Tail lights...

[akku]

I'm thinking about tail lights...

I'm thinking of buying a car which is missing its rear lights. I can get the correct lights but they will cost me a fair sum. So I thought I could do something "custom".

I'm looking for inspiration for rear lights which are a full set of brake/tail/indicator in one rectangular unit. Ideally a couple of inches tall, 6 or 8 inches wide? Have to be flat mounting and not go around the corners of the car (ie Viva HC rear lights are no good)

Obvious thoughts were Mk1 Escort / Capri (pre facelift)

Also thought about VW T2 but the early ones are too early looking and the later bay ones probably too ugly.

Also thought about Mk1 / Mk2 transit lights mounted at 90 degrees...

Who has some inspiration?

[beccasaurus]

What about MK1 Golf?

[crazymonkey]

I was thinking mk1 golf as well.

[akku]

do they mount "flat"? I thought the Golf Mk1 panel was angled? Also might be too tall. 'bout 4" tall arn't they?

[Deleted]

Datsun Violet


Datsun 240Z


Lada Riva


Triumph Dolomite


Skoda Estelle




Volvo 140 estate (slight curve to the backs, but might be fixable)


Hope that's of use.

[markbognor]

^ A fair few of those are made of unobtainium! Dolly looks like a winner though.

What about a badly cut out peice of chequer plate with a brace of generic lucas lamps in place

[EssexRich]

Scimitar rear lights?

[EmDee]

what about those generic iveco lights that you see on everything?

not especially pretty though



If I knew what it was going on I'd have a better idea of what style to go for

edit: have a possibly helpful link

www.trailertek.com/acatalog/Rear_Lights.html

Oh and presumably you've looked here:

www.mooneyesusa.com/shop/index.php?cPath=188_40&sort=3a&page=1

[akku]

The Lada and later model Skoda lights are too tall.

I'd thought of Triumph Stag, 2000, Dolly.

They'd be going on this:



If I buy it.

[popuptoaster]

what about putting the lights inside the boot behind the rear panel? if you use big square lights you can cut the holes in the panel whatever shape you like.

[PandaSelecta]

lol, as soon as i saw you asking about rear lights, i knew it must be the Dodge ;D

[Bob the Fish]

Landies have lights like that but without the chrome... dirt cheap in pattern form.
Or the pattern Lucas lights of that type as per Moggie Minor and loads of others. I'm using that type on my Minx. These kind of things-

[beccasaurus]

Oct 14, 2011 10:27:15 GMT Bob the Fish said:

Landies have lights like that but without the chrome... dirt cheap in pattern form.

Was about to say exactly that... one of my friends has used them on her Mini as front indicators and also as modified rear lights and it was the first thing I thought of when I saw the pic.

[Ratdat]

Oct 14, 2011 9:27:53 GMT @volksangyl said:

Datsun Violet 1200 Coupe

I could probably muster a pair of new ones of these from my shed.

[stueyt]

I've got a set of scimitar lights here if you are interested.

Cheers,

Stu.

[e21meister]

Was going to suggest these:



from this:



as the curvature of the rear panel on the Dodge looks similar. Would look nice with three on either side, but the cost would no doubt be prohibitive.

[damien4884]

Oct 14, 2011 10:27:15 GMT Bob the Fish said:

Landies have lights like that but without the chrome... dirt cheap in pattern form.
Or the pattern Lucas lights of that type as per Moggie Minor and loads of others. I'm using that type on my Minx. These kind of things-

They french quite well too, tube used is a chopped up disposable welding gas bottle.



If other car lights aren't your thing try here:

www.cbsonline.co.uk/category/Lighting/Rear_Light_Clusters,b.html

[akku]

It already has round lights and they don't suit the shape of the car.

The Datsun 1200 lights look ace, but is that rear panel not slightly V-shaped?

[Deleted]

I was moderately sure the Datsun panel while curved is flat where the lights actually sit so you should be able to just cut a suitable hole. Having seen the proposed car they'd go on, the vertical curve would compliment the destination panel nicely too. Ratdat will know better, of course.

[rwdrules]

rover SD1?