Brighter tail lights
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06-09-2005, 09:49
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Brighter tail lights
George:... What I did was to visit the local 99¢ store and buy a
number of ladies make up compacte.. I removed the mirrors and DoubleStickyTape/Silaconed them behind the Tail/Turn/stop light bulbs.. worked great!!! FOR THE TOAD: In addition to the Towed lights, I bought a reciver light from H.Freight, $4 or so, cut the connector off and soldered both filiments togather, and wired it into the Toad light scheme.. This ome is vrey bright and different so it gets attention!! Jack Smith 1973FC31 Near "Shakey Acres" in SoCal. ============================================================= --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John" > Shame on you George, you didn't look at my web site, that is exactly > what I used, but i found the tape at Lowes, all the same though, see; > > http://www.pbase.com/image/25297168 > > > "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001" > John Finn > '82 35FCRB > BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE > TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE > GO TO; > http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457 > '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE" > SEE THE OLD COACH AT: > http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733 > HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA > > /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mrdonut12" <mrdonut12@y...> > wrote: > > My old 81 FC didn't have very bright tail/brake lights and > > I'd read here about using aluminum foil (chicken pot pie) > > dishes put behind the bulbs to make a reflector to brighten > > them up. > > Do you have any idea how hard it is to find aluminum > > plates in a microwave world? I ate a bunch of pot pies > > in search of the elusive metal plates. ;o) I finally > > learned how to peek into the packaging to see if the plate > > was the right one or not before I bought them (and had to eat it). > > Armed with 4 new clean plates, I cleaned up the tail > > light lenses, trimmed the pie plates and installed them. > > Yes, it did brighten them up, but it greatly reduced the > > lit surface area. Only part of the red lens lit up. It looked > funny. > > So, I made a visit to my local glitzy auto parts store > > (the one with the yard signs in front advertising a deal > > on cashews). Cashews in a parts store? > > I found a roll of chrome tape. Wooohooo. I took the lenses > > off, cleaned everything again and installed the "custom, cut-to-fit > > chrome tape" and it worked great. > > The entire red lens now lights up brightly. It worked so good > > I did the front turn signal lenses as well. > > Brighten up your life for only a few bucks. ;o) > > > > George Witt > > 81 FC 35 > > Lincoln, Nebraska |
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