of aluminum glued in using Ultra Grey RTV. Then put a 6" yellow LED strip in the top for blinkers and a 30" LED strip across the bottom for park and Brake lights. I have a guy making up a circuit so that the same LED strip will light up dimly then brighten when the brakes are on. For back ups I will just use an LED bulb to replace the stock 1156 white bulb.
My body guy says he can cut the tail so just the two lens areas stick through the panel with the stainless factory trim around them. I will post up a few shots when the circuit arrives and maybe even a video.
In the mean time, show me what you have...
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Post by JIDiesel on Nov 17, 2014 4:16:15 GMT
I was just wondering what folks have in mind to use. I have looked at everything from flat oval New BUg style to trailer LEDs. Finally I saw a set that grabbed my attention and I started to play. Took a 69 Firebird/Trans-Am tail light assembly and modded the light box. I split it width wise with a piece of aluminum glued in using Ultra Grey RTV. Then put a 6" yellow LED strip in the top for blinkers and a 30" LED strip across the bottom for park and Brake lights. I have a guy making up a circuit so that the same LED strip will light up dimly then brighten when the brakes are on. For back ups I will just use an LED bulb to replace the stock 1156 white bulb. My body guy says he can cut the tail so just the two lens areas stick through the panel with the stainless factory trim around them. I will post up a few shots when the circuit arrives and maybe even a video. In the mean time, show me what you have... Sounds like it will look great. I am planning on using some old 73 mm lights from a Land Rover. the small round dome ones. |
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Post by JIDiesel on Nov 17, 2014 4:16:31 GMT
I was just wondering what folks have in mind to use. I have looked at everything from flat oval New BUg style to trailer LEDs. Finally I saw a set that grabbed my attention and I started to play. Took a 69 Firebird/Trans-Am tail light assembly and modded the light box. I split it width wise with a piece of aluminum glued in using Ultra Grey RTV. Then put a 6" yellow LED strip in the top for blinkers and a 30" LED strip across the bottom for park and Brake lights. I have a guy making up a circuit so that the same LED strip will light up dimly then brighten when the brakes are on. For back ups I will just use an LED bulb to replace the stock 1156 white bulb. My body guy says he can cut the tail so just the two lens areas stick through the panel with the stainless factory trim around them. I will post up a few shots when the circuit arrives and maybe even a video. In the mean time, show me what you have... Sounds like it will look great. I am planning on using some old 73 mm lights from a Land Rover. the small round dome ones. |
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Post by nobby on Nov 17, 2014 21:03:20 GMT
I had massive tail lights deciding problems, I spent a good hour blankly staring at the CBS lights display at Stoneleigh and didn't get anywhere. I made paper templates of all the designs I was thinking of, coloured them in and offered them up to the car. I decided on square LEDs on exoskeletal brackets I fabbed. (Not everyone's cup of tea)  Ignore the hanging cables and black tape holding the fog and reverse lights in....  |
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Post by jgilbert on Nov 17, 2014 22:45:08 GMT
I when for this design, think they are designed for quad bikes, hopefully IVA compliant.  |
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Post by meierznutz on Nov 20, 2014 8:49:23 GMT
Nooby and jgilbert, you guys have really nice mounts. I thought of using small tails from cycles as well and even purchased two sets of smoked ones for the car. I wanted LED but something flush mounted not surface mounted or with a bracket. I have to wait until the US body work gets here to see if my plan will even work as I am not sure if there is room for the big light box the stock lenses are built with. If I have to I can split the plastic lens and create new boxes for them. I am not a master fabricator by any means but once in a while I get something right. I am just thinking that I could roll a 1/2 groove into a sheet of aluminum to reflect the LED strips and be rid of the box altogether.
This is what happens when I am up at nearly 4 am....
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Post by jgilbert on Nov 20, 2014 22:20:20 GMT
Meierznutz
Haha the 4am syndrome, I think we have all been there!
I'm not familiar with the U.S. bodywork so can't really coment My advice would be go for it and post pictures if you get stuck and ask for advice. Lots of helpful people on this forum.
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Post by meierznutz on Nov 24, 2014 1:14:50 GMT
Tying to upload a pic from photobucket cant gt it to go, any tips?
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Post by meierznutz on Nov 24, 2014 1:30:53 GMT
 15 year old showed the Old Guy how to do it.... Here is the tail with brake and right turn on. The circuit board that controls the LEDs two levels is on it's way now. |
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