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« Reply #3360 on: July 09, 2011, 09:54:55 PM » |
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They fit fine on a Ford!
Not many photos to show from the last few days, but I've been plodding on with various jobs.
I've got a bunch of Lucas style lights, which we planned to fit in the corners of the valance panel, under the tailgate. Now we've come to fit them though, we've decided they wouldn't suit the vehicle. A row of them on either side of the panel would just look a bit ...kit car ish. A bit home made. Not the vintage truck image we're going for.
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« Reply #3361 on: July 09, 2011, 10:00:48 PM » |
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So I've raided Taz's trike project parts again, (we've already nicked her handbrake), & pinched the rear light units. I bought these from "Vehicle Wiring Products". They're probably copies of a standard vehicle light, but listed in their catalogue just as universal lights. Proper metal cases & glass lenses -no plastic on this 'ere mosheen. We decided to mount them off the side of the pick-up bed, as they are on many old trucks. That meant mounting them to the framework of the bed before the outside skin goes on, (obviously we can't just hang them off the sheet metal). They're not as big as they look in this piccie, honest. About 5 inches in diameter. We've also fitted a pair of 2 1/2 inch circular reflectors in the ends of the top tubes.
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« Reply #3362 on: July 09, 2011, 10:07:06 PM » |
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So I've made up a pair of curved arms, using 1/2 inch bore ERW tube & some offcuts of 2mm plate. They mimic the curve of the headlight mounts.
The wires will run down inside the tubes & out the bottom.
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« Reply #3363 on: July 09, 2011, 10:11:23 PM » |
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These will be welded to 3 point fixing plates, which will bolt to the frame of the bed through boltholes in the outside skin. I've had to add in an extra horizontal strap to form the top mounts. Run out of welding gas, so it'll be Monday now before we can fit them.
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« Reply #3364 on: July 10, 2011, 09:25:31 AM » |
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Those rear lights look a lot better than the single ones Andy.Taz wont have any thing left at this rate if you keep nicking bits.got any spare forks  .so what on the agenda today then |
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« Reply #3365 on: July 10, 2011, 12:45:13 PM » |
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Easier for you to wire up too Terry.  Having a day off today -Taz is home for a change, so we're enjoying a quiet day, doing nuthin' in particular. Loony's working on Archie's Volkswagon, (not enough room to work on both big projects at the same time & we end up wanting to use the same tools/workbench, plus we've run out of welding gas. So it's easier to give the chaps some space. I'm browsing websites for brake pipe clips, hose etc. Loads to do, but not many pennies to do it with. |
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« Reply #3366 on: July 11, 2011, 10:39:57 PM » |
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My day off today, but domestic stuff to do this morning. Shopping & housework -anyone who knows Taz knows she doesn't do either, so it's down to me. Sigh-a Monkey's work is never done.
So it was lunchtime before I drove over to Loony's Hampshire workshop. A fresh gas bottle meant we could weld the rear light mounts together & weld their fixings to the pick-up bed. With a bit of filing, they looked like this.
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« Reply #3367 on: July 11, 2011, 10:44:28 PM » |
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The Lucas lights would've been more streamlined, but we weren't keen on a row of them on either side of the valance. These are bigger, but look much more in keeping with the style we're after.
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« Reply #3368 on: July 11, 2011, 10:44:58 PM » |
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« Reply #3369 on: July 11, 2011, 10:46:51 PM » |
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Came up with a super hi tech method of locking the tailgate handle, so it can't vibrate undone when we're driving.
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« Reply #3370 on: July 11, 2011, 10:50:44 PM » |
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them tail lights look about right  |
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« Reply #3371 on: July 11, 2011, 10:53:52 PM » |
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You like? Good. I'm pleased with them but that sort of thing's down to personal choice -love it or hate it. They're staying!
I also notched the chassis in front of the driver's seat. The rubber hoses that connect the dual circuit brake master cylinder to the remote reservoirs loop under the chassis & were one of the lowest points of the truck, making them seem a bit vulnerable. They need replacing with higher spec hose, suitable for brake fluid, before the test, (I'm ordering it this week), so I'll re-route them through the cut out section.
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« Reply #3372 on: July 11, 2011, 11:02:55 PM » |
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tail lights are simaler to what i,v put on my trike ,, mine are s/h ,,well used,, one,s i cleaned up they came of a 1960,s renault tractor, maybe our resident ,french, monkey could dig up some one day |
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« Reply #3373 on: July 12, 2011, 11:30:19 AM » |
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nice work andy.
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« Reply #3374 on: July 12, 2011, 04:58:17 PM » |
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them tail lights look about right Yep, reckon those tail lights are well balanced, and good with respect to era/feel of the truck. .... and we all know about Lucas lights... Prince of Darkness and all that |
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